The Salon Wrap-Up for July 7th, 2019: "The Hazy-Lazy-Crazy Days Of Summer"

After we all got out of the heat of the New York street and into the comfortable Don't Tell Mama space, ordered a few cool drinks, and certainly not ready to be lazy on giving applause, we started the show! This year's MAC Award Winner for Best Male Debut, Tim Cahill, was the Co-Host of the evening's entertainment, which was appropriately themed "The Hazy-Lazy-Crazy Days Of Summer." Tim shared his zany musical energy with Jim Harder, his long-time musical director-accomplice. With picnic blanket and basket festooning the piano, Tim first went into "The Hazy-Lazy-Crazy Days of Summer," but set to the melody of Gershwin's "Summertime," which was hilarious to hear. Featuring Tim and Jim's duetting vocals, they then ebulliently went into the official "The Hazy-Lazy-Crazy Days of Summer" melody with humor and gusto. After a quick costume change and prop pickup, Tim then sang it in German, and I could almost taste the beer coming from his St. Pauli Girl-style 2D beer steins. After some sausage-slinging (it's not what you think), they ended the song and went into the hosting duties! For the beginning of the second act, Tim brought us into the romantic Parisian mood with the lilting "Early in the Morning/Sous le Ciel de Paris," which featured his gorgeously rich bari-tenor voice and wonderful connection to the lyric. Summer brought the memory of childhood modeling in his past, so he donned a huge bonnet (Jim with a matching pair of pink flamingo sunglasses), and then sang "Her Bathing Suit Never Got Wet." Thru this comedy specialty number, out came more and more piano flourishes, musical instruments, and facial expressions from Tim. To finish the evening, they performed a combination of the lunar-themed "The Moon is Pink Tonight/Moon River"

Tim Cahill and Jim Harder at the 2019 MAC Awards
 (photo: Helane Blumfield)

You can next see Tim Cahill (along with Dawn Derow, Blake Allen, Cassie Levine and many others)  in "An Evening With...Doris Day" hosted by Doris Dear on Friday, July 19, 2019, 7pm, at The Green Room 42, 570 10th Ave, NYC. Tickets can be bought online.

Matthew's Corner
Matthew sang and played for himself on a collection of songs, starting with the call-and-response song "Lazy Day" a la Spanky and Our Gang (1967), complete with swaying 60s piano. He then brought it into a pensive mood, singing 1973s "American Tune" by Paul Simon (which was wrtitten with some inspiration by classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach, and which was also an appropriate closing of the July 4th weekend). As Matthew explained: "here's to this country, coming together." To complete his corner, he sang "Half Way Home" from his original musical about Casper The Friendly Ghost. He played Casper, who explains his history and why he haunts that particular mansion, singing with his friend - played by Joshua Bennett - while Sierra Rein and Steve Ahrons voiced the ghostly memory of his parents.

Roster of performers for the evening (in order of appearance):
Click link to visit the performer’s website or other links, when available.
All piano accompaniment by Matthew Martin Ward unless otherwise noted.

Co-Host: Tim Cahill (Jim Harder on piano)

Alyssa Chutrick (self on violin, Jim Harder on piano)

Sally Darling

Frances O'Flynn

Becca Kidwell

Lynda Kennedy

Andrea Axelrod

Tom White

Al Ro

Bob Simonello 

Cathy Taylor

Robert Hofman

Sherry Lee

Marcia Roney

Marnie Klar

Deborah Stone (with John Cook on piano)

Josephine Sanges (with John Cook on piano)

Cassie Levine and Blake Allen (with Blake Allen on piano) 

Annie Lebeaux (self on piano)
Sierra Rein

Candice Oden

Matthew's Corner (with Joshua Bennett, Sierra Rein and Steve Ahrons)
BREAK
Co-Host: Tim Cahill (Jim Harder on piano)
Tanya Moberly
Phil Crackhower
Rian Keating
Ann Talman
Bobbie Horowitz
Michael Colby
Barb Malley
Victoria Weill-Hagai
Joan Jaffe
Steve Ahrons
Phillip Kuan
Steve Bustamante
David Ballard

Joshua Bennett
Co-Host: Tim Cahill (Jim Harder on piano)

Special thanks to our musicians for the evening: Matthew Martin Ward, Jim Harder, Alyssa Chutrick, Blake Allen, Steve Bustamante, and John Cook. Thanks also to David Ballard on lights and sound, and astounding waitstaff Joshua and Leo, and management at Don't Tell Mama. Also thanks to our videographer for the evening, Steve Bustamante.

Ongoing Shows:

Mondays Starting July 9th (6pm): Peaceable Hour with Sarah Rice, Janice Hall, and Mark Watson at St. Clements Church, free, see schedule for details - peaceablehour.com, 423 West 46th Street, NYC.

Thursday, August 15th thru Saturday August 31st: Ann Talman in "Woody's Order!", directed by John Shepherd, 1833 Merriman Rd, Akron, OH,

Upcoming Shows:

Thursday, July 11th, 2019 (7pm-10pm): Marnie Klar will perform a set at Parnell's 350 E 53rd St, NYC.

Friday, July 12th, 2019: Josephine Sanges (with John Cook at the piano) sings "Moondance" at The Beach Cafe, 1326 2nd Ave, NYC.

Sunday, July 14th, 2019 (4pm): Tanya Moberly, Sally Darling, Becca Kidwell and many more perform in Meg Flather's "A Cabaret Sisterhood" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Monday, July 15th, 2019 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and tons of Salon and Cabaret regulars perform in "Infinite Joy: A Cabaret Benefit for the Joyful Heart Foundation," produced by Becca Kidwell with Tracy Stark at the piano (with raffles!), at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC. 

Friday, July 19th, 2019 (7pm): Tim Cahill w/ Doris Dear, Dawn Derow, Blake Allen, Cassie Levine and others in "An Evening With...Doris Day" at The Green Room 42, 570 10th Ave, NYC.

Thursday, August 1st, 2019 (7pm): Joan Jaffe performs with special guest Charles Baran in "Little Girl Blue" at Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, NYC.

Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 (7pm): Joan Jaffe performs with special guest Charles Baran in "Little Girl Blue" at Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, NYC.

Friday, September 6th, 2019 (7pm): Candace Oden will produce a benefit to help a Teen Suicide Prevention organization at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Sunday, September 8th, 2019 (4pm): Andrea Axelrod (with John Cook at the piano) performs "After The Bawl" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Friday, September 13th, 2019 (7pm): Andrea Axelrod (with John Cook at the piano) performs "After The Bawl" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC. 

Saturday, September 14th, 2019 (4pm): Tanya Moberly, Sally Darling, Becca Kidwell and many more perform in Meg Flather's "A Cabaret Sisterhood" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC. 

Monday, September 30th, 2019: Deborah Stone (with John Cook on piano) sings at Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, NYC.

Thursday, October 17th, 2019 (7pm): Bobbie Horowitz brings her show "It's Just A Number!" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Saturday, October 26th, 2019: Barb Malley's 85th Birthday celebration of New York City, "Feelin' Groovy" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Sunday, December 16th, 2019 (7pm): Bobbie Horowitz brings her show "It's Just A Number!" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

NEXT SALON: July 14th, 2019
Join us next week for out theme of "In Search Of…" Out Guest Host/Pianist will be Mr. Steven Ray Watkins and our Co-Host will be long-time Saloner and Mamette Marnie Klar. So search through your binders and hard drives for songs of questioning, looking, yearning...and maybe finding!

-Sierra Rein
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