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Music and Poetry Programs for Libraries
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Children's singer, songwriter, author, and poet Eric Ode uses American Sign Language and other hand motions, body movement, fingerplays, puppets, and props to create programs sure to teach, engage, and entertain. The following programs have been designed especially for the library setting.
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Sail to China or swing on a star.
It's another time, another age.
On the wings of a dream
you are traveling far
every time you turn a page,
at the library.
(From Eric's song "At the Library")
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"Great program!"
"What a fun time for all!"
"He was wonderful. We all enjoyed ourselves."
"Eric's program was one of the highlights of the summer."
"The audience loved it!"
"It was a joy watching Eric perform. What a marvelous combination of fun and participation!"
"I really enjoyed the program. His manner was very gentle and engaging."
"It's obvious he works with children all the time. He handles them well and treats them well."
"Eric did an outstanding job with the children and adults. The Library was rocking!"
- A handful of evaluation quotes from various librarians
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Waiter, There's a Fly in My Song!
(Created especially for the '08 "Catch the Reading Bug!" Summer Reading Series)
Join award winning children's songwriter and poet Eric Ode along with his fuzzy friend, Sticky the Fly, for a musty, moldy, and very musical game of Old Fish. Silly songs and six-legged stories, puppets, and props make for a high-participation sing-along, dance-along music concert. ( click here for a program request form)
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Yee Haw! - A Wild West Music and Poetry Concert for Kids
We're singing in the saddle! It's a high-participation music and poetry concert with popular children's singer, songwriter, and poet Eric Ode. The author of the hilarious collection of cowboy poems Tall Tales of the Wild West (And a Few Short Ones) and the recipient of three Parents' Choice Awards, Eric will be joined by that crabby tabby Scratch, the Barn Cat for a dusty-trails duet. Props, puppets, sing-alongs, and hand motions create a knee-slapping concert. For ages 4 to 10. ( click here for a program request form)
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Eric Ode: The "Get a Clue" Concert
(Created especially for the 2007 Summer Reading Series)
Someone has stolen Eric's apple pie, and super sleuth Benjamin Dog is on the case. With the help of his new Time Traveling Transportomatic ( The TTT3000), Benjamin tracks down clues to uncover the culprit. Songs, stories, and puppets create a high-participation music concert and mystery adventure for ages 4 to 10. ( click here for a program request form)
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"Hey! What's the Big Idea?" - A Music and Poetry Concert
(Created for the King County Library System's "Playing with Words" series)
Join Parents' Choice Award winning singer, songwriter, and widely published poet, Eric Ode, as we open new doors to the writing and creating process. In an upbeat, high-participation concert, Eric will share the stories behind the songs and help you to discover the creative YOU! ( click here for a program request form)
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Get Back, Farmer Mac!
Welcome to one wonderfully wacky farm! Cows climb trees, goats somersault, and chickens lay scrambled eggs. National award winning singer, songwriter, and poet, Eric Ode, leads the fun! And coming along for the ride is none other than that crabby tabby himself, Scratch, the barn cat. American Sign Language and other hand motions and movement, puppets and props, and a favorite children's book or two make this program a tail-wagging good time! ( click here for a program request form)
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I've Got the Music in Me! - A Music Workshop for Young Children
Here's an opportunity for preschoolers and their caregivers to explore the world of music together. In this 45 minute workshop, the participants will learn many simple and fun songs, play a musical game or two, and learn some fun finger plays. Every minute of this program has been designed for interaction. ( click here for a program request form)
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Sing a Song of Spring - A Celebration in Tales and Tunes
Young children and families welcome! It's a festival of springtime songs and stories - some well known and well loved, and many brand new. Hand motions, fingerplays, flannel board, and other props, puppets, and activities help to create an uplifting and interactive program. ( click here for a program request form)
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A Blizzard of Tales and Tunes
Prepare for a storm of winter stories and winter songs for young children and their families. Hand motions, fingerplays, flannel board, and other props bring it all to life in this fast paced, 45 minute program. A CD of the original songs and fingerplays from this program, complete with lyrics and hand motions, will be available by winter 2006. ( click here for a program request form)
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A World of Music
You're invited to take a musical trip around the world. This 45 minute program, geared for ages 4 to 10 and their caregivers, uses music from many different lands. It's a multicultural adventure through song and story (including several read along/sing along picture books), hand motions and movement, percussion instruments, flannel board map, and puppets. ( click here for a program request form)
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Children's Books - A Celebration in Song
We're celebrating children's books! Many wonderful picture books have been illustrated to popular sing-along songs, and many others are songs waiting to happen. Hand motions, movement, puppets, rhythm instruments, flannel board, and Eric's Amazing Book Machine create a high-participation songfest for young children and their caregivers. ( click here for a program request form)
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You and Me and ABC -
An Early Literacy concert for young children and their caregivers
With simple songs, musical games, fingerplays, and movement activities, we're building Early Literacy skills in a positive, interactive, and fun setting. Snuggle up on the carpet. Eric uses puppets, guitar, flannel board, and other props to build vocabulary and letter knowledge and to create a pleasant time of being together. ( click here for a program request form)
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Songs and Stories of the Lost Knight
With the help of Eric's "too small" dragon puppet, Sniffles, we'll be following the misadventures of the Lost Knight. This program, created especially for the King County Library System's 2005 Summer Reading Series, uses highly interactive music and poems, storybooks, a giant gameboard map, and other props to chart the wayward knight's progress in his quest for home. ( click here for a program request form)
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Fees: $280.00 per program. Programs further than 2 hours from the Sumner area may require additional travel expense. When space is limited, a second program back-to-back with the first may be scheduled for an additional fee of $120.00. Sound system and all other equipment is provided.
Libraries outside of Washington State: Ask me about program opportunities for libraries outside of Washington State. This becomes especially do-able if we can line up programs with a few branches in one general area or if the visit can be combined with a school's author visit or similar in the area. Email or call (253) 826-2115.
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For more information, email us or write to:
Deep Rooted Music, LLC
P.O. Box 1324
Sumner, WA 98390
Phone/FAX: (253) 826-2115
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