American History & Geography Themed Programs

Andrew has developed several musical programs that draw on his extensive travels across America as well as his fascination with her history, fueled by the layers of history lying thick on the ground around his northern Virginia home. The first two are particularly well-suited to hourlong library presentations as well as school programs.

• This Crazy Patchwork Quilt Called America (pre-school to adult, from 20 to 60 minutes) Andrew offers his alternative to the "Melting Pot Myth" in story, song and anecdote, with insights into people and places unique and regionally distinctive. The full program includes his popular anthem about a Virginia farmboy caught up in the Civil War, "The Road to Appomattox".
• I Live in Amazing Times (age 8 to adult, from 20 to 60 minutes) Andrew examines the rapid pace of progress with music and humor. Much as Woody Guthrie chronicled the Depression and Dust Bowl, and Bob Dylan the social upheavals of the 60s and Vietnam, Andrew finds himself witness to yet another societal sea change brought about by the wonders, and curses, of technology.
• Virginia History Year (tailored to the standardized 4th-grade curriculum for all Virginia students learning the story of the Old Dominion) Andrew brings characters and times to life in fresh and contemporary ways, as well as drawing on musical influences from the appropriate places and periods.

All of Andrew's programs can be bundled into single or multi-day residencies for all range of school ages as well as for adult audiences. All programs involve engaging activities and participation, including bundling into a creative writing workshop/exercise.