Maggi Smith-Dalton

Maggi Smith-Dalton
Performer, Artist, Writer, Bard, Educator

Welcome! I'm glad you came to visit with me.

last update 4/08

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Visit my new business, which saw its "debut" at the December 9 Salem Open Studios show, Old Town Hall, Salem, MA. Thanks to all of you who helped launch my little venture!

I write a regular history column, "Naumkeag Notations," for the Salem, Massachusetts Salem Gazette.
Read some of my articles here

Visit our sites at "Hello Boston"! Maggi's Art
and Singing String Music

MUSIC ****** WRITING. ****** ART WORK ****** CALLIGRAPHY ****** VOICEOVER, NARRATION ****** TEACHING

I am a performer, writer, bard, artist, and teacher.

I perform as a musician both solo and in collaboration with my husband, Jim Dalton.

Musical Styles I perform include, but are not limited to:

Classic American popular styles from all eras

Great American Songbook and Tin Pan Alley

blues; jazz; gospel; folk and folk-rock

show/musical theater repertoire

historically-important styles/repertoire (i.e., vaudeville, Victorian parlor songs);

Early Music; sacred

adult/contemporary standards

standard "classical" repertoire (cultivated styles, both modern and historical)

New Music (contemporary compositions)

I may be contacted at Singing String Music *** ssm@singingstring.org

http://singingstring.org

Featured Artist, Boston Singers' Resource, Summer 2002

(http://www.bostonsingersresource.com/smith-dalton.asp)

I also do voiceover and narration work, since I have a background in radio and television
(that is, in addition to my musical performances.)
If you wish to hear a demo of this work, drop me a line, and I'll give you the place to hear it.

You can hear some of our music here.
More sound files are coming!

WRITING:

MOST of my writing is non-fiction,
i.e., I write many cultural history articles for publication
in newspapers and magazines;

but some of it is fiction.

I'm currently working on two books (one with Jim, my husband, and the other on my own)
-- and several short stories, as of this writing in early 2005.

I authored a prize-winning short story entitled, "Endless Night."
It was my only "supernatural story" -- so far, that is.

My story was about an old, gentlemanly vampire who...
well, you know... and the young nightclub singer he...
well, you know--
It was based on "real life" -- that is, some of the...uh...
men--
I met from time to time -- AS a nightclub singer.

'Nuff said!

(PS: our friends know the strange and odd tale
about the awards dinner at which I received my prize money
for this story. It would make for the beginning of a cool play or movie!
--in fact, come to think of it, it probably will!)

WRITING SAMPLES AVAILABLE: I will be making copies of some of my published articles, etc.
available in PDF form for those who request it.
If you'd like to read a couple of articles
which have been both published in hardcopy AND mounted on the Web,
please visit these links:

Article published by BSR: "Market Lass: the Myriad Roles of Eliza Poe." (http://www.bostonsingersresource.com/articles.asp) Summer 2004

"A Promise in that Song" feature article published by UU World Magazine Sept/Oct 2003 Vol XVII #5 (http://dev.uua.org/world/2003/05/feature4.html).

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ARTWORK:

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Visit my new business,

GO HERE FOR LIST OF ITEMS, PRICE LIST, AND HOW TO ORDER FORM.

Also visit: Maggi's Missives: Cards and Stationery (Catalog under construction 12/06)

Follow this link to view pix of the Opening of "Women's Work" show at the Pentucket Arts Center, March/April 2002
(Maggi's piece in show is entitled, "First or Second Eve?"

To visit the rest of this Website, and see some of my calligraphy and artwork, etc.
please begin with this link: singingstring.org/MS/hearttoheart.html

If you are interested in
my writing, calligraphy, or artwork,
or for all other inquiries,
kindly email: Maggi@singingstring.org.

Yes, I do take commissioned work.
I've done several calligraphy projects for folks on commission through the years, so feel free to tell me what you have in mind.
Or, perhaps you like one of the projects you see here...

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OK. WE DID IT.

WE'VE JOINED THE BLOGGERS OF THE WORLD...

VISIT JIM AND MAGGI'S NEW BLOG:
Musical Musings from Jim & Maggi
& Singing String Music

and....

Thanks for visiting...and do return for more visits, please!

I love to get feedback, drop me a line!

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