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Library/Family Programs Storyteller Carol Connolly and Musician Don Darmer bring tales and tunes from around the world to audiences of all ages. The duo’s songs and stories engage children and have them singing and clapping along, and adult listeners are enchanted by their musical stories. Together, they bring folk and fairy tales to life for their audiences. World Passport: A Musical Journey Around the Globe Pack your bags! Grab your boarding passes! We’ll travel around the world with the award-winning musical storytelling duo, Tales ‘n Tunes. In this sing-along, clap-along, highly interactive program, we’ll visit many countries. Through folk tales and multicultural songs from around the globe, young readers will explore our cultural diversity while celebrating the common bonds we share with our neighbors throughout the world. It’s an exciting, lively and fun musical story event that encourages summer reading program participants to want to learn more, through books, about this world of ours. Fasten your seat belts! Harvest Hijinks Full of contagious energy, multi-award winning storytellers, Tales 'n Tunes and their entourage of dancing scarecrows, stomping pumpkins and singing crows make for some hilarious hijinks in the cornfield and the garden patch. The duo sizzles on stage with traditional folklore gone fun and revved-up music and storytelling! Audiences don't just listen -- they sing, clap, chant and roar! Fall fun at its finest. Spooktacular Songs and Stories Tales ‘n Tunes will treat you to some slightly shivery tales and spooky songs! No trick! Enjoy a performance which includes tales and tunes that will provide a balance of fright and delight for a family audience. This sing-along, clap-along high-participation show, will feature silly spooks and elicit ghostly giggles as the performers give young listeners and their families a witchy brew of Halloween fun. Holly Jolly Holidays: Songs and Stories Celebrate the season with songs and stories of the holidays. A festive combination of music and storytelling excitement, this performance will spark kids' imaginations and get everybody in a holiday mood. Do you hear sleigh bells jingling? Come and sing along! Celebrations Around the World This program highlights, through story and song, the season of lights and the holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah, Dewali, Kwanzaa, and Ramadan. The tales included in the program, for presentation in late November and December, feature the giving of gifts and the closeness of friends and family. And there is plenty of opportunity to sing along in this program developed for children and their families.       Dive into Reading! Splish! Splash! We were reading a book, long about a summer’s day! Tales ‘n Tunes invites young readers to wade in with stories and songs about the sea and all the characters and creatures we encounter there. In this sing-along, clap-along high-participation program, we’ll chart the waters, sail over the ocean and explore the bottom of the sea. Audience members will catch the reading wave, then drop anchor for some fishy fun with Tales ‘n Tunes. It’s an exciting and enriching musical story event that encourages summer reading program participants to hook the reading catch of the day. Don’t forget your snorkel gear! From Snowflakes to Raindrops: Winter into Spring Stories and songs to celebrate Winter and the coming of Spring. From stories of the cold, cold North to songs about hibernation to discovering the first signs of the coming of warmer days to aJapaneses rian song, this program is perfect for February or April vacation breaks. Soup’s On! Songs and Stories About Food What’s your favorite food? Chances are Tales ‘n Tunes has a song or a story about it. And in Soup’s On! they’ll serve them up to you. So come on into the kitchen and enjoy a story stew. These storytellers and musicians will have you singing along with their tasty tunes that will make you hungry for more. So sink your teeth into these delightful morsels dished out by Tales ‘n Tunes. Hello Earth! It's Spring! Tales ‘n Tunes invites you to join them in welcoming Spring and Earth Day with songs and stories which celebrate warmer days and caring for our earth. Listen and join in as they spin tales and play tunes about April showers, a time for new growth, and the importance of respecting the Earth and it’s creatures. So stop hibernating and join in the fun of sing-along stories and songs with this multi-award-winning duo. Victorian Stories and Songs This program takes us back to a very different time to give us a glimpse of the kinds of tales which were told and tunes which were sung by boys and girls living in the 19th century. Magic Carpet Ride Featuring tales from Israel, Iraq, Ancient Persia (Iran) and Yemen, this program brings images to the minds of listeners of shifting sands, magic carpet rides, prancing Arabian horses, and the sights and sounds of the bazaar. Accenting the stories are Middle Eastern melodies and participatory songs. Once Upon a Tune Stories and songs for the younger set, designed to get them telling, clapping, and singing along. Carol and Don will provide children an opportunity to listen to, participate in, and learn stories gathered from around the world. Story Safari We’ll circle the globe to track big game animals and smaller critters, too; and discover these characters can be found in our favorite books. It’s all about celebrating, through story and song, reading with our storybook animal friends. Anchors Aweigh This nautical romp highlights tales of the deep blue sea and features sea songs and shanties. There is plenty of opportunity for audience participation. Don’t be surprised if a pirate makes an appearance! Rock 'n Read! Get your year rocking by reading! Lively and highly participatory, this Tales ‘n Tunes presentation encourages young readers to listen to and take part in stories and songs which celebrate reading. A combination of music, creative dramatics and storytelling excitement, this performance includes stories and songs that will spark kids' imaginations. From the opening refrain about the library and storybook favorites found on the shelves, to the last note of their rollicking “rock” song about the wonders of reading, the duo stresses one simple message: Reading is fun! Other programs are: Stories from a Small, Small World, Moonbeams and Starshine, Tell It on the Mountain, Tales of Fools and Wise Ones, and Tales and Tunes to Tickle Your Funny Bone Tales ‘n Tunes will also design a program to suit your needs. Main | Library/Family Programs | Schools | Recordings | Schedule | Fundraising Reviews | Venues | Email | Posters/Photos |Carol Connolly |Storyline

Revision: July 16, 2010