On July 4^th we went to the Melrose Town Common for their old fashioned 4^th of July celebration where the whole town turned out for a long fancy bicycle parade that stretched all around the Common with bicycles, wagons and scooters all decked out in red, white and blue streamers, balloons and crepe paper!  There was a big long kids tug of war, a water balloon catch, and Marcus and the dogs singing all American songs and telling stories. The Rec director Chuck Person is the man who makes this good old-fashioned fun happen!  Then we headed up to Merrimack, NH for their 4^th of July celebration where families and children all enjoyed singing and celebrating this great holiday with Big Dog and Doggie!

Later that week in North Conway, NH we visited the Conway Scenic Railroad for their big festival " The Little Engine that Could".  There were trains coming and going all day long. The dogs were very excited to be at the train station all day, and the children were too! We did 21 shows in three days!  There was lots of fun singing train songs, tooting whistles and ringing bells, Big Dog wanted to drive the train but the engineer told him it was even harder to drive a train than to drive a car and he would have to take lessons! So he wanted to stay at the train station and learn to drive the train! Only when he remembered we were heading to East Bridgewater the next day did he decide to wait on the train lessons!  Miss Mary came along on this trip painting pictures of the trains and the beautiful village with its tall mountains surrounding it!

The East Bridgewater Public Library was the next stop on our journey. It is in a lovely old building with wonderful gardens. Our friend TJ was waiting excitedly for us, it has been three years since we visited his hometown!  Big Dog and a special guest appearance by Doggie delighted the children beyond belief!  They couldn't believe their luck that Doggie managed to wake up from his long nap in the car to joke and sing with everyone.

A huge crowd arrived at the Cocheco Arts Festival in Dover, NH for mid morning fun.  It was a perfect day with a nice high fog bank keeping the weather cool and pleasant so everyone was dancing and singing their very best! Moms, Dads, Grandpas & Grandmas, Aunties & Uncles, daycares and preschools all came walking and pushing strollers with blankets and snacks and they camped out for the first summer concert of the Children Series.  The Dover mounted policeman stopped by to catch the music to the delight of the little ones who all lined up to see his big horse!

 The Hillsborough Balloon Fest was our next stop. It doesn't get more "country" than this with the festival in a big green field right next to the charming lovely down town.  Lots of families came out for the singing and fun, children I met when they were just two years old have now turned seven!  It is so great to see old friends coming back every year to say hello and sing our favorite songs!  Miss Mary came on this trip to see the draft horse-pulling contest  - her favorite!

Big Dog, Doggie and I have been visiting preschools and camps every day we aren't at a big festival.  Big Dog especially likes to see the big camp counselors dancing with the kids and doing the limbo!

In North Andover after another perfect summer day concert, Bailey and Caily came after the show to ask me to play the "Bean Song"!  It is one of their favorites and I managed to remember the words ...wow, it's from my first CD released in 1996 - that was before Doggie and Big Dog were even born!

 In the last week the dogs and I traveled to North Conway, NH for a summer evening concert and to the Rochester, NH Town Common where children, parents and lots of grandparents came to enjoy the community and music on a summer evening. The Yarmouth Clam Festival was a very big event. Everyone had a great time and the dogs couldn't stop staring at the big clam walking around shaking hands and hugging everyone!  The next day we headed off to Salem, MA for the HeadStart Ice Cream Social!  Could we be any more excited?  The dogs had plenty of singing, dancing, stories and ice cream!

 Right now we are getting ready for the big fun trips to visit everyone in August and taking a few days for some time to play!  Its mid summer here in Maine with hot days and cool nights so it has been perfect for cool dips in the ocean after a hot day!  The chilly Atlantic has been warmed up a bit so the swimming has been fabulous, and not too cold so our toes don't turn blue after a swim!

With August arriving the dogs and I looking forward to seeing all of you this summer and we can't wait to sing and laugh with you all again! 

 

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

(School, preschool and private concerts are not listed.)

 

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

"So Glad it's Summer!"  Family Concert

2:45 PM

Memorial Park Bandstand

Route 129

Reading, MA

Admission: Free

Info: 781-942-9075

 

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Summer Reading Program Celebration

"So Glad it's Summer!"  Family Concert

6:00 PM

Rice Public Library

8 Wentworth St

Kittery, ME

Admission: Free

Info: 207-439-1553

Saturday, August 4, 2007

"Summah Daze" 

"So Glad it's Summer!"  Family Concert

11:00 AM

Midtown Mall

Sanford, ME

Admission: Free

Info: 207-324-4280

 

Friday, August 10, 2007

"Nashua Summer Fun" 

"So Glad it's Summer!"  Family Concert

12:00 Noon

Roby Park

Nashua, NH

Admission: Free

Info: 603-589-3370

Monday, August 13, 2007

Look Park Children's Concert Series

 "So Glad it's Summer!"  Family Concert

10:00 AM

Look Park

Northampton, MA

Admission: Fee charged

Info: 413-584-5457

Website: www.lookpark.org

 

Thursday, August 16, 2007

End of Summer Party

12:00 Noon

Melrose Town Common

Melrose, MA

Admission: Free

Info: 781-662-5888

Friday, August 17, 2007

"End of Summer Picnic" 

"So Glad it's Summer!"  Family Concert

12:00 Noon

Stevens Memorial Library

345 Main Street

North Andover, MA

Admission: Free

Info: 978-688-9505

 

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Great Falls Balloon Festival

"So Glad it's Summer!"  Family Concert

12:00 Noon

Auburn Festival Plaza

Auburn, ME

Admission: Free

Info: 207-577-3685