Shari and Jerry

Artist Information

Biography

Shari and Jerry Tallon have been writing songs, performing, and releasing albums for three decades. Their Family Show for kids - Shari and Jerry, is a fun-filled, action-packed concert with novelty songs, dance contests, tons of participation, interactive percussion bands. Also specialty music workshops for educators.

They are also accomplished songwriters on their own with styles unique to each artist. Jerry is originally from Toronto; Shari was born in Montreal. This duo married in 1980 and bought a schoolhouse in rural eastern Ontario in 1990 where they continue to produce and perform a variety of musical shows including: Piano concerts, The Secret of Dreams, singer/songwriter originals, Children’s and Family Shows, 50’s and 60’s/Classic Country, and they also perform in Elegant Black Tie Affairs, and Rockin’ Blues.

Contemporary Piano Concerts - Original Piano weaving improvisations with melodies. Some have said that her music is profoundly healing that nature and waterfalls can be heard in her sculped melodies, rhythms and improvisations.

As a live duo, they specialise in festivals, corporate parties, performing a wide range of styles:

50's and 60's, Classic Country, Blues,

As music producers and composers they have a vast library of music for soundtracks, films, television. Their music library contains all styles including: celtic, nature/instrumententals, rock, jazz, pop, country, blues.

As an original live act, they are performing a new presentation that is interactive, informative and weaves their original songs and music with a theme of dreams.

Instrumentation

Jerry Tallon: electric, slide and acoustic guitars, flute, harmonica, drums/percussion

Shari Tallon: piano, organ, keyboards, flute, tin whistles, percussion.

Discography

1979: 45 single - The Kinderschool Song/Bumble Bee Song
1980: For the Child in All of Us
1982: In My Backyard
1986: Birthday Blast
1989: Santa's Christmas Party with Miranda's Band
1992: The Dinosaur Rock
1995: Deep Ride
1997: The Color of Sound
1999: TALLON
2001: Play With Rhythm
2002: Bird Love
2002: The Sad Little Christmas Tree
2003: Simple Songs for Circle Time, Percussion Bands, and Musical Concerts
2004: Dances and Action Songs
2005: The Early Years Collection
2006: The Dinosaur Rock Play - Re-release including Script/CD package
2007: Speak and Sing - the Developing Child
2007: Sing and Play Every Day
2009: The Dinosaur Rock/Activity Book and CD
2009: Songs for Every Season/Book and CD

We have had our children's songs played as a theme in Germany in 1984, the Jig played on CBC radio, Pipedream used for The Global Garden T.V. Show.

Links

• American Montessori Association
• The Dinosaur Rock Play
• Download music at Songs for Teaching
• Shari and Jerry - International Recording Artists

Audio

• Ride in a Car
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• bubbles
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• Some Fun - Concert Song
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• Follow The Leader - Concert Song
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• Haircut - Radio TV Film
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• Fly Butterfly - Radio TV Film
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• Go Team Go Sports Theme
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• Miracles - Singer Songwriter Folk
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• Trust in Me - Singer Songwriter
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• Upside Down - Singer Songwriter
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• G Fun Piano Instrumental
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• Enchantee Piano Instrumental
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• Entre-Nous (Riding the Waterfall) Soundtrack
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• Everlast in D minor Piano
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• Jig - Celtic
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• Moving to New Piano Instrumental Upbeat
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• Morning Mist Flute and Nature
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Press

• Canadians Produce a Winner! [+ Show ]
  

  Canadians Shari and Jerry Tallon, producers of numerous CDs and DVDs for children and teachers, pres...Canadians Shari and Jerry Tallon, producers of numerous CDs and DVDs for children and teachers, present another winning resource of 24 songs and instrumentals for teachers and others who work with children. For many of these pieces, the Tallons have traveled to the distant past to re-create early rock ‘n roll hits. The rest of the songs are original compositions by the Tallons, or their own arrangements of traditional songs. The duo play all the instruments and perform the vocals with style and enthusiasm. The accompanying booklet contains lyrics and detailed instructions to use with the songs, divided into: “Easy-to-Follow Dance Songs,” “Dances with Partners”, “Cooperative Dance Songs, “ and “Extra Resources.” The tracks include “Some Fun”, “Follow the Leader”, “Dance of the Woodlands”, “Musical March”, “Merry-Go-Round Song”, “Simon Says” by the 1910 Fruit Gum Company, “Chicken Dance” by Terry Rendall, “Hippy Hippy Shake” by Chan Romero, “Holiday Hokey Pokey arranged by the Tallons, “The Locomotion” by Carol King, “Do the Freddie” by Freddie & the Dreamers, “Hands Up, by Playa Blanca, “The Peppermint Twist” by Joey Dee, “Hokey Pokey Karioke” (which has no lyrics so listeners can make up their own), among others. Teachers, librarians, and parents looking for dance resources will find this a useful package. – Beverly Bixler, San Antonio Public Library, TX.
  
  

• The Dinsosaur Rock Play [+ Show ]
  

  LAND O' LAKES NewsWeb Home Contact Us THE DINOSAUR ROCKby Lesley McBride A musical theatre prod... LAND O' LAKES NewsWeb
  Home Contact Us THE DINOSAUR ROCKby Lesley McBride A musical theatre production by Shari and Jerry Tallon ofArdoch held at Sharbot Lake High School, July 17.People were still filtering into the auditorium as Jerry, seated to the left of the stage, opened up the world of imagination with a nice instrumental prelude from his red electric guitar.Sarah McCullough, aged 10, of Parham, then stood on stage in an attractive leopard-skin costume, holding an outsized green toothbrush and singing: “Brush your teeth down, down – up, up, back & forth…” with playful antics that seemed to suggest –“Hey, life is meant to be fun, not a chore!” Shari, the Director, then gave a brief introduction about the play’s history and that this performance is a new idea to involve kids from The Creative Players Performing Arts Children’s Camp in Sharbot Lake.The curtain opens, revealing a swampy scene, a large, painted backdrop of prehistoric creatures. There is a big roar. Two characters dressed in green appear: Kelly Weatherby, aged 13, of Parham as ‘Bonehead’ and Payton Ferguson, aged 5, of Niagara Falls as ‘Bony’; then Sarah, whose leopard skin character is named Miranda, and Sarah’s sister Margo, aged 13, (Shari, ever-encouraging the children’s creativity, let Margo make up her own character’s name) as Jasmine, in a coloured, tulle-like skirted costume.The characters form a group called the Dynomites and the opening song invites the audience to: “Come on and Rock and Roll back to the land of dinosaurs!” A doctor in a labcoat and wild headgear enters and advises: “Fasten your seatbelts”. It seems we’re in a time machine! Adding to the Tallon’s sound effects, stage left outside the curtain is Shawn Fleming, 7, of Sharbot Lake as host keyboardist – and offstage right is James Fleming, 5, on drums. All of the children enjoyed themselves and put in wonderfully energetic performances. Paul Tallon played four different characters, demonstrating great versatility.This performance of The Dinosaur Rock is a newly inspired idea. Shari and Jerry created it 17 years ago, putting it into comic book form and C.D. for kids. At this performance, the costumes and set from the original production were augmented by new artwork and masks created by children at the Creative Players Camp.When the Dinosaur Rock was first created, the Tallons performed the play in schools and libraries throughout Ontario – then, as Jerry put it, “it went the way of all dinosaurs.” In seems dinosaurs were really in then, a passing fad. However, this production shows that those real monsters of prehistoric times have a timeless, indestructible fascination for children. And a chance to be a part of their creative recovery is a wonderful opportunity for children to express their inherent creativity. Shari in her introduction reminded us, “Creativity for kids goes beyond the Arts to develop problem-solving ability. They learn to listen. Camp is a special place for them”. In this increasingly mechanized world, being able to go back to the world of dinosaurs is a soul-saving activity.
  
  
  

• Shari and Jerry Perform For Kids! [+ Show ]
  

  By RODGER HANNA The Tweed News After the School Library Journal based out of New York City reviewe...By RODGER HANNA
  The Tweed News
  After the School Library Journal based out of New York City reviewed their product and gave a nice review, Shari and Jerry Tallon now are receiving orders from universities in the U.S.A ”Shari and Jerry, A family Entertaining Families” are based out of Ardoch and have written, recorded and performed their songs as well as other favourites for audiences. They have been putting out albums since 1979 formostly children but have also done two easy-listening albums, "Simple Songs for Circle Time, Percussion Bands and Musical Concerts" is a CD/book that was reviewed by the Journal. The CD/book is a resource for librarians, primary teachers, early childhood educators and parents. It provides a fun and easy program for circle time.The Tallons say that finger plays, percussions songs with simple instructions teach the listener to play, and help young ones with speech. They also explain that research shows that very young children under 5 will be further advanced in reading, writing and math as well as co-ordination when being exposed to music.
  
  The duo have performed at the Tweed Fair and Belleville Waterfront Festival as on TV in the past on CHEX, CBC and Global. Shari, who plays keyboards and flute, and Jerry, who plays flute, guitar, harmonica and drums have their own studio in Ardoch. They have their own independent record label and will help songwriters along and will also play along with them while recording.
  
  The two have three children and have lived in Ardoch for the past 14 years after moving from Toronto. They are songwritersand are currently working on more songs for adults.
  
  Recently, they performed at North Addington Education Centre for the Kindergarten to Grade 8 classes. The show at NAEC was co-sponsored by the Cloyne Village Foods to cover the cost of the show. The students, while listening to the music, were able to participate by doing some "crazy movements" during the songs.
  
  
  
  

Setlist

For our family show, it is a 45 - 60 minute set with originals and famous novelty songs: Some Fun, Simon Says, the Chicken Dance, Do the Freddie, Hokey Pokey, Hands Up, Bicycle Boogie , the Peppermint Twist, Locomotion, The Hippie Hippie Shake, and more...

Special Christmas show with holiday songs and theatrics, and all our dances and novelty songs where Santa, Rudolph and others are phoning throughout show and make their grand appearance.

Set List for Santa’s Christmas Party with Shari and Jerry

Welcome to the Show
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Some Fun (Dance Contest)
Phone rings - Rudolph is calling
Rudolph, the Red Nose Reindeer/Run Run Rudolph
The Chicken Dance (Dance Contest)
Simon Says (Dance Contest)
Phone rings (Mrs. Claus is calling)
Jingle Bells
Hokey Pokey (Dance Contest)
the Locomotion (Dance Contest)
Phone rings (an Elf is calling)
Jingle Bell Rock (Hunt for the Jingle Bell wins a child a prize)
the Peppermint Twist (Dance Contest)
Do the Freddie (Dance Contest)
We call Santa to see when he will be arriving
Hippie Hippie Shake (Dance Contest)Santa phones (He is on the roof!)
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Santa Arrives)



Set List for the 50's and 60's songs such as:

Rockin Robin
Flip Flop and Fly
Great Balls of Fire
It's So Easy
I Hear You Knocking
Johnny Be Good
O Carol
Taking Care of Business
Hippie Hippie Shake
Let's Twist Again
Jumbalaya
Memphis
Mercury Blues
Money Honey
Money
My Girl
Old time Rock n Roll
Peppermint Twist
Rock Around the Clock
Rockin Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
Roll Over Beethoven
Six Days
Splish Splash
Sweet Home Alabama
That's Alright
Twist and Shout
That'll Be the Day
The Wanderer
Your's 16
He'll Have to Go
The Locomotion
and many other songs from the following set list as well:

After Midnite
All Shook Up
All along the Watchtower
And I love Her
All Over Now
All I Wanna Do (is have some Fun)
(She Don’t love me she loves my )Automobile
Big Yellow Taxi
Bring it on Home
Blue Suede Shoes
Bouquet Of Roses
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Blueberry Hill
Bye Bye Love
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love
Cocaine
Can’t You see
Call me the Breeze
Chicken Shack
Crazy
Crossroads
Dream
Don’t Stop
Evil Ways
Fever
Flip Flop and Fly
Folsom Prison Blues
Get Back
Green Onions
Goin up the Country (Canned Heat)
Green Green Grass
Hide away
House of the rising sun
Help Me Make it Through the Night
If I Were a Carpenter
I’m Ready
I Got the Blues
It’s So Easy
If It Makes You Happy
I hear You Knocking
I Can See Clearly NowJet Plane
Johnny Be Good
Jumbalaya
Jolene
Knockin on Heaven’s Door
King of the Road
Kansas City
King of The Road
Let the Good Times Roll
Lonesome Wipperwill
Love is A good thing
Love Me Two Times
Memphis
Money
Mary Mac
Mr. Bojangles
Movin on over
Moondance
Margaritaville
My Girl
Ob La Di
One of us
O Carol
Please Release Me
Peepin’ and Hidin’
Roadhouse Blues
Roll Me
Rockin Pneumonia (Boogie Woogie Flu)
Rockin Robin
Rock Around the Clock
Roll Over Beethovan
Ramblin Rose
Save My Soul
Sweet Home Alabama
Serenade to cuckoo
Smoke on The Water
Splish Splash
Stand By ME
Suzie Q
Stupid Cupid
Spooky
Spanish Eyes
Swinging Shepherd Blues
Smoke on The Water
Summertime
Something You Got
Swingin Shepherd Blues'
Taking Care of Business
Tennessee Waltz
Tequila Sunrise
Tabacco Road
Tulsa Time
Tore Down
That’s Alright
That’ll Be The Day

Everyday is A Winding Road
The Wanderer
You’re 16
Mercury Blues
I’m a Man
Pride and Joy
Little Wing
Old Time Rock and roll
Great Balls of Fire

THE SECRET OF DREAMS

Divine Love, Miracles, Time and Space, Mirror, Holes in My Pocket, Ride the Sound, Dream Master, Trust in Me, Upside Down, Tired Mother, Shooting Star, Transmitter of Love, Back to You, Be True.


For our original/artistic act:

Set list for Blues includes covers from:
Jethro Tull
Deep Purple
Eric Clapton
the Allmand Brothers
Van Morrison
Z Z Top
Canned Heat
the Animals
Booker T and the M.G.'s
the Doors'
Leonard Skynard
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Robert Johnson
Santana
The Rolling Stones

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