COWBOY

TOM   CALLINAN   and   ANN   SHAPIRO c/o Crackerbarrel Entertainments 168 Shore Road Clinton, CT 06413-2340 (860) 669-6581; Toll-Free Outside Connecticut: (800) 565-3687 Fax: (860) 669-6648 E-Mail: tom.c@crackerbarrel-ents.com Website: http://www.crackerbarrel-ents.com/tomann01.htm For over 20 years, the husband and wife team of Tom Callinan and Ann Shapiro has toured an assortment of informative and entertaining participatory programs throughout the Eastern Seaboard of the United States for audiences as diverse as nursery schools through nursing homes. Whether appearing as solo artists or as their duo, they blend their extensive repertoire of songs, which span many centuries, with an impressive array of instruments from the wind, string, and percussion families. As storytellers, they were among the Featured Tellers at the National Storytelling Festival (1999), and "Tellers-In-Residence" at the International Storytelling Center (2003). Their stories are told in-tandem or individually, embellished with humor, music, sound effects, and audience involvement. Each has been designated a Master Teaching Artist by the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. Tom was designated as Connecticut's first "Official State Troubadour" in 1991. His credits include: The Kennedy Center, "Good Morning America," "Shining Time Station," and many others. Honors include: composing songs included in an Emmy Award-winning documentary and co-writing songs on a Parents Choice Gold Award recording, among others. In addition to her work as a creative and performing artist, Ann also serves as the Education Director of the Connecticut Storytelling Center, in-residence at Connecticut College. Her administrative skills include writing grants and arranging residencies at schools and other cultural venues. They have produced over a dozen recordings on CD and cassette. A catalog is available, along with printed study-guides pertaining to their Arts-In-Education programs. Information about their teacher-training and consulting services are available as well. Program Titles: Come On & Sing; From Sea to Shining Sea; Holiday Hodge Podge; In the Good Old Colony Days; I'm Gonna Write a Song; Home Fires; Imagine Menagerie; Thumbs Up for Connecticut; Sea Songs, Chanteys, and Nautical Lore; Irish and Irish-American Songs and Stories; Let's Clean Up Our Act; Conflict Resolution, and more. Audience Limit: 30/class; 300/assembly Fees: Assembly- $500/solo [1st show. 2nd show @ $300]; $750/duo [1st show. 2nd show @ $450]; Classroom- $500 per day/4 classes-solo. Travel is included within Connecticut. Out of state: 35� per mile, round-trip from Clinton, CT. Funding Sources: Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, New England Foundation for the Arts, BOCES (New York). Special Requirements: Access to performance space 45 minutes before first show

BILL  DOUGAL 243 Tobacco Street Lebanon, CT 06249 (860) 456-9041 E Mail: bill@dougalart.com Website: www.dougalart.com COWBOY BILLY - A colorful cowboy character educating and entertaining through original songs and comedy. The Wild & Witty West Show provides a humorous look into the lifestyle of the cowboy. The OK Corral Show emphasizes character values. Songs teach moral lessons like being nice to your neighbor, and peaceful conflict resolution. FUN SONGS FROM BILL'S HAT - Bill Dougal's original songs educate young people, and incorporate humor. Songs include; "Fact collection", "Mr. Gravity", "It's My Brain" and "Ooey Gooey". A large cartoon visual accompanies each tune. CARICATURES - Cartoon-style portraits. Visual interpretation of various head shapes and facial features with exaggeration & humor. Cartooning presentation also. Lecture/demo, workshop or drawing by the hour. Program Titles: Cowboy Billy, Caricatures, Fun Songs From Bill's Hat Fee: Start at $275

MARGARET   McCANDLESS 550 Manning Street Jefferson, MA 01522 (508) 829-4894 E Mail: minstrelm3@charter.net As a folksinger, historian, and storyteller, Margaret McCandless rouses audiences to sing along, add sound effects, and take part in her programs. Margaret performs traditional folk tales, historical narratives, and songs of the past five hundred years, playing harp, hurdy-gurdy, concertina, recorders, guitar, banjo, bones, and more. Margaret's costumed repertoire includes myths from many cultures, Medieval and Renaissance music and armor, Colonial America, sea music, the building of our nation including railroads, canals, slavery and freedom, the Civil War, cowpokes, and settlers. Margaret can be previewed on her award-winning cable-TV show, "The Hat Tree," or at Higgins Armory Museum, Mystic Seaport's Sea Music Festival, other festivals, and Civil War re-enactments. Margaret is listed in the Massachusetts Touring Roster. Also available as a duo with Craig Edwards, chanteyman, role-player, and fiddler at Mystic Seaport Museum. Same topics, more instruments. Program Titles: Medieval & Renaissance Music & Instruments; The Year 1000 in Europe and Asia; The Age of Sail; Little House Music; Cowpokes, Rustlers, & Pioneers; The Civil War; Slavery & Freedom; Waterways & Railways; A New Nation; Greek Myths. Audience Limits: 50/class; 200/assembly Fee: $350 for first assembly, $200 for each additional (+ travel); $400 for a day of classrooms (+ travel)

GWENDOLYN   QUEZAIRE-PRESUTTI PO Box 380496 East Hartford, CT 06138-0496 (860) 528-0733 E Mail: jpresutti@sbcglobal.net Web site: www.woventales.com Gwendolyn is an Artist-in-Residence at the Connecticut Historical Society Museum. She is an International Award Winning Toastmaster and the recipient of the Director's Award for Excellence, from the Institute of Texan Cultures. She is also the 2006 recipient of the Boston Fund Artist Fellowship through the Greater Hartford Arts Council. Programs include: Invisible Women in History, When Animals Talked, Narratives of the Black Cowboys and the Black Seminoles, Untold Stories of America's Past, and Gumbo Soup. Also available are: Ruth, a woman who was originally captured in Africa, endured the Middle Passage and horrors of slavery, and eventually became free, recounts her long journey. It addresses racial and ethnic isolation and provides a forum for multicultural programming. This character is a composite taken from historical researched documents. Hagar, an enslaved woman, is the property of Silas Deane of Wethersfield, CT. She illuminates some significant historical moments as she unravels the lives of slaves, native people, indentured servants and the rich slave owners during the Colonial period. This is a characterization of a historical researched individual. (Props and period clothing appropriate for the time). 5th - adult and each performance concludes with a Q&A session. Weaving in history, artifacts and interactive storytelling with a beguiling assortment of animal characters, these stories portray human foibles and explore cultural diversity in America and around the World. Narratives of the Black Cowboys and the Black Seminoles, Gumbo Soup stories and funny and touching memories of childhood are all included. Program Titles: Invisible Women in History; When Animals Talked; Narratives of the Black Cowboys and the Black Seminoles; Untold Stories of America's Past; Gumbo Soup Grade Level Suitabiilty: Characterizations: 4th to adult; Folktales 1st to adult Audience Limit: 30/class; 300/assembly Special requirements: Characterizations: space for a few props and mobility. Fee: Assembly (folktales): $400.00; $150 for each thereafter same day same location. Characterizations: $600.00; $900 for two same day same location

FARMER

JACKSON   GILLMAN -   "Stand-Up   Chameleon" PO Box 41 Onset, MA 02558 (508) 295-0886 E-Mail: jacksong@jacksongillman.com Web site: www.jacksongillman.com Sparkling with energy, wit and whimsy, the "Stand-Up Chameleon" magically transforms into a wide array of colorful characters. Through his many talents as songsmith, comic, mime and storyteller, Jackson engages and delights audiences of all ages with his highly visual and interactive performances. Many different shows to choose from including several educational nature programs. Has been a featured performer at festivals across the country. For 6-12 grades, his two substance abuse awareness presentations have been used annually by schools for their prevention programming. 28 years experience, easy-going and flexible, references galore. Program Titles: Nature in Action, Story & Song; Riot in the Garden; BUGS!; Applemania; Autumn Wonders; Halloween Silly Willies; Winter Revels; Spring into Action; On a Wing and a Song; The Man Who Planted Hope; Kipling: "Just So"; Levity in Motion; Harlequin and the Gift of Many Colors (with ASL); The Dancing Man (with ASL); Holiday Revels (with ASL); Hard Knocks - substance abuse program (grade 6 and up) Fee: starts at $375 + travel Funding Sources: New England Foundation for the Arts

RICH   BALA PO Box 179 Billings, NY 12510 (914) 227-7293 E Mail: Baladeer@aol.com Website: www.richbala.com Like the troubadors of long ago, Rich presents authentic, traditional folksongs that bring history to life. Accompanying himself on guitar, banjo, and mountain dulcimer, he sings the actual songs people created about their, their work, and their experiences, which shaped the course of our nation's history and heritage. Program topics include the Colonial Period and the Revolutionary War, life on the farm, the era of sail and steam, and songs from the lumbercamps, canals, as well as other aspects of our "folk legacy". In addition to assembly concerts, Rich also offers extended "workshops", and longer "multi-day" residencies where students actively participate in experiencing history through role-playing, "creative visualization", and by composing their own songs, based on these activities. (Grades: 4 & up) References, program descriptions, and 'demo' tape available on request. Program Titles: Our Folk Heritage in Song; The Land Knows You're There; When I First Came To This Land; Private Yankee Doodle Audience Limit: 30/class; 250/assembly Fee: Assembly - $350 (w/ 4 workshops - $600); Residency - $150/class (4/day max.)

TOM   CALLINAN   and   ANN   SHAPIRO c/o Crackerbarrel Entertainments 168 Shore Road Clinton, CT 06413-2340 (860) 669-6581; Toll-Free Outside Connecticut: (800) 565-3687 Fax: (860) 669-6648 E-Mail: tom.c@crackerbarrel-ents.com Website: http://www.crackerbarrel-ents.com/tomann01.htm For over 20 years, the husband and wife team of Tom Callinan and Ann Shapiro has toured an assortment of informative and entertaining participatory programs throughout the Eastern Seaboard of the United States for audiences as diverse as nursery schools through nursing homes. Whether appearing as solo artists or as their duo, they blend their extensive repertoire of songs, which span many centuries, with an impressive array of instruments from the wind, string, and percussion families. As storytellers, they were among the Featured Tellers at the National Storytelling Festival (1999), and "Tellers-In-Residence" at the International Storytelling Center (2003). Their stories are told in-tandem or individually, embellished with humor, music, sound effects, and audience involvement. Each has been designated a Master Teaching Artist by the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. Tom was designated as Connecticut's first "Official State Troubadour" in 1991. His credits include: The Kennedy Center, "Good Morning America," "Shining Time Station," and many others. Honors include: composing songs included in an Emmy Award-winning documentary and co-writing songs on a Parents Choice Gold Award recording, among others. In addition to her work as a creative and performing artist, Ann also serves as the Education Director of the Connecticut Storytelling Center, in-residence at Connecticut College. Her administrative skills include writing grants and arranging residencies at schools and other cultural venues. They have produced over a dozen recordings on CD and cassette. A catalog is available, along with printed study-guides pertaining to their Arts-In-Education programs. Information about their teacher-training and consulting services are available as well. Program Titles: Come On & Sing; From Sea to Shining Sea; Holiday Hodge Podge; In the Good Old Colony Days; I'm Gonna Write a Song; Home Fires; Imagine Menagerie; Thumbs Up for Connecticut; Sea Songs, Chanteys, and Nautical Lore; Irish and Irish-American Songs and Stories; Let's Clean Up Our Act; Conflict Resolution, and more. Audience Limit: 30/class; 300/assembly Fees: Assembly- $500/solo [1st show. 2nd show @ $300]; $750/duo [1st show. 2nd show @ $450]; Classroom- $500 per day/4 classes-solo. Travel is included within Connecticut. Out of state: 35� per mile, round-trip from Clinton, CT. Funding Sources: Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, New England Foundation for the Arts, BOCES (New York). Special Requirements: Access to performance space 45 minutes before first show

JEFF   DAVIS In Massachusetts: Young Audiences of Massachusetts 255 Elm Street, Suite 302 Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 629-9269 E Mail: yamass@yamass.org Website: www.yamass.org Jeff Davis offers a musical journey into the history of rural America. With humor, warmth, and scholarship he brings with him the songs and stories of working Americans, from the miner to the mill girls. His programs make the listener feel a little closer to a counterpart of an earlier time. Jeff plays a host of instruments including guitar, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, spoons, bones, jaw's harps and more. Program Titles: American Sampler; New England Patchwork, Oregon Trail Fee: negotiable Funding Source: Massachusetts Cultural Council Special Requirements: 1 table; 2 chairs    JIM   DOUGLAS 53 Whittemore Road Sturbridge, MA 01566 (508) 347-2065 E-Mail: jim.douglas@nichols.edu Jim Douglas sings history alive! Students love his "In Tune With the Times" programs because they are lively and entertaining. They enjoy hearing and singing great songs, seeing new and interesting folk instruments, and learning about other people and times. Teachers love the programs because they reinforce many classroom lessons. Enrichment providers love the programs because they bring to life a special part of our musical and cultural heritage in a way that is authentic, meaningful, and memorable. During two decades as a full-time school performer, Jim has shared his love and extensive research of the past and its music with audiences of all ages in well over a thousand schools. Mr. Douglas has a Master's Degree in History (University of Connecticut), has published four books, and released seven recordings of New England songs and stories. His book, Songs of New England: A Sourcebook for Teachers, is being used extensively throughout the region, and his most recent book, Music in Every Classroom : A Resource Guide for Integrating Music Across the Curriculum, Grades K-8 (Libraries Unlimited), is helping teachers across the country enrich their classes. Jim's latest recording, Under A Spell, earned the prestigious American Library Association Notable Award. Jim's work has been supported by such organizations as the National Foundation for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Young Audiences of Maryland and Connecticut, Connecticut Humanities Council, Old Sturbridge Village, Mystic Seaport, and Plimoth Plantation. Program Titles: Yankee Doodle and His Cousin (colonial songs); A Peddler's Pack (songs of old New England); (Your State) Songster; Thar She Blows! (songs the whalemen sang); A House Divided (songs of the Civil War); The American Saga (American folk songs); From Farm to Factory; Across the Western Ocean (Irish immigration); Freedom Is A Constant Struggle (the Constitution); Thereby Hangs A Tale (tall tales from New England) Audience Limit: 40/class; 200/assembly Fee: $350 - 1 assembly; $275for each assembly after; $400/day of classes (up to 4/day) Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council    YANKEE  NOTIONS Jim Douglas 53 Whittemore Road Sturbridge, MA 01566 (508) 347-2065 Fax: (508) 213-2333 E Mail: jim.douglas@nichols.edu Website: www.timvanegmond.com Years ago, friends and neighbors gathered at community and family events to share stories, play tunes and sing songs. Times have changed, but those songs, tunes and stories continue to delight, especially when performed by Yankee Notions. Yankee Notions is Jim Douglas and Tim Van Egmond. Both are accomplished singers, storytellers, and musicians (guitar, hammered dulcimer, English concertina, pennywhistle, Appalachian dulcimer). Performing throughout New England for close to 20 years, Yankee Notions has been featured in hundreds of community concerts and festivals, schools, libraries, senior centers, and heritage museums (including Old Sturbridge Village (MA), Historic Deerfield (MA), Mystic Seaport (CT), Old Bethpage Village Restoration (NY), and Plimoth Plantation (MA)). Because of their extensive repertoire and experience in working with audiences of all ages in a wide variety of situations, Yankee Notions can provide a concert program tailored to your audience�s interests and needs. (We also provide indoor/outdoor sound system at no extra cost.) Sample School Programs Include: A Peddler�s Pack: An eclectic mix from New England and beyond. Lively Irish and French Canadian tunes, traditional and contemporary songs sung in two-part harmony. The Sailor�s Trade: Shanties (work songs) and fo�c�sle songs (songs for recreation) from the days of �wooden ships and iron men.� The Jolly Farmer: Perfect for agricultural fairs and the like. Songs and tunes from 18th and 19th century New England, when �the farmer was the man� Seasonal/Holiday Samplers: Whether it�s a Harvest Festival, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, First Night, Old Home Day, St. Patrick�s Day or other special day, here�s the entertainment to help celebrate it in style! Program Titles: A Peddler's Pack; The Sailor's Trade; The Jolly Farmer; Seasonal/Holiday Samplers Fee: Starts at $650 for 2 assemblies, same day, same school. Block booing discounts available. Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts LUMBERMAN MUSIC   RICH   BALA PO Box 179 Billings, NY 12510 (914) 227-7293 E Mail: Baladeer@aol.com Website: www.richbala.com Like the troubadors of long ago, Rich presents authentic, traditional folksongs that bring history to life. Accompanying himself on guitar, banjo, and mountain dulcimer, he sings the actual songs people created about their, their work, and their experiences, which shaped the course of our nation's history and heritage. Program topics include the Colonial Period and the Revolutionary War, life on the farm, the era of sail and steam, and songs from the lumbercamps, canals, as well as other aspects of our "folk legacy". In addition to assembly concerts, Rich also offers extended "workshops", and longer "multi-day" residencies where students actively participate in experiencing history through role-playing, "creative visualization", and by composing their own songs, based on these activities. (Grades: 4 & up) References, program descriptions, and 'demo' tape available on request. Program Titles: Our Folk Heritage in Song; The Land Knows You're There; When I First Came To This Land; Private Yankee Doodle Audience Limit: 30/class; 250/assembly Fee: Assembly - $350 (w/ 4 workshops - $600); Residency - $150/class (4/day max.) MILL WORKER MUSIC    TOM   CALLINAN   and   ANN   SHAPIRO c/o Crackerbarrel Entertainments 168 Shore Road Clinton, CT 06413-2340 (860) 669-6581; Toll-Free Outside Connecticut: (800) 565-3687 Fax: (860) 669-6648 E-Mail: tom.c@crackerbarrel-ents.com Website: http://www.crackerbarrel-ents.com/tomann01.htm For over 20 years, the husband and wife team of Tom Callinan and Ann Shapiro has toured an assortment of informative and entertaining participatory programs throughout the Eastern Seaboard of the United States for audiences as diverse as nursery schools through nursing homes. Whether appearing as solo artists or as their duo, they blend their extensive repertoire of songs, which span many centuries, with an impressive array of instruments from the wind, string, and percussion families. As storytellers, they were among the Featured Tellers at the National Storytelling Festival (1999), and "Tellers-In-Residence" at the International Storytelling Center (2003). Their stories are told in-tandem or individually, embellished with humor, music, sound effects, and audience involvement. Each has been designated a Master Teaching Artist by the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. Tom was designated as Connecticut's first "Official State Troubadour" in 1991. His credits include: The Kennedy Center, "Good Morning America," "Shining Time Station," and many others. Honors include: composing songs included in an Emmy Award-winning documentary and co-writing songs on a Parents Choice Gold Award recording, among others. In addition to her work as a creative and performing artist, Ann also serves as the Education Director of the Connecticut Storytelling Center, in-residence at Connecticut College. Her administrative skills include writing grants and arranging residencies at schools and other cultural venues. They have produced over a dozen recordings on CD and cassette. A catalog is available, along with printed study-guides pertaining to their Arts-In-Education programs. Information about their teacher-training and consulting services are available as well. Program Titles: Come On & Sing; From Sea to Shining Sea; Holiday Hodge Podge; In the Good Old Colony Days; I'm Gonna Write a Song; Home Fires; Imagine Menagerie; Thumbs Up for Connecticut; Sea Songs, Chanteys, and Nautical Lore; Irish and Irish-American Songs and Stories; Let's Clean Up Our Act; Conflict Resolution, and more. Audience Limit: 30/class; 300/assembly Fees: Assembly- $500/solo [1st show. 2nd show @ $300]; $750/duo [1st show. 2nd show @ $450]; Classroom- $500 per day/4 classes-solo. Travel is included within Connecticut. Out of state: 35� per mile, round-trip from Clinton, CT. Funding Sources: Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, New England Foundation for the Arts, BOCES (New York). Special Requirements: Access to performance space 45 minutes before first show    JEFF   DAVIS In Massachusetts: Young Audiences of Massachusetts 255 Elm Street, Suite 302 Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 629-9269 E Mail: yamass@yamass.org Website: www.yamass.org Jeff Davis offers a musical journey into the history of rural America. With humor, warmth, and scholarship he brings with him the songs and stories of working Americans, from the miner to the mill girls. His programs make the listener feel a little closer to a counterpart of an earlier time. Jeff plays a host of instruments including guitar, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, spoons, bones, jaw's harps and more. Program Titles: American Sampler; New England Patchwork, Oregon Trail Fee: negotiable Funding Source: Massachusetts Cultural Council Special Requirements: 1 table; 2 chairs    JIM   DOUGLAS 53 Whittemore Road Sturbridge, MA 01566 (508) 347-2065 E-Mail: jim.douglas@nichols.edu Jim Douglas sings history alive! Students love his "In Tune With the Times" programs because they are lively and entertaining. They enjoy hearing and singing great songs, seeing new and interesting folk instruments, and learning about other people and times. Teachers love the programs because they reinforce many classroom lessons. Enrichment providers love the programs because they bring to life a special part of our musical and cultural heritage in a way that is authentic, meaningful, and memorable. During two decades as a full-time school performer, Jim has shared his love and extensive research of the past and its music with audiences of all ages in well over a thousand schools. Mr. Douglas has a Master's Degree in History (University of Connecticut), has published four books, and released seven recordings of New England songs and stories. His book, Songs of New England: A Sourcebook for Teachers, is being used extensively throughout the region, and his most recent book, Music in Every Classroom : A Resource Guide for Integrating Music Across the Curriculum, Grades K-8 (Libraries Unlimited), is helping teachers across the country enrich their classes. Jim's latest recording, Under A Spell, earned the prestigious American Library Association Notable Award. Jim's work has been supported by such organizations as the National Foundation for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Young Audiences of Maryland and Connecticut, Connecticut Humanities Council, Old Sturbridge Village, Mystic Seaport, and Plimoth Plantation. Program Titles: Yankee Doodle and His Cousin (colonial songs); A Peddler's Pack (songs of old New England); (Your State) Songster; Thar She Blows! (songs the whalemen sang); A House Divided (songs of the Civil War); The American Saga (American folk songs); From Farm to Factory; Across the Western Ocean (Irish immigration); Freedom Is A Constant Struggle (the Constitution); Thereby Hangs A Tale (tall tales from New England) Audience Limit: 40/class; 200/assembly Fee: $350 - 1 assembly; $275for each assembly after; $400/day of classes (up to 4/day) Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council    PROMISED   LAND In Massachusetts: Young Audiences of Massachusetts 1050 Commonwealth Ave. Suite 201 Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (617) 566-9262 Out of Massachusetts: Ellen Lawrence Weiner 2411 Bay Rd. Sharon, MA 02067 (781) 784-6394 Fax: (781) 784-5393 E Mail: elweiner@att.net Website: www.elweiner.com Who Are We In America? Trace with Promised Land the story of immigrants searching for a better life. Hear the story of the people, from the original native Americans through the European explorers, to the waves of 19th and 20th century immigrants. Join in, as the members of Promised Land weave their family's stories into the tapestry we all share. Using sing-alongs, a multitude of musical instruments, engaging tales and old photographs, they combine history, music, language studies, and other aspects of the curriculum into an entertaining and educational program. Program Title: Promised Land (Assembly only) Audience Limit: 250/assembly Fee: In Massachusetts: $575/single,$725 for a pair and $990 for a triple. Out of state:$700 for one performance, reductions for multiples and block booking Special Requirements: 1 microphone with floor stand and PA system, 6 easels or music stands    YANKEE  NOTIONS Jim Douglas 53 Whittemore Road Sturbridge, MA 01566 (508) 347-2065 Fax: (508) 213-2333 E Mail: jim.douglas@nichols.edu Website: www.timvanegmond.com Years ago, friends and neighbors gathered at community and family events to share stories, play tunes and sing songs. Times have changed, but those songs, tunes and stories continue to delight, especially when performed by Yankee Notions. Yankee Notions is Jim Douglas and Tim Van Egmond. Both are accomplished singers, storytellers, and musicians (guitar, hammered dulcimer, English concertina, pennywhistle, Appalachian dulcimer). Performing throughout New England for close to 20 years, Yankee Notions has been featured in hundreds of community concerts and festivals, schools, libraries, senior centers, and heritage museums (including Old Sturbridge Village (MA), Historic Deerfield (MA), Mystic Seaport (CT), Old Bethpage Village Restoration (NY), and Plimoth Plantation (MA)). Because of their extensive repertoire and experience in working with audiences of all ages in a wide variety of situations, Yankee Notions can provide a concert program tailored to your audience�s interests and needs. (We also provide indoor/outdoor sound system at no extra cost.) Sample School Programs Include: A Peddler�s Pack: An eclectic mix from New England and beyond. Lively Irish and French Canadian tunes, traditional and contemporary songs sung in two-part harmony. The Sailor�s Trade: Shanties (work songs) and fo�c�sle songs (songs for recreation) from the days of �wooden ships and iron men.� The Jolly Farmer: Perfect for agricultural fairs and the like. Songs and tunes from 18th and 19th century New England, when �the farmer was the man� Seasonal/Holiday Samplers: Whether it�s a Harvest Festival, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, First Night, Old Home Day, St. Patrick�s Day or other special day, here�s the entertainment to help celebrate it in style! Program Titles: A Peddler's Pack; The Sailor's Trade; The Jolly Farmer; Seasonal/Holiday Samplers Fee: Starts at $650 for 2 assemblies, same day, same school. Block booing discounts available. Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts SAILOR/WHALERMAN/CANALLER MUSIC || THEATER || STORYTELLING || HISTORICAL CHARACTER MUSIC    TOM   CALLINAN   and   ANN   SHAPIRO c/o Crackerbarrel Entertainments 168 Shore Road Clinton, CT 06413-2340 (860) 669-6581; Toll-Free Outside Connecticut: (800) 565-3687 Fax: (860) 669-6648 E-Mail: tom.c@crackerbarrel-ents.com Website: http://www.crackerbarrel-ents.com/tomann01.htm For over 20 years, the husband and wife team of Tom Callinan and Ann Shapiro has toured an assortment of informative and entertaining participatory programs throughout the Eastern Seaboard of the United States for audiences as diverse as nursery schools through nursing homes. Whether appearing as solo artists or as their duo, they blend their extensive repertoire of songs, which span many centuries, with an impressive array of instruments from the wind, string, and percussion families. As storytellers, they were among the Featured Tellers at the National Storytelling Festival (1999), and "Tellers-In-Residence" at the International Storytelling Center (2003). Their stories are told in-tandem or individually, embellished with humor, music, sound effects, and audience involvement. Each has been designated a Master Teaching Artist by the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. Tom was designated as Connecticut's first "Official State Troubadour" in 1991. His credits include: The Kennedy Center, "Good Morning America," "Shining Time Station," and many others. Honors include: composing songs included in an Emmy Award-winning documentary and co-writing songs on a Parents Choice Gold Award recording, among others. In addition to her work as a creative and performing artist, Ann also serves as the Education Director of the Connecticut Storytelling Center, in-residence at Connecticut College. Her administrative skills include writing grants and arranging residencies at schools and other cultural venues. They have produced over a dozen recordings on CD and cassette. A catalog is available, along with printed study-guides pertaining to their Arts-In-Education programs. Information about their teacher-training and consulting services are available as well. Program Titles: Come On & Sing; From Sea to Shining Sea; Holiday Hodge Podge; In the Good Old Colony Days; I'm Gonna Write a Song; Home Fires; Imagine Menagerie; Thumbs Up for Connecticut; Sea Songs, Chanteys, and Nautical Lore; Irish and Irish-American Songs and Stories; Let's Clean Up Our Act; Conflict Resolution, and more. Audience Limit: 30/class; 300/assembly Fees: Assembly- $500/solo [1st show. 2nd show @ $300]; $750/duo [1st show. 2nd show @ $450]; Classroom- $500 per day/4 classes-solo. Travel is included within Connecticut. Out of state: 35� per mile, round-trip from Clinton, CT. Funding Sources: Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, New England Foundation for the Arts, BOCES (New York). Special Requirements: Access to performance space 45 minutes before first show Don Sineti and Tom Callinan c/o Crackerbarrel Entertainments 168 Shore Road Clinton, CT 06413-2340 860)669-6581; Toll-Free Outside Connecticut: (800) 565-3687 Fax:(860)669-6648 E-Mail: tom.c@crackerbarrel-ents.com Website: http://www.crackerbarrel-ents.com/don_and_tom.htm With banjo, concertina, guitar, spoons, bodhran, ocarina, penny whistles, bones, and limberjack, Tom and Don are masters of generating audience participation. Their infectious performing style blends sea songs and traditional folksongs with folk-revival and original compositions. Sea chanteys (work songs), done in powerful harmony, recall the days of wooden ships and iron men. Ballads and songs about the environment and the plight of the world's endangered whales bring out their more sensitive side. Effortlessly, the duo shifts gears from ballads, to toe-tapping instrumentals, to silly ditties. They are ideal for inter-generational/family audiences and fund-raisers. Their programs can be specific or eclectic in theme, depending on the needs of the sponsoring organization (school, library, museum, etc.). Some feature the implementation of "home-made" apparatus to simulate the experience of working on a ship for volunteers selected from the audience. Rhythm instruments are often distributed to volunteers selected from the audience to form a "foo-foo" band, reminiscent of those found in immigrant communities, or on ship-board in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th Centuries. Music, songs, Don's award-winning illustrations, slides, and an assortment of hands-on artifacts raise the lecture/demo format to a multi-media experience. Program Titles: Songs & Tales of Ships & Whales; Folksongs - Old & New; Songs For the Earth; Instruments & Instrumentals; Drawn By the Song of the Sea (Illustrations/Slides & Music). Audience Limit: 30/class; 300/assembly Fees: Assembly - $650/duo, $400/solo; Classroom - $400 per day/ 4 classes - solo Funding Sources: Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, New England Foundation for the Arts, BOCES (in New York) Special Requirements: Access to performance space 45 minites before first show    DAVID  COFFIN, M.Ed 38 Haskell Gloucester, MA 01930 (978) 282-4680 Fax: same, call first E Mail: david@davidcoffin.com Web site: www.davidcoffin.com Since 1980, David has performed every year with the Christmas Revels, and since 1991, as Master of Ceremonies, teaching and leading Revels audiences in song. He has appeared at numerous festivals including the Newport Folk Festival, Mystic Sea Music Festival, and the Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Folk Festival. He has several recordings of his own and has been featured on many more. His music has also been featured on NBC. Music for the King's Court: Exploring the Early Winds With characteristic panache, David Coffin has been delighting audiences both young and old in demonstrating his collection of Early Wind Instruments. His engaging presentation covers the history of the recorder from the primitive ocarina through the medieval gemshorns and the recorders of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. With complete sets of beautifully crafted instruments, David demonstrates each one proficiently with period examples of music written for that particular instrument. He illustrates with humor and vitality the evolution of the Early Instruments and the reasons they either evolved or became extinct. (Grades K-12) From Boston Harbor: Take a virtual tour around Boston Harbor and hear historical anecdotes and songs that illustrate Boston's role in shaping a great nation. This is the 'land based' version of his popular summer boat tour Boston By Sea. (Grades 4-and up) Life At Sea: Get the whole group singing the sea shanties as we 'hoist the sails,' leave Nantucket to go a-whaling, across the line and around the Horn. And just why did we do that anyway? (Grades K-12) Brochures with full descriptions are available upon request. Video CD-ROM also available for the King's Court program. Program Titles: Music for the King's Court; From Boston Harbor; Life At Sea Audience Limits: Music for the King's Court: 150; Maritime Programs: 300 Fees (including travel): $700 and up; block booking discounts available and encouraged. Massachusetts Cultural Council and local cultural councils. Private subsidy is available. Requirements: Music for the King's Court: power supply, access to space 45 minutes prior.    JEFF   DAVIS In Massachusetts: Young Audiences of Massachusetts 255 Elm Street, Suite 302 Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 629-9269 E Mail: yamass@yamass.org Website: www.yamass.org Jeff Davis offers a musical journey into the history of rural America. With humor, warmth, and scholarship he brings with him the songs and stories of working Americans, from the miner to the mill girls. His programs make the listener feel a little closer to a counterpart of an earlier time. Jeff plays a host of instruments including guitar, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, spoons, bones, jaw's harps and more. Program Titles: American Sampler; New England Patchwork, Oregon Trail Fee: negotiable Funding Source: Massachusetts Cultural Council Special Requirements: 1 table; 2 chairs    JIM   DOUGLAS 53 Whittemore Road Sturbridge, MA 01566 (508) 347-2065 E-Mail: jim.douglas@nichols.edu Jim Douglas sings history alive! Students love his "In Tune With the Times" programs because they are lively and entertaining. They enjoy hearing and singing great songs, seeing new and interesting folk instruments, and learning about other people and times. Teachers love the programs because they reinforce many classroom lessons. Enrichment providers love the programs because they bring to life a special part of our musical and cultural heritage in a way that is authentic, meaningful, and memorable. During two decades as a full-time school performer, Jim has shared his love and extensive research of the past and its music with audiences of all ages in well over a thousand schools. Mr. Douglas has a Master's Degree in History (University of Connecticut), has published four books, and released seven recordings of New England songs and stories. His book, Songs of New England: A Sourcebook for Teachers, is being used extensively throughout the region, and his most recent book, Music in Every Classroom : A Resource Guide for Integrating Music Across the Curriculum, Grades K-8 (Libraries Unlimited), is helping teachers across the country enrich their classes. Jim's latest recording, Under A Spell, earned the prestigious American Library Association Notable Award. Jim's work has been supported by such organizations as the National Foundation for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Young Audiences of Maryland and Connecticut, Connecticut Humanities Council, Old Sturbridge Village, Mystic Seaport, and Plimoth Plantation. Program Titles: Yankee Doodle and His Cousin (colonial songs); A Peddler's Pack (songs of old New England); (Your State) Songster; Thar She Blows! (songs the whalemen sang); A House Divided (songs of the Civil War); The American Saga (American folk songs); From Farm to Factory; Across the Western Ocean (Irish immigration); Freedom Is A Constant Struggle (the Constitution); Thereby Hangs A Tale (tall tales from New England) Audience Limit: 40/class; 200/assembly Fee: $350 - 1 assembly; $275for each assembly after; $400/day of classes (up to 4/day) Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council   TOM   HANFORD P.O. Box 90 Goshen, CT 06756 (860) 491-9223 E-Mail: tomhookerhanfordG@hotmail.com Website: www.tomhanford.com Tom's 'Musical Menagerie' is a collection of animal songs and stories from many traditions. Old time country music, cowboy songs, blues, rock and roll and original songs are part of the mix. Folklore and ecological concerns are explored. 'Chimneyside Tales' reveals the lives of Americans of the 17th - 19th century with traditional songs and stories. There are five programs to choose from. Authentic period costumes and musical instruments enhance the performances. Tom sings and plays guitars, violin, and harmonica. Audience singing and role playing with colorful masks and props is encouraged. Program Titles: Musical Menagerie, Chimneyside Tales: A Lyrical Life, Songs of the Sea, Waterbound, Christmas in America. Audience Limit: 30 per class, 300 per assembly Special Requirements: One or two folding tables, about 30" X 60" Fee: $350 for one assembly; $250 for additional shows Funding Source: Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism    JOLLY   ROGUES James Murray 314 Main Street, Unit 205 Wilmington, MA 01887 (508) 574-3104 Fax: (978) 657-5551 E Mail: jollyrogues@verizon.net Website: www.jollyrogues.com Hailing from Massachusetts the Jolly Rogues are themselves an "auditory flashback" to the music of the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. You can tell these gentlemen are into history, they are members of the Guild of Historic Interpreters. If you see them perform you'll probably find them dressing in period outfits. The Jolly Rogues are carving out a unique niche in local entertainment. Why not make them part of your experience. Program Title: Music From 1700's On Fee: $800 and up    MARGARET   McCANDLESS 550 Manning Street Jefferson, MA 01522 (508) 829-4894 E Mail: minstrelm3@charter.net As a folksinger, historian, and storyteller, Margaret McCandless rouses audiences to sing along, add sound effects, and take part in her programs. Margaret performs traditional folk tales, historical narratives, and songs of the past five hundred years, playing harp, hurdy-gurdy, concertina, recorders, guitar, banjo, bones, and more. Margaret's costumed repertoire includes myths from many cultures, Medieval and Renaissance music and armor, Colonial America, sea music, the building of our nation including railroads, canals, slavery and freedom, the Civil War, cowpokes, and settlers. Margaret can be previewed on her award-winning cable-TV show, "The Hat Tree," or at Higgins Armory Museum, Mystic Seaport's Sea Music Festival, other festivals, and Civil War re-enactments. Margaret is listed in the Massachusetts Touring Roster. Also available as a duo with Craig Edwards, chanteyman, role-player, and fiddler at Mystic Seaport Museum. Same topics, more instruments. Program Titles: Medieval & Renaissance Music & Instruments; The Year 1000 in Europe and Asia; The Age of Sail; Little House Music; Cowpokes, Rustlers, & Pioneers; The Civil War; Slavery & Freedom; Waterways & Railways; A New Nation; Greek Myths. Audience Limits: 50/class; 200/assembly Fee: $350 for first assembly, $200 for each additional (+ travel); $400 for a day of classrooms (+ travel)    REVELS   CIRCLE  OF  SONG Kay Dunlap 24 Prospect Street Sherborn, MA 01770 (508) 655-1556 E Mail: circleofsong@revels.org Web site: www.revels.org Circle of Song is the touring ensemble of Revels, Inc. An ensemble of 12 presents costumed, staged performances including traditional music, drama and dance. An American Journey (Immigration, grades 3-8) A sea voyage where families from Ireland, Italy and Eastern Europe share their stories, songs and dances. A Celebration of the Sea (New England history, whaling, grades 3-8) From New Bedford, sailors pack their trunks and depart on a whaling voyage. There's a Meeting Here Tonight! (Abolition, Suffrage, Civil War, grades 6-10) The Hutchinson Family was one of America's best-know troupes of traveling singers. The great showman, P. T. Barnum, is the narrator. Program Titles: An American Journey, A Celebration of the Sea, There's a Meeting Here Tonight! Audience Limit: 200/assembly Fee: $800 for one 40 minute program; $1,200 for two back to back. Possible Funding: New England Touring Program (New England Foundation for the Arts)    YANKEE  NOTIONS Jim Douglas 53 Whittemore Road Sturbridge, MA 01566 (508) 347-2065 Fax: (508) 213-2333 E Mail: jim.douglas@nichols.edu Website: www.timvanegmond.com Years ago, friends and neighbors gathered at community and family events to share stories, play tunes and sing songs. Times have changed, but those songs, tunes and stories continue to delight, especially when performed by Yankee Notions. Yankee Notions is Jim Douglas and Tim Van Egmond. Both are accomplished singers, storytellers, and musicians (guitar, hammered dulcimer, English concertina, pennywhistle, Appalachian dulcimer). Performing throughout New England for close to 20 years, Yankee Notions has been featured in hundreds of community concerts and festivals, schools, libraries, senior centers, and heritage museums (including Old Sturbridge Village (MA), Historic Deerfield (MA), Mystic Seaport (CT), Old Bethpage Village Restoration (NY), and Plimoth Plantation (MA)). Because of their extensive repertoire and experience in working with audiences of all ages in a wide variety of situations, Yankee Notions can provide a concert program tailored to your audience�s interests and needs. (We also provide indoor/outdoor sound system at no extra cost.) Sample School Programs Include: A Peddler�s Pack: An eclectic mix from New England and beyond. Lively Irish and French Canadian tunes, traditional and contemporary songs sung in two-part harmony. The Sailor�s Trade: Shanties (work songs) and fo�c�sle songs (songs for recreation) from the days of �wooden ships and iron men.� The Jolly Farmer: Perfect for agricultural fairs and the like. Songs and tunes from 18th and 19th century New England, when �the farmer was the man� Seasonal/Holiday Samplers: Whether it�s a Harvest Festival, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, First Night, Old Home Day, St. Patrick�s Day or other special day, here�s the entertainment to help celebrate it in style! Program Titles: A Peddler's Pack; The Sailor's Trade; The Jolly Farmer; Seasonal/Holiday Samplers Fee: Starts at $650 for 2 assemblies, same day, same school. Block booing discounts available. Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts THEATER    PETTICOAT  ADVENTURES Ellen Weiner Professional Artists Management 2411 Bay Road Sharon, MA 02067 (781) 784-6394 Fax: (781) 784-5393 E Mail: elweiner@att.net Website: www.elweiner.com Storyteller/actress Joan Gatturna presents women from history who have led unique and unusual lives. With the aid of costume and reproduction artifacts, Joan takes children into past centuries where they can meet and converse with women who defied the conventions of their times. Current productions include Petticoat Patriot-The Deborah Sampson Story, which tells of a woman who served as a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, Petticoats at Sea - which shares the adventures of a girl who lived her life at sea in the era of the Clipper Ships and the China Trade, and Petticoat and the Midnight Ride - which tells the story of Rachel Revere (Paul's wife) and her children. Hear about home life in a time of tumult and how Rachel and the children escaped occupied Boston, and much more. (Grade 3 and up; Assembly, Classrooms and Residencies) Program Titles: Petticoat Patriot- The Deborah Sampson Story; Petticoats at Sea- The Clipper Ship Girl Audience Limit: 75 for school programs Fee: $350 for the first performance, $200 for each thereafter on same day/same location. Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts, B.O.C.E.S.(New York) Special Requirements: Small table and chair STORYTELLING    JACKSON   GILLMAN -   "Stand-Up   Chameleon" PO Box 41 Onset, MA 02558 (508) 295-0886 E-Mail: jacksong@jacksongillman.com Web site: www.jacksongillman.com Sparkling with energy, wit and whimsy, the "Stand-Up Chameleon" magically transforms into a wide array of colorful characters. Through his many talents as songsmith, comic, mime and storyteller, Jackson engages and delights audiences of all ages with his highly visual and interactive performances. Many different shows to choose from including several educational nature programs. Has been a featured performer at festivals across the country. For 6-12 grades, his two substance abuse awareness presentations have been used annually by schools for their prevention programming. 28 years experience, easy-going and flexible, references galore. Program Titles: Nature in Action, Story & Song; Riot in the Garden; BUGS!; Applemania; Autumn Wonders; Halloween Silly Willies; Winter Revels; Spring into Action; On a Wing and a Song; The Man Who Planted Hope; Kipling: "Just So"; Levity in Motion; Harlequin and the Gift of Many Colors (with ASL); The Dancing Man (with ASL); Holiday Revels (with ASL); Hard Knocks - substance abuse program (grade 6 and up) Fee: starts at $375 + travel Funding Sources: New England Foundation for the Arts   MARY   JO   MAICHACK   MINSTREL/STORYTELLER Maichack Arts 93 Homestead Ave. Holyoke, MA 01040 (413) 532-3667 Fax (413) 538-6023 E Mail: EmJay7@aol.com Website: www.maryjomaichack.com/ Mary Jo is a seasoned, national award-winning, dynamic storyteller, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and just plain entertaining performer who presents interactive variety shows for children and families. Participate in world folktales, sing, dance, laugh, listen to the fiddle, act in costumed story theater - all in one show! Since 1989, Mary Jo has performed more than 3,000 shows in libraries and schools, on PBS, featured at regional festivals: Three Apples Storytelling Festival (twice); CT Storytelling Festival; LAUGHS Fest (Virginia), Sharing the Fire conference workshop presenter, League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling, (L.A.N.E.S.) M.I.T., Boston, 2002-2005; Mark Twain Festival, Hartford, Conn.; Celebration Barn Theater, South Paris, Maine, 1992 and 1994; Norman Rockwell Museum since 1998, Schoodic Arts Festival, Northeast Harbor, Maine; and from San Francisco�s Chinatown to Scuola Gozzi in Venice, Italy. �A Great performer,� says Peg O�Sullivan, Director of the CT Storytelling Fest. Her multilingual show, �Everybody Says Hello� was nominated for a Mass. Cultural Council Gold Project Award for innovation and community building. Her audio tape, "Books Are Celebrations: Stories, Songs & Fiddling to Energize Young Readers" won a 1999 NAPPA Gold Award. New CDs include �Howlarious Halloween: Ghost Stories, Songs & Jokes from the Crypt,� and �Missing the Muffin Man,� a short story of historical fiction set in Dickens�s London. "A consummate artist, at ease with audiences of all ages and sizes." Northampton Center for the Arts Program Titles: Books Are Celebrations�the funniest reading show ever; Everybody Says Hello�Multilingual Fun in Story & Song; The People Could Fly/African-American Folktales and Music; Clever Maidens: Women's History in Folklore and Myth; Greek Myths�ALIVE!, Native American Tales; Skunk Grease & Turpentine (Hilarious Tall Tales & Tunes of American Pioneers); The Minstrel's Revels: A Medieval Romp; Or Would You Rather Be A Fish? Folklore & Songs of the Sea); Howlarious Halloween/Ghost Stories & Songs; Sun, Moon, Stars!; All Together Now/Stories & Songs to Celebrate Diversity; Round the World in Tales & Tunes multicultural show; The Lake of the Croaking Frogs and Other Tales & Tunes of Nature; Preschoolers� Palooza!; Stinkbug Bugaloo: Stories & Songs of Insects; Meowls & Growls: Animal Tales; After-school programs incorporating performance with teaching kids storytelling skills; Workshops, in-service programs and residencies in storytelling for adults and children; �Oh, Behave! Family Audience Management Essentials for Event Hosts.� Audience Limit: prefer audiences of 200 and under but will discuss any Fee: $395 + travel (depends on distance)and up; strong block booking discounts Funding Source: Massachusetts Cultural Council, local councils, CT Humanities Council, other RAILROAD WORKER    TOM   CALLINAN   and   ANN   SHAPIRO c/o Crackerbarrel Entertainments 168 Shore Road Clinton, CT 06413-2340 (860) 669-6581; Toll-Free Outside Connecticut: (800) 565-3687 Fax: (860) 669-6648 E-Mail: tom.c@crackerbarrel-ents.com Website: http://www.crackerbarrel-ents.com/tomann01.htm For over 20 years, the husband and wife team of Tom Callinan and Ann Shapiro has toured an assortment of informative and entertaining participatory programs throughout the Eastern Seaboard of the United States for audiences as diverse as nursery schools through nursing homes. Whether appearing as solo artists or as their duo, they blend their extensive repertoire of songs, which span many centuries, with an impressive array of instruments from the wind, string, and percussion families. As storytellers, they were among the Featured Tellers at the National Storytelling Festival (1999), and "Tellers-In-Residence" at the International Storytelling Center (2003). Their stories are told in-tandem or individually, embellished with humor, music, sound effects, and audience involvement. Each has been designated a Master Teaching Artist by the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. Tom was designated as Connecticut's first "Official State Troubadour" in 1991. His credits include: The Kennedy Center, "Good Morning America," "Shining Time Station," and many others. Honors include: composing songs included in an Emmy Award-winning documentary and co-writing songs on a Parents Choice Gold Award recording, among others. In addition to her work as a creative and performing artist, Ann also serves as the Education Director of the Connecticut Storytelling Center, in-residence at Connecticut College. Her administrative skills include writing grants and arranging residencies at schools and other cultural venues. They have produced over a dozen recordings on CD and cassette. A catalog is available, along with printed study-guides pertaining to their Arts-In-Education programs. Information about their teacher-training and consulting services are available as well. Program Titles: Come On & Sing; From Sea to Shining Sea; Holiday Hodge Podge; In the Good Old Colony Days; I'm Gonna Write a Song; Home Fires; Imagine Menagerie; Thumbs Up for Connecticut; Sea Songs, Chanteys, and Nautical Lore; Irish and Irish-American Songs and Stories; Let's Clean Up Our Act; Conflict Resolution, and more. Audience Limit: 30/class; 300/assembly Fees: Assembly- $500/solo [1st show. 2nd show @ $300]; $750/duo [1st show. 2nd show @ $450]; Classroom- $500 per day/4 classes-solo. Travel is included within Connecticut. Out of state: 35� per mile, round-trip from Clinton, CT. Funding Sources: Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, New England Foundation for the Arts, BOCES (New York). Special Requirements: Access to performance space 45 minutes before first show Don Sineti and Tom Callinan c/o Crackerbarrel Entertainments 168 Shore Road Clinton, CT 06413-2340 860)669-6581; Toll-Free Outside Connecticut: (800) 565-3687 Fax:(860)669-6648 E-Mail: tom.c@crackerbarrel-ents.com Website: http://www.crackerbarrel-ents.com/don_and_tom.htm With banjo, concertina, guitar, spoons, bodhran, ocarina, penny whistles, bones, and limberjack, Tom and Don are masters of generating audience participation. Their infectious performing style blends sea songs and traditional folksongs with folk-revival and original compositions. Sea chanteys (work songs), done in powerful harmony, recall the days of wooden ships and iron men. Ballads and songs about the environment and the plight of the world's endangered whales bring out their more sensitive side. Effortlessly, the duo shifts gears from ballads, to toe-tapping instrumentals, to silly ditties. They are ideal for inter-generational/family audiences and fund-raisers. Their programs can be specific or eclectic in theme, depending on the needs of the sponsoring organization (school, library, museum, etc.). Some feature the implementation of "home-made" apparatus to simulate the experience of working on a ship for volunteers selected from the audience. Rhythm instruments are often distributed to volunteers selected from the audience to form a "foo-foo" band, reminiscent of those found in immigrant communities, or on ship-board in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th Centuries. Music, songs, Don's award-winning illustrations, slides, and an assortment of hands-on artifacts raise the lecture/demo format to a multi-media experience. Program Titles: Songs & Tales of Ships & Whales; Folksongs - Old & New; Songs For the Earth; Instruments & Instrumentals; Drawn By the Song of the Sea (Illustrations/Slides & Music). Audience Limit: 30/class; 300/assembly Fees: Assembly - $650/duo, $400/solo; Classroom - $400 per day/ 4 classes - solo Funding Sources: Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, New England Foundation for the Arts, BOCES (in New York) Special Requirements: Access to performance space 45 minites before first show RETURN TO SOCIAL STUDIES GO TO HOME PAGE