The American Embassy in Tel Aviv
is pleased to announce the visit of a unique, very American folk
band - The Old Grey Goose International. The Goose's visit is
part of series of culture events organized by the Embassy this
spring and summer that includes Tony award winning actress Sarah
Jones, who performed in April and world renowned Jazz musician
Branford Marsalis who will visit in July. The Old Grey Goose will
headline the Embassy's July 4th celebration and perform a series
of concert and workshops around the country. The band has traveled
the world and played in such countries as Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan,
Algeria, Mauritania and Poland but this is their first appearance
in Israel.
Old Grey Goose International is
an American folk band that performs old-time country dance music
and songs from Maine and New England. The Goose celebrates American
values and traditions in songs on love, work, diversity through
inspiring vocals and acoustic instruments such as the fiddle,
accordion, guitar, banjo, and harmonica. Through its performances,
the band tells a story, humorous and educational, of life in old
New England. As part of every tour in the United States and around
the world, the Goose invests significant time and energy to teach
aspiring musicians, children and those who just love folk music
techniques and dance at a variety of levels.
In Israel the Goose will be performing
at the following venues:
July 1, 8:00 pm - Performance
at the Arab-Jewish Community Center in Yaffo - PRESS INVITED
July 2, 2:30 pm - Performance at the Janice and Phillip Levin
Music Center, Tel Aviv-Yaffo municipality
July 2, 8:45 pm - Performance at the Israel Folk Club, Bikurei
Haitim, Tel Aviv
July 3, 10:30 am - Workshops with summer camp children at the
Arab-Jewish Community Center in Yaffo
July 3, Evening - Headline performance at the U.S. Embassy's
July 4th celebration - POOL COVERAGE FOR THE EVENT
July 4, 2:00 pm - Performance at the Hed College of Music, Tel
Aviv - PRESS INVITED
July 6, 11:30 am - Performance at the Hebrew University High
School "Leyada", Jerusalem
July 9, 8:00 pm - Performance at the Diwan El Lajun Theater,
Biladi Center Arara Village - PRESS INVITED
July 10, 10:00 am - Performance at the Rahat Community Center
- PRESS INVITED
July 10, 8:00 pm - Performance at "Sudfeh" restaurant,
Nazareth - PRESS INVITED
The Old Grey Goose has three recordings
available, “Maine Country Dance Music & Song,”
available from Smithsonian-Folkways, a self-produced cassette
entitled, “Old-Time Country Song & Dance Band,”
and a compact disc entitled, “Opera House Medley.”
The recordings feature traditional music collected from throughout
the Northeast as well as original compositions.
To confirm attendance at any of
the events, request an interview with the Goose, to request a
music sample or for any other questions, please contact the U.S.
Embassy Cultural Section at 057-420-6826, 057-420-6828 or 057-420-6818.
