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2007 Archive

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Below:  An overview of LUNCH Activities for 2007

For upcoming current events see the calendar here

 

============2007 NEWS==========

 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER

 

The 2007 HOLIDAY SHOW - DECEMBER 1 , Mystic CT

 

   
Saturday  November 10, 2007
Union Baptist Church, Mystic

VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE
with Special Guest: Tom Callinan

It was a wonderful show to honor those who have served our country.  Photos coming soon.


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SEPTEMBER 2007

 At the 2007 Independent Music Conference in Philadelphia, Kay Pere was one of the 5 recipients of the 2007 Immie Awards, recognizing her exceptional achievements as an independent artist and social activist.  Bill and Kay presented workshops and were mentors  during the 5-day event.   Also receiving Immies were John Lilley, guitarist for the internationally known group, The Hooters;  Robert Case, music publisher from Denver; Coole High, Brooklyn Hip Hop Artist;  The Tokyo Tramps,  a country/blues group originally from  Japan.  (News Article Here)


Bill leads a Songcamp Session


Kay presents a vocal workshop


The King Tut Exhibit at the Franklin Museum


Independence Hall

COMING:  Sept 15 in West Hartford --  the annual CSA Day of Praise. (calendar)

 

AUGUST 2007

 

 

August 26

The Ensemble was in Glastonbury for  a picnic and informal practice/performance at J B Williams Park

 


August 21, 2007 - VFH Winner Julie Lavery comes to record "Angels on Horseback" with
Bill Pere at the
Connecticut Songwriting Academy.

click here for  "Angels on Horseback" MP3 for digital download

JULY 2007

Our 12th  Summer Music Camp at Camp Wightman. 
A week of great fun and music !
Click here for the full photo album
 

 

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JUNE  30, 2007

The 2007 Voices For Hope Competition finals were held at the Granite Theater

Click here for winners and photos!

 

JUNE 01 2007

 

IT WAS AN AMAZING EVENING ! 

FRIDAY, JUNE 01 7:30pm at the SHUBERT THEATER  
in New Haven

with the
Steve Chapin Band

(Steve Big John Wallace, Howard Fields)

 A Tribute to the Chapin Legacy to benefit Liberty Community Services and other social Service Agencies


 

click here for event flyer

click here for full photo album


Bill Presents a $1000 check to WHY.
Receiving the donation is Jonathan Chapin


Bill Presents a LUNCH Service Award to
Anna Buehler at the Shubert Theater

   

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NEW RELEASE
FOR 2007

All-New -  All Different. Three Years in the Making  and Worth the Wait !
30 new songs from Bill and the Ensemble on 2 discs !  110 minutes!
Available
here

   

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CONGRATULATIONS TO KAY  FOR WINNING THE "SPIRITED WOMAN THEME SONG CONTEST" !  Thanks to all of you who voted for her ! 

======SPRING 2007 HAPPENINGS=====

May

The Ensemble returned for their 4th appearance at the University of Hartford "Music For a Change Series", giving a stellar performance to a standing ovation of Chapin fans.       Photos Here

 

BILL AND KAY VISIT ORLANDO
 

More Photos Here

APRIL

Bill is teaching a songwriting class in Westerly (Westerly Adult Education) on April 23 and April 30.  Info at the Westerly Adult Education website.

MARCH

THE ENSEMBLE RAISES more than $4,000 with
School Concerts in Baltic, CT  and Bradford, RI  (
see related press articles)


Bill is with the kids from Bradford School as they present a check from the concert to the President of the Jonnycake Center in Westerly, RI

 


The Ensemble at St Michael's Center in Baltic, March 10, 2007

 


Kay with Marci Geller at the Feb 17
 Keys For a Cause Concert to benefit
the Womens Center of SE Connecticut

Kay Presents a donation for the Womens Center of SE Connecticut  to Tricia Cunningham,  Director of the Mystic Chamber of Commerce at
Simply Sage,  Business After Hours, March 15, 2007


 


Bill and Kay with radio personality (The Voice of the Huskies) Wayne Norman

In March ,  the Ensemble will be at the United Methodist Church in Mystic on March 3, 3pm,  and at St Michaels Center in Baltic on March 10 to benefit the Holy Family Home and Shelter in Willimantic.  March 24 will have the Ensemble at the Bradford Elementary School in Bradford RI to benefit the Jonnycake Center

FEBRUARY

Bill and Kay will be performing in in the village in New York City at Baggot Inn,  on February 25.  Bill will be presenting a songwriting seminar.

The Ensemble returned to Pine Point School on February 10 for a Hunger Awareness concert, raising $1000 for  local social services agencies.

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LOOKING FORWARD  to the next Holiday Show  in 2008

              "Harry Shopper and the Order from Phoenix"

 

 

 

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