Pops by the Sea | 2020 Program

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Neal MCDONOUGH

EVERYWHERE NEAL MCDONOUGH GOES, HIS HARMONICA IS SURE TO FOLLOW.

In fact, when the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod spoke with him for this interview, he pulled it out and started playing over the phone. “I carry it everywhere I go in case I can show off in front of [my wife] Ruvé,” he says. Though he plays a little guitar and dabbles in the piano, it’s the harmonica that has him hooked. He received his first one on a trip to Ireland with his mother. “She got me this harmonica, and as soon as I played it, I really liked it,” he recalls. “I backpacked around Europe by myself with the harmonica, and I played all over the place.” He has continued to play the instrument; at home, he is often accompanied by his lab, Boomer. “If I start playing the blues, he’ll start howling if he hears me,” McDonough laughs. “He comes over and sings with me every single time.” While we’re not sure if Boomer will show up on stage at next year’s Pops, there’s a good bet the harmonica will. “That goes without saying,” he says. “I’ll blow the doors off of everyone. I have a blast when I play.”

Jung-Ho Pak Artistic Director & Conductor

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We Thank Our AFCC Members

3min
pages 84-85

Keith Lockhart - Support the Arts

1min
page 83

Art Auction

2min
page 53

Cape Cod Arts Relief Fund - Eileen Powers

2min
pages 48-50

Cape Cod Arts Relief Fund - Gin Stone

5min
pages 51-52

Home is Where the Art is

1min
page 41

Home is Where the Art is - Adam in Chatham

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page 45

Home is Where the Art is - Bert Jackson

1min
pages 46-47

Keith Lockhart

2min
pages 39-40

Honorary Chair

1min
pages 36-38

Neal McDonough

1min
page 31

Gifts at Work - Provincetown Commons

1min
pages 24-25

Marc Martel

1min
pages 26-27

Mateo Darack

3min
pages 32-33

Grant Recipients

6min
pages 28-30

MassHire ArtWorks program

2min
page 35

Welcome

2min
page 6

Dianna Braginton-Smith

3min
page 15

Gifts at Work - Musical Discoveries

2min
pages 22-23

Gifts at Work - LEGO Heritage

2min
page 21

A Letter from Our Sponsor

1min
page 7

Patrons

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page 17

2020 Pops by the Sea Commemorative Artist

3min
pages 12-14

Neal McDonough, Guest Conductor

3min
pages 18-20
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