THE LEPRECHAUN KING, CELTIC MUSIC WITH STORIES TO TELL
Thanks to all who participated in this fun and successful fundraiser for healthcare.
MHO 2008 raised over $3900 for Benevolent Specialists' Project Free Clinic!
TUNES for March 13, 2008.
Soft, Mild Morning quarter note=80
Origin of the Harp quarter note=80
The Princess Royal quarter note=44
The Princess Royal Arrangement
Kathleen Mavourneen quarter note=96
St. Patrick's Lorica half note=50
Blarney Pilgrim dotted quarter note=80
The Leprechaun dotted quarter note=84
The Leprechaun Arrangement
Graine Mhael = Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen dotted quarter note=40
Graine Mhael Arrangement
The Kerry Dance dotted quarter note=80
The Dark Island quarter note=96
The Little Harvest Rose quarter note=80
The Little Harvest Rose Arrangement
The Brown Thorn in G Major quarter note=50
My Wild Irish Rose in G Major quarter note=100
Carrickfergus quarter note=72
Southwind quarter note=120
Magic of Life Excerpt quarter note=80
Midi audio files from composers: "The Magic of Life" melody and
"The Magic of Life" with piano accompaniment.
Excerpts from "Papa and the Leprechaun King, the Secret Legend of the Shamrock", the new [2007] book by Wisconsin author, Arthur Cola, were used as framework for our tunes.
Note: "The Magic of Life" was written for our story with lyrics by our author and music by Steve and David Moenssen ©2006. MHO participants have permission to use it for this performance only.
Arrangements by Rolliana Scheckler are also copyrighted with permission granted for use for this performance. All other tunes are in the public domain.
FOUNDER/MUSIC DIRECTOR: Rolliana Scheckler
MANAGER/NARRATOR: William E. Scheckler, M.D.
GRAPHIC+ADVERTISING DESIGN: designMara
HARPERS and HARPISTS
Laura Amundson, Rachel Avery, Mary Ellen Bell, BJ Bower, Donna Breiby,
Peter Feneht, Mary Ann Harr, Beth Johnson, Alice Kissling, Barb Knapp, Jinri Lee,
Katie Maas, Fiona McNamara, Sandra Norton, Claire Petchler, Cindy Rose,
Cheryl Saltzman, Rolliana Scheckler, CC Schifano, Connie Wang, Virginia Ward
THE STONE RING
Beth Johnson - harp, percussion, voice
Charlie Johnson - guitar, banjo, harmonica, concertina, voice
Bill Rients - guitar, mandolin, voice
Linda Wendt - flute, recorders, whistle, smallpipes
DANCERS from TRINITY ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE
Claire Checovich, Molly Kollman, Nicole Kollman, Minji Olson
Dance Captain: Flory Olson
REHEARSALS in Advance
For MHO only; not for soloists or small ensembles, dancers or Stone Ring
who will rehearse on their own time.
Wednesday Evening, February 13, 2008, 6:30 - 9pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bay 6
Tuesday Evening, February 26, 2008, 6:30 - 9 pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bays 4+5
Saturday Afternoon, March 8, 2008, 1 - 3:30 pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bay 6.
The first half hour will be for arrival, set-up, tuning; the last half hour will be for take-down and departure.
The actual rehearsal will be about 90 minutes long between set-up and take-down.
Please bring your own music stands.
Please use new hospital entrance on Brooks Street. Free valet parking is available there.
Sorry: old Mills St. entrance is now locked after 4:30 pm and old Mills St. parking ramp is reserved for St. Mary's staff.
PERFORMANCE DRESS
FOR MASSED HARPS ENSEMBLE on 3/13/2008
This event will be a little "dress-y" but not formal [except for narrator/emcee who will wear a tux].
Please wear mostly black -- black shoes, black hose, black slacks or long skirts.
Tops can be a dark jewel-tone color such as deep burgundy, navy blue, forest/hunter green, royal purple, deep gold, burnt copper.
Women might wear a black tee topped with a beautiful scarf, shawl or jacket in dark jewel tones.
Solid colors will work best.
Please -- no really bright colors, no wild prints, no jeans, no bare midriffs, no low decolletages. Thanks.
PERFORMANCE March 13, 2008
at Monona Terrace, Lecture Hall - Seats 300,
One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703 [downtown overlooking Lake Monona].
5:00pm Doors open for performers. Parking after 5 pm will be provided to performers.
We won't know until about a week ahead whether parking fees will be collected on entry or at exit.
If the former, we will reimburse you after you arrive in the hall.
If the latter, we will give you a free pass to use as you leave.
Please set up and tune A=440.
5:30 - 6:30 Rehearsal for all in MHO plus any who wish to join in our "seisun",
not complete pieces, just "warm-ups and touch-ups"
6:30 - 7:00 Rehearsal for dancers with Stone Ring.
7:00 - 7:15 Tune again if needed - leave harps on stage - then exit the hall.
7:15 Audience enters the hall.
7:28 Performers return to green room ready for entrance processional.
7:30 Concert begins with Entrance Processional led by Linda.
First harp tune begins immediately when the last person arrives at his/her seat on stage.
Please be tuned and ready to go before 7:15.
Timings as of 2/27/08 indicate that our show + intermission will run about 2 hours. Expect to be done by about 9:30 pm.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Reminiscences about 2007 concert.
Reminiscences about 2006 concert.
Soft, Mild Morning quarter note=80
Origin of the Harp quarter note=80
The Princess Royal quarter note=44
The Princess Royal Arrangement
Kathleen Mavourneen quarter note=96
St. Patrick's Lorica half note=50
Blarney Pilgrim dotted quarter note=80
The Leprechaun dotted quarter note=84
The Leprechaun Arrangement
Graine Mhael = Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen dotted quarter note=40
Graine Mhael Arrangement
The Kerry Dance dotted quarter note=80
The Dark Island quarter note=96
The Little Harvest Rose quarter note=80
The Little Harvest Rose Arrangement
The Brown Thorn in G Major quarter note=50
My Wild Irish Rose in G Major quarter note=100
Carrickfergus quarter note=72
Southwind quarter note=120
Magic of Life Excerpt quarter note=80
Midi audio files from composers: "The Magic of Life" melody and
"The Magic of Life" with piano accompaniment.
Excerpts from "Papa and the Leprechaun King, the Secret Legend of the Shamrock", the new [2007] book by Wisconsin author, Arthur Cola, were used as framework for our tunes.
Note: "The Magic of Life" was written for our story with lyrics by our author and music by Steve and David Moenssen ©2006. MHO participants have permission to use it for this performance only.
Arrangements by Rolliana Scheckler are also copyrighted with permission granted for use for this performance. All other tunes are in the public domain.
FOUNDER/MUSIC DIRECTOR: Rolliana Scheckler
MANAGER/NARRATOR: William E. Scheckler, M.D.
GRAPHIC+ADVERTISING DESIGN: designMara
HARPERS and HARPISTS
Laura Amundson, Rachel Avery, Mary Ellen Bell, BJ Bower, Donna Breiby,
Peter Feneht, Mary Ann Harr, Beth Johnson, Alice Kissling, Barb Knapp, Jinri Lee,
Katie Maas, Fiona McNamara, Sandra Norton, Claire Petchler, Cindy Rose,
Cheryl Saltzman, Rolliana Scheckler, CC Schifano, Connie Wang, Virginia Ward
THE STONE RING
Beth Johnson - harp, percussion, voice
Charlie Johnson - guitar, banjo, harmonica, concertina, voice
Bill Rients - guitar, mandolin, voice
Linda Wendt - flute, recorders, whistle, smallpipes
DANCERS from TRINITY ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE
Claire Checovich, Molly Kollman, Nicole Kollman, Minji Olson
Dance Captain: Flory Olson
REHEARSALS in Advance
For MHO only; not for soloists or small ensembles, dancers or Stone Ring
who will rehearse on their own time.
Wednesday Evening, February 13, 2008, 6:30 - 9pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bay 6
Tuesday Evening, February 26, 2008, 6:30 - 9 pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bays 4+5
Saturday Afternoon, March 8, 2008, 1 - 3:30 pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bay 6.
The first half hour will be for arrival, set-up, tuning; the last half hour will be for take-down and departure.
The actual rehearsal will be about 90 minutes long between set-up and take-down.
Please bring your own music stands.
Please use new hospital entrance on Brooks Street. Free valet parking is available there.
Sorry: old Mills St. entrance is now locked after 4:30 pm and old Mills St. parking ramp is reserved for St. Mary's staff.
PERFORMANCE DRESS
FOR MASSED HARPS ENSEMBLE on 3/13/2008
This event will be a little "dress-y" but not formal [except for narrator/emcee who will wear a tux].
Please wear mostly black -- black shoes, black hose, black slacks or long skirts.
Tops can be a dark jewel-tone color such as deep burgundy, navy blue, forest/hunter green, royal purple, deep gold, burnt copper.
Women might wear a black tee topped with a beautiful scarf, shawl or jacket in dark jewel tones.
Solid colors will work best.
Please -- no really bright colors, no wild prints, no jeans, no bare midriffs, no low decolletages. Thanks.
PERFORMANCE March 13, 2008
at Monona Terrace, Lecture Hall - Seats 300,
One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703 [downtown overlooking Lake Monona].
5:00pm Doors open for performers. Parking after 5 pm will be provided to performers.
We won't know until about a week ahead whether parking fees will be collected on entry or at exit.
If the former, we will reimburse you after you arrive in the hall.
If the latter, we will give you a free pass to use as you leave.
Please set up and tune A=440.
5:30 - 6:30 Rehearsal for all in MHO plus any who wish to join in our "seisun",
not complete pieces, just "warm-ups and touch-ups"
6:30 - 7:00 Rehearsal for dancers with Stone Ring.
7:00 - 7:15 Tune again if needed - leave harps on stage - then exit the hall.
7:15 Audience enters the hall.
7:28 Performers return to green room ready for entrance processional.
7:30 Concert begins with Entrance Processional led by Linda.
First harp tune begins immediately when the last person arrives at his/her seat on stage.
Please be tuned and ready to go before 7:15.
Timings as of 2/27/08 indicate that our show + intermission will run about 2 hours. Expect to be done by about 9:30 pm.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Reminiscences about 2007 concert.
Reminiscences about 2006 concert.
GRAPHIC+ADVERTISING DESIGN: designMara
HARPERS and HARPISTS
Laura Amundson, Rachel Avery, Mary Ellen Bell, BJ Bower, Donna Breiby,
Peter Feneht, Mary Ann Harr, Beth Johnson, Alice Kissling, Barb Knapp, Jinri Lee,
Katie Maas, Fiona McNamara, Sandra Norton, Claire Petchler, Cindy Rose,
Cheryl Saltzman, Rolliana Scheckler, CC Schifano, Connie Wang, Virginia Ward
THE STONE RING
Beth Johnson - harp, percussion, voice
Charlie Johnson - guitar, banjo, harmonica, concertina, voice
Bill Rients - guitar, mandolin, voice
Linda Wendt - flute, recorders, whistle, smallpipes
DANCERS from TRINITY ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE
Claire Checovich, Molly Kollman, Nicole Kollman, Minji Olson
Dance Captain: Flory Olson
REHEARSALS in Advance
For MHO only; not for soloists or small ensembles, dancers or Stone Ring
who will rehearse on their own time.
Wednesday Evening, February 13, 2008, 6:30 - 9pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bay 6
Tuesday Evening, February 26, 2008, 6:30 - 9 pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bays 4+5
Saturday Afternoon, March 8, 2008, 1 - 3:30 pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bay 6.
The first half hour will be for arrival, set-up, tuning; the last half hour will be for take-down and departure.
The actual rehearsal will be about 90 minutes long between set-up and take-down.
Please bring your own music stands.
Please use new hospital entrance on Brooks Street. Free valet parking is available there.
Sorry: old Mills St. entrance is now locked after 4:30 pm and old Mills St. parking ramp is reserved for St. Mary's staff.
PERFORMANCE DRESS
FOR MASSED HARPS ENSEMBLE on 3/13/2008
This event will be a little "dress-y" but not formal [except for narrator/emcee who will wear a tux].
Please wear mostly black -- black shoes, black hose, black slacks or long skirts.
Tops can be a dark jewel-tone color such as deep burgundy, navy blue, forest/hunter green, royal purple, deep gold, burnt copper.
Women might wear a black tee topped with a beautiful scarf, shawl or jacket in dark jewel tones.
Solid colors will work best.
Please -- no really bright colors, no wild prints, no jeans, no bare midriffs, no low decolletages. Thanks.
PERFORMANCE March 13, 2008
at Monona Terrace, Lecture Hall - Seats 300,
One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703 [downtown overlooking Lake Monona].
5:00pm Doors open for performers. Parking after 5 pm will be provided to performers.
We won't know until about a week ahead whether parking fees will be collected on entry or at exit.
If the former, we will reimburse you after you arrive in the hall.
If the latter, we will give you a free pass to use as you leave.
Please set up and tune A=440.
5:30 - 6:30 Rehearsal for all in MHO plus any who wish to join in our "seisun",
not complete pieces, just "warm-ups and touch-ups"
6:30 - 7:00 Rehearsal for dancers with Stone Ring.
7:00 - 7:15 Tune again if needed - leave harps on stage - then exit the hall.
7:15 Audience enters the hall.
7:28 Performers return to green room ready for entrance processional.
7:30 Concert begins with Entrance Processional led by Linda.
First harp tune begins immediately when the last person arrives at his/her seat on stage.
Please be tuned and ready to go before 7:15.
Timings as of 2/27/08 indicate that our show + intermission will run about 2 hours. Expect to be done by about 9:30 pm.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Reminiscences about 2007 concert.
Reminiscences about 2006 concert.
Laura Amundson, Rachel Avery, Mary Ellen Bell, BJ Bower, Donna Breiby,
Peter Feneht, Mary Ann Harr, Beth Johnson, Alice Kissling, Barb Knapp, Jinri Lee,
Katie Maas, Fiona McNamara, Sandra Norton, Claire Petchler, Cindy Rose,
Cheryl Saltzman, Rolliana Scheckler, CC Schifano, Connie Wang, Virginia Ward
THE STONE RING
Beth Johnson - harp, percussion, voice
Charlie Johnson - guitar, banjo, harmonica, concertina, voice
Bill Rients - guitar, mandolin, voice
Linda Wendt - flute, recorders, whistle, smallpipes
DANCERS from TRINITY ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE
Claire Checovich, Molly Kollman, Nicole Kollman, Minji Olson
Dance Captain: Flory Olson
REHEARSALS in Advance
For MHO only; not for soloists or small ensembles, dancers or Stone Ring
who will rehearse on their own time.
Wednesday Evening, February 13, 2008, 6:30 - 9pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bay 6
Tuesday Evening, February 26, 2008, 6:30 - 9 pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bays 4+5
Saturday Afternoon, March 8, 2008, 1 - 3:30 pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bay 6.
The first half hour will be for arrival, set-up, tuning; the last half hour will be for take-down and departure.
The actual rehearsal will be about 90 minutes long between set-up and take-down.
Please bring your own music stands.
Please use new hospital entrance on Brooks Street. Free valet parking is available there.
Sorry: old Mills St. entrance is now locked after 4:30 pm and old Mills St. parking ramp is reserved for St. Mary's staff.
PERFORMANCE DRESS
FOR MASSED HARPS ENSEMBLE on 3/13/2008
This event will be a little "dress-y" but not formal [except for narrator/emcee who will wear a tux].
Please wear mostly black -- black shoes, black hose, black slacks or long skirts.
Tops can be a dark jewel-tone color such as deep burgundy, navy blue, forest/hunter green, royal purple, deep gold, burnt copper.
Women might wear a black tee topped with a beautiful scarf, shawl or jacket in dark jewel tones.
Solid colors will work best.
Please -- no really bright colors, no wild prints, no jeans, no bare midriffs, no low decolletages. Thanks.
PERFORMANCE March 13, 2008
at Monona Terrace, Lecture Hall - Seats 300,
One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703 [downtown overlooking Lake Monona].
5:00pm Doors open for performers. Parking after 5 pm will be provided to performers.
We won't know until about a week ahead whether parking fees will be collected on entry or at exit.
If the former, we will reimburse you after you arrive in the hall.
If the latter, we will give you a free pass to use as you leave.
Please set up and tune A=440.
5:30 - 6:30 Rehearsal for all in MHO plus any who wish to join in our "seisun",
not complete pieces, just "warm-ups and touch-ups"
6:30 - 7:00 Rehearsal for dancers with Stone Ring.
7:00 - 7:15 Tune again if needed - leave harps on stage - then exit the hall.
7:15 Audience enters the hall.
7:28 Performers return to green room ready for entrance processional.
7:30 Concert begins with Entrance Processional led by Linda.
First harp tune begins immediately when the last person arrives at his/her seat on stage.
Please be tuned and ready to go before 7:15.
Timings as of 2/27/08 indicate that our show + intermission will run about 2 hours. Expect to be done by about 9:30 pm.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Reminiscences about 2007 concert.
Reminiscences about 2006 concert.
Claire Checovich, Molly Kollman, Nicole Kollman, Minji Olson
Dance Captain: Flory Olson
REHEARSALS in Advance
For MHO only; not for soloists or small ensembles, dancers or Stone Ring
who will rehearse on their own time.
Wednesday Evening, February 13, 2008, 6:30 - 9pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bay 6
Tuesday Evening, February 26, 2008, 6:30 - 9 pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bays 4+5
Saturday Afternoon, March 8, 2008, 1 - 3:30 pm, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Hall, Bay 6.
The first half hour will be for arrival, set-up, tuning; the last half hour will be for take-down and departure.
The actual rehearsal will be about 90 minutes long between set-up and take-down.
Please bring your own music stands.
Please use new hospital entrance on Brooks Street. Free valet parking is available there.
Sorry: old Mills St. entrance is now locked after 4:30 pm and old Mills St. parking ramp is reserved for St. Mary's staff.
PERFORMANCE DRESS
FOR MASSED HARPS ENSEMBLE on 3/13/2008
This event will be a little "dress-y" but not formal [except for narrator/emcee who will wear a tux].
Please wear mostly black -- black shoes, black hose, black slacks or long skirts.
Tops can be a dark jewel-tone color such as deep burgundy, navy blue, forest/hunter green, royal purple, deep gold, burnt copper.
Women might wear a black tee topped with a beautiful scarf, shawl or jacket in dark jewel tones.
Solid colors will work best.
Please -- no really bright colors, no wild prints, no jeans, no bare midriffs, no low decolletages. Thanks.
PERFORMANCE March 13, 2008
at Monona Terrace, Lecture Hall - Seats 300,
One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703 [downtown overlooking Lake Monona].
5:00pm Doors open for performers. Parking after 5 pm will be provided to performers.
We won't know until about a week ahead whether parking fees will be collected on entry or at exit.
If the former, we will reimburse you after you arrive in the hall.
If the latter, we will give you a free pass to use as you leave.
Please set up and tune A=440.
5:30 - 6:30 Rehearsal for all in MHO plus any who wish to join in our "seisun",
not complete pieces, just "warm-ups and touch-ups"
6:30 - 7:00 Rehearsal for dancers with Stone Ring.
7:00 - 7:15 Tune again if needed - leave harps on stage - then exit the hall.
7:15 Audience enters the hall.
7:28 Performers return to green room ready for entrance processional.
7:30 Concert begins with Entrance Processional led by Linda.
First harp tune begins immediately when the last person arrives at his/her seat on stage.
Please be tuned and ready to go before 7:15.
Timings as of 2/27/08 indicate that our show + intermission will run about 2 hours. Expect to be done by about 9:30 pm.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Reminiscences about 2007 concert.
Reminiscences about 2006 concert.
FOR MASSED HARPS ENSEMBLE on 3/13/2008
This event will be a little "dress-y" but not formal [except for narrator/emcee who will wear a tux].
Please wear mostly black -- black shoes, black hose, black slacks or long skirts.
Tops can be a dark jewel-tone color such as deep burgundy, navy blue, forest/hunter green, royal purple, deep gold, burnt copper.
Women might wear a black tee topped with a beautiful scarf, shawl or jacket in dark jewel tones.
Solid colors will work best.
Please -- no really bright colors, no wild prints, no jeans, no bare midriffs, no low decolletages. Thanks.
PERFORMANCE March 13, 2008
at Monona Terrace, Lecture Hall - Seats 300,
One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703 [downtown overlooking Lake Monona].
5:00pm Doors open for performers. Parking after 5 pm will be provided to performers.
We won't know until about a week ahead whether parking fees will be collected on entry or at exit.
If the former, we will reimburse you after you arrive in the hall.
If the latter, we will give you a free pass to use as you leave.
Please set up and tune A=440.
5:30 - 6:30 Rehearsal for all in MHO plus any who wish to join in our "seisun",
not complete pieces, just "warm-ups and touch-ups"
6:30 - 7:00 Rehearsal for dancers with Stone Ring.
7:00 - 7:15 Tune again if needed - leave harps on stage - then exit the hall.
7:15 Audience enters the hall.
7:28 Performers return to green room ready for entrance processional.
7:30 Concert begins with Entrance Processional led by Linda.
First harp tune begins immediately when the last person arrives at his/her seat on stage.
Please be tuned and ready to go before 7:15.
Timings as of 2/27/08 indicate that our show + intermission will run about 2 hours. Expect to be done by about 9:30 pm.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Reminiscences about 2007 concert.
Reminiscences about 2006 concert.