Thanks to all the folks who enjoyed the Concert Carnival on Saturday. I'm still buzzing. It's an amazing and rare thing for an eclectic and challenging show to be supported like this. Inquiring minds want to know the setlist, so here it is! Stay tuned for Josh's soundboard recordings and Jarid's HD video.
see y'all soon,
Nat
Nat Keefe Concert Carnival IV - 12/19/09
ACT I:
Scene 1.
"What It Is" (Fruition. Written by Kellen Asebroek)
"Lloyd's Song" (Fruition & Adam Galblum. Written by Jaycobb Anderson)
"Everything is Connected" (Earthcapades Juggling w/ Fruition & Adam Galblum music.)
Scene 2.
"White Russians" (Hot Nutz Burlesque)
Scene 3.
"Tabla Solo" (Jesse Sheehan)
"Desert Rat" (Nat Keefe, Erik Yates, Jesse Sheehan. Written by Nat Keefe)
"Twelve String Trio" [
download score] (Aaron Redner, Adam Galblum, Bryan Horne. String trio written by Nat Keefe)
"Monkey on my Back" (Nat Keefe, Aaron Redner, Adam Galblum, Bryan Horne. Song and string arrangement by Nat Keefe)
Scene 4.
"4:33" (Mixed NKCC ensemble & raffle-winning cowbellist, Jen Ammenti. Written by
John Cage, 1952)
"Long Slow Distance" (Laura Blakeman, Trevor Garrod, Bryan Horne, Dave Brogan, Erik Yates, Perry Quarshie, Nat Keefe. Choreography by Laura Blakeman. Music by Nat Keefe.)
Scene 5.
"Love Reveals" (Trevor Garrod, Dave Brogan, Bryan Horne, Nat Keefe. Written by Trevor Garrod.)
"Uke Tree Song" (Fred Torphy, Trevor Garrod, Dave Brogan, Bryan Horne, Nat Keefe. Written by Fred Torphy w/ Nat Keefe)
"Midnight Train" (Nick Keefe, Trevor Garrod, Dave Brogan, Bryan Horne, Nat Keefe. Written by Nick Keefe.)
Scene 6.
"ChewbaccaRock" (written and performed by the She's)
"No Can Do" (written and performed by the She's)
HALFTIME:
DJ Michael Charles music. "Soviet Style" slide show/movie by Emma Keefe. The Elvish Stilting Troupe handing out candycanes and raffle tickets.
ACT II:
Scene 1.
"Rodney & Helen: Fast Times in Las Vegas" (Movie by Nat Keefe, narrated by Tim Carbone.)
"After Midnight" (The Rhythm of the Night Band, featuring Charlie Midnight)
"Sugarplum Faeries Burlesque" (Hot Nutz, Rodney & Helen Bolloni)
"Species Survivor" (Juggling by Earthcapades, w/ Rhythm of the Night Band)
Scene 2.
"Fabric Dance" (Laura Blakeman. Music by Jesse Sheehan & Chris Haugen)
Scene 3.
"Frank Cook Tribute" (Movie by Nat Keefe)
"Star of the County Down" (Trad Irish. Played acoustic at the lip of the stage by Aaron Redner and Adam Galblum, Nat Keefe joined midway)
Scene 4.
"Lulu" (Nat Keefe, Mimi Naja, Ian Waight, Adam Galblum, Keith Simon. Written by Nat Keefe.)
"Silver Dollar Baby" (Nat Keefe, Fred Torphy, Mimi Naja, Ian Waight, Adam Galblum, Keith Simon. Written by Fred Torphy, w/ Nat Keefe)
"Pretty Girl Blues" (Nat Keefe, Fred Torphy, Mimi Naja, Ian Waight, Adam Galblum, Keith Simon. Written by Nat Keefe.)
"Haircut" (Trevor Garrod, Dave Brogan, Nat Keefe, Bryan Horne, Fred Torphy. Written by Trevor Garrod.)
"Let's Stay Together" Trevor Garrod, Dave Brogan, Mimi Naja, Nat Keefe, Bryan Horne. Written by Al Green.)
"America's Favorite Pastime" (Trevor Garrod, Dave Brogan, Nat Keefe, Chris Haugen, Bryan Horne, Erik Yates, Jesse Sheehan. Written by Todd Snider.)
"Mud & the Flood" (Trevor Garrod, Dave Brogan, Nat Keefe, Bryan Horne, Erik Yates, Jesse Sheehan. Earthcapades Juggling entered mid-song. Written by Trevor Garrod.)
"Man by the River" (Trevor Garrod, Dave Brogan, Nat Keefe, Bryan Horne, Kellen Asebroek, Jaycobb Anderson. Written by Jaycobb Anderson/Nat Keefe.)
"Like the French" (Trevor Garrod, Dave Brogan, Nat Keefe, Bryan Horne, Kellen Asebroek, Jaycobb Anderson. Written by Dave Brogan/Nat Keefe.)
"Nine To Five" (Sung by the She's, w/ Trevor Garrod, Dave Brogan, Nat Keefe, Bryan Horne, Erik Yates, Jesse Sheehan, Aaron Redner, Adam Galbum, Ian Waight. Written by Dolly Parton.)
ENCORE:
"Push It" (Hot Nutz Burlesque)
"Christmas Moon" (Full Cast. Written by Dave Brogan.)