Organic Arts
A grassroots
collaboration of professional performing artists presenting public service arts for the
community.
Visit our New Website at:
http://www.performingartsmilwaukee.com
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Organic Arts COVID(eo) Project As seen in the Shepherd Express:
https://shepherdexpress.com/music/local-music/organic-arts-announces-a-pair-of-video-series-with-david-hb-/?fbclid=IwAR0dgEEsxRoQ0QQgCPeQj3KAMBp-LoOlY6gPb_uRxtXtbZViJlAbLl1jNpo
Covid(eo) Sing-Alongs on You Tube for Stay-at-Home Folks
Organic Arts is proud to announce the launch of a
series of sing-along videos for children and parents, state history for
teachers, and a series of classic 60's songs for
elders available to all on YouTube by award-winning Milwaukee folksinger
David HB Drake.
Visit YouTube and
search “David HB Drake videos”, then go to “Playlists” for each
complete program. (David HB Drake is the channel with the
round photo) The direct link is:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9bJ1aQF0x54VNOa5O0uqCQ
Go to
“Playlists” and click on "Play All".
The
programs have been split into individual songs or "chapters" so viewers
can select favorite songs, or to see an entire program in sequence.
Video Concerts
"The Illustrated Song" program is a
sing-along concert that has been performed by David in libraries and
schools for many years, enhanced with PowerPoint slides showing pages
from children’s books created from the lyrics of fifteen favorite folk
songs. “This Land is Your Land”, “Puff, The Magic Dragon”, “This Little
Light of Mine” and more have lyrics provided on screen so parents and
kids can sing together and teachers can use the videos as a reading and
music resource for students. David performs on banjo, dulcimer,
concertina, and guitar.
“Blowing in the Wind” is
a sing-along for over-60-folks who remember the classic folk songs of
the 1960s. David has presented this PowerPoint sing-along program in
senior facilities and libraries for many years to audiences who remember
when “the times were a ‘changing”. Ten songs captured at a live library
performance invite home-viewers to sing (and play) along.
"Wiscon-Sing" is now
available on YouTube in its entirety for use by teachers and parents to
teach Wisconsin history through music. This video is the complete DVD
shot in 2012 in a live performance. For YouTube, this program is broken
into "Chapters" to be played in sequence (“Play All"). WISCON-SING is a multimedia
program which presents songs that introduce Wisconsin’s vibrant history
to audiences of all ages in a music and visual performance enhanced with
over 100 historic and scenic slides of our state.
Wiscon-sing was performed over 300 times in every county in Wisconsin in
1998, the most performances of any event for the Sesquicentennial year.
It has been performed over 2000 times in the past 35 years statewide.
Songs on "WISCON-SING" are available on CD and DVD and companion book!
For information and ordering go to:
http://www.davidhbdrake.com/wisconsing.htm
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The
"Wiscon-Sing", “The
Illustrated Song" and “Blowing in the Wind” video series are a project of
Organic Arts to create opportunities for the community to participate in
music during these restricted times and for future enjoyment.
Also available- Seasonal and Holiday programs:
"Dangerous Folk" (1960s Classic Folk
Trio) "The Rose and Dragon" (Sea music and shanties trio) “Father’s Day”
(Songs for Dads) "October Country" (Autumn)
“The Singing Santa” (Kids Christmas) "Let there be Light"
(Sacred Christmas Concert) Future
additions to the YouTube site will include: "Heart and Soul"
(Valentine's Day) "Wish I had a Troubadour" (St. Patrick's
Day) "Gather by the Waters" (Milwaukee History)
“Heartland” (Illinois History Bicentennial Program)
Support for the Organic Arts mission of bringing
educational performing arts to the community has been provided by
the Milwaukee County CAMPAC program and private donations.
To learn more and help continue this service, click the "Donate"
button at:
http://www.performingartsmilwaukee.com/
For an index of all
of David HB Drake’s videos, visit:
http://www.davidhbdrake.com/video.htm
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Simply Folk on
Wisconsin Public Radio
We
are encouraging all
fans of Simply Folk on Wisconsin Public Radio to check your favorite
Wisconsin folksinger's website and Facebook page for updates and
live-streaming
performances whose gigs have been cancelled and support them with CD purchases or
in any way you can.
These folks have
lived the "gig-economy" for decades
before the term existed and many are
hurting.
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