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Symposium Music - Ford Theatre Reunion

fordtheatreFord Theatre Reunion has been on a quest to return sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll to the circus since 2008. Despite the unusual instrumentation, challenging song arrangements, and fanciful dress, even the casual observer will recognize what FTR’s main purpose is . . . Let no one say the accordion cannot devastate buildings and earlobes. Let no one say the clarinet cannot be scary. The Ford Theatre Reunion. We are here to eat you.

Ford Theatre Reunion have been described as “one of the strangest, most interesting, eclectic bands I’ve ever heard. I don’t know if they fit any genre/classification . . . If you like NEW sounds F T R is the ticket.” (Yelp!); “Visually resplendent, full of performance daring and stylistically indefinable, the Lexington collective is a dark musical carnival that loves to dash the senses.” (LexGo).

Symposium Music - Drunk & Sailor

Drunk and SailorDrunk & Sailor rock the boat with rousing drinking songs and sea chanteys performed in a highly interactive format. “Lucky” audience members might find themselves dragged onstage to be part of the crew!

Phillip is usually the drunk, and Capt Amos is usually the sailor. Sometimes they’re both drunk, and sometimes they’re both sailors. Every once in a great while they are both drunk and both sailors.

Phillip McGuinness and Captain Amos met in 2005 as cast members of the Kentucky Renaissance Faire. After a couple years of doing improv acting together, they started appropriating unused stages with a guitar and a will to entertain. They have since been seen at renaissance festivals from the Gulf Coast to Lake Michigan, sci-fi/fan conventions including DragonCon, and more bars than they can remember (though that may have more to do with the alcohol than the number of bars).

Drunk & Sailor shows are a high-energy, interactive party. (Un)lucky audience members often find themselves dragged onstage to participate.