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I love to sing and act, as long as I don't have to do too much dancing. I am a bass-baritone, and a major fan of the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. I am a late bloomer, only beginning to perform in public in my late 40's.
It has been my particular good fortune to be able to share this with my kids, Tova and George.
Due to health problems, I'm no longer able to perform on stage, but I still like to sing. I am a regular with the monthly M.I.T. Sea Chantey group, where I get to sing sitting down.
My most recent Revels appearance was in the 2005 Christmas Revels
In April 2004, I played Preposteros in the M.I.T. Gilbert & Sullivan Players production of Thespis, or The Gods Grown Old.
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In July 2003 the M.I.T. Gilbert & Sullivan Players put on a semi-staged production of Bizet's Carmen which I was in the chorus of, my first real opera. It was a very fine production, and I was quite proud to be a small part of it.
I previously appeared in the Sudbury Savoyards' production of Patience, in February 2003.
I was in the 2003 Midsummer Revels at the Museum Wharf in South Boston. I played the front of a 4 person dragon in the mummers' play segment, as well as being in the chorus. I was also in the 2002 Spring Revels at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, June 2002.
In spring 2001, Tova and I appeared in the M.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production:
In April, 2000, Tova and I appeared in M.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:
In November, 1999, George and I were in the M.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:
In April, 1998, George and I appeared the M.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:
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We were pirates in the first act, but then reformed, and became policemen for the second act.
My wife, Harriet Fell, took
Previously, I appeared as Master of Ceremonies for the M.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:
November 14-16, 20-22 1997 at the Sala de Puerto Rico of the M.I.T. Student Center
Last spring, my daughter and I appeared in the M.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:
April 18-20, 24-26 1997 at the Sala de Puerto Rico of the M.I.T. Student Center
I also appeared in the chorus for the M.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:
November 21,22 & 23, 1996.
There were six performances in the M.I.T Student Center: April 12-20, 1996. This was a complete production, with full orchestra.
I was particularly thrilled to get to share the stage with John Roberts and Tony Barrand, longtime favorites of mine.
I was previously in the 1997 Midsummer Revels in Lincoln, Massachusetts. That production had a French-Canadian theme, and production featured noted Québecois soloists Benoit Bourque & Gaston Bernard, as well as the famous Cape Breton fiddler Joe Cormier. You can find more details about this production on the Midsummer Revels Web page.
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| My solo | A sad song | |
I have also appeared in previous editions of the Midsummer Revels in 1994 and '95.
Tova was also in the adult chorus those productions, and in the children's chorus of the 1993 production.
My son George joined me in the children's chorus of the '95 Sea Revels.
I appeared as The Bailiff, in the 1995 25th anniversary Christmas Revels in Sanders Theatre at Harvard University.
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| I'm the mean Bailiff, choking the Fool (Larry Pisoni). | My costume as the man/woman (or "Betty") in the Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance, a sort of Morris Dance with half-a dozen guys dressed up as deer, also a hobby horse, The Fool, and a Boy Archer. This dance is believed to be over a thousand years old. |
| American Music Center | Jazz & Contemporary music |
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| CDnow | I have bought a couple of CD's from these folks; no problems, good stock. |
| Ceolas | "The Home of Celtic Music on the Internet" |
| Classical Music on the Net | Clearinghouse of "classical" links |
| Australian Folk Songs | Lyrics |
| FSSGB | Folk Song Society of Greater Boston |
| Digital Tradition Folk Song Text Search |
Words to Five thousand folk songs! |
| Ishmæl The Fiddler | Morris dancing, Folk music, & Chocolate |
| Musical instrument jokes | Collected by Jeff Bigler |
| Worldwide internet music resources | Indiana University |
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| My kids are(were) members of this children's morris dance team. | I am on the board of directors of this outdoor theatre. | The parent organization of The Christmas Revels, Revels Records. |
Last Updated: by Harriet Fell