Henry
and I are available for:
• Picnics
• Festivals
• Street Fairs
• Fund Raisers
• Family Concerts
• Birthday Parties
• Corporate Events
• Classroom Visits - singing games, dances and songs
• Theme Parties and Seasonal Celebrations - Christmas, Pirates, Nautical, Victorian,
Barn Dance, Busking, Early American, English, Saint Patrick's Day.
• Picnics
• Festivals
• Street Fairs
• Fund Raisers
• Family Concerts
• Birthday Parties
• Corporate Events
• Classroom Visits - singing games, dances and songs
• Theme Parties and Seasonal Celebrations - Christmas, Pirates, Nautical, Victorian,
Barn Dance, Busking, Early American, English, Saint Patrick's Day.
DANCING HENRY AND
THE CONCERTINA MAN
Henry
is a planchet marionette puppet controlled by a
single string attached to my knee. While singing
and accompanying Henry on the concertina, I bounce
my leg and Henry dances to the music. His dancing
is surprisingly rich and expressive for such a
simple little guy. Folks don't pass by without
giving Henry a second glance, and many stay to
laugh at his antics, and then to listen to the
unique sound of the anglo concertina.
The
instrument I play is a fully restored antique
squeeze box. The sound of the concertina is
reminiscent of a miniature church organ or a brass
choir, loud but sweet, rhythmic and punchy, great
for dancing and above all, cheerful. I talk to the
audience, sing songs and let kids pull Henry's
string to make him dance. People seem to enjoy
this, and I usually gather a crowd. Ask about
including more musicians in the band. Fiddle,
guitar, banjo, mandolin, clarinet, bass and piano
are all available. Remember, two musicians make ten
times more music than one.
