Capital District Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


Performer Information
Stage name:	Tom Hooker Hanford
Performer name:	Thomas Hanford
Phone:	860-491-9223
Mailing address:	P. O. Box 90 Goshen, CT 06756
E-mail address:	tomhookerhanford@hotmail.com
Website:	http://www.tomhookerhanford.com
Previous appearances at:	Kingston Public Library, Kingston, NY, Rockland Co. Storytelling Fest, Sparkhill, NY, Gunn Memorial Library, Washington, CT, Mark Twain Library, Redding, CT, Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury, CT Contact information for New York State Public Libraries
Information last updated:	04/11/2012

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Program
Category
Description
Fee

Musical Menagerie Music,
Nature- Animals,
Performing Arts- Storytelling

Musical Menagerie is a program of animal songs and stories that while appropriate for all ages is especially good for the 5 and under crowd. The songs are in a number of genres -rock and roll, calypso, African American folk songs, old time mountain music, and others. Audience participation via sing-along and audience role playing with painted masks is encouraged. My singing is accompanied by guitar, fiddle and harmonicas.
$201- $350

Chimneyside Tales History,
Music,
Performing Arts- Storytelling

Chimneyside Tales is actually a series of programs on American History from the 1600s through the 1800s. Titles include THE NEW WORLD (1600s), IN THE GOOD OLD COLONY DAYS (1700s), YORK STATE YARNS (1800s)and SONGS OF THE SEA (1800s). These programs are perfect for age 5 and up but can be adapted for younger children if necessary. Historically correct clothing and instrumentation are featured. Audience role playing with puppets, painted masks and props is a also featured.
$201- $350

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Program	Category	Description	Fee
Musical Menagerie	Music, Nature- Animals, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Musical Menagerie is a program of animal songs and stories that while appropriate for all ages is especially good for the 5 and under crowd. The songs are in a number of genres -rock and roll, calypso, African American folk songs, old time mountain music, and others. Audience participation via sing-along and audience role playing with painted masks is encouraged. My singing is accompanied by guitar, fiddle and harmonicas.	$201- $350
Chimneyside Tales	History, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Chimneyside Tales is actually a series of programs on American History from the 1600s through the 1800s. Titles include THE NEW WORLD (1600s), IN THE GOOD OLD COLONY DAYS (1700s), YORK STATE YARNS (1800s)and SONGS OF THE SEA (1800s). These programs are perfect for age 5 and up but can be adapted for younger children if necessary. Historically correct clothing and instrumentation are featured. Audience role playing with puppets, painted masks and props is a also featured.	$201- $350