Wild Duck Dancing at Guilford Free Library,  Summer Reading show, Creatures of Nature and Magic!

Welcome to my children's music page! I play original songs with a few classic and contemporary  favorites in my live show. Please go to the Family Show Audio Tracks page to hear songs I play in the Stupendously Wonderful Music Show and my Creatures of Nature and Magic Show, which are geared for families with pre-school to elementary school age children (although I have also seen middle school age kids rock out during shows!). I perform in libraries, town concert series, summer fairs, festivals, fundraisers, and at birthday parties. I am available to play in any setting or venue which provides entertainment for children and families. I sing, play electric guitar and ukulele, and I use programmable drums for exciting rhythms to get my audience involved (although my show can be done without the drums if volume is a concern). Clapping with the music, singing along and general silliness are all encouraged!

Durham Fair Kids Place! See you in September!

Creatures of Nature and Magic!!

A new and fully interactive music show which interweaves songs about mythical creatures like sprites and gnomes with songs about our animal kingdom friends. Let's face it- nature can be as mysterious as mythical creatures like fairies and trolls!! Come be a part of the show!

Librarians: The focus is on learning, reading and singing about nature in all her glory! There is a reading list that goes with the show.

Please see my page on the Connecticut Library Consortium website!

 Southington Family Entertainment Series- beautiful day, beautiful crowd!

Here's what people are saying...

You rocked it!  You were awesome!! So glad I finally got to see you perform… and the kids love you too!

Eva Brunelle

Durham Fair Kids Place show

Durham Fall Fest Organizers



“Songs range from instructive to just plain Fun; from ladybugs to gnomes, you’ll learn something while playing and singing along!”  From a parent who attended a performance of the "Creatures of Nature and Magic" Show



Why Children's Music?

  As a children’s entertainer, I continue to see what music, particularly live music, gives to children (and their parents as well!). Participating in musical activities helps children express themselves, build confidence, and  connect with others for an enhanced sense of community. I recall one performance at a library where I noticed two little boys (brothers) seated quietly at the beginning of the show. After a song or two their feet were moving to the music; next, they were clapping along, and then singing. By the end of the show, both were out of their seats dancing, singing, and fully participating in the movements of the song. It was a joyful process to witness, one that has stayed with me and reinforced my passion for engaging people, young and old, in music.  

  Music brings out our humanity and touches that place in us which is universal. It helps us learn more about who we are and what we feel and allows us to share that with others. To quote Victor Hugo: “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent”.

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More Information

Please contact me for pricing and scheduling information. I look forward to bringing my show to your town!

 A Partial List of Past Performances ...

Guilford Free Library Guilford, CT

Creatures of Nature and Magic. A huge crowd came out- Guilford rocks!! They liked the reading list that came with the show.

Miller Memorial Central Library, Hamden, CT

Creatures of Nature and Magic for the pre-school set. What a great crowd- I love when the parents join into the fun!

Knowlton Auditorium at Babcock Library in beautiful Ashford, CT

The  "Stupendously Wonderful Music Show" headed northeast to a wonderful auditorium with great acoustics in this bucolic region of Connecticut. Nice people and good dancers!

Case Memorial Library

The first performance of my new "Creatures of Nature and Magic" show. A great audience for the kick-off  of the library's summer reading program, they were fully engaged and really went wild on "Waddle Like a Duck". I think we set a few records there!

Acton Public Library

"Creatures of Nature and Magic" in all its Glory at the beautiful Old Saybrook library! The kids made cardboard guitars before the show (thanks to the wonderful Phyllis DaCorte, children's librarian extraordinaire!) to play along.

E.C. Scranton Memorial Library

So excited that I got to perform my original song "A Glacier Made My Beach" in the town where it was written: Madison, CT! Thanks so much to Jane Ash for inviting me to play and for acting as the mommy duck in "Waddle Like A Duck"!

The Durham Fair 

2009- 2017

One hour Kid's Place performances; a veritable Silly Fest! Everything from "The Cat Came Back" to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and even "Don'tcha Mess With Snookums" (an extremely silly original...)

Southington Family Entertainment Series

A great crowd came out to Recreation Park on a perfect evening for some clapping, singing, and silliness.  Some requests from the kids have me learning a few new ones!

Daffodil Day at the Wadsworth Mansion,

The "Stupendously Wonderful Music Show" performed in the historic Middletown landmark!  A 'tree' actually walked in during "Get Your Leaf On, Tree!" (An Artfarm clown on stilts dressed as a tree, that is!)

 Allyn Brook Summer Concert Series  in Durham

A 90 minute performance of the Stupendously Wonderful Music Show complete with inflatable guitars and mikes for the kids. They were my 'back up band'!

Children's parties

A goodly amount of dancing, clapping, and barking along to some Stupendously Wonderful and Silly songs! Even some meowing was heard! Are you ready to do the Hokey Pokey in your town?!