The Kansas Song Project
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The Kansas Song Project
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November 16, 2010 “Selections from the Prairie Glimpses, The Kansas Song Project, have been scored for Symphony Orchestra, and Acoustic Group in a historic performance on January 15th in Topeka KS. These selections, composed by Diane Gillenwater & Cally Krallman, and scored by Michael Paull of Lawrence, KS. Will be performed at two concerts one at 2:00 pm and one at 7:30 pm in White Concert Hall, on the Washburn University Campus in Topeka. Tickets for this historic event are now on sale at www.topekasymphony.org . The songs are about Kansas People, Places and Historic Events. Selections include “What Jacob Riley Saw” (from Quantrell’s terrorist raid on Lawrence, KS.), “A Cotton Shirt of White” (from the Beaver Creek Massacre in North Central KS.), “Damsel in Distress” (about Free State Governor Reeder’s narrow escape from the Pro-Slavery Forces dressed as a woman) “Walk My Brother” (the Chilling tale of the Black Peoples Exodus to freedom in Nicodemus) “Sante Fe Trail” (describing both the immense beauty of the Landscape while “living through hell” to cross the sea of the Prairie), “Farmers Bride” (a whimsical look at the challenges of becoming a Farmers wife on the Plains), and Finally “Women of the Sojourn” (a tribute to the pioneer women of Kansas who braved unspeakable hardship to settle in Kansas and raise a family here) . This concert will be accompanied by the original artists on the CD. They include, Terri Laddusaw, Michael Paull, Lemuel Sheppard, Ed Brunt, and Judy Coder and Diane Gillenwater. A slideshow of beautiful Kansas Photographs, taken by Cally Krallman will be shown behind the orchestra during the performance. This concert will also be performed for hundreds of 5th grade students in NE Kansas at the Topeka Performing Arts Hall on Thursday, Jan 13th.
TOPEKA SYMPHONY FUNDRAISER Diane and I participated in a fundraiser for the Topeka Symphony. These painted violins will be auctioned off at the Ball on February 16th, 2009.
PRESENTATION OF CD TO GOVERNOR Diane and I had an opportunity to present a CD to the Governor and have out photo taken with her in her office. Diane’s daughter Rose took a few other shots of us hanging out in the Rotunda.
KANSAS SAMPLER FESTIVAL We attended the 2007 Kansas Sampler Festival in Great Bend, KS. This event highlights Kansas products, places and community activities. Diane and I performed several of the songs karaoke style on the music stages throughout the weekend. It was a great place to get exposure for our CD.
GOVERNORS INAUGURAL BALL The Americana Music Academy was invited to perform at the 2008 Governors Inaugural Ball, and since many of the performers on the CD also are associated with the Academy, we decided to introduce many of the songs from the Kansas Song Project.
KANSAS FIDDLIN AND PICKIN COMPETITION While attending the 2006 Fiddlin’ and Pickin’ Competition in Lawrence, KS, we got together to practice a few of the songs we were going to be recording. This was the first time I was able to hear Woman of the Sojourn performed by Terri and Jollene.
Performing "Kansas Song Project" material at the Maple Leaf Festival in Baldwin, KS 2007.
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