Pippin @ Oak Hill H.S.

The last weekend of January I had the opportunity to play in the pit for Pippin at Oak Hill H.S. This was under the direction of John Neal, who is a great Music Director and teacher. I had played with him 6 years prior for My Fair Lady on violin (this time on guitar).

I like Pippin as a show-- I played this show 4 years prior at Kent's Hill H.S. There are a few catchy songs that I could easily sing at a normal gig and still not feel like that "showtunes" guy. "Love Song" and "No Time at All" could be played anywhere and work as pop songs. A certain melody played on the piano during the finale really caught my ear because of modulation and odd meter. I can say that this musical uses many odd meters-- 3/4 to 5/4 timing and 7/4 is common-- I love it!

BTW-- this music for this is available on Spotify or Youtube-- just search for Pippin- Broadway cast.
http://www.pippinthemusical.com/