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Tuckermans At 9
A cappella group Tuckermans at 9 hits the stage Saturday, February 2, at 7:30pm, at the Garrison Players Arts Center on Route 4 in Rollinsford, New Hampshire. (Snow date February 9.)
Based in the Seacoast, the seven-voice vocal band, dubbed T9 by fans, has entertained audiences of all ages from Boston and Massachusetts South Shore to Lewiston, Maine, and in New Hampshire from Portsmouth to Nashua and into the Lakes Region. We call ourselves a band, says founder and baritone Mark Miller, because our voices make all the music. No instruments or pre-recorded instrumental tracks are ever used. Everything you hear, from the vocals to what sounds maybe a bit like electric guitars, is just us. Even the drums a technique known as vocal percussion come from our throats and lips. If youve heard groups such as Rockapella, Tonic Sol-Fa, or Toxic Audio, thats the style and its a real blast!
Tuckermans at 9 performs well-known pop, rock, blues, and light jazz favorites from as far back as the 1940s, but mostly music of the 1960s to today. Audiences of all ages enjoy our shows because theres literally something familiar there for everyone, explains Miller. At the same time, because we choose songs that are just plain good, well-written songs, people really get into things they dont necessarily know, at least at first. We also have a lot of fun on stage, and its contagious for the audience! Its really a show, not just a concert.
A typical T9 show features a cappella classics such as The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Zombie Jamboree, Java Jive, and 60-Minute Man, but also The Beatles Blackbird, Still The One by Orleans, Gloria Estefans Turn The Beat Around, Three Dog Nights Joy to the World, and Norah Jones Dont Know Why. In addition, the band performs original T9 arrangements, including Linda Ronstadts Youre No Good, No Matter What by Badfinger, Bostons Livin For You, and 29 Ways (To My Babys Door) by Marc Cohn of Walkin in Memphis fame.
This February show is a sort of homecoming for us, adds Miller. The group was nearly complete in the fall of 2004 when we discovered Daryl (Robertson), our first tenor and the last piece of the puzzle. He and I were in a production of the musical 1776 at the Arts Center. In a sense, the Garrison Players were key to forming the group we are today. Rounding out the bands roster are soprano Dawn Anderson, altos Kam Raiselis and Frances Lipe, tenor Walt Porter, and bass Bill Hersman.
If youve never heard T9 or contemporary a cappella before, says Miller, come check us out. Youre going to have a great time!
For more info and to hear samples of the group, visit their web site (www.tuckermansat9.com)
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LocationGarrison Players Arts Center
Rollinsford, NH
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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