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With Experience
Comes Excellence!
Rediscover America!
Entertaining Education Programs
With Hank Mallery!
Delighting Audiences with Songs & Stories of America Since 1985!
With experience comes excellence! Hank honed his current craft
while serving as a Park Ranger with the National Park Service beginning at Mammoth Cave
National Park, then the Statue of
Liberty, later Boston and Lowell National
Historical Parks,
the C&O Canal and others. At Mammoth Cave National Park
in the summer of 1988 Hank would often break into song and quote famous
theatrical visitors from the cave’s past as he lead groups on tours
of the cave. While working at the
Statue of Liberty Hank had the opportunity to meet the cast of Ghostbusters
and take actor Bill Murray on a personal tour. In the evenings, since he resided on
Liberty Island, Hank would often climb the stairs to Liberty’s crown,
guitar in hand, and play and write songs after all the guests had left. He
led visitors from around the world on tours of Boston’s
Freedom Trail and through the industrial streets and mills of Lowell, Massachusetts.
At C&O Canal
in Georgetown
he had the honor of introducing the Rolling Stones Keith Richards to the
team of mules he was preparing to hitch up for the morning canal ride. It was also here that Hank had begun to
incorporate musical instruments into his programs and he took the leap from
ordinary interpretive programs to honing his skills as a true performance
artist. It was this experience he
brought to Cleveland, Ohio in 1999 and began a stint of
performances there and across the country. In the 24 years since that first
summer at Mammoth Cave Hank has personally written and performed pieces for
tens of thousands and vowed with each performance to find a way to make the
next one even better.
With experience comes excellence! Professionally Trained Educator
and Performing Artist, Hank Mallery continues spreading his unique vision
and approach providing connections and exchanges between himself and his
audiences through creative, educational, and performance opportunities.
Hank’s well-researched and enthusiastic performances are works of art
combining several genres of music through acoustic instrumentation
(including guitar and mandolin) and the craft of songwriting with drama
supported by a solid background in American History.
With experience comes excellence! Hank Mallery is now seeking
situations worldwide in which to provide his uniquely live entertaining
education programs. When you are ready to experience excellence in
craftsmanship, excellence in performance, GoHank.com!
Performances last
from 45 minutes to one-hour and cost $600.
School programs are designed to enhance your curriculum.
Contact Hank Here via email
Or
leave an inquiry at (440) 686-0384
Discounts are available
for multiple bookings per day with even deeper discounts for multi-day
bookings. You may book up to three
shows per day.
Don’t miss out! Contact us and
we’ll make it happen!
“Towpath
Tunes & Tales”
has Hank singing songs both
traditional and original and telling stories as “Cletus” about America’s
Canal Era. Hank uses his three years
of driving mules and working onboard the canal boats The Georgetown and The
Canal Clipper on the C&O
Canal to bring this
program to life.
“Tall Sails
& Salty Tales”
has Hank singing the shanties of the
Oceans and songs of the Great Lakes and
telling humorous tales of both. Hank
uses his years of working in the Charlestown Navy Yard and living in the Great Lakes region to bring you this salty
characterization.
“Steel Rail
Tunes & Tales”
has Hank dressed in traditional train
attire, sharing the songs and stories inspired by Trains and some even
written by Hobos. Chug along as Hank
uses his childhood love of trains and years spent working alongside the Short
Line and other railroads and organizing festivals to celebrate the history
of trains.
“Hard
Times”
Hank shares a variety of music genres including folk, blues
and bluegrass to take you on a musical journey through the trials and
tribulations of the working class while infusing humorous stories along the
way.
Hank uses his time spent working as a gas station attendant,
janitor, and artist to connect with these songs and stories about financial
hardship and despair.
“Appalachian
Invasion”
is a program Hank has developed using songs and stories from
and about the mountaineers, relating to their struggles and migration to
industrial cities of the Rust Belt.
Hank uses his personal family’s journey in the 1930’s as
well as years of research in this heavily bluegrass influenced
presentation.
“Irish, I
Guess”
has Hank portraying the jovial Irishman
Trader McGuinness to share the
songs and stories of Ireland
as you laugh and sing along. Hank
digs back to his Irish roots of the O’Malley Clan of County Cork to
bring the songs and tales to life.
“American
Folk Song Sing Along”
Hank shares the stories behind many of America’s Favorite Folk
Songs and leads you in singing along.
Hank uses his 20 years of song collecting and research to provide
you with some interesting insights to songs that are sure to invoke a sense
of nostalgia.
From major
festivals to small intimate gatherings, Hank is available to bring his
unique blend of history, music and humor to delight your audience!
Contact Hank Here
You’ll be glad you did!
Go To www.myspace.com/gohank
for more info!
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