Connecticut State Troubadour
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The Connecticut State Troubadour is an honorary position, established in 1991 by the Connecticut General Assembly
. The State Troubadour
functions as an ambassador of music and song to encourage cultural literacy and promote the State of Connecticut. It was at some points an annual position, but is since 1999 a two-year appointment; it carries a $
5,000 total stipend. The responsibilities of the position include performing at least three events at the request of the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, promoting the state in song, and serving on panels to select future state troubadours.
Present and former State Troubadours are:
Connecticut General Assembly
The Connecticut General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. There are no term limits for either chamber.During...
. The State Troubadour
Troubadour
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functions as an ambassador of music and song to encourage cultural literacy and promote the State of Connecticut. It was at some points an annual position, but is since 1999 a two-year appointment; it carries a $
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5,000 total stipend. The responsibilities of the position include performing at least three events at the request of the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, promoting the state in song, and serving on panels to select future state troubadours.
Present and former State Troubadours are:
- Chuck Costa - 2011-2012
- Lara Herscovitch - 2009-2010
- Pierce Campbell - 2007-2008
- Thomasina Levy - 2005-2006
- Dennis Waring - 2003-2004
- Kevin Briody - 2001-2002
- Hugh BlumenfeldHugh BlumenfeldHugh Blumenfeld is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from Connecticut. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, graduated with degrees in Biology and Humanities from M.I.T. in 1980, and got a Masters in English Literature from the University of Chicago in 1981...
- 1999-2000 - Jeff and Synia McQuillan - 1998
- Sally Rogers (singer) - 1997
- Mike Kachuba - 1996
- Bill PereBill PereBill Pere, a multiple-award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, musician, author, and playwright, was named one of the "Top 50 Innovators, Groundbreakers, Iconoclasts, and Guiding Lights of the Music Industry" by in December 2008...
- 1995 - Phil Rosenthal - 1994
- Sandy and Caroline PatonFolk-Legacy RecordsFolk-Legacy Records is an independent recording company specializing in traditional and contemporary folk music of the English-speaking world. It was founded in 1961 by Sandy and Caroline Paton along with the late Lee Baker Haggerty...
- 1993 - Tom Callinan - 1991-1992