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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    ROGER  TINCKNELL 78 Pratt Corner Road Shutesbury, MA 01072 (413) 259-1146 E-Mail: roger@rogertincknell.com Website: www.rogertincknell.com Two-time Parents’ Choice Award-winning recording artist, Roger Tincknell offers participatory, curriculum-based music assemblies and workshops. As a former classroom teacher and music specialist, Roger provides enriching multi-cultural, historical, and environmental programs. His repertoire includes international folk-songs sung in a variety of languages as well as songs and dances from Native, African, European and Asian- American traditions. He plays guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, ukulele, Irish bozouki, Incan charango, Russian balalaika, Puerto Rican cuatro, harmonica, Native American flutes, African drums and Latin percussion. His programs include: Across the Americas, a musical journey from Canada to South America; Earth Rhythms, an environmental program, Children's Songs and Singing Games, a participatory multicultural program for younger grades. Roger also offers songwriting workshops and hands-on programs for special needs and very young children. Comprehensive study guides are provided. Program Titles: Across the Americas (can be tailored to include: Colonial America to the Revolution, Immigration and Industrial America; From Slavery to Civil Rights; Cowboys, Yodeling and Western Expansion; Latin American Songs, Dances and Instruments; Songs of the Sea.); Earth Rhythms (Celebrates and teaches environmental awareness); Children's Songs and Singing Games; Holidays from Around the World (Winter Solstice Celebration, Martin Luther King Jr., St. Patrick's Day, Halloween and others); Under One Sky: A Multicultural Musical Journey around the World Audience Limit: 40/class; 400/assembly Fee: $350-$400 (plus travel) sliding scale for one show with additional programs on same day 1/2 price. Funding Source: MCC, Local Cultural Councils and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Very Special Arts, BOCES (NY), SCLC (CT) Special Requirements: table and access to electricity    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 NEW ENGLAND STORYTELLING || MUSIC || PUPPETRY STORY   MICHAEL CADUTO PO Box 1052 Norwich, VT 05055 (802) 649-1815 Website: www.p-e-a-c-e.net Email: michaelcaduto@p-e-a-c-e.net Using traditional storytelling techniques, song, dance, guitar, Native instruments, discussion and activities, Michael Caduto immerses his audiences in programs about World cultures and Earth Stewardship. Performances are available based on Native cultures and the environment from throughout North America and beyond. Michael's natural history and environmental programs include slides, folklore, guitar and song, field trips and, in some cases, live animals. These programs help children understand, appreciate and care for Earth --- the plants, animals and cultures with whom we share this planet. Michael is the author of the award-winning Earth Tales From Around the World and In the Beginning: The Story of Genesis and Earth Activities for Children (A new color picture book for 2004), and co-author of the best-seller, Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children. Program Titles: Keepers of the Earth; Earth Tales from Around the World; The Rainbow Garden (Celebrating Cultural Diversity); Native American Thanksgivings; Keepers of the Animals; Keepers of the Night; Flying Turtles and Talking Bears; Nature in Native American Myths; Italian Tales of Wisdom; Earth Gardens and the Seeds of Life; The Loon's Necklace; The Children Who Plant Trees; Tales from the Deep: Legends of the Living Waters; and Touching the Sky Dome:Tales of the Sun, Stars and Moon Audience Limit: 50/class; 250+/assembly Fee: $225-350 for each performance/workshop, plus .30/mile. Residencies are $600/day. Funding Sources: New England Foundation for the Arts, Vermont Arts Council, New Hampshire Council on the Arts. Special Requirements: Michael works in all kinds of environments, from classrooms and school libraries to assemblies and outdoor festivals. When indoors, a quiet space that can be darkened enhances the performance.    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    MARC   LEVITT 20 Pinehurst Street Wakefield, RI 02879 (401) 783-0887 E Mail: marclevitt@aol.com Website: www.marclevitt.org Working throughout the United states and in over 25 countries, Mr. Levitt has brought his memoirs, his original folktales, his Halloween stories, and his writing instruction to thousands of schools and conferences. Considered a ‘master storyteller’ by School Library Journal, Marc Levitt uses a warm and engaging style to encourage students to honor themselves, their community and their physical environment. Author of over one hundred stories, award winning August House audio tapes, and a new book on writing, Teaching Writing from the Roots, Mr. Levitt humorously and interactively pulls stories and skills from his always receptive audiences. An award winning public humanist, educator and radio host, Mr. Levitt comes from a progressive educational tradition where the ‘whole child’ is encouraged, question-asking is stimulated and ‘real-world’ presentation in prioritized. His ‘museum-in-a-school’ project in Providence, Rhode Island, created through his unique philosophy of education, Site Specific Education has received national recognition and has been featured on ABC-TV affiliates throughout the United States. Mr. Levitt has also created musical narratives about houses, rivers, farms, and watersheds in New England. Mr. Levitt, additionally is an award winning radio host/producer and has recently completed a documentary film on Narragansett Tribal stonemasons. Program Descriptions: Assemblies: Mr Levitt’s programs are appropriate for K-12 and include ‘growing-up’ memoirs on topics such as getting lost, sibling rivalry and first dates, original folktale-inspired stories and juggling. These programs can be tailored for schools interested in encouraging writing and/or diversity celebration/non-violence/bullying prevention. Tales From the October Moon: Original Halloween-type stories set within the New England landscape. (Award winning August House tape) Johnny Appleseed; Gentle Hero: A one-person play on the life and times of this native New Englander. (Award winning August House tape) Marco Polo: A Multi-Cultural Adventure: One-person show with music and props on this Venetian explorer. A multi-cultural adventure. Writer-in-Residency: Mr. Levitt has created a series of stories, exercises, and games to motivate kids to write. Topics covered: sequential thinking, beginning, middle and endings, topic selection (see his new book Teaching Writing from the Roots, available from his website). Allison and the Blackstone: A story about the history of the Blackstone River, told through the eyes of an eleven year old girl and accompanied by music from the well known and regarded 'Pendragon'. Triple Decker: A story of a fictional triple decker in Providence, Rhode Island and of the six immigrant fammilies who moved in and out of the house over an eighty year period. Narrated by Mr. Levitt and storyteller Valerie Tutson and accompanied by original and traditional music performed by musicians from the different nationality groups depicted in this story of the immigration experience in the United States Program Title: Tales From the October Moon, Johnny Appleseed: Gentle Hero, Marco Polo: A Multi-Cultural Adventure, Allison and the Blackstone, Triple Decker, Stories from a New York City Childhood, Writer in Residence, Diversity Celebration, Site Specific Education: Local Culture, Questions and 'Real World' Presentation Audience Limit: 200 Fee: Starts at $500 MUSIC    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    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    PATRIOT  FIFE  AND  DRUM  DUO 33 Coachman Lane Methuen, MA 01844 Phone: 978.685.0054 E Mail: donna@heart-of-boston.com The Patriot Fife and Drum Duo performs traditional fife and drum tunes of the 17th and 18th Centuries, folk tunes, songs of the Revolutionary War and specialty numbers. They also provide interesting historical and informative dialogue. A sampling of music includes: My Grandfathers Clock, The Girl I Left Behind Me, Gary Owen, Yankee Doodle and many others. The duo has performed at Strawberry Banke Museum, the Hynes Auditorium, numerous schools, festivals, libraries and conferences. The Patriot Fife and Drum Duo interacts with the audience with both singing and playing. Performances are guaranteed to inspire, educate and entertain. The duo is made up of international touring artist, David Vose, on drums. Vose is endorsed by the Yamaha Corporation of America and Zildjian cymbals. He is the author the book, The Reading Drummer published by the Berklee Press. In 2001 he was inducted into the Drum Corps Hall of Fame. Jim Snarski plays fife. He has taught in the Manchester, New Hampshire school system for twenty five years. He has authored the book entitled, The Yankee Collection. Program Titles: Patriotic History Audience Limit: 25 – 300 Fee: $300 to $600 one show and $450 to $700 two shows    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 PUPPETRY    DIANE  KORDAS  ROMPER  RHYTHM  AND  PUPPETS Diane Kordas 516 Barnard Hill Rd. Weare, NH 03281 603-529-7623 Email: diane@romperrhythm.com Website: http://www.romperrhythm.com Diane Kordas brings stories to life with puppets and music, either with a staged puppet show production or with songs and short puppet skits. Lots of humor and audience participation are highlights of each program. Great for preschools and day care centers, schools, libraries, birthday parties, recreation centers and more. *NH Council on the Arts Touring Artist and New England Foundation for the Arts (link) *Winner of Children's Music Web award for her Dinosaur Stomp CD. Program Titles: Friendly Forest Folktales; Bremen Town Musicians; Pirates, Ahoy!; Elves and the Shoemaker with the Gingerbread Man; Sir George and the Dragon; Outerspace Adventures!. Shadow Puppet show: Chicken Little and other Tales. Residencies, workshops, Teacher Training workshops. See www.romperrhythm.com for new shows and updates Grade Level Suitability: pre-K - 3 for most programs, workshops and residencies for K-12 Audience Limits: 250 Special Requirements: I supply my own puppet stage, sound, lighting_and need a grounded 3 prong outlet to plug into. Fee: Starts at $300, discount for block bookings Funding Sources: New England Touring Roster, New England Foundation for the Arts; New Hampshire State Council for the Arts THE SOUTH    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 THE WEST MUSIC || THEATER || HISTORICAL CHARACTERS MUSIC   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) THEATER    NOW   VOYAGER   EDUCATIONAL   PROGRAMS Carol Cohen 23 Pine Grove Ave. Sharon, MA 02067 (781) 784-5197 E Mail: carolcohen@verizon.net Website: www.nved.com For over 12 years Now Voyager has been informing students and teachers about the world – it’s history, geography and culture in the most creative ways. We now offer nine programs, all aligned with state curriculum frameworks which we refer to as “IN SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS”. No busses, no waiting, just learning and fun. Programs include: Hands on Geography: Welcome to the World, Pioneers and the Westward movement, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, Digging up Ancient Civilizations, Voyage of Columbus , Alaska the Last Frontier and African Adventure. Residencies and Teacher Workshops are available as well. Carol Cohen, the company’s creator, has many years experience working in the field of education. She is on the faculty of Lesley University Graduate School of Education where she teaches Social Studies Methods. She holds three Massachusetts teaching certifications and is an approved Massachusetts Professional Development Provider. In addition, Carol is a published historian having authored the Oregon Trail Jackdaw for Golden Owl Publishing in New York. A brief description of some of our most popular programs: Ancient China: Living history program that transports students to Ancient China during the Bronze age. At this hands on workshop in a recreated Chinese home, students visit the kitchen for food tasting, step into the shop where they can put on clothing and accessories of the time, visit the music room where they will participate in a wonderful ancient Chinese folktale and spend time at the school room to practice calligraphy. ( Individual classes – 1 hour ) The Oregon Trail Our program about the movement west begins with a play called Journey to Oregon. (one hour - up to 100 students ) The play is followed by Ft. Laramie, a hands on pioneer workshop complete with general store. ( Individual classes –one hour ) Hands On Geography: Welcome to the World - Interactive geography presentation using a oversized world map. Hands on activities and storytelling. Individual classes attend. Appropriate for all elementary and middle school grade levels as either an introduction or review. Program for each grade varies with tie to framework. i. e 4th grade - focus on the worlds physical features and the geography of North America. Digging Up Civlizations - Multimedia two part workshop introducing the science of archeology and six ancient civilizations. Combination of storytelling, hands on archeology and an oversized board game activity.) Part one up to 50 students attend for one hour. Part two individual classes attend for one hour ) Ancient Greece - Living history program which is designed to introduce students to daily life in Athens during it’s Golden Age 442 B.C. through a hands on approach to history. We will transform your school gym into Ancient Athens for the day complete with a marketplace, school, home, theatre and pottery shop. ( Individual classes- 1 hour ) Voyage of Columbus - Join Columbus and his first mate in this interactive living history program. Each student will join the crew of the Santa Maria and help Columbus outfit his ship for his second voyage. Geared for grades K-2. ( Individual classes 1 hour ) Colonial School Days - Living History Program - Prudence Gray – owner of a dame school in Colonial America invites students in for lessons and recess. ( Individual classes – 1 hour ). Please contact us or view our website for more complete information about our programs. Program Titles: Hands on Geography: Welcome to the World; Pioneers and the Westward movement; Ancient China; Ancient Greece; Digging up Ancient Civilizations; Voyage of Columbus; Alaska the Last Frontier; and African Adventure. Audience Limit: 100 Special Requirements: Area (not necessarily a stage) for large covered wagon & scenery; setup Fees: Prices range from $150.00 for individual class workshops to $500.00 for larger group performances. HISTORICAL CHARACTERS   KATE   CARNEY'S   HEROIC   WOMEN   YOU   CAN   TALK   TO Kate Carney 51 Pettee Street Newton, MA 02464 (617) 244-0209 Fax: (617) 926-7273 E Mail: carneyk@earthlink.net Web site: www.katecarney.net Travel back in time with Kate as she tells stories, in costume and character, from the lives of some extraordinary American women. These interactive historical programs will give your group a moving, thought-provoking and humorous chance to explore history as if they were there. Mrs. Larcom, Lowell Mills Boardinghouse Keeper. Things are going downhill fast at the Lowell mills; the mill girls are speaking up. Should she…? (Grade 5-up) Paul Revere's Mother-in-law, Mrs. Rachel Walker, draws us into the chaos of the Revolutionary War with her gossipy innkeeper’s scuttlebutt. (Grades 5 -12) Annie Sullivan, Teacher, insists that she’s no "miracle worker" and shows how deaf-blind-mutes like Helen Keller can learn. (Grades 5-12) The First Woman Doctor in the West, Bethenia Owens-Adair, MD reveals her secret of survival on the Oregon Trail & frontier: Don’t take no for an answer. (Grades 5-12) Juliette Gordon Low, Founder of the Girl Scouts of America. Who knew a madcap scatterbrain who cared for nature could change girls’ lives all over the country? Grades 4-up Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant, and “The Promised Land” author, celebrates her "American Dream" success and laments its price to her family. (Grades 5-12) Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke, founder of the first female seminary, wonders at student Emily Dickinson and America's fear of "female greatness". (Grades 7-12) for Younger Children Living History Stories in costume and character, about the American Revolution, the Frontier, Immigration, the Girl Scouts and Helen Keller’s World. (Grades 2-4) Greek Myths and Aesop’s Fables: Children act out Aesop’s talking animal fables, and hear thrilling, funny misadventures of heroes, gods and goddesses. (Grades 2-6) Mother Nature's Myths: enchanting, interactive "why" and "how" stories about why odd things in nature came to be as they are. (Grades K-4) Mother Earth Multicultural Tales: interactive folk stories, which build understanding and appreciation of other cultures as they span the globe. (Grades K-4) Study Guides are available for all of Kate's 45-minute programs. She offers workshops in Role-playing, Storytelling and Creative Drama. Program Titles: For Grades 5-12: Paul Revere's Mother-in-law, Rachel Walker; Mrs. Larcom, Lowell Mills Boardinghouse Keeper; Annie Sullivan, Teacher; First Woman Doctor in the West: Bethenia Owens-Adair, MD; Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts of America; Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant and Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke. For Grades 2-6: Living History Stories, Greek Myths and Aesop’s Fables. For K-4: Mother Nature's Myths and Mother Earth's Multicultural Tales. Audience Limits: 200/assembly depending on show Fees: For groups up to 60: $280 plus $.48/mile. Size of group determines fee. Discounts available for Performance/Workshop combos, co-sponsorship and block bookings. Funding Sources: New England Foundation for the Arts (www.nefa.org) Requirements: A music or speaker’s stand (for visual aids). RETURN TO SOCIAL STUDIES GO TO HOME PAGE