Visit the Santos Brothers website at http://www.rampinbrothers.com/ The Santos Brothers where born in Madrid, Spain. Javier (1976) and the twins Pedro and Ramon (1985) They are continuing a seventh generation family tradition. As clowns and acrobats the family for over 300 years have been enchanting audiences all over the world. Javier, Pedro and Ramon are the first in the family, however, to perform a foot juggling act, known as the Icarian Games. It took them over five years of training, under their father Pedro Santos Padeiro to master this thousand-year-old discipline.
The Santos’ foot juggling act was publicly presented for the first time on June 2, 1993, at the Circus Bush-Berlin.
Javier first stepped on a stage at the age of one-and-a-half as a clown in the family clown act. At the age of eight he made his second stage appearance. This time in an act created by his father. Four years Later, father and son participated in the 13th Festival du Cirque de Monte-Carlo. Aged eleven he then began to train and master the art of foot juggling.
Twin brothers Ramon and Pedro Santos both first stepped on stage at the age of two, as clowns playing a saxophone in their fathers clown act. One year later whilst playing around, the twins started to sit on their older brother (Javier) feet. An idea to create an Icarian Games act came from an artist, who was performing in the same show as their father Pedro. Having no clue of Icarian Games techniques, the same artist showed them a video of the Rios Brothers, who were the greatest foot jugglers of all time. Inspired by what they saw, Javier, Pedro and Ramon decided to follow in their footsteps.
Last spotted performing with Cirque Du Soleil in Varekai.
Christopher “Kit†Chatham is currently the Drumset/Percussionist for Cirque du Soleil’s touring show, Corteo, presently touring the US and Canada. With a specialty in the fusing of multiple styles and cultures, Kit utilizes his background in classical, world, commercial and electronic percussion to create a sound that is uniquely his own. Kit’s experience in many forms of percussion, including unique ethnic percussion, orchestral percussion, and marching percussion makes him a highly sought after performer & clinician.
See the video interview on the Vic Firth website at:
Yo Kit – Great interview! I’m on the Macau I CDS gig so say hi when you get a chance and drop an email. I’m sure they would also love it if you could drop a line at www.DrumDogs.com – Thanks!
Rocky Horror Show pre-show songs, intermission and warm up song list for band and cast.
Adam’s Family – Key Bb
Bb – Cm – F – Bb
Munster’s Theme – Key Am
Am – Dm – Am G – Am (2x)
G – C – D – D B E
Am – Dm – Am E Am
In The Hall of the Mountain King – Key Dm
Dm – E/Dm – Eb/Dm – Dm – F (2x)
A – Bb A – Bb A (2x)
Funky Town – Key C
C – – – – G – C
F7 – – – – C7 (#9)
Deliverance – Key C – Banjo and Samples
Haunted Mansion Theme – Key Am
Am – B – Am – Bb – Am – F7 – Am F7(#11) – Am – E – Am
Halloween Theme – Key Dm – Intro 5/4 time then 4/4 rock
Dm – C#m – Dm – C#m
Then Jam on Dm
I Will Survive – Key Am
Am – Dm7 – G – CMaj7 – FMaj7 – Dm7 – Esus – E
Break after sax solo
Viagra (Tomorrow) – Key F
F C/E Dm Gm Am Dm Gm C
F C/E Dm Gm Am Dm Gm C
Fm Fm/Eb Db Eb – Ab Ab/G – Csus – C
F F/Eb Bb/D Bbm Gm C F
F F/Eb Bb/D Bbm Gm – BIG END – Csus C F
Stand By Your Man – Key A
A – E – Bm – E – A
D – A – B – E
A – E – Bm – E – A
D – A – – E – A
CHORUS: A – C#7 – D C#m Bm – A – F# – B – E
A – C#7 – D C#m Bm – A – E – C#7 F#7
D – E – A
Hello My Darling – Key F
F – D – G – C7 – F Abdim Gm C
F – D – G – Gm – C – F
Stand By Your Man
by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill
Verse 1
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E
Sometimes its hard to be a woman
Bm             E7              A
Giving all your love to just one man
D
You’ll have bad times
A
And he’ll have good times
BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E
Doing things that you don’t understand
CHORUS
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C#
Stand by your man
D                   C#m  Bm
Give him two arms to cling to
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â F#7
And something warm to come to
BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E7
When nights are cold and lonely
SÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C#
Stand by your man
D                     C#m Bm
And tell the world you love him
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C#7Â Â Â Â Â Â F#
Keep giving all the love you can
DÂ Â Â Â EÂ Â Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â DÂ Â AÂ Â E7
Stand by your man
Verse 2
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E
But if you love him you’ll forgive him
Bm              E7          A
Even though he’s hard to understand
D
And if you love him
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D
Oh be proud of him
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â DÂ Â AÂ Â E
Cause after all he’s just a man
CHORUS
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C#
Stand by your man
D                     C#m Bm
And show the world you love him
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â EÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E7Â C#7Â Â F#
Keep giving all the love you can
DÂ Â Â Â EÂ AÂ Â Â Â Â Â DÂ Â Â AÂ Â EÂ Â Â A
Stand by your man
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW IS COMING TO THE LINCOLN THEATRE
Mount Vernon, WA
“LIVE†BEGINNING OCT. 26-NOV 10 2007!!!!!
Oct. 26, 27, 31 and Nov.1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 8 pm with a Midnight Show on the 10th. All seats are $20. Tickets for both at the Lincoln Theatre Box Office 360-336-8955 or 877-754-6284 more info at www.theaterartsguild.org
Theater Arts Guild Presents Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” Live at the Lincoln Theatre
Directed by Jane Skinner, with Music Direction by Conrad Askland
In association with Skagit PFLAG, the Pride Foundation and SPAC
An zany erotic adult musical of which the film cult classic,†The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was based on, Brad and Janet are an innocent young couple stranded at the home of a mad scientist intent on building the perfect man. His castle is filled with bizarre characters who worship their leather & fishnet master, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, eventually forcing Brad & Janet to examine their own sexuality and hidden desires. Based on the original stage musical by Richard O’Brien this performance comes alive with unforgettable song-and-dance numbers that have come to represent the sexual liberation of the 1970s. So fish out your fishnets, and sharpen your stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life!
The Rocky Horror Show is not appropriate for all audiences; it contains mature themes, sexual situations, strong language, and some possible nudity. No age restriction but parental discretion is advised.
Since this is an audience participation show in a historic theater we ask that no outside props are brought in but a “Rocky†audience participation pack will be sold in the lobby for $5.00 prior to the show.
If you look at this picture and just see a guy standing next to an organ – I must inform you it is MUCH more than that. I have exciting news for any fans of the Lincoln Theater in Mount Vernon, WA – fans of Wurlitzer organs and fans of the Rocky Horror Show.
What are are looking at on the left is one of the oldest original functioning Wurlitzer organs in the United States. It is the house organ of the Historic Lincoln Theater in Mount Vernon, WA. The organ to the right of that is a custom built remote control organ that can control the keys and stops of the main organ from up to 70 feet away. On the right is Fred Beeks, one of the men who custom built this new functional work of art.
With the sepia tones of the photograph and old world craftsmanship you might think this picture was taken in the 1920’s – but it was taken September 18, 2007.
Several months ago I went down to the Lincoln Theater to jam on the Wurlitzer a bit. I met Fred Beeks who gave me a tour of the backstage where all the Wurlitzer pipes, cables and bellows are housed. It was an amazing thing to witness. You just don’t see that kind of complex machinery for organs much any more. If a note goes out, Fred climbs up to the rafter and hand solders the connections back in place for the organ. It’s amazing.
When I was jamming on the organ I had mentioned to Fred how much fun it would be if I could play the Wurlitzer during our upcoming production of the Rocky Horror Show. One big problem – for stage shows at the Lincoln Theater companies usually utilize the extended thrust of the stage – which covers up the Wurlitzer organ. The organ becomes under the stage and cannot be played. For me that would be a done deal, can’t be done. But not for Fred.
Fred Beeks mentioned they could make a master control unit I could use onstage to control the Wurlitzer. At the time he said I would be limited to preset stops on the Wurlitzer – just one setting. So when I walked in to see the new controller I was naturally expecting a small keyboard, perhaps on aluminum legs. I was totally blown away by what I saw.
Gene Peden, longtime organist at the Lincoln Theater, custom built a cabinet for the new controller organ. Complete with rounded legs. See the picture below for a close-up. It’s absolutely beautiful.
Then Fred Beeks did all the custom wiring into the cabinet that Gene Peden built. The master organ now controls most all of the stops on the Wurlitzer. Now I may have the fine details a little off, Gene and Fred worked together on the project as a whole.
Here’s what you may not know about the Wurlitzer organ at the Lincoln Theater – It’s not just an organ, it also controls all sorts of live special effects on the wings and throughout the auditorium. (Details on stops and fx listed further down on this post). There are chimes down each side of the auditorium, a player piano on the stage left wing, mallet instruments on the stage right wing (all three fully visible to the audience). In the top stage left box there are percussion fx with drums and cymbals. And now all of those can be controlled remotely with this new unit – and integrated into any live stage show at the Lincoln.
So I said to Fred, “Do you realize that most of the people attending our Rocky Horror Show have never even heard of a theater organ, don’t even know they exist?” – He smiled the smile of an all-knowing sage and said softly “We know. That’s why we did it.”
A big thank you to the Lincoln Theater for making this happen. Fred Beeks, Gene Peden and facilities manager Roger Gietzen – they just don’t make ’em like you guys any more. You are the best.
And I should tell you another thing about the Lincoln Theater. Before I moved to Mount Vernon, WA I was visiting my family here and we went to see a local stage production at the Lincoln. I walked into this place and thought to myself, “What kind of community has the commitment to keep a place like this going?” – It was a theater straight out of the 1920’s – beautifully preserved. I knew there must be some big hearts in Mount Vernon, WA and Skagit County. I was right.
It takes a VERY committed community to keep the Lincoln going, and it tells tons about the passion for the arts in Skagit County. It was one of the things that made me want to move here – I hope people in City Hall pay attention to that and keep it going.
Lincoln Theater Volunteer Organists
Fred Beeks
Ruth Ann Burley
Glen Desjardins
Gene Peden
About the Wurlitzer Organ at the Lincoln Theatre
Wurlitzer magic keeps tradition alive
Of the 98 Wurlitzer organs remining in their original theaters in the U.S., the Lincoln Theatre’s Wurlitzer is one of only two 2-manual, 7-rank D-2 Full Unit Orchestra models. It has a full set of organ pipes, as well as a set of ‘toys,’ the mechanical sound effects for silent movies, as well as marimbas, drums, glockenspiel, xylophone, cathedral chimes, celeste, etc., and an original Wurlitzer piano.
The Lincoln Wulitzer features seven ranks of pipes, a remote piano, and a complete sound effect system for silent films, including beats, castanets, drums, cymbals, glockenspiels, and marimbas, as well as a set of silver chimes mounted on the auditorium’s painted columns.
The Lincoln’s Wurlitzer Organ
Much work has been done by our pool of volunteer organists and technicians to maintain and repair our musical treasure.
The console has been pulled, cleaned, and rewired; several ranks have been gone through, with new leathers and blocks installed; and the “toy box” for sound effects has been rearranged for easier access and repair. All the work has been done by dedicated volunteers, including Gene Peden, Bob Martin, and Keith Thompson.
The volunteer organists who perform before each film showing are Dusan Mrak, Jeff Fox, Gene Reden, Glen DesJardins, and Ken Fenske. Thanks to all of them for keeping the theater organ tradition alive at the Lincoln!
This was my view while conducting Brigadoon at the Kirkland Performance Center in September 2007. Several people asked me for an explanation of the wired contraption you see in the middle of the photo. One child in particular spent most the show trying to figure it out and had some great guesses about it.
The item lying on top of the stage is a stage microphone used to capture overall ambience from the chorus. There are normally three of these across the stage – Left, Center, Right. The sound designers will use these to bring up ambience during large crowd scenes or chorus musical numbers.
The grey item taped in the center with the larger cord extending from it is just a camera. For many scenes in Brigadoon the choir sings from backstage and it was difficult for them to see me for timing. So the sound techs put the remote camera in place and the choir watched me backstage on a monitor. The chorus said the monitor had a little of a fisheye lense effect and made my hands look gigantic, but for keeping time it worked very well.
We had used the same concept during another run of Brigadoon, but the lighting was poor and the chorus couldn’t see me well in the monitor – and boy could I tell from the pit. Timings were not together. You can use a simple computer camera to do this – make sure to check lighting under show conditions so viewers can easily see directions from conductor.
And to the boy who was convinced it was not just a camera – well…..MAYBE it’s actually a launch button I can press to launch a spaceship.
MORE BRIGADOON PHOTOS
View from Conductor’s podium looking at audience
Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA.
Musicians in the orchestra pit (read Dark Scary Cave of Doom) at Kirkland PAC
French Horn and Trumpet in Kirkland Orchestra Pit.
