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Saturday, May 9, 2015 2:00 PM
BETWEEN THE WARS Music from 1918 to 1941
Bobbi Carrey & Will McMillan
With Tom LaMark on piano
In the 20+ years between the world wars, American pop music responded to the events of the times. This show rides the roller coaster that was American life, from the post war highs of the frenzied 20’s to the lows of the Depression, and back up the long hill to recovery and ultimately WW II.
Join us as we follow the evolution of pop music from the “square” rhythms and jangling player pianos of 1918 to the hot Charleston rhythms of the 20s and on into the “Golden Years” of the 30s where we discover swing and follow it to the smooth powerful sound of the early 40s.
Listen to songs by such writers as Irving Berlin, Harry Warren, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin and Johnny Mercer. Remember a time when the “greats” like Sophie Tucker, Al Jolson, Fats Waller, Rudy Vallee, and Bing Crosby thrilled America with their unique talents and contributions to the “Great American Songbook.”
Through songs such as “After You’ve Gone,” “Ain’t Misbehavin,” “P.S. I Love you,” and “I’ll Be Seeing You” this show explores American life and culture “between the wars.”
VENTRESS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
15 Library Plaza, Marshfield, MA
Admission: Free and Open to the public
Information: 781-834-5535 or www.ventresslibrary.org
Saturday, July 18, 2015 8:00 PM
BETWEEN THE WARS Music from 1918 to 1941
Bobbi Carrey & Will McMillan
With Doug Hammer on piano
In the 20+ years between the world wars, American pop music responded to the events of the times. This show rides the roller coaster that was American life, from the post war highs of the frenzied 20’s to the lows of the Depression, and back up the long hill to recovery and ultimately WW II.
Join us as we follow the evolution of pop music from the “square” rhythms and jangling player pianos of 1918 to the hot Charleston rhythms of the 20s and on into the “Golden Years” of the 30s where we discover swing and follow it to the smooth powerful sound of the early 40s.
Listen to songs by such writers as Irving Berlin, Harry Warren, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin and Johnny Mercer. Remember a time when the “greats” like Sophie Tucker, Al Jolson, Fats Waller, Rudy Vallee, and Bing Crosby thrilled America with their unique talents and contributions to the “Great American Songbook.”
Through songs such as “After You’ve Gone,” “Ain’t Misbehavin,” “P.S. I Love you,” and “I’ll Be Seeing You” this show explores American life and culture “between the wars.”
FOUR CORNERS ARTS CENTER
3852 Main Road
Tiverton Four Corners, RI
Admission: $20 at the door or $15 in advance online
Information: www.tivertonfourcorners.com or 401-624-2600
Saturday, August 29, 2015 11:00 PM
MOVING TO MALAYSIA
Bobbi Carrey, Solo performance
So, for those whole lived through my almost move to Copenhagen four years ago, you now have a chance to live through my definite move to Kuala Lumpur in August. Just accepted a one-year position as Director of Executive Education at Asia School of Business in collaboration with MIT Sloan. And amazingly, while searching for a piano player in KL so I could sing at the “No Black Tie” jazz club, I discovered that Berklee School of Music has a presence there. Synchronicity at its best.
ASIA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
In collaboration with MIT Sloan
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia