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Alastair Moock: Playing with Tradition

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Program Categories
Educational Programs, Historical Programs and Characters, Music

Audience Age
5-8

Description

American folk music, like all folk music, is rooted in tradition. But the form is constantly evolving, with songwriters reworking older songs to tell new stories. In this lively, upbeat performance full of participatory singing and dancing, award-winning songwriter Alastair Moock introduces kids to a vastly diverse group of American musicians who have used folk music to teach lessons, chronicle history, inspire courage, champion causes, celebrate victories, and simply make people happy. The audience will meet Woody Guthrie, Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotton, Pete Seeger, and other heroes of American folk. Alastair also sings some of his own playful compositions to show how a contemporary folk singer incorporates the folk tradition into his life and work.

Alastair Moock is a 2014 Grammy Nominee, Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner, and three time National Parenting Publications Awards Gold Medal Winner. Read about his his general concerts for kids at www.moockmusic.com. Read about his other educational programs at www.moockmusic.com/workshops.php.

Fee
$550.

Basic fee is $550, but willing to work within library budgets depending on town demographics, location, and in cases of block booking.

Group Size
flexible

Program Length
50 mins

Facility Requirements

Outlet, projection screen, or blank wall

Last Modified
04/07/2015

Recent Library/School Appearances by Alastair Moock

Acton Memorial Library
Acton, MA
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Ames Free Library
Ames, MA
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Belmont Public Library
Belmont, MA
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Burlington Public Library
Burlington, MA
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Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge, MA
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Cape Cod Children's Librarians Roundtable
Barnstable, MA
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Fiske Public Library
Wrentham, MA
 (000) 000-0000

Fitchburg Public Library
Fitchburg, MA
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Groton Public Library
Groton, MA
 (000) 000-0000

J.V. Fletcher Library
Westford, MA
 (000) 000-0000

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
Boston, MA
 (000) 000-0000

Jones Library
Amherst, MA
 (000) 000-0000

Lincoln Public Library
Lincoln, MA
 (000) 000-0000

Medford Public Library
Medford, MA
 (000) 000-0000

Somerville Public Library
Somerville, MA
 (000) 000-0000

Stoughton Public Library
Stoughton, MA
 (000) 000-0000

Wilbraham Public Library
Wilbraham, MA
 (000) 000-0000

Performer’s Contact Information

Alastair Moock

Alastair Moock

Melrose, MA 
 
 kidzlovemusic@gmail.com
 http://moockmusic.com
Preferred Contact Method: Email

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