Art credit: Karen LaFleur ©

 

RESUME

NANCY TUCKER

Composer • Lyricist

Guitarist • Humorist          

 
 
 

EDUCATION:  

  • University of Hartford • Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1977

ANIMATION MUSIC:

  • 2022

  • Re-visuals /Video Wall Exhibit  ( 6 instrumentals )   • Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit MA

  • 2022  

  • Address Earth/Inspiration Art Group International  • Western Connecticut Univ., Danbury CT

  • 2022                

  • Liquid Blue /Virtual Exhibit ( 3 instrumentals )   • Inspiration Art Group International, NY

  • 2021     

  • Music:  Swirl of the Tides  •  October Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2021     

  • Music:  Vivacity  •  June Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2021     

  • Music:  Maggie’s Trees  •  May Virtual Exhibit • LaFleur Artworks, Cape Cod, MA

  • 2021     

  • Music:  Heart of the Little Horse • April Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2021      

  • Music:  March Onward  • March Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2021    

  • Music:  Winter Waltz •  February Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2021     

  • Music:  Below the Surface  • January Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2020     

  • Music:  Thin Ice  • December Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2020     

  • Music:  Waterslide  • November Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2020     

  • Music:  When I Found You  •  October Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2020     

  • Music:  Cloud Burst  • September Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2020     

  • Music:  Keep Me in Your Heart  •  August Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2020     

  • Music:  Curry Sundown  •  July Virtual Exhibit • Hammond Museum, N. Salem, NY

  • 2020     

  • Music for a collection of Animations •  Story Art Exhibit, Retrospective Exhibit • Cotuit Art Center, Cotuit MA

  • 2019     

  • Music: Lullaby to a Baby Wolf  • Make Way, Memorial Viewing • Children’s Literature Conference, Simmons Univ., Boston, MA

  • 2018    

  • Music for a collection of Animations  • Playtime in the Making, Art Exhibit  •  Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA                                                         

  • 2016    

  • Music: Grasshopper's Holiday and Skallywag • FS16 Conference • Playtime in the Making • The Furniture Society • Lecture & Animation Screening • University of the Arts • Animation by Karen LaFleur /LaFleur Artworks • Philadelphia, PA  • Presenters: Tommy Simpson & Karen LaFleur

  • 2015     

  • Music: Storm, Stronger than Dirt, Skallywag for Freeplay • Summer Children’s Literature Institute  • Freeplay, Animation by Karen LaFleur  • Dept. of Children’s Literature  • Animation to Open Conference  • Simmons College, Boston MA

  • 2014    

  • Music: Stronger than Dirt • James Renwick Alliance  • The Future of Art In Wood • James Renwick Alliance Symposium Lecture  • Playtime, Animation by Karen LaFleur • Washington, DC  • Presenter: Tommy Simpson                                          

MUSIC AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:

  • 2021

  • Semi-finalist / International Songwriting Competition • For song, Be the Best Bee

  • 2020                

  • First Place   / Composers Forum Contest  • Original Composition, Dance of the Midnight Mouse

  • 2019                

  • Second Place  / Composers Forum Contest • Original Composition, March of the Mannikins

  • 2018                

  • First Place   / Composers Forum Contest • Original Composition, Grasshopper’s Holiday

  • 2010                

  • Seal of Excellence  / Creative Child Magazine • Children’s CD, Glad That You Asked

  • 2007                

  • Top 20 Finalist  / Unisong International Songwriting Competition • Song, Frank Stein

  • 2006                

  • Gold Parents’ Choice Award  / Parents’ Choice Foundation  • Children’s CD, Escape of the Slinkys

  • 2006

  • Gold Award/Mid Atlantic Song Contest, Washington DC • Original song, Be the Best Bee

  • 2006                 

  • Seal of Excellence  / Creative Child Magazine • Children’s CD / Escape of the Slinkys

  • 2006                

  • Winner of Gold Award / National Parenting Publications (NAPPA) • Children’s CD, Escape of the Slinkys

  • 2006                

  • Winner of Children’s Music Web Award  • Original Song, Frank Stein

  • 2004                

  • Indie of the Year Award/ Outstanding Achievement & Exemplary Dedication to the Independent Music Industry

  • 2004                

  • Lifetime Achievement Award  / Connecticut Songwriters Association

  • 2002                

  • Grand Prize Winner  / Connecticut Comedy Festival • 100 Contestants / 3 Week Competition • Sponsored by Connecticut Public Television and Seven Angels Theater, Waterbury, CT

  • 2001                

  • Third Place Mid Atlantic Song Contest, Washington DC  • Original song, Hairy Harry the Happy Horse

  • 1999                

  • Finalist  / Children’s Music Web Awards • Children’s CD, Glad That You Asked                     

  • 1996                

  • Outstanding Achievement/Connecticut Songwriters Association • Performing Songwriter

  • 1994                

  • Outstanding Artistic Achievement / Connecticut Songwriters Association • For Original One Woman Show, Everything Reminds Me of my Therapist

  • 1990                

  • Second Place / New Hampshire Guitar Competition • Portsmouth, NH

  • 1984                

  • Fourth Place/New England Guitar Competition • New Haven, CT

  • 1980                

  • Connecticut Songwriter of the Year Award  / Connecticut Songwriters Association

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RECORDINGS:

  • 2005                

  • Escape of the Slinkys  / Clever Songs for Clever Kids   • 5 National Awards • CD / A Gentle Wind

  • 2004                

  •  Songs for Immature Adults /  Humor  • CD/ Collie-Flower Records 

  • 1999                

  • The Longing  /  Ballads, Instrumentals  • CD / Collie-Flower Records

  • 1993                

  • Treasures From the Attic  / Humor, Ballads & Instrumentals  • Greatest Hits • CD /Collie-Flower Records

  • 1992                

  • Playing with Fire  / Original Guitar Instrumentals  • CD / Collie-Flower Records

  • 1990                

  • Another Door Opens  / Ballads  • CD / Collie-Flower Records       

  • 1989                

  • Happy as a Clam  / Intergenerational • CD / Collie-Flower Records

  • 1988                

  • Glad That You Asked  / Funny Songs for Kids  • 2 National Awards • CD / A Gentle Wind                                                                

  • 1983                

  • A Little Stronger  / Humor, Ballads, Instrumentals  • LP / Collie-Flower Records

PUBLISHER MUSIC COLLECTIONS:  

  • Recordings & Songs licensed by A Gentle Wind to Publishers

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  • MacMillan/McGraw-Hill                 New York, NY

  • HarperCollins                              New York, NY

  • Scholastic                                   New York, NY    

  

MUSIC ANTHOLOGIES:

  • 2018

  • Spectra/Music by members of the Connecticut Composers Inc. / Guitar Instrumentals: Grasshopper’s Holiday, Escape of the Slinkys • CD/navona records/PARMA

  • 2016                

  • Imaginational Anthem vol. 8  / Guitar Instrumentall:  That Spanish Thing •. Collection of rare private press recordings • CD and LP / Tompkins Square Records 

  • 2011                

  • Big Bully; Compilation of anti-bullying Children’s songs  / Song:   Most Valuable Player  • CD/Big Round Records     

  •                                                                                                         

  • 2000                

  • Dr. Demento; 30 year Anniversary Compilation  / Song:   Everything Reminds Me of My Therapist • CD/Rhino Records     

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  • 1998                

  • Phil Ochs Compilation; What’s That I Hear  /  Song:   Changes  • CD / Sliced Bread Records

            

MUSIC INVENTIONS:

  • 2002                

  • United States Patent Issue  / Percussion Additions to Stringed Instruments • (USPTO)  U.S. Department of Commerce

 

ONE WOMAN SHOW:       

  • Everything Reminds Me of my Therapist    /    Original theater, comedy and music written and produced by Nancy Tucker   

  • TOUR SCHEDULE

  • 1992 -1996

  • New Haven, CT                                                  

  • Northampton, MA

  • Albany, NY

  • West Hartford, CT

  • Ithaca, NY

  • Simsbury, CT

  • Concord, MA

  • Stonington, CT

  • Wallingford, CT

  • Ivoryton, CT

  • Cambridge, MA

  • Philadelphia, PA             

 

MUSIC TOURS:

  • 1977 - present  

  • Performances of original songs and humor for audiences of all ages throughout the US.

  

PERFORMED WITH:

  • 2003                 

  • Ed Helms   / The Bushnell, Hartford, CT

  • 1998                

  • Joan Baez   / Philadelphia, PA    

 

STAND UP COMEDY:     

  • 1999-2009 Custom Written Comedy Shows for the following Corporations:

  • Maxwell House and Post corporate merger (Kraft)      Woodbury, CT 

  • The National Association of Educational Buyers Conference                            Grand Island, NY

  • Professional Secretaries International Conference                                          Mystic, CT

  • Newport Federal Savings Bank                                                                  Newport, RI

  • National Association of Interpreters Conference                                             Syracuse, NY

  • Harvard Medical School Women in Psychology Conference                             Boston, MA 

  • Oglivie's Hardware Store                                                                            Weston, MA

  • Footprints Shoe Store                                                                               Newington, CT

  • Milkhaus Laboratory Inc.                                                                            Rensselaerville, NY 

  • Honeywell Inc.                                                                                        New Britain, CT 

  • Connecticut Association of School Secretaries Conference                            Westbrook, CT

  • National Real Estate Convention                                                                 San Antonio, TX

 

BOOK / eBOOK PUBLICATIONS:

  • 2010                

  • Truly Rotten Gigs from Hell  / Xlibris, ISBN 978-1-45004145-4  (p. 89 and 109) 

  • 2007                

  • Children’s Juke Box/ Selected Music Listings  / American Library Association, Chicago (Listing p. 64) Author:  Robert Reid  / ISBN-13: 978-0838909409 & ISBN-10: 083890940X

     

NEWSPAPER REVIEWS: (partial list)

  • New York Times, New York, NY                            Boston Globe, Boston, MA

  • Hartford Advocate, Hartford, CT                         The Concord Journal, Concord, MA

  • The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY                  Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, NY

  • Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT