We had a great performance celebrating the music of The Beatles! One of our Music for Wellness programs had seniors on Boomwhackers, ukuleles, kazoos and shakers – and, of course, everyone was singing! Learn why making music is so good for seniors!
And Bound Brook had the Second Story Band and the Somerville Ukulele Experience on hand! It was a great night of sharing talents from magic to singing in a wonderful old theatre. Becca had this to say about the experience, “The stage is enormous and I was so pleased to have had a proper sound … Read more
Here is our friend Golden recording one of her favorite songs, I’ll Fly Away. Golden is one of our favorite people in the world and we love singing this song with her. John has this to say about Golden, “Golden is one of our most treasured CHP participants; what she has taught me about the power … Read more
On Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 the three RRHS bands plus FITZ CIRCLE staged a benefit gig at Stanley Congregational Church in Chatham. Concert attendees contributed nearly $400 and lots of food to help fight hunger in Morris County.
Fitz Circle presented The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Through the Music – The Beginning at the Hillsborough Library. We covered the early years of the musical movement that changed teen culture forever and created ‘the generation gap’ – through a combination of words, images, recordings and live music. It was a two hour history … Read more
To celebrate Free Comic Book Day 2015, the MBVillage People busked in front of Comic Fortress in Somerville. Batman, Power Rangers, and Spiderman were among a set of comics/superhero inspired tunes played Ramones-style: LOUD AND FAST!! Hey, Ho … Let’s Go!!
In early November The Coffeehouse Project went to Ireland and Northern Ireland for a week of busking and workshops. Here are some of the highlights To find out more, contact us at jfitz@thecoffeehouseprojectnj.org.
Scenes from a day in the life of CHP’s community music program at Mt. Bethel Village, an assisted living facility located in Warren Township, New Jersey. The Mt. Bethel Village People are a special group of musicians who do not let special needs get in the way of their enthusiasm for performing. A Black Friday 2014 rendition … Read more
