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BOOKING and REPRESENTATION: Gina Mendello (615) 333-2202 or click here
READ THE PITCH LETTER click here
Description
This is a fully orchestrated concert presenting the spirit, tradition and songs of America’s front porch. The concert has already been filmed as a Public Television special (airing 2020), recorded for public radio and the American Forces Radio Network worldwide. This concert presents the spirit, story, tradition and songs of rural America. Turn your symphony stage into a majestic front porch … merge the massive rural audience into the classical world.
Watch the 4 minute presentation video below
“Songs of Rural America” booking in 2020-2022 … Concert Information
• Seventeen selections total (12 originals/traditional. FIVE covers to be licensed)
• FULL CONCERT 85 minutes long (can be customized for each performance) Concert length is adjustable from 30 minute to 2 hours. Workshops and guest speaker opportunities welcome.
• CHARTS provided as PDFs
• ONE rehearsal day-of
• SONG LIST (covers highlighted) and times:
Shenandoah Overture and Front Porch Swing 3:47
Cars 2:45
Strangest Dream 2:22
Autumn Song 2:32
Aura Lee 3:13
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 3:11
New Wood (Gone, Gonna Rise Again) 4:26
Colorado Trail 2:55
Pachelbel’s Canon 3:47
How Can I Keep From Singing 3:37
Summertime 3:16
Believe 3:19
Winter Song 3:29
Front Porch 2:59
Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) 5:16
COST to Orchestra/Venue: Artist fee, lodging (two nights) song licensing contact Gina Mendello (615) 333-2202 or click here
ARTIST RIDER: click here
DOWNLOAD the PDF BOOKING ONE SHEET CLICK HERE
DOWNLOAD the PDF PRESS RELEASE CLICK HERE
CHARTS, CONDUCTOR’S SCORE AND LIBRARY are available for the entire orchestra
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Watch the TV Special shown nationwide
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Sample the concert as performed with The Ohio Valley Symphony:
1. SHENANDOAH the opening overture of Songs Of Rural America …. full orchestra sample, the opening of the concert leading in the banjo composition FRONT PORCH SWING, a song that celebrates the rural spirit of home, neighbors and front porch music, performed with The Ohio Valley Symphony
2. IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE …. full orchestra performance, the last song Buddy Holly recorded before getting on that plane that cold February night
3. NEW WOOD (Gone, Gonna Rise Again) …. full orchestra performance, written by Si Kahn in celebration of the spirit of Appalachia
4. VINCENT (Starry Starry Night) … full orchestra performance, the story of Van Gogh and his impact on American art is as breathtaking as the song itself
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