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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Shepard, Mark	Beyond the Borders	Multicultural- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Beyond the Borders is a celebration of cultural collaboration with Drums, Songs and Stories. Starting with the haunting sounds of Overtone Singing from Asia and making stops around the world, this program celebrates how cultures come together and influence each other.	$501- $1000
Winter, Cathy	Digging Into Reading - NYS summer library program 2013	Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	We'll be digging into songs and stories for gardens and worms and bugs and plants and foods and....and .... SOOOO much we can do with this terrific summer reading topic ! We can sing and tell stories together or read a picture book and then turn it into a song. It's th perfect way to spend part of a summer day !	$201- $350
Mischief, Merry	Tales & Tunes along the Towpath	History, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Climb aboard a packet boat and back in time with Merry Mischief's Tales & Tunes along the Towpath! Merry Mischief is an costumed acoustic duo(Merlyn & Harry) who come dressed as Canal Travelers and entertain your audience with music and historical facts from the Erie Canal. Music from the time of the Erie Canal and American folk music with it's wild and wooly history, along with poetry (and of course, a few fun jokes :) makes this a great community and/or reading program! A fun way to make History come ALIVE! Program suitable for the young to the seasoned adult.	$201- $350
Scharman, Nadine	Chasing Rainbows	Multicultural- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Puppetry	Take a world tour with storytelling, music and puppetry with Nadine Scharman and her troubadors of this multicultural interactive performance. Children learn phrases from different languages, play their bodies as rhythmic instruments, dance, and sing to new and familiar children's songs. The storytelling will give the children a look into what makes people feel good inside themselves by doing what they love to do. The presentation will future children's songs by Nadine Scharman and taken from the public domain. Frere Jacque, London Bridge, Ouagadougou, The kite song and many more. Beautiful illustrations by Suzanne Muecke are seen on stage. The Long Island Philharmonic recently presented shows on Long Island with their Children's Performances. A new cast with a child actor can be seen all over the New York area.	$501- $1000
Stein, Henry	Songwriter Hank Stone	Literature- Creative Writing, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Hank has been writing songs for over thirty-five years, and after taking a few years off, has been back on the folk music circuit since 2001. He is prepared to speak about the inspiration for his songs, which includes the folk tradition, popular musicians, literary influences, and the life experiences of himself and of others in the community. Song topics touch on nature, romance, grief and loss, creativity, children, poverty and homelessness, politics, and pets.	$101- $200
Wood, Teresa	Thomas the Train Story Time with songs, craft and play!	Literature- Other, Music, Other	This very popular program is for boys and girls ages 4 and up (please, no exceptions). It is a 3 station program of stories and songs, craft, and playtime with trains on a real wooden railroad system.	$201- $350
Hopkins, Allen	Irish Songs from Ireland and America	History, Music	Music drawing on the Irish experience, mainly as emigrants from Ireland and new settlers in America. Selections include songs of departure (Muirshin Durkin, Off to California), of immigrant experience in the US (Paddy On the Canal, Paddy Works On the Railway), discrimination and adjustment (No Irish Need Apply, When McGinnis Gets a Job). Familiar songs of the jukebox Irish canon (When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, My Wild Irish Rose) are used to highlight the assimilation of Irish immigrants and their nostalgia for the old country. Mixed in are Irish melodies of all eras, from O'Carolan harp tunes, dance jigs and reels, Irish rebel songs, and many sing-alongs. Accompaniment on guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica and concertina. Very suited for St. Patrick's Day season. Within past year, performed at New England Folk Festival, Hazard Library (Poplar Ridge NY).	$201- $350
Epstein Kravis, Anna	A Fall Harvest Song & Puppetry Concert	Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Puppetry	Colorful leaves, pumpkins, scarecrows, and harvests abound in songs and stories that include saying Thank You for a bountiful life! Program includes lots of participation, the hilarious antics of LuLu the Singing Llama, synthesizer keyboard, and lots more puppets! Children have a chance to be in the show! A perfect celebration for Fall or Thanksgiving!	$501- $1000
Roethel, Glen	What's a HOUSE CONCERT?	Music, Performing Arts- Other	What's all the buzz about HOUSE CONCERTS? If your curiosity is peaked but you don't know where to begin, join us tonight for our own HOUSE CONCERT in the comfort of our library, featuring the sweet voice and acoustic guitar of singer-songwriter, Glen Roethel. Glen just released his second CD, Smaller Things, so this will be a CD release house concert! Glen's songs have a positive message, and his musicianship has gained him prestigious teaching positions at Summersongs and Wintersongs (summersongs.com, songwriting and performance camps for adults) and at the SoundConnections annual music conference in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2009, Glen was selected over more than 150 big-name applicants as guitarist for the Harmonizing With Humanity house band to perform a two-day music festival a Hohokam Stadium in Arizona to raise awareness and funds for Autism research. Tonight, Glen will play two 30-minute sets with a 20-minute intermission for refreshments. Then, if you have questions, ask Glen how you can host concerts in your home with some of your favorite touring artists! SOLO, DUO, TRIO. GLEN CAN MC FOR OTHER PERFORMERS SELECTED BY GLEN OR LIBRARY, OR HE CAN BOOK ARTISTS FOR YOUR REPEATING LIBRARY HOUSE CONCERT SERIES.	$201- $350
Soloway, Mike	TODDLER MUSIC CLASS (15 months – 3 years for child with adult)	Music	In Toddler Class we participate in singing, moving, dancing, listening, and playing an exciting variety of simple instruments. Joining in fun and creative activities that bridge the natural connection between music and movement, your child’s musical aptitude, listening abilities, singing potential, and sense of beat are enhanced and developed.	$101- $200

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* Inclusion in this database does not indicate endorsement of any performer or program by the NYS Education Department, the Office of Cultural Education, the NYS Library or the participating library systems, nor does it eliminate the need for reference checks and appropriate standard screening procedures.