“Everyone wins when you play music together”
Kim & Jimbo perform traditional and original songs on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, jawharp, bones, african drums, world percussion, and more.
This performance is:
• interactive – over 200 world percussion instruments for audience to play along
• state theme related– ties in with Summer Reading Program State Theme for 2016.
• book related – tie-ins with reading and summer theme, with books on display
• affordable – VCA grants, and discounts available for block booking
• fun for all! – suitable for preschool, early elementary, and adults will enjoy too!
• multicultural – world instruments
• animal puppets – hooray for animals!
“Your rapport with the children was wonderful”
FAMOUS RACES AND RIDDLES
a funtastic musical adventure
with Kim & Jimbo Cary
• Sing and play along with Molly and Tenbrooks, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Tennessee Mountain Foxchase and other famous races.
• When you guess the answer to this riddle (and others) an animal puppet will make an appearance:
“I don’t own a trailer, but my home can move.
Grubs and worms are my favorite foods.
I beat the hare in that famous race
because I keep a steady pace. “
• Join a jam session and play gourds, bells, tambourines and drums. Kim & Jimbo bring over 200 world percussion instruments for children to play along during the performance.
ABOUT KIM & JIMBO: Kim & Jimbo play fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, jawharp, bones, African drums, and more. They have performed together professionally for over 20 years and have reached more than 200,000 children and families at schools, libraries, festivals, and fairs throughout the state.
In addition to performing at the White House Easter event and the Kennedy Center Open House, they have performed at over 50 libraries in Virginia and have been selected as touring artists by the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Grants are available to help with the performance fee.
“Kids were focused and enjoying every minute”
GRANTS:
Based on their artistic excellence and sound management, Kim & Jimbo have been selected as Touring Artists by the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Grants are available for non-profit organizations to help with the performance fees and travel expenses.
• Grants are awarded ‘first-come, first-served’. Please book early while the grants are still available.
• The grant deadline is December 1, 2016 for the touring season of July 1, 2016 through June 15, 2017.
• Kim & Jimbo will help with the relatively simple application process. Please contact them for details.
“The smiles on their faces and the rhythms in their hands convinced me that the two of you are pros at engaging young people in music.”
“They started out one sunny day
The hare took off and tore away
The tortoise moved at her own pace
Slow and steady wins the Race.
Oh, the tortoise and the hare
Oh, the tortoise and the hare
Rabbits are fast
Turtles are slow
Who will win? I do not know.
The hare grew tired, and fell asleep
Right past her, the tortoise creeped
She ambled over the finish line,
The hare woke up, far behind”
by Jimbo Cary