Haynes is a Grammy-winning percussionist who has toured with a huge list of artists including the Pat Metheny Group, Al Jarreau, Harry Belafonte and, of course, Brandi Carlile. The result is The Storm King, two volumes of narratives, poems and spoken word by Pete Seeger set to music.

Eventually, Haynes recorded those stories and put them to music. Seeger would visit Haynes in his Beacon studio for hours, telling him stories about his fascinating life. Pete Seeger collaborated with Haynes on a couple of children's CDs and the duo became fast friends. 1 song on the holiday charts.Percussionist Jeff Haynes of Beacon was spotted performing with musical guest Brandi Carlile during her first song, 'Broken Horses.' Haynes, a long-time friend and collaborator with Pete Seeger, moved to Beacon from Brooklyn years ago and has been an integral part of the community ever since. 31, Fallon and Parton dropped “Almost Too Early For Christmas,” which quickly climbed to the No. It’s so important to my girls and I love when I can do anything to make them proud.”Īnd while Fallon put on his own performance, with renditions of other musicians’ holiday songs during his gala monologue, the late-night host recently released one of his own - with Dolly Parton.

“Supporting the museum is a vote of confidence in science and that’s really important in this day and age.

“The museum is really, really important to our family because I have two daughters, and they’re both really, really, really interested in science,” Carlile told THR about why she wanted to be a part of the gala. “But not everything is easy for everybody.”Ĭarlile served as the night’s special performer with a setlist featuring some of her biggest songs, like “The Story,” “Broken Horses” and “You and Me on the Rock,” for which Martin joined her onstage with his banjo. “I don’t know how many people really realize how many people don’t get a chance to come to the Natural History Museum because it’s been so long and it’s always open and it seems like an easy thing to do,” Thompson told The Hollywood Reporter. Kenan Thompson, who hosted the gala last year, said he enjoys going to the event to give those who need an opportunity to visit the museum with the funds raised every year. The night is often filled with SNL castmembers, who attend in support of their boss, museum chair Lorne Michaels and get a chance to dress up and have some fun before the show on Saturday. Kieran Culkin, Jennifer Coolidge Were Set to Host 'SNL' Before WGA Strike

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