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  • Tromso, Norway – Thurs Sept 7

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    This morning I played to a near-full house of teenagers — a Buster Keaton program., at 9am no less. The kids, who had never seen a silent film before, loved it. At noon, a handful of kindergarteners were brought in to see a short, with press in attendance to interview them. Originally slated was THE…

  • August – Hamilton NY, Manchester VT, Waitsfield VT

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    HAMILTON, NY – August 13 – Played for Harold Lloyd’s GIRL SHY on at the historic Hamilton Theater (near Colgate). Print was a beautiful 35mm from Sony, the edition restored by the UCLA Film & TV archive. Accompanied the film on the Mighty Miditzer virtual theatre organ. Sound was awesone. For all 3 August shows,…

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    Welcome to the silent film music blog. I’ve been accompanying silent movies for over 25 years, and perform in NYC and travel for shows as well. I’ll post here from time to time with tales of road shows, audience reactions, and news about theaters, restorations, and more.