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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-weight:bold'>The Friends of </span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-weight:bold'>The </span></font></b><b><font size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span
  style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";font-weight:bold'>Cape
  Cod</span></font></b><b><font size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span
 style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
  size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
  font-weight:bold'>Museum</span></font></b><b><font size=4
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-weight:bold'> of Natural History in Brewster</span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-weight:bold'>Present</span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Songs of the Sea</span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";font-weight:bold'>with </span></font></b><b><font
 size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;
 font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";font-weight:bold'>Ro</span></font></b><b><font
size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";font-weight:bold'>bbie O&#8217;Connell and Dan
Milner</span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";font-weight:bold'>Saturday, January 14 at </span></font></b><b><font size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;
 font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";font-weight:bold'>2 pm</span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Times New \(W1\)";color:black'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 "Times New \(W1\)";color:black'>December 16, 2011</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Times New \(W1\)";color:black'>Contact: Julie O&#8217;Neil 508-896-3867 or </span></font><span
class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=2 color=blue face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'><a
href="mailto:adminsupprt@ccmnh.org">adminsupport@ccmnh.org</a></span></font></u></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Friends of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><i><font size=3
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";font-style:italic'>Songs of the Sea </span></font></i><font
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>with
</span></font><font face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;
 font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>Ro</span></font><font face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>bbie O&#8217;Connell
and Dan Milner on </span></font><font face="Times New (W1)"><span
 style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>Saturday, January 14,
 2012</span></font><font face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;
font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'> at </span></font><font face="Times New (W1)"><span
 style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>2 pm</span></font><i><font
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-style:italic'>. </span></font></i><font face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>The admission is $15. Reservations
are required and can be made with a Museum staff member at 508-896-3867
Monday-Friday </span></font><font face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:
 150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>10am-3 pm</span></font><font
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;
This upbeat and fun concert, recommended for mature audiences, will focus on
older and traditional songs that would otherwise be lost to the passage of
time, conveying universal themes, historical content and good humor. Refreshments
will be served.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New (W1)"><span
 style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>Ro</span></font><font
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>bbie
O'Connell toured as part of The Clancy Brothers. A song writer, teacher and
host of music themed group travel to </span></font><font face="Times New (W1)"><span
  style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>Ireland</span></font><font
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>,
he produced a new CD in 2010, The Clancy Legacy.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>Dan
Milner teaches Storytelling in Song: The Ballad Tradition at </span></font><font
  face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>New
  York</span></font><font face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;
 font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'> </span></font><font face="Times New (W1)"><span
  style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>University</span></font><font
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>
and is a staff member of The Journal of New York Folklore. His book of Irish
and British folk songs, The Bonnie Bunch of </span></font><font
 face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>Ro</span></font><font
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>ses,
is considered a classic.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font><font
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>For further
information, contact the Museum at 508-896-3867.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ccm/">www.ccm</a>nh.org</span></font></p>

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