History on the Hoof - Programs continued


	History on the Hoof -- Programs 2008


	First-Person Programs, continued "…and six and two-thirds dollars per month on account of pay": The founding fathers fought for freedom, the officers for honor; but what motivated the common soldier? Historical interpreter David Emerson, as recruiting sergeant David MacCaffrey, presents an enlisted man's-eye view of the American Revolution. Greasy Luck: Meet Leland Emerson, captain of the whaling ship Sarah Ann in the year 1843. Find out about life at sea, including encounters with the infamous "Mocha Dick." All ages. Votes for Women: A 1915 suffragist and policeman can visit your festival. The year: 1915. Street corner suffrage speaker Flora Bookbinder and traditionalist officer Patrick O' Donahue exchange (sometimes heated) views on women's right to vote with festival-goers and each other. NEW: Soldiers Without Guns: Women Defense Workers in WWII: Meet Rose Helen Niemiec, a housewife who decides to do her bit for the war effort by working as a welder in a shipyard. This presentation features a character monologue, songs, a display of period artifacts and ephemera, and an invitation to the audience to share memories and family stories. Adult and elementary school versions available. Musical Programs Stacy and David are part of various ensembles and duos... Colonial Songs, Singing Games, and Dances: Get ready to bounce those limberjacks and set to your partner. Stacy Roth and music therapist/concert trumpeter Flora Newberry present their favorite rhymes, riddles, rounds, ditties and dance tunes from the 17th and 18th centuries. Fun for kids, adults, seniors. Lots of audience participation. Spiced Punch: Quartet with David, Stacy, and musicians and puppeteers Tom & Marianne Tucker. Costumed performance of Victorian (and earlier) Christmas Songs, Colonial Tavern Ditties, and Sea Songs of all periods -- in appropriate historical dress. "Don't Give Up the Ship:" Fifes, Drums, and songs. Specializing in the War of 1812 and moonlighting in the American Revolution, we can supply 2 or more musicians to lead your parade, add military music to your event, or give a presentation of tunes and songs. First-Person Interpretation Training Stacy Roth, author of PAST INTO PRESENT: EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR FIRST-PERSON HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION, University of North Carolina Press, 1998, can train your museum staff or historical organization how to research and present a character. For experienced interpreters, Stacy can work with small groups on storytelling techniques, improvisation, and creating narrative from primary sources. For groups of 20 or fewer.

Photo of Stacy Roth by Andrew Wilkinson


	contact Stacy Roth at historyonthehoof@verizon.net Or (609) 239-2706


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	Photo Credits: Special thanks to Andrew Wilkinson of Wilkinson Media for the "scarf" shot and the "tea blowing" shot; to James Bell for the shot of "Molly Pitcher; to Jeff Macechack for the teapot shot, and to Gary Farias for the Pilgrim photo.