America's
Early Days
"Strong Women, Fearless Men"
|
The Program
An entertaining and informative mix of ballads, songs and stories
of the women and men of America's early days: cowboys, sailors,
pioneers, lumberjacks, soldiers and farmers.
Program is typically one hour, but may be longer or shorter to suit your needs.
Program selections include:
Daughters of the Revolution: An entertaining song of sixteen unarmed women
who saved the day during the American War for Independence.
Zebra Dun: A comic cowboy ballad of an outlaw horse and an "educated feller".
Greencastle Jenny: heartwarming song of a true incident on
General Pickett's march to Gettysburg.
Shanty Boy on the Big Eau Claire: A ballad of unrequited love,
sung in America's lumber camps.
Daughters of the Revolution: An entertaining song of sixteen unarmed women
who saved the day during the American War for Independence.
Zebra Dun: A comic cowboy ballad of an outlaw horse and an "educated feller".
Greencastle Jenny: heartwarming song of a true incident on
General Pickett's march to Gettysburg.
Shanty Boy on the Big Eau Claire: A ballad of unrequited love,
sung in America's lumber camps.
Appropriate For
* Historical Societies * Arts Centers *
* Festivals * Folk Clubs*
* Museums * Concert Series *
* Libraries * House Concerts*
Did You Know?
* Old English Ballads often acquired an "American accent" over the centuries
in this country.
Barbara Allen, in Kentucky, is begged to "come and tell me howdy"
Bold Reynard the fox has become "Bowena" in a Wisconsin version.
A tomahawk is central in a Virginia version of the two brothers.
It was never there before.
Bold Reynard the fox has become "Bowena" in a Wisconsin version.
A tomahawk is central in a Virginia version of the two brothers. It was never there before.