Is it really possible to interest middle schoolers in folk music? Well.... with the right approach (attitude?) and the right material, yes! A challenging audience in most situations, middle school students tend to keep to themselves what they dare not express.

     For years Timmy has performed successfully in middle schools, mixing up the repertoire for some surprising results. Sometimes it is only after the show that 6th-8th graders privately express their delight and appreciation. Part of the appeal is purely musical; part is simply the element of unfamiliarity - pre-teens learning and hearing something new which they can't believe they actually enjoyed; part is simply getting out of class for a program.