With decades of experience, talented traditional music specialist Bob Frank teaches students the vital role music played in the daily lives of pioneers and our American ancestors. Bob’s musical specialties include Americana and the Blues, among others. He has toured both nationally and internationally with his own bands, Hotfoot Quartet and Blue Lunch, and as an accompanist. Bob is the writer, host, and producer of the Blues You Should Know podcast, which can be found on all podcasting platforms. In 2023 he was inducted into the Cleveland Blues Hall of Fame. In addition, Bob is the longest serving artist on the CAL roster having served for an uninterrupted 43 years.
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This hands-on workshop turns each class into its own “jug band.” Participants each get a part in the band playing kazoos, rubboards, rhythm sticks, wood blocks, shakers and other instruments and everyone sings!
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Take a musical journey with bluegrass singer and guitarist Cowboy Bob, Bob Frank. Through music and song “Cowboy Bob” leads children through a barnyard up the mountains and out west.
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Discover regional music from the past 250 years that reflects America’s westward growth and expansion. Participants hear the songs and stories of various groups and communities that settled different areas of the nation and learn how music expresses cultural beliefs and traditions. The performance includes songs about the sea, songs of the mountains, music from the Cajun South, and songs of the cowboys and the old West.
Performance Price: $288
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Follow the growth, development, popularity, and influence of Rock & Roll across to the American continent and around the world. See how rock began and hear the music of some of its founders: Robert Johnson and Jimmie Rogers. The Beatles, Rolling Stones and beyond. First developed in conjunction with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to celebrate its grand opening in 1995, Roots to Rock has been performed in hundreds of schools, libraries, and other community institutions.
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Compose your own blues lyrics about current events, including local, national or regional issues, sports or even lifestyle trends. In addition to supporting literacy standards, this workshop teaches participants about rhythm, pacing and meter.
In this program, intended for younger audiences, Bob shows how songs can tell stories. Bob leads the group in sharing songs that tell tall-tales, songs that spread the news, songs about animals and songs about heroic figures.
Performance Price: $288
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Bob Frank