Rhythms ‘Round the World

A musical adventure with Kim & Jimbo Cary
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Do you like to play drums, bells, gourds, tambourines, and maracas?

Join the fun as the audience is invited to play along with an Irish jig, a Mexican waltz, an East European frailach and West African dance rhythms.

Kim & Jimbo perform on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, saxophone, West IMG_2883African drums and balafon (a West African xylophone).

The Carys bring their collection of over 200 world percussion instruments (bells, maracas, gourds, tambourines, and drums) for families to create their own music.Slider1

Take a musical tour of the world with Kim & Jimbo Cary.

IMG_3773This performance is:
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interactive – over 200 world percussion instruments for audience to play along
• book related  – tie-ins with reading with books on display
 affordable – VCA grants, and discounts available for block booking
• fun for all!
 – suitable for preschool, early elementary, and the adults will enjoy too!
• multicultural – world instruments with songs in spanish and other languages

” 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.”


IMG_2850ABOUT 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.

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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.

“The kids loved it. It captured their attention from the beginning”

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.
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“Your songs were delightful”

“You held our attention, made us laugh, and did a great job with audience participation.”

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