Original songs, tunes, choruses, humourous sketches and audience participation.
The show features a wide variety of musical instruments to see and hear: the mandobass, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, Victorian bodiless fiddle, ukulele and percussion. Sing along with the Parrot-Parrot from Hong-Hong-Kong-Kong and twist your tongue around the Flock of Fat Flamingoes.
As part of the show Hilary James sometimes features a live drawing of one of the characters from the books.
Timing: 60 minutes (no interval) Age range: 5-11 years
Contact: Anne Jones at Acoustics Tel: 0118 9268615 or email via the contact page
‘At the end, you could see the little ones brimming over with enthusiasm for music, and a few of the parents ruing the day they gave up learning the violin.’
The Stage
‘I have never seen anyone explain the workings of a mandobass – essentially a cross between a mandolin and a double bass – to children before. Simon Mayor and Hilary James have the remarkable ability to do so, while putting across ideas about sound and rhythm in a way that very young children can understand. And they are entertaining with it.’
The Scotsman * * * *
‘Classics, original songs and tunes delivered with
charm, wit and expert musicianship.’
BBC Website
‘Splendid musical fun.’
The Daily Telegraph
Theatres and Arts Centres
Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
Musical Mystery Tour albums
Lullabies With Mandolins
Rhyming Picture Books