Showman
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Showman can have a variety of meanings, usually by context and depending on the country.
are people who run amusement and side show equipment at regional shows, state capital shows, events and festivals throughout Australia
. Carney is a term coined for American amusement operators and is in no way a politically correct term to refer to Australian showpeople, as most find the term offensive. In the past, it has also been used for the people who organized freak show
s, sideshow
s, circus
es, travelling theatre troupes and boxing tents.
In Australia, there are around 500 travelling show families, Australian travelling show familys in the Eastern states have a travelling School that has approx 90 children.
, and is produced by Monster Entertainment.
) word refers to talk show host in Turkey
. This show can be performed individually (talking with public by telephone) in Turkish TV's.
, show-people are involved with funfairs. The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain
is the most dominant trade association
, with a membership of around 4,700. For example, the Guild co-organizes St Giles' Fair
in Oxford
with Oxford City Council
each September. The Association of Independent Showmen and Society of Independent Roundabout Proprietors are just two more trade associations
are also male dancers or performers in shows, usually alongside showgirl
s; an example would be Gene Kelly
in the film Singin' in the Rain
.
The term showman or show people, can also be meant as a superlative or complimentary term, sometimes as an accolade or quasi-title, such as in the documentary name Harry Saltzman: Showman
.
Showman or show people may also refer to a line of guitar amplifier
s manufactured by Fender
.
Australia
Travelling showmenFunfair
A funfair or simply "fair" is a small to medium sized travelling show primarily composed of stalls and other amusements. Larger fairs such as the permanent fairs of cities and seaside resorts might be called a fairground, although technically this should refer to the land where a fair is...
are people who run amusement and side show equipment at regional shows, state capital shows, events and festivals throughout Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Carney is a term coined for American amusement operators and is in no way a politically correct term to refer to Australian showpeople, as most find the term offensive. In the past, it has also been used for the people who organized freak show
Freak show
A freak show is an exhibition of biological rarities, referred to as "freaks of nature". Typical features would be physically unusual humans, such as those uncommonly large or small, those with both male and female secondary sexual characteristics, people with other extraordinary diseases and...
s, sideshow
Sideshow
In America, a sideshow is an extra, secondary production associated with a circus, carnival, fair or other such attraction.- Types of attractions :There are four main types of classic sideshow attractions:...
s, circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
es, travelling theatre troupes and boxing tents.
In Australia, there are around 500 travelling show families, Australian travelling show familys in the Eastern states have a travelling School that has approx 90 children.
Norway
"Showman" is a humoristic talkshow hosted by the Norwegian comedian and actor Håvard Lilleheie. The show currently runs on TV2 ZebraTV2 Zebra
TV 2 Zebra is a Norwegian television channel showing entertainment programmes, interactive programmes and live sport. The channel started as TV 2 Xtra in 2004. TV 2 Zebra is the sixth largest television channel in Norway....
, and is produced by Monster Entertainment.
Turkey
"Showman" ("şovmen" in TurkishTurkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
) word refers to talk show host in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. This show can be performed individually (talking with public by telephone) in Turkish TV's.
United Kingdom
In the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, show-people are involved with funfairs. The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain
Showmen's Guild of Great Britain
The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain exists to protect the interests of travelling showmen at funfairs in Great Britain.The Showmen's Guild was originally founded as the United Kingdom Van Dwellers Protection Association in 1889 in Salford...
is the most dominant trade association
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
, with a membership of around 4,700. For example, the Guild co-organizes St Giles' Fair
St Giles' Fair
St Giles' Fair is an annual fair held in St Giles', a wide thoroughfare in central north Oxford, England.It is unusual for an English fair, being held in a major street of a city and blocking traffic for its two-day duration in September each year.The fair is organised by the Oxford City Council...
in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
with Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council
The Oxford City Council provides local government for the city of Oxford in England.- Overview :Between the 2004 local elections, and 2010 the council was in minority administration, first by councillors from the Labour Party, with the Liberal Democrats being the official opposition...
each September. The Association of Independent Showmen and Society of Independent Roundabout Proprietors are just two more trade associations
United States
Showmen in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
are also male dancers or performers in shows, usually alongside showgirl
Showgirl
A showgirl is a dancer or performer in a stage entertainment show. Showgirl is also often used as a term for a promotional model in trade fairs and car shows, etc...
s; an example would be Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer, and choreographer...
in the film Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American comedy musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds and directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, with Kelly also providing the choreography...
.
The term showman or show people, can also be meant as a superlative or complimentary term, sometimes as an accolade or quasi-title, such as in the documentary name Harry Saltzman: Showman
Harry Saltzman: Showman
Harry Saltzman: Showman, is a historical documentary retrospective and semi-biography about legendary producer Harry Saltzman done as extensive interleaved interviews on a common topic with the surviving film professionals of the first ten James Bond production crews as well as Saltzman's family....
.
Showman or show people may also refer to a line of guitar amplifier
Guitar amplifier
A guitar amplifier is an electronic amplifier designed to make the signal of an electric or acoustic guitar louder so that it will produce sound through a loudspeaker...
s manufactured by Fender
Fender
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, commonly referred to as simply Fender, of Scottsdale, Arizona is a manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and the Telecaster...
.