ANDY BLYTH: ACTS & PROGRAMS

• Andy Blyth, "The Old Crusty Minstrel": A solo performance of engaging music, witty historical perspective and personal adventures. Perfect for retirement communities, restaurants, and special functions, Andy’s crooning includes favorite tunes (like those of Roger Miller and John Denver), blues and familiar songs from the 60’s -70’s and Big Band era. A consummate storyteller, Andy peppers his repertoire with engaging stories from years on the road as a TV/radio sound engineer covering sports events and six Olympics.


• Old Dogs ~ New Tricks: Andy loves to play Americana and folk with friends – both in KY and WA. Sensitive ears will appreciate folk melodies and tight harmonies from OD-NT. Joined together in artistic synthesis, created by years of performance and love for acoustic music, Andy joins with Kentucky musicians – Vickie Simmons (New Coon Creek Girls fame), Tom Kersey and Dave Henemier as Old Dogs – New Tricks and while in WA, OD-NT includes Ron Dalton, Alan Kausal, Angie & Dan Schmidt - fellow musicians from Tickle Tune Typhoon.


• Banjo Andy & His Tickled Toons: : "Banjo Andy" presents a lively set including familiar favorites entertaining families of all ages. Available for birthday parties, church, school and after-school programs, Banjo Andy teaches valuable concepts such as neighborliness, ecology, sustainability, nonviolence, playfulness and building community through his music and stories to enthusiastic audiences. Banjo Andy is a founding member of Tickle Tune Typhoon – a celebrated children’s music group in the NW which has won several Parents Choice Awards.


• The Raging Zephyr: "Folk Musical/Hootenanny” – Using the process of Creative Clusters as taught in the “Artist Way,” Andy and Sue develop a collaboration of musicians and poets in hootenanny taking the audience on a creative musical journey using heritage Americana & contemporary songs in a creative and exuberant style.


• Magic Pennies Puppet Show: Performed by the Magic Penny Puppeteers: Patty Zeitlin or Sue Peterson Blyth and Andy Blyth. This hour long original puppet play (Little Rabbit’s Really Rotten Birthday) is about sharing and learning to ask for what you want and includes original participatory songs by celebrated NW puppeteer and songwriter, Patty Zeitlin.

"Remember: we're all in this together!"

Andy as the Old Crusty Minstrel


"Old Dogs, New Tricks"


The Raging Zephyr performing at the
Tumbleweed Music Festival, 2005


Banjo Andy and His Tickled Toons