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There were stories and songs about every topic under the sun. Each one a magic carpet flight into a world of fantasy, creativity and learning. From foreign languages to cosmology, I've got stories that put a new edge on curiosity and songs to fan the flames of fun. Give me a general topic, I'll give you a program of stories, chants, rhythm games, ballads and songs in a concert format designed for fun and participation. Or let me select a program for you. Either way you get 45-60 minutes of stories and songs that enchant, instruct and entertain. Adaptable for all ages.
Length: 40-60 minutes Class size: up to 300
Technical requirements:
Electrical Power
Armless Chair
Water
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Staff and students had only good things to say about their experiences with Kevin.
The combination of Kevin’s personal style and command of music and story make for a relaxed but dynamic program.
I recommend him without reservation.
-Barb Wetzel, Reading Specialist |
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The Musical Body
A foot flapping, hand clapping, knee slapping presentation of music made by hand, mouth, stomach, and just about every other part of the anatomy you can think of. Anybody with a body will enjoy exploring the many ways people use their bodies, head to toes, to make musical sounds. We'll use those sounds to accompany songs and stories, and take some time to make up some rhythms of our own. K-6.
Length: 40-60 minutes
Class size: up to 300
Technical requirements:
Electrical Power
Armless Chair
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Legends in Our Own Time
Song writing can be a powerful educational tool. Pick a subject: recycling; the history of ancient Egypt; the rules for conjugating French verbs; you name it. As we explore and deepen our understanding of the selected topic we'll begin working on rhyming, prosody (the rhythm of language), music theory and expanding vocabulary to construct the verses and melody of a song. In the process we'll be using cooperative and creative problem solving skills, well known tricks of the trade for writers, memorization techniques and, when we add the melody, music notation. Adaptable for all ages.
Length: 60-90 min.
Class size: up to 25
Technical requirements:
A blackboard
A piano (optional)
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Wow! Listening to Kevin McMullin tell a story is a real treat!
He is a wonderful storyteller and a great musician and he blends the two beautifully.
-Terry Visger, LaCrosse Story Telling Festival
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Making a Living Making Music Want to know what it's really like? Whether students are planning careers in the symphony, in a bar band or as a solo performer, they will need skills and education that go way beyond the practice room. In a fifty minute presentation and with plenty of personal anecdotes to back up my advice, I talk about being a professional musician, including the career options, the education, and the financial rewards. I'll also cover the things that nobody ever talks about: life on the road, learning about contracts, designing promo, working with agents and other musicians, producing a recording, grinding out promo, and keeping up with new technology. High School.
Length: 40-60 minutes
Class size: up to 50
Technical requirements:
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Be a Story Teller in One Day "Chicken and Raccoon," a handkerchief story, is a great way to begin learning to tell stories. Students learn how to tell the story and fold their bandanas to illustrate (and remember) what's happening in the story. For a $2 fee per student they can keep the bandanas. Third grade and up.
Length: 60 minutes
Class size: up to 30
Technical requirements:
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Kevin's stories are fresh and exciting!
He charms the audience into the present moment and surprises us with a moral or a joke.
He's always a delight to listen to.
-Nanci Olesen,host of MOMbo, a radio resource for moms. |
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Folk Roots of Jazz This
is a participatory presentation for advanced high school or
college level classes. Using sound samples, clap and dance
along rhythms, 19th century play party games and good old
fashioned "show-you" performance, he explores the multicultural
origins and influences of folk music on Jazz. From African rhythms,
to European instrumentation, to Jewish embellishments; from Joplin to
Satchmo to Gershwin this is an in depth look at ways that cultures collided
and blended to form the most American of musical art forms.
Length: 60-90 minutes
Class Size: up to 60
Technical Requirements: A CD player and sound system
The physical space for the class to move around comfortably
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Songs of World War One
Here
is a concert/program of music from World War I for high school or
college level classes or for any adult
audience. Kevin presents some of the best known music of the time,
a few more obscure songs with interesting backgrounds and even a couple
modern ballads that tell stories about World War I events. In addition
to the music Kevin discusses some of the causes and events surrounding
the war and tells some of the stories behind the songs.
Length:
50 minutes
Class
Size: up to 100
Technical
Requirements:
Electricity
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Duck for the Oyster
Does folk dancing conjure bad memories of middle school gym class? There’s a whole different world waiting for you with Duck for the Oyster. Dancing is a great physical acitivity, and a life skill that teaches cooperation, rhythm, socialization and can be used for history and multi-cultural curriculae. It’s supposed to be fun. And with Duck for the Oyster it is. Big time. Invite the Ducks into your school for a day. Have an evening dance. Or, how about a week long residency in American and/or International Folk dance? For all (and we do mean all) ages. ducks / promotional material / contact |
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Kevin and Randy 
Randy Sabien and Kevin McMullin are a terrific duo to spice up your middle or high school music programs. These two consummate musicians offer a variety of workshops, sharing their expertise on string work, folk and jazz styles, improvisational skills and more. Contact for availability and program specifics. kevin & randy / promotional material/ contact / |
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