Singer/SongLeader
MusicianGrassroots Educator

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School, Family and
Library Programs

Addressing such topics as:

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse - As a child of an alcoholic, Walter experienced physical and emotional abuse and survived to help children today as they face these and other such problems that place them "at risk."
• Appreciating our Differences - As children learn to sing a rainbow, they also learn to appreciate the rainbow of differences in people of different races and abilities.
• Bridging the Generations - By singing the old songs Grandma sang on the back porch on a summer evening or those she taught her children to entertain them on a snowy afternoon, they learn the path between Grandma's generation and their own is an easy one to travel.

Walter Craft tours extensively throughout the Midwest and South and is a frequent performer at schools, libraries, festivals, health care facilities, community gatherings and concerts. He draws from many styles including folk, ballads, blues and contemporary songs. He accompanies his rich baratone voice on the guitar and the harmonica. The music he creates on a Lokota Indian courting flute and the story with a rainstick are unique and mesmerizing. His infectious style encourages children, parents and elders to join in and sing along.

• "An extraordinary educator, Walter Craft weaves the threads of his beautiful music into a rich tapestry which remains vividly in the imaginations of the children long after he leaves. Under Walter's guidance, we are brought together to celebrate our uniqueness, our challenges, and our realities through music which is common to us all."
  
  Sue Beau, Music Therapist
  Vocal Music Specialist
  Dubuque IA Community Schools

• "I really appreciated how easy Walter was to work with. He was so accomodating to the various branches and audience sizes. He was really terrific and appealed to a wide variety of ages. The people at the branches and book mobile really loved him and want him back."
  
  Sonja Ackerman
  Children Services Division Head
  Marathon County Library System
  Wausau, Wisconsin

Through school, family, library and community programs, Walter passes on his message on self esteem, making wise choices, protecting the environment, and respecting our differences, using story telling and sing alongs.

Children, families and communities learn under his gentle guidance and encoutagement that singing together makes living together and working together a little easier and a lot more fun!

BOOKING INFORMATION

To bring Walter to your school for an assembly, lyceum program, a school residence, fair, festival or community function, contact:

Walter Craft
E17900 Scenic Drive
Fall Creek WI 54742
Telephone: (715) 877-2845
E-mail: Troubodor@aol.com

Specific program topics are available upon request.

Special programs are also available to PTAs, community organizations, youth-oriented groups, and service organizations.