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  Bob McGrath, familiar voice around the region: Local News: The Seattle Times
McGrath, a Northwest fixture at stadiums and concert halls for nearly four decades until the early 1990s, died of a heart attack Saturday in Palm Desert, Calif. He was 85.
McGrath said in a 1997 interview prior to his farewell concert in Seattle.
McGrath is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sally; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathie and Steve Colwell, of Kenmore, and Kris and Brad Bemis, of Woodinville; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/localnews/2003560252_mcgrathobit07m.html   (509 words)

  
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Directing trailblazer Bob McGrath stepped off his maverick course to spread words of wisdom to current students in the School of Drama.
Likewise, McGrath’s conservatory hour discussion illustrated the endless possibilities made available by an education in drama mixed with a passion for the work, and curiosity about other theatre forms.
McGrath also advised students to make different choices within their work, “Think of your first twenty ideas, than throw them out, because your next twenty are probable better.”
www.cmu.edu /cfa/drama/news/guests/bobmcgrath.htm   (570 words)

  
 Bob McGrath - Muppet Wiki
Bob's most recent project, Curriculum Connections with Educational Activities, is a professional development video and CD for teachers of Pre-K - 1st Grade, using music to develop six literacy skills.
As an advocate for children, Bob has participated for over 30 years in telethons and other fundraising events and was recently honored as a lifetime member by the Variety Children's Charity in British Columbia.
Bob McGrath performed the voice of one of the brothers in the Sesame Street song Five People in My Family.
muppet.wikia.com /wiki/Bob_McGrath   (375 words)

  
 santa_bobmcgrath
Bob's latest recording is entitled "Sing Me a Story" and features l3 original children's songs encompassing many styles and musical themes from Pop/South African to Country & Reggae.
McGrath has performed thousands of family pops, educational and holiday concerts for audiences who are now bringing their children, or "Sesame Seeds," to see and hear their friend Bob.
Born and raised on an Illinois farm, McGrath was a music major at the University of Michigan and received a Master's degree from Manhattan School of Music.
homepage.mac.com /ben.dickson/santa_bobmcgrath.html   (772 words)

  
 Bob McGrath's Official Website
Bob McGrath, who is one of the original hosts of the PBS Sesame Street program, has made a career of communicating with children.
Bob McGrath is a well-known actor, author and singer who has dedicated his life to performing for and educating children.
Bob McGrath's work has been recognized with several honors, including the prestigious Parents Choice and American Library Association Awards.
www.bobmcgrath.com /oops.htm   (340 words)

  
 Bob McGrath News
Bob McGrath has been `Sesame Street's' resident nice guy for nearly 40 years
Bob McGrath, more commonly known by just his first name, has spent the past 37 years playing the music teacher on 'Sesame Street.' His warm, gentle demeanor hasn't diminished a bit over the years.
JOB STARTS WITH J Bob McGrath's character Bob on Sesame Street was originally a schoolteacher.
www.topix.net /who/bob-mcgrath   (205 words)

  
 Bob McGrath at International Children's Festival - Muppet Central Forum
McGrath said the International Children’s Festival is similar to "Sesame Street," which is starting its 36th season on public television this fall, in that both try to show what’s the same with people, instead of focusing on differences.
MCGRATH SAID he doesn’t get approached by small children as much as their parents or other people at the festival in their 20s and 30s.
McGrath also enjoys coming to the festival year after year because it gives him a chance to perform alongside his friends Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley of “The New York Goofs.”
forum.muppetcentral.com /showthread.php?t=16463   (650 words)

  
 Bob - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bob is a diminutive form of the name "Robert".
J.R. "Bob" Dobbs of the Church of the SubGenius
Bob the Killer Goldfish, a character in the Earthworm Jim universe.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob   (320 words)

  
 BAM : Brooklyn Academy of Music
Bob McGrath is the Artistic Director of Ridge Theater and is the winner of three OBIE awards for: Direction, Jennie Richee (2001), Best New American Work, The Carbon Copy Building (2000), and another for Sustained Achievement.
McGrath has directed at venues including the American Repertory Theater, The Kitchen, Lincoln Center, La MaMa, ETC., MASS MoCA, The Kampfnagle (Hamburg, Germany), The Carignano (Turin, Italy), and St. Ann's Warehouse.
McGrath was awarded a fellowship from The Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, and has taught at NYU and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.
www.bam.org /about/Artist_Bios/bobmcgrath.aspx   (211 words)

  
 Bob McGrath's Official Website
As Bob on Sesame Street Bob McGrath has entertained millions of children and parents alike for almost 30 years....on Sesame Street, in concerts all over North America and on his award winning records.
Bob McGrath from Sesame Street will have the entire family singing and dancing to fifteen of their favorite holiday tunes with his first Christmas CD!
Bob's pleasant voice is backed by fine musicians...these songs are standard repertoire of nursery schools and day-care centers and a boon to families that enjoy sing-alongs at home and in the car.
www.bobmcgrath.com /songs.htm   (727 words)

  
 Music and Learning with Sesame Street's Bob McGrath
Bob McGrath - Original Cast Member, Sesame Street; Bob just celebrated his 34th year on Sesame Street.
Bob was a music major at the University of Michigan and received a Master's degree from Manhattan School of Music.
The goal of our show is to become a trusted friend and provide viewers with a safe and reliable place to get health information, suggestions and support on the myriad topics related to children's health.
www.montekids.org /kkh/topics/music-and-learning-with-sesame-streets-bob-mcgrath   (367 words)

  
 Bob McGrath and Elmo
The appearance is part of NAMM’s Sesame Street Music Works program, an initiative designed to help children (from 3 to age 6) and their parents, teachers, and caregivers become involved in learning and growing with music.
McGrath will perform for children and talk about the joy and importance of helping young children explore and make music.
To arrange an interview with Bob McGrath, please contact Jodi Burack at 914-798-7132 or jburack@giles.com.
www.rmsides.com /sesame.php   (677 words)

  
 Bob McGrath Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
As a no nonsense small business owner, Bob knows and understands the problems of small business owners; common mistakes and how to avoid them.
Bob McGrath is perceived to be a hard hitting-non politically correct-patriot.
Bob McGrath will tell you up front if he can customize a presentation or program of a non-technical nature.
www.prorite.net /programs.htm   (134 words)

  
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Robert E. McGrath, Joe Futrelle, Ray Plante, Damien Guillaume, ``Digital Library Technology for Locating and Accessing Scientific Data'', ACM Digital Libraries '99, August, 1999, pp.
Lagoze, Carl and McGrath, Robert and Overly, Ed and Yeager, Nancy.
Eric Dean Katz, Michelle Butler, and Robert E. McGrath, ``A Scalable HTTP Server: The NCSA Prototype'' Presented at the First International WWW Conference, May 1994.
www.ncsa.uiuc.edu /People/mcgrath/docs.html   (1326 words)

  
 Rhythm Band RB52 Bob McGrath Rhythm Band Set - Music 123
The Rhythm Band RB52 Bob McGrath Rhythm Band Set contains instruments selected by Bob McGrath, "Bob on Sesame Street", that are sure to be a hit with pre-school and early elementary grade students.
The RB52 Bob McGrath Rhythm Set includes Woodblock, Tambourine, Tom Boy, Triangle, Pair of Sand Blocks, Pair of Rhythm Sticks, Pair of Maracas, Pair of Finger Cymbals and a Play-Along CD.
The Bob McGrath Rhythm Band Set is packaged in a reusable box with handle.
www.music123.com /Product/Product.aspx?sku=46022   (125 words)

  
 The Eccles Center for the Performing Arts: Performances: Bob Mcgrath
Something of a 5-year-old’s icon (or a 40-year-old’s fond childhood memory), McGrath has an extraordinary knack when it comes to all things related to children, music and fun.
His upbeat show for family audiences incorporates local children into a Sesame Street celebration.
McGrath’s own band and creativity will round out a lively and thoroughly delightful show.
www.ecclescenter.org /performances/2004/bmcgrath.html   (96 words)

  
 Bob McGrath Photos - Bob McGrath News - Bob McGrath Information
Big Bird and his friends decide to cheer up a homesick Rosita by bringing Mexico to Sesame Street.
Tell the world what you think of Bob McGrath, write a review for this person.
For those severe Internet-based critics who fear Elmo has gone too far and completely taken over Sesame Street, the Children's Television Workshop crafted the first-ever ancient reruns of the show...
www.tv.com /bob-mcgrath/person/119659/summary.html   (142 words)

  
 Bob McGrath's Official Website
Written by Bob McGrath, the 29-year veteran of "Sesame Street," with whimsical illustrations by Shelley Dieterichs, this new potty book features 27 humorous vignettes based on real life potty training experiences involving Bob’s children or children of friends.
Bob McGrath, one of the original hosts on the multi-award winning children’s series "Sesame Street" since its inception 29 years ago, is a successful recording artist and concert performer, whose audiences now encompass two generations of "Sesame Street" viewers.
"Describing the book as a joyous look at something often taken much too seriously, McGrath says he looked at other titles and decided that what was not needed was another how-to manual and came up with a series of humorous vignettes all based on real life situations involving his own children or children of friends.
www.bobmcgrath.com /ohoh.htm   (473 words)

  
 Bob McGrath - AOL Music
As Bob on Sesame Street Bob McGrath has entertained millions of children and parents alike for almost 30 years....on Sesame Street, in concerts all over...
Robert Emmet McGrath, SCM, (born June 13, 1932 in Ottawa, Illinois) is a singer who worked with Mitch Miller then went on to play the human character "Bob"...
Watch or listen to Bob McGrath music videos, songs, live performances, concerts and more on AOL Music.
music.aol.com /artist/bob-mcgrath/30705/main   (129 words)

  
 Bob McGrath : Bob's Favorite Street Songs - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
A re-recording of some of the favorite songs from Sesame Street, this recording should appeal to all fans of the TV show, young and old.
McGrath's easygoing voice immediately puts listeners at ease.
The variety of styles includes jazz, pop and Dixieland, but whatever the style, it's all familiar territory, and soothing while engaging.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,128789,00.html   (170 words)

  
 identifont - Bob McGrath
Information about the font designer Bob McGrath and his typefaces.
Bob McGrath was born in Chiswick, UK in 1944.
In 2001 Bob published the definitive and award winning discography of Black Music labels, The RandB Indies, and is currently working on a much expanded second edition.
www.identifont.com /show?2B7   (160 words)

  
 Bob McGrath's Official Website
Bob McGrath from Sesame Street will have the entire family singing and dancing to fifteen of their favorite holiday tunes with his first Christmas CD!
Country, Caribbean, stride and RandB rhythms put a new face on the old classics and leave everyone clamoring to "play it again" as they strut down the street with Frosty.
It’s a little weird writing to someone you have never met, but I guess not much stranger than talking to an eight foot Yellow Bird or to a Grouch in a trash can.
www.bobmcgrath.com   (262 words)

  
 Bob McGrath   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Vagina Monologues -- The Moon is Blue, Bob McGrath, 5/5/06
It In 1953 the film “The Moon is Blue” came to South Bend.
I am deliberately withholding comment and not making comparisons between the Vagina Monologues and The Moon is Blue.
alumni.nd.edu /~class55/academicfreedombobmcgrath.html   (193 words)

  
 Bob McGrath Rhythm Band Set
The instruments included in this unique set were selected by Bob McGrath of Sesame Street and include:
In each of the world rhythms, Mark plays three or four authentic percussion instruments from that country.
Listeners learn the names and sounds of 13 different world percussion instruments that Bob McGrath identifies.
store.musicforlittlepeople.com /1244.html   (127 words)

  
 Bob McGrath
Charlie in the House of Rue, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and Alice in Bed.
McGrath was awarded a fellowship from The Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, and has taught at NYU and the Eugene O'Neil Theater Center.
McGrath has collaborated on the Scott Saunders films The Headhunter's Sister and The Lost Words.
www.amrep.org /people/mcgrath.html   (150 words)

  
 Bob McGrath Music CDs For Children
From the moment of birth, every child enjoys music and vocalizing back.The Baby Record provides parents and care givers with the raw materials to stimulate all these activities.
Sung by Sesame Street's Bob McGrath and early childhood music educator Katharine Smithrim, The Baby Record includes everything from bouncy rhymes to lullabies.
Ma Goose is a collection of Mother Goose rhymes including "Old King Cole," "The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg," "Lunar Tunes," and other favorites narrated by McGrath and set to Hoffer’s brilliant score...
www.kiddomusic.com /McGrathBob.html   (803 words)

  
 Buy Bob McGrath Rhythm Band Set and CD at Giardinelli   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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The instruments in this set were selected by Bob McGrath, Sesame Street's music man. Intended for preschoolers and the early grades, the set includes a woodblock, tambourine, Tom Boy, triangle, pair of sand blocks, pair of rhythm sticks, pair of maracas, pair of finger cymbals, play-along CD, and reusable box with handle.
The instruments can be used successfully with all of Bob's books and teaching aids.
www.giardinelli.com /product/Bob-McGrath-Rhythm-Band-Set-and-CD?sku=449628&src=ASOSWXXB   (207 words)

  
 Sheet Music publication - Music For Fun! With Bob Mcgrath And Marilyn Davidson For Pre-K - 2Nd Grade Classes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
With Bob Mcgrath And Marilyn Davidson For Pre-K - 2Nd Grade Classes
Seven very appealing songs recorded by Bob McGrath appear on the teacher's CD, and these songs are the basis for the lesson sequences.
Prices subject to change to be advised on confirmation of order.
music.netstoreusa.com /bmr/WBbmr07009s.shtml   (357 words)

  
 Jammin' with Bob McGrath. Interview with MENC Advisory Council Bob McGrath. March 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
I think I would like to be a piano, because people would love to gather round me, sing and have a great time...and as you might imagine, it probably tickles when they play my upper octaves.
I would hope that through music, they might get more in touch with their inner spirit, and the arts would become a natural part of their entire life.
Thanks to MENC Advisory Council member Bob McGrath for taking the time to answer these questions.
www.menc.org /information/admin/BobMcGrath.html   (680 words)

  
 Bob McGrath Books, Book Price Comparison at 130 bookstores
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