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01 Jun 07 - 04:37 PM (#2065996) Subject: CALLINAN & SINETI in Paramus on Saturday From: WFDU - Ron Olesko Yes, it is true! The Hurdy Gurdy will close our current season of concerts this Saturday night, and we will also bid farewell to Paramus as we will be moving in September. On Saturday night at 8pm, the Hurdy Gurdy proudly presents an evening of "Songs of the Sea" featuring Tom Callinan and Don Sinetti. The concert will take place at the Central Unitarian Church at 156 Forest Road in Paramus, NJ. Tom Callinan and Don Sinetti are members Of The Morgans, a New England based group known for their music of the sea. Tom and Don will present an evening of sea music - spirited songs and tales of ships and whales, folk, old-timey, and novelty songs. Don Sineti, folksinger, songwriter, part-time sea chanteyman at historic Mystic Seaport Museum (with one of the most powerful voices on the Eastern Seaboard!), and long-neck, 5-string banjo picker , is also an award-winning marine mammal illustrator with a number of prestigious exhibitions and books to his credit. For over twenty years, he has combined his exhaustive knowledge of cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) with his boundless energy, to deliver rousing renditions of songs from the days of wooden ships and iron men, alongside his own compositions dedicated to saving whales and the degraded marine environment. Tom Callinan, folksinger, award-winning songwriter, multi- instrumentalist (upwards of 20 - from the wind, string, and percussion families), and storyteller, is a former Connecticut junior high school teacher, who has made the creative and performing arts his full-time profession since 1977. Whether he is demonstrating how to play the spoons, teaching catchy choruses to a wide variety of songs, eliciting gestures or directing other activities, he constantly strives to remove the barrier between the performer and audiences of all ages, thus bringing out the best in human emotions - camaraderie. In 1991, he was designated Connecticut's first Official State Troubadour through legislation passed by The General Assembly, and signed by Governor Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Tickets for the concert are $20 or $17 for members. You can join the Hurdy Gurdy either online at our website or at the door the night of the concert. Your membership will enable you to receive a discount on shows next season as well! The Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music club will present this final concert at the Central Unitarian Church, 156 Forest Ave., Paramus, New Jersey. Our series offers great entertainment in a comfortable atmosphere at a reasonable price. All shows are at 8 pm. Refreshments are available. Advance tickets are available through our website at www.hurdygurdyfolk.org , or you can pick up tickets at Brier Rose Books,450 Cedar Lane in Teaneck, New Jersey (201-836-5500). For more information you can also call the Hurdy Gurdy at (201) 384-8465. We hope you can join us for what promises to be a memorable evening! In addition to a treat of an evening of great music, you can help us celebrate our move to Fair Lawn, New Jersey. We will be announcing our lineup for next season at this concert. See you there!! Ron Olesko The Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club |
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01 Jun 07 - 05:22 PM (#2066037) Subject: RE: CALLINAN & SINETI in Paramus on Saturday From: dick greenhaus If you can't make it, and you live anywhere in New Jersey, stick your head out a window and listen--you'll probably be able to hear Don. |
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01 Jun 07 - 09:17 PM (#2066193) Subject: RE: CALLINAN & SINETI in Paramus on Saturday From: EBarnacle Last time Don sang Rollin' down to old Maui near me, my hearing was affected for over a week. |
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01 Jun 07 - 09:51 PM (#2066212) Subject: RE: CALLINAN & SINETI in Paramus on Saturday From: Marc Bernier In all fairness. this wiil be a FANTASTIC EVENING. For any one in that neck of the woods who are not familiar with these two, this is not to be missed. These men are brilliant performer's. |
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02 Jun 07 - 01:02 PM (#2066573) Subject: RE: CALLINAN & SINETI in Paramus on Saturday From: WFDU - Ron Olesko It is a beautiful day in Paramus, a slight chance of showers, but it will be a perfect evening for this concert! I thank everyone who added their comments above. I have been looking forward to this show since we booked them over a year ago! The Hurdy Gurdy audiences are known for singing along, so it should be an incredible experience. By the way, the Hurdy Gurdy is located in Paramus, NJ - and only about 15 minutes from the George Washington Bridge. It is accessible to many major NJ highways (including Routes 4, 17, 80 and near the Garden State Parkway and the NJ Turnpike among others) so it is easy to get to. I would love to see the room full for this show! Please stop by and say hello if you can make it! Ron |