Eco-Man is an original idea from Richard John McLaughlin of Bucks County PA. Eco-Man has performed hundreds of concerts for thousands of children bringing his message of ecology through his interactive musical show. He is a self-taught musician that combines his talent for writing catchy music with meaningful words about the environment and peace. He has been playing the guitar for over 35 years.
Link to; Complete Biography
Concerts: I have performed in several venues including, Doylestown Arts Festival, Clearwater Festival (Manmoth County), Brown Bag It With the Arts, First Nights, and many Birthday Parties
For up to day concert click on this link.
...if you are interested in having Eco-Man at your event please e-mail him today.
Children play along with instruments or dance with scarves at the
Arbor Day Celebration in Newtown.
His music:
Eco-Man combines original songs along with classic children's songs. His musical message is about ecology, "the study of living and non-living things and how they interact within their environment." In his concerts he brings instruments for the children to play along with him. He also brings scarves for the children to dance with him.
For the words to the following songs just click to link up.
GREAT NEWS
He is going to have a story published in The Saturday Evening Post's Humpty Dumpty Magazine, in the March/April edition. It is called "The Perfect Stick."
Most of his stories help teachers and parents learn how to sensitize other children to special needs children.
Through out my professional career I have involved students to various community projects. They include things like river clean up, stream bank restoration projects, and Habitat for Humanity.
Musicians On Call - Chilren's Hospital Of Philadelphia, (CHOP). I try to perform monthly for the children in the hospital. It is a very rewarding program. In November I was asked to take part in the development of a video to help at WXPN's 88.5 fundraiser for this program. To say the least the night was magical. They to aired it for the first time at the fundraiser at the World Cafe' in Philadelphia at 6:30 on January 21, 2009.
If you are interested you can check it out by finding the link at; http://www.xpn.org/inside-xpn/musicians-on-call.
Bucks to the TEXAS Bay - our school is taking a second community service trip to Galveston, Texas to help that community rebuild after the damages of Hurricane Gustav. We will be there from March 7 to March 14, 2009. Thoughts and prayers are appreciated.
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Delaware River Clean-up. May 24, 2008 from 7:30 to 3:00 pm. Almost 50 students from area schools took part in a clean up. They helped by removing almost 6 tons of trash. In just 1/2 mile students found over 150 tires in the water by Life Island.
Bucks to the Bay: In March 2008, I took 27 students and 5 chaparones from Solebury School, New Hope Pennsylvania went to Bay Saint Louis, Mississppi from March 8 to 15, 2008. They accomplished over $20,000.00 of labor.
Everina, Yu Jin, Rachel and Grace
My Team "The Internationals."
Recently I turned 50 years old, and celebrated it with my friends and family. Click here for pictures of the event: Look who's 50
I love to go to Royersford Library and play for the parents group there. The children really love the music. Click on the link for more pictures.
Royersford Library Earth Day 2008
