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Kate MacLeod of Salt Lake City UT is a songwriter, fiddler, vocalist, music instructor and workshop leader. 2 of her songs have appeared in Sing Out Magazine. Her song "Alaska" was recorded by Laurie Lewis in 2004. katemacleod.com. SOTS interview
Lisa Markley of Dallas Mtg is a member of folk feminist trio, The Malvinas. Check out the spread on her music in the online Subaru magazine!
John McCutcheon originally joined Charlottesville (VA) Meeting and now resides in Atlanta. John is head of Local 1000 - the American Federation of Musicians traveling musicians' union that we (Annie & Peter) are members of, peace activist & premier folk performer. John recorded the "Mountain Voices" chapter for Rise Up Singing Teaching Disks. He got to know Friends in part through performing at summer gatherings of Friends General Conference. His website is folkmusic.com. SOTS interview
Eric McEuen of West Hills Friends Church (NWYM) performed as a singer-songwriter & lead guitarist in Boston & Albuquerque before moviing to Portland OR. He currently hosts a weekly open mic at a restaurant. Check out his myspace page.
Paulette Meier, a member of Community Meeting in Cincinnati OH, has released her powerful Gregorian chant-like rendering of early Quaker quotes on a CD, Timeless Quaker Wisdom in Plain Song. She was Artist in Residence at Pendle Hill in 2004-5. Her website lessonsongs.com describes her work with school-age children around peacemaking & Quaker Testimonies. She has led workshops at Quaker gatherings & schools on "Telling our Spiritual Stories through Song". The Quakercamp at Stillwater minuted its enthusiastic support for Paulette's powerful music ministry. Contact her via her website about leading a performance or workshop using her Quaker plainsong at your yearly meeting, conference or a church in your area! SOTS interview
Mary Miche is an active children's performer & member of Strawberry Creek Meeting & Berkeley Friends Church. Check out her website at marymiche.com.
Anais Mitchell is an exciting young musician who is a member of Middlebury VT meeting and performed in 2008 at New England YM annual sessions. She lists her inspirations as everything from Carter Family ballads to Kurt Weill cabaret songs & from Randy Newman to Pink Floyd. For more information about Anais' music checkout her website, myspace, & facebook.
Patricia Morrison is a singer/songwriter, whose voice has been compared to that of Joan Baez & her songwriting to Natalie Merchant, Leonard Cohen & Joni Mitchell. She attended Pima Mtg (Tucson AZ) & is active in Intermountain YM, playing often at Friends' Meetinghouses. She is also an Earlham grad & spent a year at Pendle Hill. Learn more & listen at patriciamorrison.net. SOTS Interview.
Carrie Newcomer is an incredible singer-songwriter from Bloomington IN. See her website and an interview about her music. SOTS interview
Tom Neilson, the "Bard Insurgent" is an activist folksinger who is a member of Mt Toby (MA) Friends Meeting. He has put out 10 CD's to date (2010). Check out his website tomneilsonmusic.com and his SOTS interview part 1 part 2 & part 3
Nightingales. Friends from Northern and Illinois YM gather in spring, summer and fall for a capella singing weekends. This group also leads singing at Northern Yearly Meeting and at FGC summer gatherings. For upcoming dates, email Janet Anderson. There are spin-off gatherings in New York YM. For more info, email NYYM office or call 212-673-5750.
Evalyn Parry is a member of Ottawa Meeting and singer-songwriter who has released 2 terrific edgy CDs and performs widely across North America. evalynparry.com (be sure you spell "Evalyn" correctly!)
Sarah Pirtle is a fine children's musician who attends Northampton (MA) Meeting and has frequently lent her musical talents to Quaker gatherings and camps. She was previously an editor of the Children's Music Network newsletter and runs the Discovery Center (PO Box 28, Buckland MA 01338) devoted to educating young people about issues such as nonviolence and diversity issues through music and workshops. Sarah's website is at sarahpirtle.com.
Tom Rawson, a member of Salmon Bay Friends Mtg in Seattle, is a folksinger & storyteller, who does benefit concerts for peace & social justice organizations throughout the Northwest. Tom leads singing at plenary sessions at North Pacific YM and for regional Fellowship of Reconciliation conferences at Seabeck WA. See Tom's website tomrawson.com. SOTS interview.
Joyce Rouse of Nashville Mtg performs as Earth Mama. She is an environmental entertainer who uses song and humor to teach concepts like ecospirituality and sustainable living. She creates music in a variety of styles from pop to blues. SOTS interview
Note: "SOTS interview" refers to musician interviews on Song of the Soul, a project of Northern Spirit Radio.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS with Annie & Peter
WFCR interview with Peter and Annie. Hear us talk about sing-alongs and the origins of Rise Up Singing with live performances of several favorite songs. New York NY, Sat. May 5 - People's Voice Cafe, Community Church of NY, 40 E. 35th St (betw Madison & Park), 8pm (doors open 7:30). Annie & Peter will lead a sing along and Four Shillings Short is also on the bill later this evening. 212-787-3903. Newton MA. Sun. May 13 - Mother's Day family concert, 2pm at Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada Street. Benefit for Mother's Milk Bank of New England. You can buy tickets online at the MMBNE website, call 617-527-6283 or view the concert flyer.
Kingston RI, Fri. July 6 - We will be taking part in another performance of "The Fire & the Hammer" - which Peter organized & we both took part in at New England Yearly Meeting last August. The final evening plenary of the 2012 Friends General Conference summer gathering. Detailed information on the performance & how to apply to join the choir is posted now on the FGC website.
See also swing performances Annie is doing with:
GIRLS FROM MARS and The O-TONES
promoting efforts to secure a Nobel Peace Prize for legendary folk singer & environmental & peace activist, Pete Seeger. A new edition of Seeger's autobiography (which Peter edited) is coming out this spring.
There are some great quotes from Pete on the power of group singing in the recent New York Times article on community sings around the country, many of which use Rise Up Singing.
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