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MARK TWAIN AND THE LAUGHING RIVER
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JIM POST *
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Accompanied
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Cello and Piano
by Janet Post |
Video
Mark Twain said that his childhood was "the wellspring of
[his] clearest inspiration." Jim Post took Twain at
his word and wrote this delightful family show, joyously
recalling Hannibal, a boy's paradise with a buckskin spirit of
adventure. One-hour-and-forty-five minutes of Twainian wit
and wisdom plus the brilliant, jubilant music you've come to
expect from Post.
"Post's
depiction of Mark Twain is nothing less than brilliant, and each
sentence and song is a gem...nothing but kudos from our audience
members of all ages...This is a show that should be on
Broadway." -- Smithsonian Institution |
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"The
show is worth it for the music alone!" -- Roy Leonard |
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"Post
focuses on Twain's younger days and he can cut-up like the kid
he ardently invokes in this perfect show." -- Chicago
Tribune |
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"His
songs and monologues, whether serious or witty, fell as natural
o the ears as everyday conversation. Rousing...and ideal
family show." -- Chicago Sun Times |
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CD
The
music from Mark Twain and the Laughing River won the American
Library Award for 1997.
Jim's music has been described as the music Stephen Foster might
have written had he been a playwright. Jim's clear,
soaring tenor voice is captivating, from opening song,
"Might Big River," which is nothing less than an
American anthem, through the lovely images of
"Hannibal," to the precocious narrative of,
"Naked Little Boy." |
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Song List |
| 1. |
MIGHTY BIG RIVER (3:05) |
7. |
RIVERBOAT HONEYMOON (3:05) |
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UNCLE JOHN'S FARM (3:19) |
8. |
CAT IN THE BOX (2:15) |
| 3. |
HANNIBAL (2:32) |
9. |
STEAMBOAT'S COMIN' (2:03) |
| 4. |
RIVERBOAT MAN (2:57) |
10. |
ELEGY (1:51) |
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HUCKLEBERRY FINN (3:03) |
11. |
JUBILEE MUSIC (3:05) |
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NAKED LITTLE BOY (3:15) |
12. |
LIVE BY A RIVER (3:17) |
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