David HB Drake - Music of the Heartland
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David HB Drake
Parents Choice Magazine award winner for Children’s Recordings, “WAMI” Award winner / Family Music Artist of the Year
David HB Drake is the real thing-a folksinger with a lifetime of singing for folks everywhere a handcrafted song is needed.
David has toured the Midwest for the past 25 years presenting a wide variety of
educational and entertaining programs and residencies for all ages. David performs for schools, libraries, and the whole community playing a variety of instruments including
guitar, handmade banjo, dulcimer, concertina, and Native American flute.
•HEARTLAND and WISCON-SING:
The histories of Illinois (Heartland) and Wisconsin (Wiscon-sing) are presented with songs, stories, handmade instruments, and over 120 historic and scenic slides illustrating the songs! “Sing-along” slides assist the audience with the words. David also presents “Illinois Day” and “Wisconsin Day” residencies. Following the performance, David visits classrooms so kids can ask all the history questions they like, write songs about history with David, or whatever appropriate activity serves the school.
•THE ILLUSTRATED SONG:
Many popular folk songs have been illustrated as children’s books. David presents the pages of these artfully done books projected as sing-along slides while he sings the original songs and the audience sees the pages and words. The music goes full circle from the song to the book and back to singing together as a family to the “illustrated songs”. Great for evening family and reading events!
•KIDSTUFF:PARENTS CHOICE AWARD winner!
A sing-along hootenanny for kids featuring some of America’s favorite folk tunes for younger ages. Always available as a library summer reading program event!
•WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD:
These songs teach kids to live together with respect for themselves, each other, and the world we live in. Every day is Earth Day with recycled and earth-friendly songs.
•GATHER THE FAMILY:
In these times we need to gather with our families to give thanks for each other and take to time the share a song. This evening concert of peace, love, and hope for the future is for all generations.
•POTLUCK: A potpourri of songs especially for multigenerational audiences warm as a patchwork quilt.
•A SAILOR’S SONGBAG: songs of the Great Lakes, shanties, and sailing ships from a real live old sailor.
Workshops and Residencies:
State History Day: performance and songwriting classes
"Peace will Come" Residency: Songs, stories, and wisdom about living together in harmony and building a more just world.
For information on Assemblies, Concerts, and Residencies contact David HB Drake at:
Phone : 414-702-6053
Email: david@davidhbdrake.com
Website: www.davidhbdrake.com
Check for touring calendar, discounts, recordings and additional information
Member of Organic Arts Ltd.~ For other fine artists visit www.organicarts.info
Details
- Grade Level: preK-12
- Length: 50-60 minutes
- Travel: Anywhere
- Fees: Fair Trade Arts rate plus mileage
- Workshops: YES
- Residencies: YES
Technical
- Setup: 30 minutes
- Takedown: 20 minutes
- Equipment:
Electricity
Additional Information
David is a full time professional performer and teacher and has served schools for over 30 years with state standards/ curriculum-based programming.
He has an MFA in Communications and has taught every age from pre-school to college. He is a member of Organic Arts Ltd, a Fair Trade Arts organization.
Contact
David HB Drake
Organic Arts Ltd.
PO Box 070646
Milwaukee WI 53207
414-702-6053
Toll free:
Email: david@davidhbdrake.com
Website: www.davidhbdrake.com