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Schedule & Past Performances
Weekly Rehearsals are Mondays, 7-9 pm. Visitors are
welcome to experience our community of song! Please contact webmaster@womansong.org for details.
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Performances in 2009
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Saturday,
May 16
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3rd Annual MayFest
for Mental Health Benefit Concert 7:00 pm The event will be held at All Soul's
Episcopal Church in Biltmore Village (Asheville) The program will
include several musical performers along with some personal accounts of
experiences with mental illness.
This concert raises money for indigent mental health patients. Funds are
disbursed by social workers to assist needy patients with incidentals that
can help them stabilize after discharge. Last year the proceeds were split
between Copestone and the Western Carolina chapter of NAMI (National
Alliance for Mental Illness), which provides education, advocacy, and
support for the mentally ill and their families. |
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Friday & Saturday,
Sept 25 & 26
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Womansong
in Concert: 7:30 pm Music celebrating
women. To be held at Unity Center,
2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd, Mills River (828)891-8700 or 684-3798. An evening of music to inspire, heal, teach, and make you laugh! Womansong is known for high energy, pure entertainment, and unusual variety. Their eclectic repertoire is accompanied by a wide variety of instruments, and features songs, dances, drumming, and instruments from around the world - and our own backyard, with many of the songs composed by members of the group .Get Tickets early - these concerts sell out!
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We
are currently planning the rest of our 2009 season. Stay tuned!
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Past Performances....
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Performances in 2009
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Thursday,
April 2
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Book Release Performance and Celebration 7:00 pm at Jubilee! Community Center, 46 Wall Street, Asheville, (828) 254-6734. This celebration of the release of Sisters Singing will feature poetry and prose read by local artists, and chants and other songs sung by Womansong.
Doors open at 6:30 for Art Show of book-related visuals. Suggested Contribution $5-10. Co-sponsored by Malaprop's Books.
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Saturday,
May 2
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Womansong in Concert for Habitat
for Humanity: Womansong will perform a benefit
concert for Asheville Area Habitat's 2009 Women Build program.
"Womansong for Women Build" will be held at Anderson Auditorium at Montreat Conference Center
at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 at the door.
Child/student tickets are $7. Tickets are available at Habitat's
Administrative Office at 30 Meadow Rd. or on-line. Tickets purchased on-line (below) will be
available at the will call table at the event.
Please note that ticket sales are being done by Habitat, so Womansong does not keep the list of advance ticket holders. |
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Performances in 2008
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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 of UNC-A highlighted women who helped
form our distinctive Southern Highlands community, with her program:
A Confluence of Remarkable Women.
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Friday & Saturday,
June 13 & 14
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"Power of One Concert" at Unity Center 7:30pm 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. |
Sunday,
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 &
collectively bring powerful, positive and much needed change to
their own lives and to the world. |
Friday
& Saturday,
Aug 15
& 16
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"Big Legged Women Concert" Womansong plus The Righteous
Mothers
Womansong was delighted to host and share
the stage with The Righteous Mothers,
who wrote "Big Legged Woman," the song most requested of
Womansong. Act 1 featured Womansong performing a wonderful variety of songs. Act 2
featured
The Righteous Mothers, five women from the Seattle area who
use humor
& original tunes on contemporary topics (such as Supreme Court
decisions, Palm Pilots, ice cream, domestic violence, and
relationships) to reach people young & old, gay & straight,
rich & poor. Eliciting tears and laughter, their
close harmony arrangements are backed by strong, lively, varied
instrumentation.
They 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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Friday,
Oct 3
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Performance for NC Women Lawyers banquet at the Crowne Plaza Resort |
Saturday,
Dec 6
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Caroling for Dickens in the Village in
Biltmore Village, 3-5pm. |
Saturday,
Dec 13
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Womansong Arts and Crafts
Fair, Noon-6pm at the Unitarian
Universalist Church of Asheville. A variety of arts & crafts created by Womansong
members and friends. Proceeds benefit Womansong's New Start
program & operating budget.
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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 SOLD OUT both nights! |
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. |
Saturday,
Dec 1 |
Caroling for Dickens in the Village in Biltmore Village, 3-5pm. |
"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."
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Performances in 2006
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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
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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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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. |
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. |
Saturday,
Dec 3 |
Caroling
at Grove Arcade &
for Interlace
fundraiser: Shop
For Change |
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Performances
in 2004
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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
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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. |
Fri & Sat,
Nov 5 & 6 |
Recording
our new CD, "Everybody Got Her Own" at
Unity Center. The CD was released in April 2005 |
Saturday,
Dec 4 |
Caroling at Grove Arcade & for
Interlace
fundraiser |
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