A concert at CAM Canto for Kids with Laurie Davidson and Tom CarrollSun Feb 10th, 3pm $1o per family
Performing traditional and original songs in English and Spanish, Canto for Kids engages young children and their parents in an interactive program that is both fun and educational. The program encourages participation through catchy melodies, simple phrases, and movement. Come sing along and have fun!
“Green means go” all the kids danced a storm, suddenly they all froze “red means stop” and so went one song performed by Gwendolyn and the Goodtime Gang yesterday to a full house at CAM. They were good! Now I must admit that I was not expecting to enjoy the sound….I am not a rock fan, acoustic folk and bluegrass is more my style but I found myself smiling and enjoying the show
Click here to see a set of photos from Sienna Wildfield over at Hilltown Families
Hilltown Families & CAM present …
Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang
at the Children’s Art Museum (in the Trolley Museum building)
in Shelburne Falls, MA.
on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 2pm.
Tickets are $6.00 per person (infants free) Tickets at door no advanced sales
In their hometown of L.A., a recent performance by the Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang was described like the second coming of Beatlemania, with kids shrieking and
rushing the stage. Developing a following on the East Coast, this West Coast band will be touring through New England with a stop at the Children’s Art Museum in Shelburne Falls, organized by Hilltown Families.
Both children and pop-art aficionados will enjoy this seven-piece band whose lead singer, Gwendolyn Sanford, dresses like a rag-doll with knee socks and exaggerated blonde pigtails. Their music has aired locally on both the Hilltown Family Variety
Show and Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio shows on WXOJ-LP 103.3FM (Northampton, MA). And their music video “Farm Animal Friends” has been played nationally on Noggin.
QUOTES:
“Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang, one of those rare kiddie albums that’s endearing to tots but has enough weirdo musicality to make it appealing to adults.” - LA Weekly
“Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang adds to the kids music genre what the Muppet’s added to the prime time TV landscape when I was a kid.” Sienna Wildfield, Hilltown Family Variety Show (www.hilltownfamilies.org)
Dr. Marmalaid, A Puppet Show
Sept 15 2007, 11am
Tickets:$10
Dr. Marmalaid has traveled the world helping animals in distress. Her gentle, empowering methods leave everyone with a sense of well-being and adventure.
She introduces the children to many puppet friends: a gorilla with a belly ache, a singing dinosaur, a snake that wants to be a kitty, a giraffe, crow, rabbit and many others. All the animals come to Marmalaid for help.
The children become her assistants giving hugs, words of encouragement, and even translating for a lost puppy. A beautiful map is the backdrop for Dr. Marmalaid’s world. Her traveling “Emerge-And-See” Wagon will surprise and delight.
African Drum and Dance for kids with Backa & Abdou!
Sunday March 25, 3pm
BACKA NIANG from Dakar, capital of Senegal, W.Africa came at age 17 with Gokh-bi System to do music in the U.S. The group grew up together. Tony Vacca, a local musician who was traveling in Africa befriended the group and eventually brought them back to his home in Northampton,to perform together. Backa is a professional drummer and a “Griot”. Griot is a term in W.Africa for a Storyteller. Backa comes from a family tradition of Griots. This is how their Oral History is passed on.
As always doors open at 2pm show starts at 3pm
$10 per family
CAM NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Bakes Sale Items needed! If you are planning on coming please think about bringing something for the bake sale. Snacks and soft drinks are needed.
