Songs & Stories Of Land And Sea: Past And Present

Callinan Educational Enrichment & Entertainment Programs (C.E.E.E.P)

PLEASE NOTE: The programs listed below may be adapted to any age audience. More in-depth descriptions are available upon request. The presentations may be either specific and concentrated as to theme, or they may be more general in nature. It is possible for sponsors to create their own tailor-made program(s) from the choices below, as a potpourri or sampler. Custom-made programs are possible, but require at least two months of "lead" time, depending on the magnitude or complexity of the assignment(s).

American Heritage Series

1. My Country, ' Tis Of Thee ( Patriotic Songs + Americana) 2. Young America (Colonial & Revolutionary War) 3. Brother Against Brother (Songs, Tunes, & Tales From The War of Rebellion or Northern Aggression) 4. From Sea To Shining Sea (Immigration & Expansion)

Sea Songs, Past + Present

11. Thumbs-Up For Connecticut! (Nutmeggery)
12. Environmental Hootenanny (Songs For The Earth)
13. A Little Bit Of Erin (Irish And Irish-American Songs and Tunes)
14. Spoons, Bones, Pennywhistles & "Foo-Foo" Bands
15. Holiday Hodge-Podge (Halloween, Presidents' Day, etc.) 16. Come On And Sing-Along! (Participatory Potpourri) 17. Folksongs, Tales, & Tunes 18. Minstrelsy And The Bardic Tradition 19. Camp Songs As An "In Tents" Experience
20. Loco-Motives (Songs & stories about railroads and crazy train folk)
21. Work Songs Of Land And Sea: Past And Present 22. 21st Century Troubadour (Tom's Original Songs) 23. Lost In Your Words (All Sorts Of Stories) 24. Spoonerisms, Tongue-Twisters, And Tales 25. Novelty, Spoof, And Zany Songs 26. The "Gay 90s" & "Gilded Age" Revisited 27. Show-Stoppers From The Early Music Halls 28. Down On The Farm 29. Multi-Cultural Collage (Here And There, Near And Far, Now And Then – In Story & Song) 30. Life On The Road/Coping With Showbiz (Career Ed.) 31. Getting Along (Conflict-resolution/anti-bullying) 32. Food For Thought (Songs/Tales With Food As Theme) 33. The Bible Told Me So (Songs With Biblical References)

Special Holiday & Year 'Round Thematic Programs

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Custom tailor-made programs are also possible, depending on the complexity of the assignment, and enough "lead-time" is provided for research (where applicable).

ATTENTION – Non-Profit Connecticut and New England sponsors: Partial funding assistance may be available from the Connecticut Commission on Culture + Tourism's "Arts Presentation Grants" program or the New England Foundation for the Arts' "N.E.S.T" fee subsidy. Contact your state arts council or commission to see whether your group is eligible to apply.