Music Appreciation and Performance
Rod MacDonald began his career as a singer/songwriter in Greenwich Village, NY in 1973. He has 21 songs in the Smithsonian Folkways collection and has released 12 CDs of his own songs, including 2018’s “Beginning Again” and three CDs with the Palm Beach County band Big Brass Bed. He performs in festivals, clubs and concerts locally and throughout North America and Europe and was named “Best Local Acoustic Performer” in Broward and Palm Beach counties by the New Times and “one of the ten magnificent musicians of Palm Beach County” by the Palm Beach Post. An instructor with Osher LLI at Florida Atlantic University since 2006, his previous series include Music Americana, The Great American Songbook and The Roots of Rock and Roll.
Learn more about Rod at www.rodmacdonald.net.
Songs Of Rod MacDonald (Video)
with Rod & The Humdingers
In 2020 Music Americana Instructor Rod MacDonald released his 13th cd, Boulevard, a collection of his “first songs” written before and during his initial year as a singer-songwriter in NYC’s Greenwich Village. Songs recorded by fellow artists include “A Sailor’s Prayer,” “Every Living Thing,” “American Jerusalem,” and “White Buffalo.” Other songs carry the stories of travel to reservations and newly-free Czechoslovakia, of occasional romance and multiple tours of Europe, Australia, and the US. Fort Lauderdale’s Labyrinth Café, where MacDonald sang in concert each year, noted “his personal commitment to communicating events that have affected and shaped our world’s societies…. Rod’s songs will stay in your heart and mind long after the music has ended.”
Join Rod & the Humdingers for a fun and low-decibel tour through Rod’s life and music, as told in his songs.
This is for the video only.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # WNR9O — One Time Event
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Thursday, February 17 2022 |
| Time: | 7 - 8:30 PM |
| Fee: | $40 / member; $50 / non-member |
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Songs Of Rod MacDonald (Video & Live In-Person)
with Rod & The Humdingers
In 2020 Music Americana Instructor Rod MacDonald released his 13th cd, Boulevard, a collection of his “first songs” written before and during his initial year as a singer-songwriter in NYC’s Greenwich Village. Songs recorded by fellow artists include “A Sailor’s Prayer,” “Every Living Thing,” “American Jerusalem,” and “White Buffalo.” Other songs carry the stories of travel to reservations and newly-free Czechoslovakia, of occasional romance and multiple tours of Europe, Australia, and the US. Fort Lauderdale’s Labyrinth Café, where MacDonald sang in concert each year, noted “his personal commitment to communicating events that have affected and shaped our world’s societies…. Rod’s songs will stay in your heart and mind long after the music has ended.”
Join Rod & the Humdingers for a fun and low-decibel tour through Rod’s life and music, as told in his songs.
This is for the video and live in-person program.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # WNR9LO — One Time Event
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Thursday, February 17 2022 |
| Time: | 7 - 8:30 PM |
| Fee: | $45 / member; $55 / non-member |
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Register Now
Songs Of Rod MacDonald (Live In-Person)
with Rod & The Humdingers
In 2020 Music Americana Instructor Rod MacDonald released his 13th cd, Boulevard, a collection of his “first songs” written before and during his initial year as a singer-songwriter in NYC’s Greenwich Village. Songs recorded by fellow artists include “A Sailor’s Prayer,” “Every Living Thing,” “American Jerusalem,” and “White Buffalo.” Other songs carry the stories of travel to reservations and newly-free Czechoslovakia, of occasional romance and multiple tours of Europe, Australia, and the US. Fort Lauderdale’s Labyrinth Café, where MacDonald sang in concert each year, noted “his personal commitment to communicating events that have affected and shaped our world’s societies…. Rod’s songs will stay in your heart and mind long after the music has ended.”
Join Rod & the Humdingers for a fun and low-decibel tour through Rod’s life and music, as told in his songs.
This is for the live in-person program only.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # WNR9 — One Time Event
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Thursday, February 17 2022 |
| Time: | 7 - 8:30 PM |
| Fee: | $35 / member; $45 / non-member |
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Register Now
Music Americana: The New Golden Age (Video)
Artists become celebrated as their words and music speak to the hopes and dreams of the people, with grace, humor, passion, and style. From the historic grandeur of Tchaikovsky to the spare classicism of Pink Floyd; from the tales of the old west to the parables of Key West; from the sultry sound of Peggy Lee to the bigger-than-life presence of Tina Turner; from the street-corner dreams of doo wop groups to the footlights of Rent, their music describes our lives and times in song.
This course will examine the work, biographies and enduring importance of these musical artists, and attempt to sort myth from reality, using updated videos and excerpts from feature films, live performances and a few surprises.
This is for the video only.
Eight Lectures
- The Russians Are Coming: - Tchaikovsky, Anna Federova
- The Singing Cowboys: - Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Ian Tyson
- Blondes Of Jazz: - Peggy Lee, Diana Krall
- A History of Doo Wop: - The Orioles, The Moonglows, Dion
- Classic Rock: - Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd
- Storytellers: - Jimmy Buffett, Garth Brooks
- The New Broadway Musical: - Moulin Rouge, Ain't Too Proud to Beg
- Simply The Best: - Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner
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| Course # W8T1O — Full 8 Weeks
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Tuesdays, January 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8 2022 |
| Time: | 2:30 - 4:15 PM |
| Fee: | $125 / member; $165 / non-member |
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Register Now
Music Americana: The New Golden Age (Video & Live In-Person)
Artists become celebrated as their words and music speak to the hopes and dreams of the people, with grace, humor, passion, and style. From the historic grandeur of Tchaikovsky to the spare classicism of Pink Floyd; from the tales of the old west to the parables of Key West; from the sultry sound of Peggy Lee to the bigger-than-life presence of Tna Turner; from the street-corner dreams of doo wop groups to the footlights of Rent, their music describes our lives and times in song.
This course will examine the work, biographies and enduring importance of these musical artists, and attempt to sort myth from reality, using updated videos and excerpts from feature films, live performances and a few surprises.
This is for the video and live in-person program.
Eight Lectures
- The Russians Are Coming: - Tchaikovsky, Anna Federova
- The Singing Cowboys: - Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Ian Tyson
- Blondes Of Jazz: - Peggy Lee, Diana Krall
- A History of Doo Wop: - The Orioles, The Moonglows, Dion
- Classic Rock: - Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd
- Storytellers: - Jimmy Buffett, Garth Brooks
- The New Broadway Musical: - Moulin Rouge, Ain't Too Proud to Beg
- Simply The Best: - Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner
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| Course # W8T1LO — Full 8 Weeks
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Tuesdays, January 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8 2022 |
| Time: | 2:30 - 4:15 PM |
| Fee: | $130 / member; $170 / non-member |
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Register Now
Music Americana: The New Golden Age (Live In-Person)
Artists become celebrated as their words and music speak to the hopes and dreams of the people, with grace, humor, passion, and style. From the historic grandeur of Tchaikovsky to the spare classicism of Pink Floyd; from the tales of the old west to the parables of Key West; from the sultry sound of Peggy Lee to the bigger-than-life presence of Tna Turner; from the street-corner dreams of doo wop groups to the footlights of Rent, their music describes our lives and times in song.
This course will examine the work, biographies and enduring importance of these musical artists, and attempt to sort myth from reality, using updated videos and excerpts from feature films, live performances and a few surprises.
This is for the live in-person lecture only.
Eight Lectures
- The Russians Are Coming: - Tchaikovsky, Anna Federova
- The Singing Cowboys: - Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Ian Tyson
- Blondes Of Jazz: - Peggy Lee, Diana Krall
- A History of Doo Wop: - The Orioles, The Moonglows, Dion
- Classic Rock: - Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd
- Storytellers: - Jimmy Buffett, Garth Brooks
- The New Broadway Musical: - Moulin Rouge, Ain't Too Proud to Beg
- Simply The Best: - Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner
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| Course # W8T1 — Full 8 Weeks
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Tuesdays, January 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8 2022 |
| Time: | 2:30 - 4:15 PM |
| Fee: | $120 / member; $160 / non-member |
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Register Now
