2012 Singer/Songwriter slam
This year the 4th annual Chestnut Hill Book Festival SINGER/SONGWRITER SLAM will take place on Sunday Septmeber 30th at 2:00 at Buckley Park. I will once again host this wonderful, absolutely free, event. Ten great singer/songwriters will compete for songwriter of the year. Join us for all the music.
Free! Get the Sax Man, a story about one of the greatest horn players to ever come down the proverbial pike, absolutely free. Hey There Love and Ruthie's Song are also free. Just scroll down and click on them. Enjoy!
Check out my new story -- THE SAX MAN It was recorded at Radio Active Studios. If you are a musician I think you'll really like this tale. It's free. Just click on the title of the story (in caps) above. Enjoy!
A New Song HEY THERE LOVE -- is a song that I've been working on for five years and just finished. It features Steve Hastie on lead guitar, Daoud Shaw on drums and Andy Maher on bass. It was recorded at Radio Active Studios in Philadelphia. Enjoy! (Click on the song title to download)
BRAND NEW Just finished this version of RUTHIE'S SONG with band at Radio Active Studios. If you would like to hear it Click Here and download it to your computer. It's free.
A Dog's Story. I just finished my new
screen play, A Dog's Story and entered it in Set In Philadephia a noted
screen writing contest that attracts writers from all over the world.
WISH ME LUCK! If you've never read a screen play, here's your chance.
I think you'll like the experience. It's a great story and an easy
one hour read. If you love dog's you'll enjoy this tale. Just shoot me
an email--tfink6@comcast.net and I'll send you a copy. It's absolutely
free.
THE NU-STUFF, is now finished and a CD is available. It features the 8 new songs and stories. It was recorded at Radio Active Productions. To get it shoot me an Email at Tfink6@ comcast.net. The first twenty-five will get it free.
Also available is The Best of Teddy – Ted’s collection of 12 original songs. GO TO THE STORE NOW to order and download.
Also in the works: Ted plans to take his one-hour performance poem, In Search Of Joel Gomez, and record it with full effects. This incredible performance piece will be ready for distribution by the end of October. This enthralling story about a man’s search for his passion and the lure of easy money. Performed live at the 2nd annual Philadelphia Fringe Festival to rave reviews
About Ted
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Ted Fink received a BA in creative writing, a Master's degree in Educational Administration and taught for ten years in the Philadelphia school system. He started writing poetry when he was five, stories when he was twelve and music when he was eighteen. He opened his first business (the Rib Ranch Restaurants) when he was twenty-three, created Bi-centennial Host Houses when he was thirty-five. From 1977 to 1981 he was co-owner of Superior Fish Company, the largest exporter of Anquilla Rostrata in America shipping millions of pounds to Europe and Japan. In 1983 he built (actually hammered every nail) the home in which he still resides. He has been married to the same woman for forty years and has two splendid children to prove it.
He started as a singer/songwriter and still uses songs and music to enhance his intense, humorous and poignant monologues. He is the ultimate performance artist. He has acted in several major theatrical productions, and for two years shared the lead in the hilarious off- Broadway success, Grandma Silvia's Funeral.
His latest endeavors incorporate a wide range of both entertaining and educational projects. From producing and hosting a monthly show entitled "On Stage" which spotlighted both troubadours and raconteurs to creating a poetry workshop for elementary school students to filming his classic story, "Lost in the Ooze,” His annual singer/songwriter slam is a highlight of the Chestnut Hill Book Festival. Many things may change but one constant will always remain—Count on Ted Fink to push the boundaries of traditional story telling.
He has proven time and time again that his stories cross the barriers of age, and all who hear him fall under his spell.
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