PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE & TAPES

2012 Schedule

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The new millennium brought an even wider range of work for me than usual. As well as the normal school assemblies, libraries, recreation departments, folk/comedy venues and religious groups there were:
  • Speaking parts in two movies, one TV commercial and one radio commercial.
  • Residencies as "Rudyard Kipling" in his historic Vermont home.
  • Featured performer at Festivals in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Missouri, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Minnesota, New York, Florida, Georgia,Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Utah.

Corporate/Conference engagements for:

  • Independent Computer Consultants Association
  • March of Dimes
  • Speech/Language/Hearing Association
  • Maine Resource Recovery Association
  • Legal Secretaries
  • Maine Health Department
  • Childrens Disability Services
  • Breastfeeding Education
  • Women-Infant-Children Nutrition Program

Weekly summer shows on Mount Desert Island:

  • "Jackson's Top Ten" revue of 10 family programs from a decade at Acadia Repertory Theatre.
  • "Nature In Action" at the College of the Atlantic Natural History Museum.
  • "A Dad's Eye View" - stages of parenting from "a twinkle in the eye" to baby's first steps

And my best gig ever! -- supporting role in the fathering of our Jillian Estelle (2000) and Avery Elazar (2003)

The following are some of the groups for which I'll be performing in the coming months. Public shows have a phone contact listed and it's always a good idea to call ahead as events are subject to change. Also, feel free to e-mail me if you are interested in attending any of the other presentations. Often, my performances are for private groups or functions, but whenever possible, I'll make arrangements for you to see a performance if you are considering a program. One live show is worth more than any of words and how I get the vast majority of my work.

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January 2012
January 4-6, Amherst MA, New England Performer's Retreat at Pioneer Valley Co-Housing
January 7 - Amherst MA, NACUL Center, 492 Main St, feature at Pioneer Valley Folk Society's Song & Story Swap, theme: Teachers, 7:00 pm, http://www.filbert.com/pvfs/
January 9 - Needham MA, Stories in Progress, A Mid-Winter Night's Dream
January 12 - Somerville MA, monthly critique group, A Mid-Winter Night's Dream
January 16 - Putney VT, talk for the Putney School about finding one's voice, in honor of Martin Luther King Day, www.PutneySchool.org
January 17 - Middleboro MA - Mary K Goode / Henry Burkland Schools - 1st and 2nd grade assemblies, Winter Wonders
January 18 - 20 - Middleboro MA - Mary K Goode / Henry Burkland Schools - 2nd grade workshops, 1st Grade - Winter Wonders
January 26 - Middleboro MA - Middleboro Early Childhood Center, Kindergarten assembly, 1:00 pm, Winter Wonders
January 28 - Kennnebunk ME Elementary School, Winter Carnival, 12:45, Moon Crazy
January 28-29 - Lawrence MA, Senior Center, attending People's Music Network Conference, http://www.peoplesmusic.org/
January 30 - Wareham MA Middle School, 6th grade science class visit, A Mid-Winter Night's Dream
January 30 - Cambridge MA - SoloTogether.com meeting, 5:30 pm, http://solotogether.com/
January 31 - Cambridge MA, StorySpace feature after 7:00 open mic, Out of the Blue Gallery, 106 Prospect St, A Mid-Winter Night's Dream, http://storyspace.org/
February 2012
February 1 - Lynn MA, Speak Up! feature after 7:30 open mic, A Mid-Winter Night's Dream, 157 Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, 978-921-4628
February 2 - Center Sandwich NH, Corner House Inn, solo featured teller, 6:30 dinner/storytelling, 603-284-6219, reservations strongly recommended, www.cornerhouseinn.com
February 3-6, 2012 - Brattleboro VT, "Springboards for Stories" workshop/retreat. Might you be sitting on some great stories that you'd like to put out there…? For the sixth year, Jackson Gillman offers Springboards in one of New England's most inspiring settings: Rudyard Kipling's historic Brattleboro VT home, "Naulakha". Open to all regardless of performing experience. (CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION on workshops, see Springboards for Stories and note that 2011 filled up months in advance.)
February 8 - Boston MA State House, attending Local Cultural Councils Assembly "Telling Our Story", www.mass-culture.org
February 12 - Framingham MA, pot-luck storytelling, 6:30
February 13 - Somerville MA, monthly critique group, Ice-Out/Chiming In
February 16 - Hyannis MA, St. Francis Xavier Prep School, 1:30 assembly for 5-8th grade, The Dancing Man
February 17 - Wareham MA, Minot Forest Elementary, 3rd grade class visit, Winter Wonders
February 23 - Mattapoisett MA Library, 11:00 a.m. Winter Wonders, http://www.mattapoisettlibrary.org/
March 2012
March 1 - New London CT, Ocean Beach Park, Parks & Recreation Showcase, 2:20, http://www.crpa.com/
March 10, 17. 24, 31 Barnstable MA, Sturgis Library, Family Adventures in Reading, 10 - 11:30 a.m., 508-362-6636 x3
March 11 - Jamaica Plain MA, Story Slam semi-finals at Doyle's, 3484 Washington St, 7-9 pm, What It's All About, http://massmouth.ning.com/
March 14 - Worcester MA, College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts Environmental Education Society, Close Encounters of the Natural Kind workshop, 9:00 a.m., http://massmees.org/
March 17-18, 2012 - Albany NY, Northeast Storytelling Conference, Sovereign Hotel, Saturday night swap - Get Your Irish On, Sunday - High-Performance Coaching, http://www.lanes.org/
March 19-21 - Brattleboro VT, #22nd Rudyard-in-Residence at Kipling's historic home. Contact me or Landmark Trust at 802-254-6868 about attending the one public show on 3/21, 7 pm, or being slipped into one of the nine daytime groups
April 2012
April 3 - W. Barnstable MA, Children's College, 10:00 a.m. Spring into Action & Song
April 4 - Lynn MA, Speak Up! participating in 7:30 open mic to honor all-time favorite colleague: Judith Black! 157 Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, Lynn, MA 01905, 978-921-4628
April 5 - Boston MA, JFK Library - attending Science of Wonder conference, www.jfklibrary.org
April 7, 14 Barnstable MA, Sturgis Library, Family Adventures in Reading, 10 - 11:30 a.m., 508-362-6636 x3
April 10 - New Bedford MA, St. James St. John School, 9 & 10 a.m. assemblies
April 11 - Brookline MA, Coolidge Corner, finalist in the Big Mouth Off - Greater Boston's final story slam, 7 pm, http://massmouth.ning.com/events
April 12 - Brookline MA, Driscoll School's Art Equinox festival, morning assemblies
April 14 - Barnstable MA, Sturgis Library, final 6th week of Family Adventures in Reading, 10 - 11:30 a.m., 508-362-6636 x3
April 17 - Attleboro MA, Thacher Elementary School, for Project Connect, 10:00 a.m., http://www.attleboroschools.com/pcfn/
April 18 - Concord MA, Barefoot Books, Spring into Action & Song, 10:30,, http://www.barefootbooks.com/
April 20 - Portland ME, Maine Audubon, Songs & Stories for a Small Planet, 10:00 a.m., http://www.maineaudubon.org/
April 21 - Sandwich MA, Heritage Museum's Earth Day celebration at Hidden Hollow, Songs & Stories for a Small Planet, 11:30, http://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/
April 21, Boston Storytelling Festival, Boston Public Library, Copley Square, 2:00 pm, http://massmouth.org/
April 22 - Mansfield MA, New England Folk Festival, Mansfield Middle/High School, 10:00 Funny Songs & Shtick, 12:00 A Family Cabaret, http://www.neffa.org/
April 28 - Miami-Dade FL Public Library, Art of Storytelling International Festival Day, 10:30 - 4 pm, http://www.mdpls.org/
May 2012
May 2 - Marlboro MA, PTO Expo, Royal Plaza Trade Center, 9 - 2:30, http://www.ptotoday.com/events/register/boston
May 4 - Newton NH, recording session
May 4 - Candia NH, Smyth Library, 7 pm, Spring into Action & Song, 603-483-8245
May 5 - Rye NH, Seacoast Science Center, Granite State Story Swap
May 6 - Easton MA, ECAT local cable TV station, taping of Children's Music Network colleagues and me sharing singing games and dances
May 17 - Albany NY, Abram Lansing Elementary School, BOCES showcase, 9:15, Spring into Action & Song, http://www.capregboces.org/
May 18, Greenville NH and Bennington NH elementary school assemblies at 11:30 and 2:00, Nature in Action, Story & Song
May 19 - Peterborough NH, Children and the Arts Festival, Riot in the Garden, 9:30 a.m. at Mariposa Museum, http://www.childrenandthearts.org/
May 20 - Orono ME, Maine Library Showcase, noon
May 25 - Wareham MA, Minot Forest Elementary School, 3rd grade class visit
May 29 - June 2 - Jonesborough TN, International Storytelling Center, Teller-in-Residence, daily shows Tuesday-Saturday, 2 pm, 10:30 a.m. family concert on Saturday 6/2; http://www.storytellingcenter.net/events/storytelling-live/
June 2012
June 1 - Johnson City TN, taping of Pediatric Stories for the Soul, for patients and families at Niswonger Children's Hospital.
June 3 - Wethersfield CT, Comstock-Ferre Seed Heirloom Festival, 11:30 a.m., Riot in the Garden, http://comstockferre.com/events/
June 7 - Antrim NH Elementary school assembly, Once Upon a Tide, 1:45
June 8 - Wareham MA, Minot Forest Elementary School, 3rd grade class visit
June 9 - Manchester CT, Mary Cheney Library, Levity in Motion, 11:00, http://library.townofmanchester.org/
June 10 - Dennis MA, Eventide Arts Songfest, singing The Odds Are in Your Favor, 1st place in Theater/Novelty category.
June 10 - Jamaica Plain, Doyle's, 7 pm, Story Slam "In Song", http://massmouth.org/
June 11 - Boston MA, attending seminar on voice acting

June 12 - Wareham MA, Minot Forest Elementary School, last 3rd grade class visit

June 14 - Wareham MA, Minot Forest Elementary School, 5th grade award ceremony
June 15 - Cambridge MA, evening meeting with http://SoloTogether.com/ of which I am now an official member
June 16 - Wareham MA Library, with Susan and I joining our daughter Jillian in a trio at her piano recital
June 20 - Rowley MA Library, Moon Crazy, 10:30, 141 Main St, 978-948-2850
June 20 - Brunswick ME, Curtis Memorial Library, 7 pm, http://www.curtislibrary.com/
June 22 - Medfield MA, Council on Aging, birthday luncheon
June 25 - Newtown CT, Booth Library, 3:00, Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off, http://www.chboothlibrary.org/
June 26 - Kennebunk ME Library, songs and stories to fit their Starry Summer Nights theme, 6:30 pm, http://kennebunklibrary.org
June 27 - Chelmsford MA, MacKay Branch Library, Moon Crazy, 6 pm, http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/mackay/
July 2012
July 2 - Sandwich MA, Heritage Museum & Gardens, 11:30, Nature in Action, Story & Song for the current theme as noted on http://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/hidden-hollow-2/
July 3 - Mattapoisett MA, Old Rochester Farmer's Market, 4-5 pm, http://rfmarket.blogspot.com/ 508-759-8154
July 15 - Middleboro MA, Soule Homestead, Northeast Permaculture Convergence, Riot in the Garden, 9:00 a.m., http://northeastconvergence.wordpress.com/
July 16 - July 2 - Sandwich MA, Heritage Museum & Gardens, 11:30, Nature in Action, Story & Song for the current theme as noted on http://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/hidden-hollow-2/
July 17-19 - Onset MA, private coaching of Nancy Knowles' one-woman show "Luna - a tragicomedy"
July 21 - Guilford VT Library, 10:30 a.m., http://homepages.sover.net/~wilken/guilfordlibrary/index.html
July 21 - 22 Tinmouth VT, SolarFest, Family stage times tba Songs & Stories for a Small Planet on family stage, Saturday at 3:00, Sunday at noon, http://solarfest.org
July 23 - Onset MA, Spinney Library grand opening, 11:45, http://wareham-ma.villagesoup.com/member/story/jackson-gillman-to-perform-at-spinney-opening/850837
July 24 - Bellingham MA, Moon Crazy, 6:30 pm, http://www.bellinghamlibrary.org
July 25 - Woods Hole MA, Marine Biological Laboratory Club, Once Upon a Tide, 7 pm, http://hermes.mbl.edu/mblclub/club_special.html
July 26 - Medford MA Library, A Family Cabaret, 7 pm, 111 High Street, http://www.medfordlibrary.org/
July 30 - Sandwich MA, Heritage Museum & Gardens, 11:30, Nature in Action, Story & Song for the current theme as noted on http://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/hidden-hollow-2/
August 2012
August 2 - Sandwich MA, Heritage Museum & Gardens, 11:00 Hidden Hollow's 2nd Birthday, BUGS! http://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/hidden-hollow-2/
August 3 - Meriden CT Library, Reach for the Stars, 10:30, http://meridenlibrary.org/
August 3 - Groton CT Senior Center, 2:30 showcase
August 6 - New Bedford MA, Academy Summer Camp, Once Upon a Tide, 1:00
August 7 - Mattapoisett MA, Old Rochester Farmer's Market, 4-5 pm, http://rfmarket.blogspot.com/ 508-759-8154
August 11 - Crompond NY, Mohegan Colony Storytelling & Music Festival, feature performer and workshop presenter, http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/hv/mohegan/
August 12 - Jamaica Plain, (tentative) Doyle's, Story Slam "Fictional Personas", http://massmouth.org/
August 13 - Sandwich MA, Heritage Museum & Gardens, 11:30, Nature in Action, Story & Song for the current theme as noted on http://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/hidden-hollow-2/
August 14 - Cape Elizabeth ME, Thomas Library, 6:30 pm, Moon Crazy, http://www.thomasmemoriallibrary.org/
August 15 - Belfast ME Library, The Magic of Rudyard Kipling: Just So, 6:30 pm, http://www.belfast.lib.me.us/
August 18 - Waterville ME Library, 1:00, Moon Crazy, http://www.watervillelibrary.org/
August 20 - Somesville MA, Some-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary, Close Encounters of the Natural Kind, 7 pm, 207-244-4027
August 21 - Bar Harbor ME, Kids Corner preschool, Once Upon a Tide
August 22 - Somesville ME, Camp Beech Cliff, Once Upon a Tide, www.campbeechcliff.org
August 23 - (tentative) Montpelier VT, Humanities Council Speakers Bureau audition, Kipling in Vermont
August 24, Union ME Fair, Blueberry Festival Day, 1:00 and 4:00, http://www.unionfair.org/Blueberry.cfm
August 28 - Bar Harbor ME, private coaching
September 2012
September 4 - Mattapoisett MA, Old Rochester Farmer's Market, 4-5 pm, http://rfmarket.blogspot.com/ 508-759-8154
September 5 - Framingham MA, Amazing Things Art Center, part of Comedy Open Mic starting at 7:30,
September 28 - Dartmouth MA, Quinn Elementary School assembly programs, Once Upon a Tide.
September 30 - New Bedford MA, Working Waterfront Festival, shared show of Superstitions and Mythical Creatures at noon; Once Upon a Tide solo set 3:00, http://workingwaterfrontfestival.org/
October 2012
October 2 - Mattapoisett MA, Old Rochester Farmer's Market, 4-5 pm, http://rfmarket.blogspot.com/ 508-759-8154
October 3 -POSTPONED to October 17 Framingham MA, Amazing Things Art Center, 8:30 comedy feature after 7:30 open mic, www.amazingthings.org
October 5 - Wareham MA, Minot Forest Elementary School. 4th grade class visit
October 10 - East Hartford CT Community Center, Partners in Education showcase, 9:00 - 3:00, http://www.connstorycenter.org/partnersinedshowcase.htm
October 12-14 Zion IL, 22nd annual Children's Music Network Conference http://www.cmnonline.org/
October 15 - Zion- Benton IL Library, 4:30, A Family Cabaret, 847-872-4680, http://zblibrary.info
October 17 - Framingham MA, Framingham MA, Amazing Things Art Center, 8:30 comedy feature after 7:30 open mic, www.amazingthings.org
October 18 - Brookline Village MA, Puppet Showplace Theatre, 7 pm, special guest for Grimm & Twisted Story Slam, http://massmouth.blogspot.com/p/season-iv.html
October 20 - Hopkinton MA, HCAM Studio, 77 Main Street, split feature for Wake Up & Smell the Poetry, 10:30 a.m., free, http://www.hcam.tv/wakeup
October 27 - Groton CT, Windham Falls Estates, Halloween show, 2 pm, open to the public, 860-446-2889
November 2012
November 4 - Jamaica Plain MA , Children's Music Center, 3:30, A Family Cabaret, 284 Amory St, 617-524-1784, http://jamaicaplainmusic.com
November 15 - Brookline MA, Puppet Showplace, 1st place winner in Feast or Famine Folk Slam, http://massmouth.ning.com
November 15 - White River Junction VT, Performers Showcase, http://www.vrpa.org/programs/performance-showcase
November 19 - Cambridge MA, Passim's Massmouth Story Slam: "Foodie", 6:30 pm, Cambridge MA, Passim's, Audience Choice winner of "Foodie" Story Slam, http://massmouth.ning.com
November 28, 2012 - Trenton ME Elementary School assembly programs
November 29 - Hampden ME, Weatherbee School, After School Program, 3:30 pm
November 29 - Hampden ME, mc/judge for Hampden Academy's storytelling Grand Slam, Edithe Dyer Library, 6 pm, http://www.edl.lib.me.us
December 2012
December 7 - Wareham MA Girl Scouts, Chanukah songs and stories
December 11 - New London CT, Mitchell College, Kipling: "Just So" for Arts & Literacy program
December 12 - Hyannis, Sf. Francis Xavier Preparatory School - 4th year presenting an assembly program
December 13 - Wareham MA - 4th grade class visit
December 19 - Rockland MA, Memorial Park Elementary School, Winter Wonders, 12:30
December 28 - Hopkinton MA, Zen Mothra, 7 pm open mic tribute/send-off for Laura Packer and Kevin Brooks, http://zenmothra.eventbrite.com
re-detail December 31 - Hartford CT First Night, Central Baptist Church, 457 Main St, 2 and 3 pm, http://www.firstnighthartford.org
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January 2013
January 9 - Portland ME Library, Rines Auditorium, feature teller after 7 pm open mic, http://moosetellers.ning.com
January 10 - Center Sandwich NH, Corner House Inn, solo featured teller, 6:30 dinner/storytelling, 603-284-6219, reservations strongly recommended, www.cornerhouseinn.com
Jan 11 - Rochester, NH, Portable Pantry, 12 Hanson Street, 6:45 pm, 603-335-1760
January 14 - Acton ME Elementary School, 1:30 assembly
January 15 - Wells ME Elementary School, 9:00 assembly
January 17.. - Plymouth MA, jury duty
January 28 - Mansfield Center CT General Store, guest VoiceMail feature following 7 pm open mic, http://www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.com/Index.cfm?PageID=1519
February 2013
February 7 - Scotia NY, Glendaal School assembly
February 8-11 - Brattleboro VT, Might you be sitting on some great stories that you'd like to put out there...? For the 7th year, Jackson offers Springboards for Stories workshop/retreat in one of New England's most inspiring settings: Rudyard Kipling's historic VT home, "Naulakha". Open to all regardless of performing experience. (CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION)
February 11-13 - Brattleboro VT, Recharge/Retreat for veteran performers, for details contact jxsong@comcast.net, 508-295-0886
February 13 - Lynn MA, guest feature for monthly SpeakUp, 157 Walnut Street Cafe, 7:30pm, http://www.speakupspokenword.com
(tentative) February 20 - Plymouth MA, Memorial Hall, Recreation and Park Association showcase, http://www.massrpa.org
February 21 (tentative) - East Bridgewater MA Library, Winter Wonders, time tba, http://eastbridgewaterlibrary.org
February 23 - Dighton MA, Bristol Agricultural School, SEMAP Food Conference, 10:30 a.m. Riot in the Garden, http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6m98qy406f53fb5
February 23 - Boston MA Storytelling Festival, Copley Square Library, afternoon times tbd… http://massmouth.ning.com
March 2013
March 12 (tentative) North Shore Arts Council showcase
March 14 - Brookline MA, Puppet Showplace, Folk & Fairy Tale Slam semifinals, 7 pm, http://massmouth.ning.com/events
March 18 - Cambridge MA, Passim's, Story Slam semifinals, http://massmouth.ning.com/events
March 22 or 23 - Topsham ME, Downeast Folk Festival, times tbd, www.deffa.org/festival
March 29 - Hopkinton MA, Zen Mothra, 15 Main Street, split feature 6:30 - 9 pm, reservations required, http://zenmothra.eventbrite.com/?ref=info
April 2013
April 1-4, Brattleboro VT, annual Rudyard-in-Residence at Kipling's historic home, including one public evening performance, date/time tbd, 802-254-6868
April 5-6, South Portland ME, Sharing the Fire NE Storytelling Conference, http://www.lanes.org
April 11 +/or 12 - Brookline MA, Driscoll School, guest presenter for Arts Equinox
April 16 - Groveland MA, Langley-Adams Library, 185 Main Street, On a Wing & a Song, 10:30 a.m., 978-372-1732, http://www.langleyadamslib.org
April 20 or 21 - Mansfield MA, New England Folk Festival, session times/details tba, http://neffa.org
April 26-27 - Lake Geneva WI, Northlands Storytelling Festival, High-Performance Coaching on Saturday 2 pm, http://www.northlands.net
April 28 - Evanston IL, Celtic Knot Public House, featured performer, 626 Church Street, reservations strongly recommended, 847-864-1679, http://celticknotpub.com/LiveMusic.htm
May 2013
May 1 - Waterville ME, George Mitchell School, Family Involvement Celebration, A Family Cabaret, 6:00 pm
May ? - Castine ME, Adams School and Witherle LIbrary, date/times tab
(tentative) May 26 - Wethersfield CT, Annual Heirloom Festival, Comstock-Ferre Seeds, 263 Main Street, times tbd, 860-571-6590
June 2013
June 15-16, Croton-on-Hudson NY, Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival, http://www.clearwaterfestival.org
June 22 (tentative) - Williamsburg MA, Meekins Library, A Family Cabaret, time tba, http://meekins-library.org
July 2013
July 1 - Mansfield MA Library, A Family Cabaret, 7 pm, http://www.sailsinc.org/mansfield/
July 3 - Londonderry NH, Leach Library, 11:00 a.m., On a Wing & a Song, http://www.londonderrynh.org/Pages/LondonderryNH_Library/Index
July 25 - Blackstone MA Library, A Family Cabaret, 6:30 pm, http://www.blackstonepubliclibrary.org/
August 2013
 
September 2013
updated: November 29, 2017
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AUDIO & VIDEO TAPES

You can take home some of Jackson's memorable characters with audio and video performances available for purchase.

THINKING ABOUT HIRING JACKSON? Ten-minute promotional video samplers are available on request for people wanting to preview Jackson for a business event. (Click here for background information on Jackson.)

Rudyard Kipling's "Just So" -- DVD
Rudyard Kipling, who loved to have fun with the English language, wrote his famous "Just So" stories for his "best beloved," his children. Ever since, these stories have been loved by generations of children and adults alike. In this series, Jackson re-tells the stories exactly as they were written and in a performance style that Mr. Kipling himself would love to hear and watch. Stories include: How the Whale Got His Throat, How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhinocerous Got His Skin, and The Elephant's Child. Produced by Chip Taylor.

To order, contact Jackson by e-mail, or order on-line directly from Chip Taylor Communications, $25 plus shipping & handling, (one-time broadcast rights $99.99)

Downeast Ballads
by Ruth Moore and Others
Experience a memorable raft of characters from the Maine coast. Among others, there's Charley, who "sees some mighty strange things when is FUI (Fishing Under the Influence)," Old Randall, who everyone knew was "dumb as a hake," Sam, who thought he'd seen a German submarine, and Gray, who thought he'd seen his last. From "The Darker Side" of eerie fogs and loved ones lost at sea, to "The Lighter Side," a delightful compendium of spoken and sung ballads. Featuring the writing and musical talents of Ruth Moore, Gordon Bok, Benny Rehl, and others.

To order, contact Jackson by e-mail, $10 plus shipping & handling

Answering Machine Messages
If you've seen and heard Jackson's characters live, then you'll be sure to want one or more of his wacky alter egos to answer the phone while you're away. Greet incoming calls with Wolfman Jackson, comedic slices of favorite tv shows, or Shakespoof. Or, have Jackson create a special message just for you, your group or organization.

To order, contact Jackson by e-mail, $10 plus shipping & handling

"HAPPINESS IS A DECISION OF THE HEART"

This anthology includes the chapter, It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, by Jackson Gillman, which shares his perspectives as a performing artist and family man. Featured is his humorous primer of "How to bring a sleeping child from car to bed without incident." Personalized copies are available directly from him for
$24.95 plus $1.05 shipping.

One of Jackson's many programs as a speaker/entertainer is "A Dad's Eye View." For anyone who has helped raise a child, he will have you laughing and sighing in recognition of the challenges and delights of child-rearing in this endearing
comedy/music revue.

"In his casual, extemporaneous-seeming style, Jackson captivated his audience with his new act. Interspersed throughout his engaging patter are songs Jackson has either written or collected to sing to his children or illuminate the parental condition. Very sweet, funny stuff, not to be missed. " - The Bar Harbor Times

 

Sample other stories on the story pages on www.jacksongillman.com (Gospel According to Jon| Diaper Derby | Dog Teaches Man |
| We Lost 14 Pounds in 14 Hours | All In Due Time |
)