As Rowdy Maggie, and also as Jacqui Sandor, various programs are available for any age or size of venue.
These programs focus on the history of the topic, presented in a concert setting. A collection of historically significant songs put together around the stories they came from. Some of these are originals, most were written a long time ago.
When booking a program, please indicate comfortability in level of political and adult content. Jacqui will send over a script before the program for review and editing if requested.
The following programs are currently available:
- HOUSING INSECURITY – LIVING ON THE ROAD THEN AND NOW
This show focuses on songs that have been written about housing insecurity from various viewpoints, including Jacqui’s. She spent the pandemic living out of an RV with no plumbing or fridge, and no regular place to park. She has also lived out of her van before, a van that ran off of used vegetable oil, after getting evicted from her FEMA trailer after Hurricane Katrina because it was emitting toxic chemicals. Some of the songs in this program come from Jacqui’s own experience, some from historical sources. - SONGS FROM WA STATE
WA State has a rich history and connection to folk music. Hear songs from Ivar Haglund (the founder of Ivar’s Restaurants and folk musician), Bob Nelson (the UW Folk Music Library Archivist), Mary Garvey (local folk musician and organizer), Linda Allen (folk musician and organizer), Al Hirsch (folk musician and previous member of Seattle Folk Music Circle), and more! Hear the stories of the folk songs that reflect the beauty and culture of the Evergreen State. - LEWIS COUNTY, WA – HISTORY THROUGH FOLK MUSIC
These songs include stories about everything from the spotted owl controversy to logging culture and community through real-life tragedies and even a song about how the Mt. St. Helens eruption affected a local farmer. All of these songs were written about properties, stories, and people living in Lewis County, WA in the last 50 years by folk musicians, poets, and historians. - SHEL SILVERSTEIN’S SONGWRITING
Most people know Shel Silverstein from his infamous children’s books, but many haven’t heard his songs – or if they have, they don’t know they have! Hear Shel’s poetry through his original songs, all taken from his ultra-rare song book Dirty Feet. This performance can be adult-only, since Shel had plenty of spice in his writing, but it can also definitely be all-ages. Though Shel wrote some adult-only content, he also wrote many beautiful all ages songs, most famously A Boy Named Sue and The Unicorn. - SONGS AND STORIES FROM THE IRISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
They say Irish music is all about one of the three ‘W’s – war, whiskey, and women. While this might be true, the Irish people used their songs to amplify their message loudly and proudly throughout their Revolutionary period. This set of songs contains stories from all three categories (can remove the whiskey for younger audiences), and all of them are tied to the histories of the Irish War of Independence. - GHOSTS, MONSTERS, AND MURDERS – A NIGHT OF HORROR THROUGH FOLK MUSIC
Though great around the October holiday, this set can be modified year round. There are so many disturbing songs written about legendary monsters, fearful true hauntings, and true-crime murders. Folk music is a way to pass on stories and messages, and you won’t want to miss the things these folk songs are warning you about. - FOLK MUSIC SING-ALONG
Senior Centers, Community Programming, Library Events, Schools: Bring Jacqui to your auditorium to facilitate a sing-along event! All songs will be learned during the event in a simple fashion, lyric sheets will be provided upon request (but the way these songs are taught they’re not required). Have everyone in your group singing and sharing the beauty of music! Can be generic, well-known folk and popular music for diverse community events, and can be specialized and by-request topics (ex: protest songs, chanteys, campfire songs, etc).
This screen grab of a live-stream from very shaky internet was taken at the Roxy Theater in Morton, where I performed the Lewis County program for their re-roof fundraiser in 2021.