Terzo in his office
Jazz Hulley,
General Manager
Piano
Shooter Stephanson,
Director Emeritus
(Orleans, Ontario)
(shown trying to persuade
a
chipmunk to sing)
Tango Katz
Couvrette, Alto,
CHORUS DIRECTOR
Fort Smith,
the NorthWest Territories
Bailey and Cuddles Russo,
Big Canoe, Georgia
Bailey is an Alto
Cuddles is a Baritone
Plenty
of Paws
and a
Flurry of
Feathers
a unique musical group
led by Simon
Teakettle III
(Terzo)
When I was still a kitten, I formed a small band with my pal, Jazz, a Maine Coon, on piano, and Mrs. Doyle, a grey parrot who was born the same week I was. Mrs. Doyle didn't turn out to be much of a singer, but has developed a unique form of drumming, which meant our combo was heavy on percussion.
So we've expanded into a much larger musical society, with members not just across Canada but into the U.S. and abroad.
A chorus offers caterwauling of the highest order, joined by a Senior Emeritus Purring Group and a Kitten Chorus.
Uniforms are not required, although I already have mine,
which you can see in the photo at the right.
And Big Bertha, Leader of the Kitten Chorus, has agreed that kittens
should be allowed to dress up.
THE BAND LEADER
is Yours Truly: Simon
Teakettle III (Terzo), on
percussion. The group's General Manager, Jazz
Hulley, fills in on piano. We figure
that between my huge double paws and Jazz's imposing size (he's a
Maine Coon) we should be able to keep everybody in line.
Our featured drummer is Mrs. Doyle Pridgeon, a grey parrot who lives in Sooke, BC. Mrs. Doyle is pictured here, but her magnificent red tail feathers (the red pigments are called psittacofulvins) only show in the VIDEOS of her drumming.
Shooter Stephanson, of Orleans, Ontario, was our first Director of the Main Chorus. He got us off to a great start with his experience interacting with other species, including chipmunks. His Abyssinian heritage guaranteed that musical selections will cover all nationalities.
He's now retired to Director Emeritus status, ceding his place to Tango Katz, who presides from the menagerie he supervises from Fort Smith, the NorthWest Territories.
Leader of the Kitten Chorus is Big Bertha, who lives in Ottawa. Her sister, Shadow, is too shy to join the group, but may linger (in the shadows, of course!). In her photo, Bertha is testing the acoustics in the new kitchen in the Reardon household.
You'll see more photos of Society members on the Peter & the Wolf page, where we've just finished casting the very First Virtual Production by Plenty of Paws and a Flurry of Feathers.
Mrs. Doyle, Sooke, B.C.
Featured
Drummer
Big
Bertha Reardon
Ottawa, Alto
Director,
the Kitten Chorus
Aimee Arden,
Framingham,
Mass.
Publicity Director
Tulip Adams, Ottawa, Alto
