| Adult and Family Programming |
| Mike Anderson is known nationally as an outstanding Children's Entertainer. The combination of music, storytelling and humor has made Mike Anderson one of the most sought-after performers from the Atlantic coast to Canada to the Gulf and all points in between. His storytelling recording, a collection of original writing entitled The Great Sled Race, won a Parents’ Choice 2000 Silver Honor. Another combination music and storytelling recording Anna’s Old Boot received 2003 Parents’ Choice Honors, 2004 iParenting Media Honors, and also won the Children’s Music Web’s Best Children’s Song 2003 for “I Dropped It.” One of Mike’s mountain dulcimer CDs was nominated for an Indie. A secret kept by Libraries, Museums, and Senior Centers is that Mike also has a large array of outstanding Adult Programming Shows. |
The Life and Times of Lincoln The Times of Abraham Lincoln is a 45- 60 minute, interactive celebration in music and story of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War and the Commander-In-Chief of the North: Abraham Lincoln. Folk Singer, Storyteller, Musician and Music Historian, Mike Anderson brings the music of the American Civil War to life using Civil War era instruments of the men who fought the war. Stories of the formative years of the young man who became the 16th President will be artfully interwoven to create an educational, entertaining and memorable event. |
| The Beauty of the Mountain Dulcimer Mike Anderson is one of the premier Mountain Dulcimer Players in the country with six instrumental dulcimer recordings to his credit.. From North Carolina to Louisiana to the Abraham Presidential Museum, Mike makes traditional and modern music come alive on this mountain instrument. A truly beautiful entertaining and educational program. A lot of the shows Mike does are background music for dinners, mixers, art gallery openings, holiday events, and any place instrumental, non-obtrusive music is needed. |
| While band instruments are most often seen with the music of the Civil War, multi-instrumentalist Mike Anderson will use the banjo, mountain dulcimer, jawharp, bones, and other handmade instruments to bring the songs alive and lead the audience in the singing of the classics. |
| How-to-Play Dulcimer Workshops are also a possibility! |
| A very cold Farmers Market, The last one of the season! |
| Christmas Programs Mike performs at a large number of Christmas Dinners and Staff Receptions during the Christmas Season. A typical night would be Instrumental Music before dinner and then a 15-30 minute program after dinner. |
| Christmas at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum |
| OF COURSE, Mike can also do just his regular program for adults. Stories, songs, sing-a-longs, and a wide variety of instrumentation will create a program that will captivate adults as much as it captivates kids. Mike is, above all, a truly gifted entertainer. "Mike's easy ability to make everyone smile makes him a big hit. It's amazing to see a room full of people, people of all ages, having so much fun. His skill in reaching a whole audience is a talent, if not pure magic." --Jenny Hamblin, Lafayette Natural History Museum, Lafayette, LA |
| BOOK NOW! Contact Mike Anderson to Book Programming for your Site. PO Box 35, Jacksonville, IL 62651 mike@dulcimerguy.com 217.473.5889 |
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