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About us: There was a time, LLC. John's Biographical Information Upcoming 2011 Performances May 14 - As The 49er - performing 19th Century repertoire featuring Dan Emmett and Stephen Foster. Hosted by the Tumwater Historical Society at Quarry Park in Tumwater, WA.June 2nd through the 5th - As The 49er - performing 19th Century repertoire featuring Dan Emmett and Stephen Foster at the Columbia Diggin's. Columbia SHP, Columbia, CAJuly 29th - Performing traditional Scottish tunes on acoustic guitar and harmonica at Friday at The Fort. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA.Sept 10, 2010 - As The 49er - Borst Park, Centralia, WA. performing 19th Century repertoire featuring composers Dan Emmett and Stephen FosterSept 14 - 18, 2010 - As The 49er - Astoria Bicentennial Celebration . Performing 19th Century repertoire featuring composers Dan Emmett and Stephen Foster as various times during the event. Times will be posted at the Banjo Factory's tent in the Historical camp.
A New Seattle Documentary There is an excellent documentary now playing on SeattleChannel.org regarding the birth and growth of the Port of Seattle. It is a must see for anyone interested in the history of our area. Seattle Channel Video
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You may recognize one of the actors in the front of the canoe portraying the Denny's sounding of the harbor for their new port. Vaun Raymond did an excellent job on this documentary and I am proud to have been even a small part of this project. For another documentary by Vaughn about the making of this film go to my links page.Historical or Literary Impersonation - Entertainment with a Message I approach Living History Programs essentially as theatre. This type of impersonation involves the portrayal of a literary or historic personage for a modern audience. Historical and Literary Impersonation can be scripted, improvised or a combination of both. The Historical Impersonator is an actor, an entertainer and a historian. The purpose of this genre of theater is to both entertain and to provide insight to a former time and place through the eyes of an eye-witness to history. The character can be famous or obscure. The typical format of the presentation has the impersonator addressing the audience in first person as the historical character. This is followed by a question and answer period where the actor remains in character responding to questions as the historical character during the time period in which the character lived. The final portion of the presentation is a wrap up question and answer period where the actor drops character and converses with the audience as his modern self with modern perspective. Historical Impersonation is essentially theatrical biography. It is a useful tool for education in American history. Rendering the past more human, more vivid, more intimate, more accessible and more connected to ourselves, this presentation format reminds us that the great personages of history are not super-beings. They are just people. They worried about decisions, attended to wives and children, contended with the winds of fortune, and put on their pants one leg at a time. Quoting Emerson , "There is properly no history; only biography." Historical impersonation brings biography to life.
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