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Schedule of Events
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Every Monday
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Womansong of Asheville ~ Weekly Rehearsal ~ 7-9 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of
Asheville (1 Edwin Place at Charlotte Street). Visitors are
welcome to experience our community of song! Please check our rehearsal schedule for details or changes. |
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Upcoming
Performances
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"goodness gracious that was a soul-stirring,
world(s)-changing
incredible beyond-the-beyond experience last night."
"Womansong demonstrates womanhood at it's finest! I am so impressed with the quality of performance and dedication as well as the kindness, support, encouragement and love shown to all by this group of women....
You all are truly demonstrating your highest self!"
"Hearing your concert tonight makes me the happiest I've ever
been to be a woman!"
"...what a wondrous experience it was for everyone involved, both the audience and the performers!
Every single soul present was touched by the enormity of the event."
Join our
Womansong Fans Group and be notified about our
concerts!
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Past Performances....
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2008
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Performances in 2008 |
| Friday
& Saturday, August 15
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"Big Legged Women Concert" ~ Womansong plus The Righteous
Mothers ~ Womansong is delighted to host and share
the stage with The Righteous Mothers,
who wrote "Big Legged Woman," the song most requested of
Womansong. Enjoy this rare opportunity to experience The
Righteous Mothers on the east coast!
Act 1 will feature Womansong,
performing a wonderful variety of songs. Act 2 will feature
The Righteous Mothers.
From the Seattle area, The Righteous Mothers use humor
& their
original tunes on contemporary topics such as: Supreme Court
decisions, Palm Pilots, ice cream, domestic violence, and
relationships, to reach people young and old, gay and straight,
rich and poor. Their performances routinely elicit tears and
laughter. Their mind-blowing, intricate
close harmony arrangements are backed by strong, lively and varied
instrumentation, sprinkled with fun and off-the-wall choreography.
The Righteous Mothers have released 6 recordings: Best
of the Righteous Mothers – The first 25 Years (2006), A Million
things (2001), Pesky Angels (1994), All the Rage: and none of the
calories (1991), Stand Up (1986), The Righteous Mothers (1984).
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Saturday,
March 29 |
A Confluence of
Remarkable Women ~ at Pack Memorial Library
(Asheville). Womansong opened the event with 1/2 hour
of song. Dr. Gwen McNeill Ashburn, Chair of UNC-A Literature
& Language Department, highlighted women of our region who helped
form our distinctive Southern Highlands community, with her program:
A Confluence of Remarkable Women. (More remarkable women of our history
are on display in an online gallery at Buncombecounty.org)
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Friday & Saturday,
June 13 & 14
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"Power of One Concert" at Unity Center ~ 7:30pm ~ An eclectic variety of
music celebrating women, accompanied by piano, guitar, bass, flute,
fiddle, banjo, dulcimer, ukulele, marimba,
drums & other percussion. Featured Wild Mountain Time and our
swing band ensemble. |
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June 22 |
Time For Our Power ~ Womansong performed
at the Closing of this "Women Bringing Change to
the World" Conference at the Asheville Civic
Center. This 3-day event provided a forum
for women of all ages & backgrounds to
gather, learn, grow and become inspired to personally and
collectively bring powerful, positive and much needed change to
their own lives and to the world.
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2007
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Performances in 2007 |
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Saturday,
April 14 |
Tommie's Miracle ~ Womansong performed 5 songs in this fundraiser for medical expenses for Tommie
Laughrun, former WS member. Also appearing: The Muses, Chuck
Beattie, WC Reid Center Youth Performers, Christine Kane. Held
at the Jewish Community
Center. www.tommiesmiracle.org
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| Friday & Saturday,
June 15 & 16 |
Concert at Unity: "Love Changes Everything"~ Premiere of Wild Mountain
Time. Accompanied by piano, guitar, bass, flute,
fiddle, banjo, dulcimer, ukulele, marimba,
drums & other percussion. Held at Unity
Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd, Mills River.
SOLD OUT both nights! |
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Saturday,
Aug 18 |
Lynn & Connie's Commitment Ceremony
~ a small
group of Womansong members traveled to Kentucky to sing for
this celebration of love.
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Saturday,
Aug 25 |
She Sings for
Womansong ~
Silent
Auction & Concert. Showcase
of women performers: The Buckerettes (cowgirl
swing), Wild Bodema (women drummers), Janet Oliver
(Broadway), plus Womansong. Held at UNCA's Lipinsky Auditorium, this
event raised $14,000
for Womansong & her New Start Program. Our thanks to the
volunteers, performers, donors, buyers, and wonderful audience!
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| Friday,
Sept 21 |
"Serenity in the
Smokies" Retreat ~
at Kanuga Conference Center,
Hvl.
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| Saturday,
Oct 20 |
"Up On the
Mountain" ~
Benefit Concert
for SAFE/Free Rein
featuring Wild Mountain Time & guest composer Cathy Riley.
Accompanied by piano, guitar,
bass, flute, fiddle, banjo, dulcimer, ukelele, drums & other percussion.
Our first appearance in Brevard, held at the 700-seat Porter Center at Brevard College. |
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1 |
Caroling for Dickens in the Village in
Biltmore Village, 3-5pm. |
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"What I love about Womansong is the community support we give one
another!"
"Amazing & compassionate women!...
Thanks for being the wind beneath my wings!"
"I can't think of anything more enjoyable than singing with you, dear sisters. Truly, you light up my life...
You know what a huge difference Womansong has made in my life. I have found my voice in so many ways. My soul has healed so much
[since] I found you. Home is definitely where Womansong is!"
"I am grateful for the gift of chosen sisters as well as given sisters."
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2006
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Performances in 2006 |
| Friday,
March 24 |
Multiple
Sclerosis Society Fundraiser~ Womansong performed 5 songs to open the evening. Dr. Mary Sedgwick
told the inspiring story of her continued battle with MS. Directed by Althea Gonzalez, at A-B Tech.
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| Friday & Saturday, May 12 & 13 |
Spring Concert: "Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm!" and other songs Mother never taught
me....This SOLD OUT concert included
small
ensemble duos/trios/etc, premieres of
songs by Linda Metzner and by Lytingale, a Powerpoint show, music sign language interpreter Shiner
Antiorio. Accompanied by piano, guitar,
bass, flute, fiddle, ukelele, drums & other percussion.
Directed by Debbie Nordeen, with Althea Gonzalez & Linda Metzner.
Held at Unity Center
"We did it again! We brought smiles
& laughter, joy & tears to many lovely souls this weekend. This will, indeed, be a Mother's Day I will remember."
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| Thursday,
July 20 |
East Coast SuperSonic Puppet Festival ~ Womansong opened this tri-regional
Festival
& professional conference for the Puppeteers of America at Diana Wortham Theatre,
directed by
Althea. We were followed by Suspended Animation, Phillip Huber's marionette mastery.
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| Friday,
Sept 22 |
"Serenity in the
Smokies" Retreat ~ 9 pm for 12-Step Retreat at Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville.
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| Friday & Saturday,
Nov 17 & 18 |
"Walking Among You" -
Womansong's 20th Anniversary Concert!
~ An extravaganza
with the Womansong Percussion Ensemble led by Sue Ford,
Yemaya puppets & dancers, music sign language interpreter Shiner
Antiorio, dancers, and a 100-voice Reunion Choir. New songs, songs from our CDs, original
songs by Womansong members, and
songs from our very first season! Accompanied
by piano, flutes, violin, ukeleles, bass, drum set, frame drums & other
percussion, and a Powerpoint show. Directed by Debbie Nordeen, with Assistant Director Althea Gonzales
& Guest
Director Linda Metzner (WS founder). A DVD is available of this SOLD OUT
concert at the Diana Wortham
Theater
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| Saturday, Dec
2 |
Caroling for Dickens in the Village in
Biltmore Village |
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"What a blessing to have Debbie as our director!
More than her joy, her good humor, her attention to detail, her amazing directing talent,
her ability to connect with each one of us, her benevolent dictatorship,
her ability to admit those rare occasions when she’s wrong…
Her greatest gift to me is that she reminds us of the gift we give others and each other by singing…
reminding us that we are
transforming the world with music!"
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2005
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Performances in 2005 |
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Saturday, Feb 19 |
Tsunami
Relief Benefit Concert ~ Performances by Peggy Seeger, David
Holt, Womansong, Mike Stevens & Raymond McClain, and others. Held at the Unitarian
Universalist Church. |
| Thursday, March 31 |
Women in the
Arts Celebration at Blue Ridge Community
College. Womansong, plus Sue Ford & The Extremes;
Performance Piece of Eskimo Women's writings compiled by Winnie
& Holly with music by Cathy Riley; Poetry from our new 'Chap' book; Frame Drum trio.
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| Friday, April 15 |
CD Release Party & Concert ~
Songs from Womansong's new CD: "Everybody Got Her Own",
plus Sue Ford & the Extremes; poetry from our new Chap Book, food & fun! Held at
Jubilee! in Asheville.
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| Friday
& Saturday,
June 17 & 18 |
Concert: "Why Walk When You Can Fly" - a concert of affirmation.
Directed by Debbie
Nordeen, highlights included the dynamic Womansong Percussion Ensemble led by Sue Ford, life-size puppets
designed by Lisa Sturz, original
poetry from our new book, Microcosm - Other Voices of
Womansong, and a Powerpoint show. With songs from the newly released CD,
Everybody Got Her Own, this concert also debuted original compositions by Womansong members.
Held at Unity Center.
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| Friday, October 21 |
Silent Auction & "She Sings for Womansong" Concert -
Showcase of women performers:
The Buckerettes (cowgirl swing trio); Regina Loveday (jazz
vocalist);
The All-Girl Staff (a cappella doo-wop from UNC-A); Mary Davis
(singer/songwriter); and
Womansong. This concert & silent auction raised $7,000+ for Womansong
& her New Start
Fund. Womansong was presented with a special
Kindness Award for our many years of giving to our community.
Held at
the Unitarian Universalist
Church. |
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Saturday, Dec 3 |
Caroling
at Grove Arcade &
for Interlace
fundraiser: Shop
For Change |
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"Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz had to click her heels to go home...
but we don't have to.
For we are home wherever we are with
Womansong!"
"I knew at last year’s concert that I would love each of you! It was such a joy to sing with you and feel the warmth of this wonderful group of women!"
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2004
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Performances in 2004 |
| Saturday, April 3 |
Performance at Asheville Birthing
Conference at A-B Tech
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| Friday, June 18 |
Concert: "Womansong:
Spring Into Summer" at Unity Center
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| Thursday, July
29 |
Womansong
at Puppets on the Ridge Festival:
Asheville Puppetry Alliance
Festival directed by Womansong's Lisa Sturz
of Red Herring Puppets. Click for PHOTOS
of our wonderful Yemaya puppets! At
Diana Wortham Theater
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| Friday, August 6 |
Silent Auction & Community Sing-along Concert
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| Friday & Saturday, Oct 22 & 23
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"Womansong:
On the Move" ~ Flood Relief Benefit Concert.
Celebrating the passages women make in life's journey. Included a Frame Drum group, dance, belly-dancer, giant Yemaya
puppets. At Unitarian-Universalist Church. |
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Fri & Sat, Nov 5 & 6 |
Recording
our new CD, "Everybody Got Her Own" at
Unity Center. The CD was released in April 2005 |
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Saturday, Dec 4 |
Caroling at Grove Arcade & for
Interlace
fundraiser |
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"I've never been involved in such a dynamic, warm, fun, flexible and exciting village
where everyone pulls together and follows the leaders."
"You glowingly, gorgeous gaggle of gals!
What a joy to be part of Womansong!!"
"Thank you all for the support and encouragement you have given me. But most
of all, thank you for accepting me into this village of so much love.
You truly have awakened a part of me that had been lost."
"I feel so so happy! What a joy to be together....it truly is heaven on earth to be in harmony with so many! And our audiences add to the thrill!
What better thing to do with breath and voice, than to bless, praise, express, lighten burdens......thru song. I'm so grateful."
"...eventually, I said "I'm going to do this for me!"
I am so very glad I did. The Womansong community is the most loving, committed, talented (and sometimes eccentric!) group of women I have ever been a part of."
"Nowhere else in my life is there such abundance of truth, love, purity and beauty.
Support, caring, allowance, respect."
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Join our
Womansong Fans Group and be notified about our
concerts!
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