Frank McGee, as a young man seeking peace and friendship all over the world, has drawn up the details of the way the earth walks, then this movement is known as "interaction with people", a powerful and engaging book I made it. It has root in the United States, but it has been known abroad for a long time. I enjoyed singing for the world, so I had to ask for an interview, but who do you ask? This is a very coordinated effort and Frank McGee should congratulate His efforts but he was obviously aided and serviced by other people. When paying attention to the wind, I opened it to all the participants.
Hello, everyone, I would like to ask some questions of Frank. Could you tell us a little about yourself?
Frank: Pleasedly, Simon, and I do not forget to stop for a moment. I grew up in Oregon and worked on a crisis resolution work near the end of World War II. Part of it was taken up through music and theater. It took me to another country. In Brazil in the early 1960's, I became a photojournalist. And then, I wrote a career.
In the late 60's I edited the contemporary Pace magazine of the then look and life. In the 1970s he launched and edited the California major magazine Orange County's New World, and wrote a book on the coffee table about the first quarter of a century at the University of California at Irvine. I also announced the official program of Bush Mills Grand Prix offshore boat race went out of Newport Beach. I was told that the circulation of the program was the largest in the history of sports of 500,000 people. Let me hear it for Irish · Whiskey!
Fortunately I got married. My wife Helen was an English major of Carleton College, a daughter of a professor of literature and was my creative partner.
Where did you get the idea of the book?
Frank: In the beginning of 2003, when Auckland attorneys were talking about the terrible things facing young people in the city, I got together with a long time friend. "A book about Brother Colwell and Herb Allen was bought," she said. Someone asked, "Who can write it?" I soon knew that this was the story for me. But I could hardly understand its meaning.
What I knew was that Colwells and Allen did what he did not have elsewhere. They have done a lot of things at home with diets in Japan like the Chiefs of Africa or the courtyard of Carnegie Hall. However, as this project progressed, this was a great thing by interviewing, reading hundreds of letters, collecting memories from people. Still working. It turned out to be a story of a real life adventure. Perhaps it was also a sufficiently adventurous person for all readers of Harry Potter.
The songs of the world are written very well, is this the first advance to the literary circle?
Frank: I think you have not heard of me, Simon, the obvious answer should be "yes". I got an edited, written, ghostwritten book and anthology translated into several languages. But songs from the world are definitely the most important stories I've ever conveyed and are most rewarding for me as a writer. Interestingly, it is a story that nobody knew. Even those who have been pursuing this musician for years have not.
I have a question that I want you to throw it away by someone. I am a pack rat who loves pictures and someone has all of these. who is it And how was it that you kept all of these photos and souvenirs all the time during the tour?
Steve Colwell: Please bless our mother, her soul. We regularly sent letters, pictures, and some artifacts to the house.
Frank: When I started a project of books heard from people in Anchorage, Helsinki, Zurich, Oslo, London, Cape Town, I proposed to find and share pictures. And, yes, Treasure chest of Mama Colwell was a real Bonza. There, a wonderful photo on the cover of the book was found. We've been searching for it since we chased the photographer.
You departed for a month tour and returned after 10 years! I am convinced that it must be a record. You had a big future by staying in the US but you left it. All regret?
Steve Kolwell: The decision to continue this program was not accompanied by deep thought or pain. When we go home we know where our music careers and other careers were. The entertainment business is very competitive at that time. We might have made it on the field, and a young career may have suddenly ended in the pot. Either way, as I mentioned in this book, while pursuing the valuable quest to use music to make a better world, no matter how much money and fame is fulfilling, exciting and challenging I do not know whether it was. In my mind this was our destiny, what we were born. I think that we all knew that it was deep.
Just a wild guess, how many years have you been entertaining for years? I am convinced it is a very large number. I did a public opinion survey of the people I know but I do not want to say this, but your organization is relatively unknown to North Americans, but it is good for people in other countries is known. Does this bother you?
Steve Kolwell: No, I am willing to mind that I responded like any other country. Up with People plays with famous places such as the four Super Bowl half time, some network television specials, Hollywood bowl and Carnegie Hall and thousands of concerts in the US. I think that the competition for the size and entertainment dollar of our country is fulfilled. In smaller and homogeneous countries like Belgium and Japan, this word will be much faster.
John Ruffin, Publisher, Many Roads Publishing: The recognition of the name for interaction with people in North America has probably changed geographically, but I think that it will become a recent gathering that remembered whether I knew UWP I will. I am a group of 20 people in the United States between the ages of 35 and 60, I am sure that at least two people will know the UWP. I checked this randomly, people to step into singing ("up", "meet anywhere with people"), "I wanted to travel with them" or " I traveled with my neighbor (or a child of a neighbor). "In the 60 & 70 - 70's, this show was held in all states and major cities in the United States many times (Harvard, Yale, Berkeley etc.) military bases and academies So, 4 national television programs, 4 super bowls and 7 world expositions were held. So, brothers and herbs are not for household name, but when you are with people, connection becomes frequent.
If you need to choose the ultimate high spot in your career, what is it?
Steve Kolwell: I have a lot, but I always looked back on the Italian tour that took place in 1968 as a special one. All songs and words were written in Italian. We all speak a little Italian. Herbs are fluent. We wrote a song medley honoring some of the big cities. The crowd will pull us belly on "bis, bis, bis" terribly. (more more more)
Of course, I must ask what is low.
Steve Colwell: During the early 60 's tour, there was no plan for the next challenge or project. We have noticed that running our course may be trivial.
Today 's world is as volatile as yesterday. In many ways, what is "to be with people"? today? Are you still on tour? Ambassador of peace yet?
Steve Colwell: Yes, there are about two casts of about 80 each tour. Our country and the world are biased by fear and hatred, especially in the Middle East, more understanding, personal responsibility and new hope for a better world are needed more than ever.
John Ruffin: I think so. As you say, this era is even more challenging, the reasons for "music diplomacy" to talk about deaf relationships, understanding, alliances among all people on the planet are increasing more and more. We must use more heart, care and intelligence (in head type) in the way we reach each other in the world, UWP is again at the forefront of this effort. Recently, it has been reconstructed to be more intensive and agile, both with participant education and in response to world challenges.The new casts represent dozens of countries from the entire continent I will. Colwells and Herb began demonstrating "the power of music" fifty years ago and established standards in many points in truly. Modern people who are providing "diplomacy" from this country are too late for this chapter (New UWP program) chapter, new perspectives / guidelines for the true effective outreach of the world.
Frank: The company of Two Up with People is touring like we are talking about. However, to me, ideas with people currently belong to the world. It has been proven from various angles through the lives of 20,000 alumni involved in education, media, public services, entertainment, government, business today. This is the idea that it proves infectious diseases.
I have something I think that there are two "big" ideas about these four men and this book. The first is that their story is a compilation demonstration of the power of music as a force to cause change. Four people may not be that, and they have never claimed, but I believe it is correct. The second "big" way of thinking shows an interesting and repeatable way all American artists connect with countries, cultures and human families all over the world in times when this country is universally loved That means that.
Just for a fun question, are you the best musician?
Steve Colwell: "Maestro" Herb Allen has no doubt. He is a master of kilophones, sometimes arranging musical scores and arranging notes with the help of musical instruments, arranging a number of symphonic orchestrations with the Up with People show. He has a perfect pitch.
The three of us, if any, have received only very rudimentary formal training. We are self taught. Paul is the best musician and flows easily between mandolin, banjo and guitar. Ralph is our lead vocalist. If arrangement, detail, worry is regarded as talent, I am the best. By the way, I am a group yodeler.
Frank, I have never met a writer who stops with a single book, but what are you doing now?
Frank: I thought you never asked! When the opportunity to write songs for the world came, I just completed the first draft of the novel. It is based on what really happened in a famous city in California. It is a conspiracy at a high place, a scandalous event, a love story that connects it.
Colwell brothers and herbs across the country signature of the book / after the concert tour it will return to fiction for me. In this case, the fiction is not much stranger than the truth. Of course, I expect publisher's bidding warfare.
I appreciate everyone who took the time to talk to me. You have led such a wild life, few people have met the leaders of the world you have. There are few people who saw the division that these Mary Minstrels have. There are few Mary Minstrels who appeared in the four super bowl half time shows.
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