New England States Touring (NEST) artists Nonprofit Venues and Sponsors who hire us in the New England States, exclusive of Massachusetts, may apply for grants covering up to half our fee through this program.

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Massachusetts Cultural Council Creative Teaching Partners artists Inclusion on this roster assures schools applying for our services through the MCC's Creative Schools Program will automatically receive the maximum score for artist quality, giving them "a competitive edge in this grant application process." In addition, we may be asked to present at MCC's conferences, workshops, and other events

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LIST OF PROGRAMS

SINGING STRING MUSIC PERFORMANCE/PRODUCTION/PUBLISHING/STUDIO CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES

SPECIALISTS IN 19TH- & 20TH-CENTURY MUSIC FROM PARLOR AND STAGE

AMERICAN & CELTIC TRADITIONS

PERIOD INSTRUMENTS **** HISTORICALLY-INFORMED PERFORMANCE

ALL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN "CONCERT & COMMENTARY" FORMAT.
COSTUMES & STORYTELLING CAN BE INCLUDED WHEN APPROPRIATE.

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CONCERTS

OUR CONCERTS WILL FILL MANY VARIED PROGRAMMING NEEDS ... FROM COFFEEHOUSE AND CONCERT AUDIENCES TO GROUPS WITH SPECIALIZED INTERESTS.

HISTORICAL PROGRAMS **** MULTI-ERA PROGRAMS

AMERICAN MUSIC WEEK PROGRAMS ... AMERICAN MUSIC PROGRAMS CAN BE BUILT AROUND NEARLY ANY TOPIC OR EVENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY OR CULTURE.

THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN POP MUSIC: BLUES, JAZZ, & TIN PAN ALLEY

SONGS OF RIVER & SEA

THE IMPULSE TO SOAR: MUSIC BY, FOR, & ABOUT WOMEN

THE AMERICAN MUSICAL STAGE: MIRROR OF AMERICA

"WHAT A WEAPON IS THE BALLOT!!" POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SONGS FROM WASHINGTON TO NIXON

"WHY ARE THEY WANTING THE VOTE?" WOMEN'S RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS

"SLIDE, KELLY, SLIDE" -- SONGS FROM BASEBALL'S FIRST FIFTY YEARS

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NINETEENTH CENTURY (1790-1920)

"WE ARE AMUSED" - SONGS AND STORIES OF VICTORIAN AMERICA SPECIAL VERSION: MOTHER, DEATH & FURNITURE; THE FAMILY IN AMERICAN VICTORIAN PARLOR SONG

THE CIVIL WAR: FROM CAUSE TO COST

"LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE" - VICTORIANS & THE SEA

"MARKET LASS"-- A THEATRICAL LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA (Eliza Poe)

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TWENTIETH CENTURY (1920-PRESENT)

"MY TIME IS TODAY": THE SONGS & STORY OF GEORGE GERSHWIN

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND: MUSIC & MOVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN 1960s

GERSHWIN, PORTER, & BERLIN: AMERICAN CLASSICS

A CELEBRATION OF LIBERTY: MUSIC OF WASHINGTON, LINCOLN, & MARTIN LUTHER KING

"SOME OF THESE DAYS" -- ROARIN' TUNEFULLY THROUGH THE '20s

"GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE": AMERICAN LIFE & LOVE SONGS OF THE 1940s

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CELTIC PROGRAMS

CELTIC ROOTS AND BRANCHES: CELTIC MUSIC IN AMERICA

SPOOK SONGS: THE SUPERNATURAL IN CELTIC, BRITISH ISLES, & AMERICAN BALLADRY

***SEE ALSO OUR SEASONAL PROGRAMS!

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EARLY MUSIC TO 1800

SHAKESPEARE SONG FESTIVAL

"BY CONCORD LITTLE THINGS GROW GREAT" -- MUSIC OF COLONIAL AMERICA

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CLASSES, SEMINARS, & RESIDENCIES

AMERICAN HISTORY THRU MUSIC ™ OUR ORIGINAL, AND STILL MOST POPULAR, COURSE.
A Musical and Historical Journey from Renaissance England and early colonial era through the American 1920s; live performance, lecture, and discussion

SELECTED TOPICS IN MUSIC, ART, LITERATURE, & HISTORY
An eclectic collection of musical and historical topics; live performance, lecture, and discussion

SHORTER SERIES

A MUSICAL/HISTORICAL EXPLORATION OF GROUP SINGING

AMERICAN VOICES: VICTORIAN TO VICTROLA

MUSIC & THE LEARNING PROCESS (A TEACHER WORKSHOP )

"HISTORY'S NO MYSTERY TO ME!"SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS WITH CHILDREN

MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOPS WITH CHILDREN: WRITING AND PRESENTING AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

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PROGRAMS CAN BE DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC ANNIVERSARIES, LOCAL HISTORY TOPICS, OR EVENTS.

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MORE PROGRAMS

click on the picture below for: SEASONAL AND GENERAL CONCERTS

So, what IS "historically-informed performance, anyway?
Download our "Frequently Asked Questions" or "FAQs" in PDF format!

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photo credits: Lang Photography, Hartford, Ct.(both). Thanks to Harriet Beecher Stowe House/Stowe-Day Foundation