The Connecticut State Troubadour is an honorary position, established in 1991 by the
Connecticut General Assembly
The Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. Th ...
. The State
Troubadour
A troubadour (, ; oc, trobador ) was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100–1350). Since the word ''troubadour'' is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a ''trobairit ...
functions as an ambassador of music and song and promotes cultural literacy among Connecticut citizens.
It began as an annual position, in 1999 was changed to a two-year appointment, and in 2018 was changed to a three-year appointment; it carries a
$5,000 total stipend. The responsibilities of the position include performing at least three events at the request of the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, promoting the state in song, and serving on panels to select future state troubadours.
Post holders
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Tom Callinan - 1991-1992
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Sandy and Caroline Paton - 1993
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Phil Rosenthal
Philip Rosenthal (born January 27, 1960) is an American television writer and producer who is the creator, writer, and executive producer of the CBS sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996–2005). In recent years, he has presented food and t ...
- 1994
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Bill Pere - 1995
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Mike Kachuba - 1996
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Sally Rogers (singer) - 1997
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Jeff and Synia McQuillan - 1998
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Hugh Blumenfeld
Hugh Blumenfeld (born October 11, 1958) is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from Connecticut. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, graduated with degrees in Biology and Humanities from M.I.T. in 1980, and got a master's ...
- 1999-2000
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Kevin Briody
Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ).
The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an ...
- 2001-2002
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Dennis Waring - 2003-2004
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Thomasina Levy - 2005-2006
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Pierce Campbell - 2007-2008
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* Lara Herscovitch - 2009-2010
* Chuck Costa - 2011-2012
* Kristen Graves - 2013-2015
* Kate Callahan - 2016-2018
* Nekita Waller - 2018-2021 ]
References
Troubador
A troubadour (, ; oc, trobador ) was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100–1350). Since the word ''troubadour'' is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a ''trobairit ...
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