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Adrienne Torf -ifflffi- Alix Olson Cris Williamson Two Hands Open Built Like That The Changer and the Changed In addition to her notoriety as long-time collaborator This award-winning spoken word There is good reason that this 1975 release is hands- with June Jordan as well as amazing accompanist to performer and poet's debut CD down the #1 seller in Women's Music — there will Holly Near, this pianist/ composer graces us with her treats us to collaborations with two never be another album like this — solo piano works of art on this 2003 release. (ABT614) of our favorite artists, Pamela and it set the tone for a decade of CD: 16.97 Means and Catie Curtis. Alix's a new genre of music. It contains commentary on the current socio ! s R l classics such as Waterfall, Song of Alive! political climate is honest, contro the Soul, Dream Child of Desire. If Always Alivel 1976-1986 versial, and thought-provoking. you haven't heard it, we predict In 1998 the quintet gathered for a performing reunion We laugh at her description of our you'll love it, and urge you to take at the National Women's Music Festival (where they movement as "amazons our word! Perfect gift for all sorts of played one of their first festival gigs ever, in 1977)... sans.com"... and we concur with friends & relatives. (OL904) CD: 16.97 This 1998 CD release, from one of the world's finest Alison Bechdel (creator of Dykes women's jazz groups, finally compiles many of their To Watch Out For) that Alix is Cris Williamson 4M$fa- best tracks from their 3 earlier titles Alive!, Call It "a red-hot, fire-bellied, feminis- Real Deal ">"^ Jazz and City Life: Spirit Healer, Yemaya, Wild mo-spewin' volcano. Plus she In the works as we go to press, this Women Don't Get the Blues, Willing, Step By Step, rhymes. Listen to her now." recording of all-original new tunes is Heaven Is In Your Mind, 14 in all, 77 minutes of (FTF01) CD: 16.97 _^^_ scheduled for early 2005 but might Alive! music. (ALV7686) CD: 15.98 squeak through in time for holidays '04! Alix Olson -"- (WM5406) CD: 16.97 Alix Dobkin Independence Meal Yahoo Australia! Live from Sydney Alix Olson is one part spoken word, one part peace Cris Williamson "*Saii**" This wonderful release was recorded live in concert rally, one part protest: on the road 300 days a year, Strange Paradise when Alix toured the world's oldest continent in she's a travelling folk poet and feminist force to be Much to the delight of her many fans, the long out-of- January of 1990. Uniting Alix's identity as a world reckoned with. Alix's 2003 poetry release on her print follow-up to Changer and the Changed is finally folksinger (that's how she began her career, before Subtle Sister label is chock full of brand new tracks, available on CD. If you don't know her work by now, she came out) as well as one of the most lesbian- with assistance from musical greats like Pamela this is a good place to start appreciating the many affirming musicians performing today, it includes Means, Ubaka Hill, Lyndell Montgomery (of Ember facets of her deep musical and poetic sensibilities. In Yahoo Australia, Women of Ireland, Women Singing Swift's band), and Alix Dobkin. (FTF02) CD: 16.97 addition to the haunting title track, it contains classi in Zimbabwe, plus Lesbian Code, Intimacy, cally beautiful ballads such as NafrVe Dancer as well Shameless Hussies, The Girls Want To Be With the Bitch and Animal iJSJj- as rock-and-roll power tunes like When Anger Takes Girls, New Ground, Crushes (the last, one of our Sour Juice and Rhyme the Wheel - which features Bonnie Raitt on slide gui favorites for years). Simply produced, it's an intimate This 2003 release is packed with their inimitable mix tar - speaking always of Nature and Spirit and experience with Alix and her guitar, humor, honesty, of poetry, performance art, and percussion - along Mystery. We consider this recording musically on par warmth and love, and a moving celebration of the with the world's first hiphop tribute to croquet! To with Changer yet some songs (not all) darker and world-wide community of women. Very highly recom record this album, they sequestered themselves in a more haunting in lyric and melody. Like Changer, it mended! (WWA006) Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: 1S.98 house in the country, connected with nature, and features the musical contributions of June Millington played croquet until their arms were sore. With the and Jackie Robbins; and here, this trio of talents once Alix Dobkin help of co-producer June Millington, they effectively again evokes the musical magic. In our opinion it's Love & Politics: A 30 Year Saga channeled the energetic vibes and hilarious antics of one of Cris' best ever. (WM0921) CD: 16.97 Basically a Best of Alix collection, this 70-minute their live shows. The serenity of rural life had an obvi summer 1992 release documents Alix's life in song ous effect; it successfully captures everything from Cris Williamson writing — and the landmarks of her life which inspired the sweetness of an evening country breeze to the Replay those songs. It's well balanced, with 20 songs span unchecked chaos of the barnyard. (RIG031) CD: 15.97 Twelve songs from 2 previous recordings... in a new ning 1962-1992: six generic love songs, six specific configuration. Play them again... listen with fresh love songs, six political analysis songs, and two The Butchies appreciation... let these songs gather around your life "inspirational," one generic and one specific. In addi Make Yr Life in a new way... in a RePlay. These Cris-penned origi tion to some of everyone's favorites, she includes a The Butchies are 3 cool women from Durham, NC nal, from the Cris & Tret duo albums Radio Quiet and brand-new recording of the previously unreleased, who make fine power pop. The trio nods to the old Between the Covers, feature Oris on main vocals, very controversial My Lesbian Wars... plus a 1970 school punk rock of The Ramones, Blondie, Patti with Tret on supporting vocals. (WM5404) CD: 16.97 pre-lesbian recording of Shinin' Through (which Smith, 999, etc... while still sounding very right here gives great perspective on her jour and now. This 2004 recording boasts 10 totally Cris Williamson ney — one that parallels inspired tracks kicking off with a bona fida single, that of many Best of Cris Williamson Send Me You, featuring a chorus that you won't soon Special long-playing 17-song late-1990 release — lesbian-femi forget. Other standouts include the urgent title track, nists). This basically, a double-length album, chosen from her the classic indie-rocker She's So Lovely and the large discography. Both a wonderful introduction to release coin haunting slow-down of Everything & Everywhere. cides with her those not familiar with one of the most successful Accentuated by undeniably electric, not-to-be-missed artists in independent music, and a nostalgic reunion first year off the live shows honed over much time spent on the road road in eons, for long-time fans. Includes some of her most and a great new long player, The Butchies are a woman-identified material — Sweet Woman, Sister, making it especial force to be reckoned with. (YEP2066) CD: 15.97 ly precious! Joanna, Surrender Dorothy — and many others of her Includes The best ever, such as Waterfall, Soaring, Strange Woman In Your Cris Williamson Paradise. (OL959) CD: 16.97 Life, Amazon ABC, Ashes Lesbian Code, Over This 2001 release has been compared by some Cris Williamson the Banks, Some critics to Changer and the Changed, even Prairie Fire Boys, Crushes, 14 before it's out; and Cris considers these songs This classic album of pioneering spirits and western more. Absolutely rec the best she has ever written to date. Following expanses is fortunately released on CD in 1998. ommended! (WWA007) the loss of a 20-year relationship, the album tracks Highlights include the driving sounds of the title track, Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: her passage through grief and into healing and light, the reggae of Colorado Dustbowl Days, and the 15.98 like the proverbial Phoenix Rising ... Contributors visionary rock of Tsunami (a Japanese word for new include Bonnie Raitt on Cry, Cry, Cry, plus Teresa wave!). Bassist Carrie Barton and drummer Cam Trull, Linda Tillery, Vicki Randle, Nina Gerber, Alix Dobkin, Kay Gardner Davis underscore the sound with a top-notch, tight Barbara Higbie, and Jami Sieber. With talent like this, rhythm. (OL941) CD: 16.97 Living with Lavender Jane how can you go wrong? (WM5403) CD: 16.97 At long last, releasing in winter '97: two absolute and Cris Williamson essential Women's Music classics on a single, dou Cris Williamson ble-length CD! Lavender Jane Loves Women, with Blue Rider in weeks of its 1973 release, swept women off fences Circle of Friends: Cris Live... This 1982 classic album features rich vocals, mellow and out of closets. With delight and disbelief, they This live recording of the 15th Anniversary of the rock and balladry, with string arrangements by Mary passed the records from hand to hand, or sent them Changer and the Changed show, as performed in Watkins. Includes Lucille, featuring Bonnie Raitt on speeding across oceans and continents. Everywhere 1990, brings back the special magic of that remark slide guitar and back-up vocals, Lodestar which Cris women listened, amazed, to songs which actually ver able album which influenced so many of us in the wrote for Judy Collins, a love song by Vicki Randle, balized the previously unthinkable joy and pride of early years. Includes selected highlights from the and Heart to Heart. (OL931) CD: 16.97 Lesbian consciousness and identity. Alix's equally Changer — Waterfall, Sweet Woman, Shooting Star, wonderful Living With Lesbians soon followed. This Dreamchild, Sister, Song of the Soul — as well as Cris Williamson appearance of women-centered culture signalled the previously unrecorded songs from Cris' early reper toire: If It Weren't For the Music (well, it was released, Wolf Moon end of women's historical isolation and silence, and This varied selection of songs has one common provided structures to voice the exuberant spirit and but only on a 45 rpm), Circle of Friends, Sisters of Mercy, Olivia, Millworker, Hey Good Lookin', and thread - a wolf theme running throughout! - from The outlaw perspective of an idea long overdue. You've Run of the Wolf, a poignant dedication to Kate Wolf, been needing to replace that vinyl anyway — treat more. A wonderful way to remember and to honor the album and the era. 72 minutes long. (OL963) CD: to the love song Home Free ('no longer the lone yourself and loved ones to this piece of Herstory! wolf...) to title song about listening to Wolfman Jack's 16.97 (WWA001/2) CD: 15.98 radio show! 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Visit our website for 15,000+ titles! www.ladyslipper.org Ladyslipper Catalog 5 Cris Williamson & Holly Near -jjjjl- Ferron -j23Sl- Cris & Holly (Limited Edition) Songs From a Goat Path llJ"r At long last... the studio release we have been await This 2005 release, in the works as we ing for so long! Long time friends Cris Williamson and go to press, features Shelley Jennings Holly Near combine their powerful voices to record on guitar, db benedictson on bass, twelve songs of love and world peace. They include and is being recorded in an old house new material as well as a walk down memory lane. on Saturna Island, BC, where Ferron When Holly and Cris started touring together, we first started out (and wrote Ain't Life A were thrilled, but we had no idea that such a fabulous Brook)\ (CW11) CD: 16.98 collaborative recording would ensue! Here, they offer the stirring medley of classic women's music that we Ginni Clemmens would expect, and then so very much more - both -jffljj- individually, and together. Listeners can hear the Wild Women Don't Get marvelous influence these two artists and activists the Blues - Cassette (each in her own different way) have had on one Ginni was one of the founding moth another. This is an album for the ages, and highly ers of the Women's Music Movement: recommended, of course! (HNC6201) CD: 16.97 her round robins at the early women's music festivals helped foster the newly emerging phenomenon as a participatory network, Cris Williamson & Meg Christian rather than a group of performers playing to a passive Meg/Cris at Carnegie Hall (2-Set) audience. We lost Ginni in 2002, but are glad her A deluxe double volume of the entire herstory-mak- Deidre McCalla -fjgjj- music lives on. Especially for her long-time friends ing Carnegie Hall performance of Nov. 1982, which Playing For Keeps and fans, this studio-produced cassette recording celebrated Olivia's 10th anniversary. Some of the We cherish recordings like Deidre's 2003 release includes originals as well as tunes by Billie Holiday, highlights include the Cris-Meg duo Anniversary because they ring out everything wonderful and Ma Rainey, Chubby Checker and more. Musicians Song, Cris' Texas Ruby Red, Meg's rendition of Betsy enduring in the Women's Music Movement. Deidre's include Margie Adam on piano and Carolyn Brandy Rose's tribute to herself and all of us, Glad to Be a music remains vitally critical of patriarchal power, on congas. (GNC2) Cassette: 6.98 Woman, and Vicki Randle and Linda Tillery's knock fiercely loving of women, children and the earth, and out vocals on Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Lots of tenderly considerate of her roots and lifelong devo Gwen Avery new material plus a medley of favorite oldies. The tions. These songs pour out in a pristine, blood-thick Sugar Mama CD is one volume and contains all but 2 selections. current. Gathered here are some of our favorite (SW933) CD: 16.97 2000 has brought us fabulous releases from some of Women's Music figures, too. Among them, Theresa the original Women's Music greats: Mary Watkins, Trull acted as producer, Linda Tillery blessed this pro Cris Williamson & Teresa Trull Woody Simmons, Holly Near... and now vocalist/ key ject throughly with her musicianship, and friends Nina boardist/ songwriter Gwen Avery! Among her claims Country Blessed Gerber, Vicki Randle and Barbara Higbie sat in with to fame from the Women's Music World of the mid- A high-powered recording featuring two of the best! others. (MRK3050) CD: 16.97 70's: her hit song, the out-and-proud Sugar Mama Their strong voices intertwine on both upbeat songs from the pivotal Olivia compilation Lesbian and ballads — with a touch of country. Includes Cris' Ember Swift f Concentrate (newly recorded for this album), plus Mother, Mother, written about a child with AIDS, Disarming "*{liji! *" contributions to Mary Watkin's LP Something which many of you will recognize from Olivia's 15th Would you like more politics with your music, or more Moving. Expertly produced by Linda Tillery, this CD Anniversary concert tour; Calamity Jane, "goodtime good music with your politics? Well, here's a full ear also features classic blues tracks like Thrill Is Gone; cowgirl romp;" and the glorious blessed title track. for you, either way! With energy, insight and a great great gospel songs like Thomas A. Dorsey's Precious Several songs represent stylistic departures, particu range of musical talent, Ember and collaborator Lord, Take My Hand; the contemporary folk of larly for Cris as interpreter of other writers' material, Lyndell Montgomery demonstrate any variety of genre- Leonard Cohen's Suzanne; the balladry of Georgia stretching her talents in new and refreshing ways... from "hip-hop-infused politi-pop" to "sunny, glint-o'- On My Mind; Nina Simone's jazzy Sugar in My Bowl; and proving, once again, Teresa's superb skill as pro gospel soul-funk" to "reggae-driven pop quiz" to "con and 6 soulful and woman-identified originals. Very ducer and presumably A&R ("artist & repertoire") scientious carnivalesque French caberet" and more. recommended! (SMM1) Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: 16.98 woman. Highly recommended for old and new fans Songs shed light on issues such as globalization, alike! 1989. (SW22013) CD: 16.97 consumer awareness, food politics, disengaging from Heather Bishop capitalist greed, feminism, queer politics, racism, Cris Williamson & Tret Fure Live environmentalism. Ember is fabulous live, and this This 2000 live recording will delight long-time fans as Between the Covers studio recording equals that vibe! (EMS0404) CD: 16.98 well as draw new listeners in with clever lyrics and On this collection of originals, Cris and Tret traverse strong, rich vocals. Highlights include Heather's the musical map: joyful rockers and poignant ballads Ferron impressive yodeling in / Want to be a Cowgirl mix with reggae, folk, and steamy rhythms. Recorded Inside Out... The IMA Sessions Sweetheart, the taunting, sexy Whisper Talk; and The at the innovative Institute for Musical Arts in '96, it Fun with a capital "F"... Ferron does covers! This Letter, which tells a story heartwrenching in its famil features crisp production, stellar vocals, commanding late spring '99 release contains some of the sassiest iarity. The opening track, Aging Grace is a hilarious lyrics and electrifying melodies. Standouts include the renditions of really great songs many of us boomers confession of what it's like to grow older. This album title track, Please Say, Positive Solution, and the con grew up with: Different Drum, Walk is a guaranteed good time! (MOP012) CD: 16.98 cert fave, New Year's. (WM5401) CD: 15.97 Away Renee, Don't Worry Baby, Needles Heather Bishop Cris Williamson & Tret Fure and Pins, I Feel Postcards From Paradise Fine, Town Tribute to Peggy Lee On this 1993 collaborative effort from two of the best- Without Pity, What Take a trip down memory lane with Heather as she loved artists in women's music, evocative songwriting Becomes of the brings new life to the songs made famous by Peggy and stirring vocals challenge us to live in peace, Brokenhearted... Lee. In this portrayal of a great singer's life, Heather honor the earth and love each other. About half the Ferron and some of successfully captures the essence of Peggy Lee tracks are duets; most of the rest feature Cris on lead San Francisco's through her music, while skillfully weaving vignettes vocals, and Tret provides lead vocals on two. finest musical talent of Peggy's life throughout. She brings us all our Includes Living On and The Best Interests of the decided to go back favourite songs from almost four decades of Children, on which Cris and Tret are joined by and claim those music, on this 2003 EP. (MOP013) CD: 11.99 Michael Callen, the "Diva" and former member of the songs, and they Flirtations. Also includes Little World Spinning Blue, accomplished their Heather Bishop The Stones From Helen's Field, Garden Ring, mission; so dance Old New Borrowed Blue Dreamboat (Rivers of Heaven), My Father's Hands, along, laugh along This 1992 compilation has all of these elements! and more. (OL971) CD: 16.97 and sing along, this is OLD: 2 or 3 selections from each of Heather's pure enjoyment! albums for adults: Walk That Edge, A Taste of Deidre McCalla (IMA0001) CD: 16.97 the Blues, I Love Women Who Laugh, Celebration, Everyday Heroes & Heroines and Grandmother's Song. She's included favorites This long-awaited 1992 release — beautifully pro she has written, like If You Love Freedom. NEW: 5 Ferron newly-recorded songs, including Ancient Cry and Yes duced by Teresa Trull — demonstrates this singer/ Impressionistic Ferron (2-CD Set) songwriter's exceptional talent again with bright, ener To Life. BORROWED: songs like Did Jesus Have a 30 years, 30 songs, under 30 bucks... This 2000- Baby Sister? and Nothing Like the Freedom. BLUE: getic material. The title track is a foot-stomping, song essential retrospective contains not only all the good-time country tune, and the others reach from Do I Move You?, and more. 19 songs, about 70 min best tracks from the currently-unavailable Testimony utes in length, and timely since her early albums are love lost to social criticism. Includes All Over the (title track, Misty Mountain, Almost Kissed), but lots of World; Outside; Girl You Don't Know; Blessings; Sing going out of print; lots of her best work here; very rec tracks from her out-of-print Warner Brothers titles to ommended Of course! (MOP009) CD: 16.98 Me To Sleep. Highly recommended! (OL965) CD: 16.97 which she has finally been able to buy the rights and release here herself. From Still Riot, title track, Alice Holly Near Deidre McCalla Says Yes, Venus as Appearances, I Am Hungry, The With a Little Luck Chosen Ones... From Driver. Maya... from Phantom Early Warnings ...and a ton of talent! With a voice like silk and a Center: Harmless Love, My My, Stand Up... and This early 2002 collection finally re-releases songs presence that conveys vulnerability, honesty and some Shadows on a Dime highlights as well, such from 2 of Holly's heretofore out-of-print back catalog quiet strength, Deidre has developed a devoted lis- as Snowin' in Brooklyn, I Never Was To Africa, Proud titles: Watch Out - never before available on CD, tenership of thousands. Her second album (1987) is Crowd. Enclosed is a 24-page book that tells a bit recorded in 1984 with members of the great folk quar even better that her first, from the irrepressible cele about the landscape around each song. Neither she tet Trapezoid, chock full of pro-peace songs like The bratory exuberance of All Day Always (bound to nor we would suggest that anyone ought to listen to a Meek Are Getting Ready, War of the Flea and title become a classic), to her pursuit of a woman in double Ferron CD all at one sitting; but there's track -- and Sky Dances (1989). We are thrilled to Would You Like to Dance, to a vocal duet with Teresa enough on here for hours, days, months and years see some of her incomparable work of the past Trull that's just too hot for words...Recommended! worth of layered discovery. Highly recommended! decades finally become available again and know her (OL953) CD: 16.97 (CW10) CD: 24.98 fans will feel the same way. (APR1056) CD: 17.97
6 Ladyslipper Catalog [email protected] Orders: 800-634-6044 Holly Near 4fl9fa- Crushed: The Love Song Collection ''* ' This 2002 CD re-releases many of Holly's best-loved love songs over the years. Songs are taken from pre viously recorded albums including Don't Hold Back, Fire in the Rain, Speed of Light, Sky Dances and Watch Out! Good thing that her back catalog is final ly making its way back into print. (CTM0006) CD: 18.98
Holly Near -iJflftl- And Still We Sing: Outspoken Collection This 2002 double CD brings together many of Holly's best-loved political songs from previous recordings such as A Live Album, Sky Dances, and Fire in the Rain. Disc one mostly includes work done in the recording studio, while disc two primarily features live performances. Among the favorites here are /( Could Holly Near & JJMMJL Jasmine (2-CD Set) "*iW" Have Been Me, No More Genocide, Foolish Notion, I k F If you can only purchase a few Got Trouble. Recommended! (CTM0005) CD: 25.97 Cris Williamson ^ ** •*> Cris & Holly (Limited Edition) albums this year, make this one of them, for sure...it is magnificent, intelligent, absolutely Holly Near At long last... the studio release we have been await ing for so long! Long time friends Cris Williamson and a pleasure. This 2-CD set, released in 2002, features Edge Holly Near combine their powerful voices to record both their first self-titled CD... plus their brilliant Holly's 2000 release of all new recordings — 8 origi twelve songs of love and world peace. They include sophomore recording Wild Strings... plus extra live nals and 5 covers — reminds us again how much we new material as well as a walk down memory lane. tracks! The duo becomes a trio (Carol and Michelle have missed her! (Not that anyone's counting... but When Holly and Cris started touring together, we have been joined by Lydia Ruffin), and their awesome it's been over a decade since her last solo release of were thrilled, but we had no idea that such a fabulous harmonies are even fuller. They have sustained their all new songs.) Beginning with the appropriately enti collaborative recording would ensue! Here, they offer incredible powerhouse energy, plus strength in lyric, tled Fired Up, it includes her originals 1000 the stirring medley of classic women's music that we rhythm, melody. Mostly original material; includes Grandmothers; When Do We Rest?; I Ain't Afraid, title would expect, and then so very much more - both Across the Wide, Muses, You Were Here/ Seven Day track, the Michael Callen/ Peter Allen/ Marsha individually, and together. Listeners can hear the mar Kiss. Produced in part by ace Terry Garthwaite, at Malamet classic Love Don't Need a Reason; Paul velous influence these two artists and activists (each times recorded with a full band. Another great Simon's Further To Fly; Pat MacDonald's Standard in her own different way) have had on one another. Women's Music recording at long last rescued from ' White Jesus and more. So join us in beginning This is an album for the ages, and highly recommend out-of-print land - yay! Very highly recommended! another new decade of nourishing music from this ed, of course! (HNC6201) CD: 16.97 (SWE232) 2-CD: 22.98 eloquent and inspiring artist. (CTM0004) CD: 16.97 Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert Judy Small -jjffijjj- Holly Near This Train Still Runs Mosaic lijir Simply Love/The Women's Music Collection The themes on her 2003 release are always timely, This 2000 2-CD compilation of songs celebrating The magic is still there! It's been more than a decade since these two magnificent singers joined as she sings directly to our hearts and minds. Created Women's Music is cause for celebration itself. In in the comfort of her own home studio (set up just for addition to several songs from Imagine My Surprise forces and recorded their first album, Lifeline... this 1996 collection features passionate duos and stun this project), Judy (previously a bit studio-shy) particu (over 20 years after its initial release), it contains larly enjoyed making this recording. Audiences will some inimitable collaborations, such as the ning solos from these long time artists, activists and cultural workers who have touched and transformed recognize Stolen Gems, a song written for Ruby Holly/Rhiannon duet of Waterfall recorded at the Hunter about being part of the stolen Aboriginal gen Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, and Singing With many lives. 19 tracks in all, including When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love, Marie, Pastures of Plenty, erations, and Song of My Father, Judy's poignant trib You with Ronnie Gilbert. Besides a few older tracks ute to her father, who died when she was just a that were demo'ed but never released, there are new Agitator, Home Is Where the Heart Is, Music In My Mother's House. (AA696) CD: 16.97 teenager. Another familiar song is a revised and recordings of Women's Music classics: Alix Dobkin's rearranged version of Our Best Friend, a protest The Woman In Your Life; Therese Edell's Emma; Holly Near/Arlo/Ronnie Gilbert/Pete Seeger against war and against ways that the differences Linda Tillery's Wonderful; Margie Adam's Tender between us are used to instill fear and dread rather Lady; The Rock Will Wear Away written by Holly and HARP: A Time To Sing (2-CD Set) than being celebrated. New songs include There's Meg Christian, and a new version of Hay Una Mujer Finally... not only is this 1984 classic back in print in Life in the Old Girt Yet, We'll Never Lose Hope, and with a brilliant piano solo by Adrienne Torf. With its 2001, this total makeover contains 13 previously- Wanted Woman. Judy also offers a couple of songs photo-filled booklet, this is a tribute and testament to unreleased tracks from live performances from this she says she wishes she had written herself: Days 25 years of cultural herstory; highly recommended! super-group consisting of Holly plus Arlo Guthrie, Like These by Janis Ian, and Ewan McColl's Nobody (CTM0003) CD: 25.97 Pete Seeger, and Ronnie Gilbert (2 original members Knew She Was There about the unseen and thank of the Weavers)! This is quintessential historical folk less tasks carried out by so many women who main Holly Near music at its best. Bridging the gap between genera tain the order we take for granted in our everyday tions, the artists share and communicate an informed lives. (CRA012) CD: 16.98 Musical Highlights From The Play- sense of the social and political struggles that have About this '93 release of highlights from her play Fire brought us to where we are today. Includes Small in the Rain, Holly said, "While doing the play, audi Business Blues (sic), Mothers, Daughters, Wives; Judy Small ences kept asking for the cast recording. We didn't Emma; Oh Mary Don't You Weep; Singing For Our Let the Rainbow Shine: Out & Proud have one. The songs were spread out on 15 different Lives, 27 in all. Still fresh, relevant, and as precious Here's the album this prolific Australian singer/song recordings made over the last 20 years! A compila as ever — in fact, even more so since it's a whole CD writer (and as of recently, a lawyer too!) has always tion? No, let me record these songs one last time... worth of new stuff! (APR1054) CD: 22.97 wanted to make: a whole album about gay and les not like I sang them back then... maybe not even how bian issues, yet an album for everybody. And with I sing them in the show! I hope you enjoy this record song titles like Lesbian Chic, A Man Among Men, and ing... a celebration of the last 20 years and a reassur Indigo Girls -»J9fe. All That We Let In ^U*^ Country Town Gaytime Blues, this 1999 release fills ance that there are many surprising years yet to her with pride. As always, her songs are extraordi come." Includes a few previously unrecorded songs: Of the 11 songs on this 2004 release, 6 were written nary yet ordinary, as she leads us to finds common originals Find Me and Change of Heart, as well as a by Emily, 5 by Amy. This is as solid an Indigos mix as ground between her own experiences and those of couple of Broadway-type covers. (CTM0002) CD: 16.97 you would expect: weavings of the personal and the us, her listeners. This is a beautiful gift to the les political, moody-raw and upbeat, dual guitars and sig bian/gay community and beyond. (CRA011) CD: 16.98 nature vocal harmonies. (EPC91003) CD: 18.97 Holly Near With a Song in My Heart Judy Small Jamie Anderson Holly shares with us her 1997 recording of 14 songs Never Turning Back: A Retrospective from the 30's and 40's — that era of great songwriters Listen This 1998 release is a collection of songs from her like Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Fats Waller, Rogers This eloquent and sharp-witted singer-songwriter's earlier recordings, many of which are now out of print and Hart She says, "Definitive versions of these late 2001 (or early 2002) release contains more (and some of the others are soon to be). In fact, songs have already been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald songs about food, sex and mama, with some great shortly, this and Best of Judy Small will replace her but they are worth singing again, to keep them alive, accompaniment from women such as Kiya and entire back catalog. There are so many classics from to keep some sweet innocence in our revolution, to Miriam from Wishing Chair. This all-woman release the repertoire of this amazing Australian singer/song share with our parents — those who have disap features the poignant ballad Maybe You Miss Me; a writer, it's a must for your collection. (CRA010) CD: proved of us those who have envied us and those song about gay families entitled Forever Family, the 16.98 who have mentored us." And, it's true, Holly's mother steamy Invitation which fans of Dark Chocolate will was wowed by it! Its simple production (voice plus love; and the reason you should never break up with John Bucchino's piano only) makes it sound as if a songwriter, the country-flavored / Miss the Dog Judy Small Holly is singing right in your own living room! (More Than I Miss You). (TSU1030) CD: 15.97 The Best of Judy Small This wonderful 1993 retrospective contains some of (CTM9701) CD: 16.97 Jamie Anderson the best material — 18 songs! — from Judy's first 4 -jjajl- albums: Mothers, Daughters Wives; One Voice In Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert jjQjh. A Promise of Light the Crowd; Home Front, and A Natural Selection... Lifeline Extended (2-CD Set) ****** A promise of fabulousness, this recording is still song titles include The I.P.D., The Family Maiden Finally... it's here! This 2002 2-CD set is a powerful upcoming as we go to press, but likely released by Aunt, Women of Our Time, From the Lambing To the reissue which expands on the now out-of-print the time you are reading this. We can tell you that the Wool. In addition, she includes her popular but never Lifeline. It includes more songs, between-song ban great Kiya Heartwood of Wishing Chair is producing before recorded song for recessionary times, ter and audience participation than on the original and contribues some searing slide guitar on Sister... Ordinary People. It's a lot of great songwriting for the recording. Includes Harriet Tubman, Biko, No More Miriam of Wishing Chair contributes keyboards and money! And, watch for Judy on tour in the states, US Genocide, Lucky To Be Me, Singing for Our Lives, accordion... Kara Barnard plays pretty mandolin, kick- Immigration Service willing. (CRA007) CD: 16.98 and Singing With You. Very highly recommended! ass banjo and tasteful guitar. (TSU1031) CD: 15.97 (APR1066) CD: 19.97
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8 Ladyslipper Catalog orders@ladyslipper. org Orders: 800-634-6044 Rhiannon Tret Fure -jffiffi- Flight (2-Set) Anytime, Anywhere On this Interactive Guide to Vocal Tret's spring 2005 release explores familiar topics of Improvisation, Rhiannon and her love, family, politics and passion, while it takes Tret in all-star host of friends (Linda Tillery, new directions of blues-tinged and rockin' acoustic and others) teach listeners how to music. Includes the sexy title track, an audience leave the sheet music behind — and favorite! (TGR83103) CD: 16.97 start "cutting loose" in the jazz, gospel, Latin and African traditions. Tret Fure This 2000 release is an excellent My Shoes step-by-step private workshop on Tret's second solo release in recent years shows her acappella singing and vocal improv, great and continually growing talent as a folk artist - as you build confidence and skills at both as songwriter and performer. Her shoes have your own pace. Learn breathing been filled over the years with her many talents: rock exercises, call-and-response singing, er girl, engineer, producer, duo member. Now we interval singing, and creating inspired learn that Tret also has a cookbook! The seasoning of melodies, harmonies, mouth/body this collection of songs is just right, too. Sing Out percussion and more, as you discover your own musi Teresa Trull Magazine says "Fure's new solo venture signals her cal language and voice. Includes interactive vocal A Step Away intent to do more than just move on. This album tracks with acappella bass, rhythm and harmony This classic, re-released by the artist in 1998, is one soars... She has never sounded better...This mature back-up. (SND469) CD: 28.98 of our all-time faves, in every respect: music, material effort surely ranks among Fure's finest works and will and production. Each song has a complexity and be savored by old-time fans and new fans alike." Rhiannon depth, as well as a contagious hope and joy. Includes (T6R83102) CD: 16.97 Toward Home Maria, Rosalie, How Lucky... we are to have this great title once again! (RR412) CD: 16.98 Rhiannon is known for her voice (one of the most Tret Fure extraordinary around), for her years as lead singer of Edges of the Heart/ Terminal Hold Alive!, and for her brilliant creativity as a solo artist. Teresa Trull & Barbara Higbie Tret's 1986 release, Edges of the Heart, packs her On this 1991 release, she presents a diversity of Unexpected characteristic punchy guitar and vocals along with her vocal material: from the emotionally-charged song- Unexpected but welcome news: this classic from this distinctive lyrics and arrangements; a sure winner! poem Love of the Land about her prairie origins, to dynamic duo has been re-released in '98! Featuring Yes, this includes that sweetly-hot number, Tight the sultry, sensual Swimming Upstream, to a rendition an eclectic mix of styles: country, gospel, ballads — Black Jeans, plus an array of energetic rock tunes of the traditional Shenandoah which could make one some simple, some fairly produced — the blend of tal and quieter ballads. The 1998 CD release of this title weep. She is joined by members of Voicestra, ent and material is impeccable! Includes the editor's has a great bonus: the entire earlier album of Bobby McFerrin's acclaimed vocal group (of which favorite Melissa Manchester oldie, Ruby and the Terminal Hold is also included! (SW22009) CD: 16.97 Rhiannon herself is a member), on Say a Prayer. Dancer. (SW22001) CD: 16.97 Blending the Various Artists songwriting tal Terry Garthwaite ents of Betsy A Family of Friends - Cassette Moving Day This 1993 release may be the best sampler of Rose, Janet If you are a nerstorian of women in music, you need Small, Carolyn women's music ever created! The title song, an something by Terry Garthwaite in your collection! anthem-to-be and a must-have for every women's Brandy, and She's one of the first women to have formed and led, Rhiannon herself, music lover, is one of the sweetest and most memo along with Toni Brown, a commercially successful rable tunes ever composed... as a collaboration, it with the instru rock 'n roll band back in the 70's, The Joy of Cooking. mental talents of expresses some of the highest spirit of lesbian cul This solo album was recorded in 1985, after the band ture. Co-written by Sue Fink, Jamie Anderson, June Nina Gerber, had broken up and both women had continued on to Barbara Borden & Millington, Jane Emmer and Dakota, it is performed develop solo careers. Finally re-released in 2001, it by (take a deep breath): the songwriters plus Margie others, this album contains original material in a contemporary vein, beautifully show Adam, Deidre McCalla, Cris Williamson, Tret Fure, softer than her previous work and one she consid Sharon Washington, Jean Millington, Susan Herrick, cases the artist's ered to be more truly her sound, with her sultry range and style - Robin Flower, Helen Hooke, Mary Watkins, Barbara expressive voice right up front. Accompanists include Borden, and others!! Also includes tracks by Alix very highly recom drummer Barbara Borden, saxophonist Mary Fettig, mended! (LR202) Dobkin (with her previously unreleased My Kind of and, on the outstanding track Mother Earth, the San Girl), Pam Hall, Venus Envy, Yer Girlfriend performing Cassette: 2.99 . . Geronimo Valley Girls. (JOY007) CD: 15.98 CD: 15.98 Lez-BBop, OneSpirit (Kay Gardner and Nuru), and more. A classic! (TSU1003) Cassette: 6.98 Therese Edell Rhiannon, w/Bowl Full of Sound jtrfHk From Women's Faces Plus Wishing Chair Out of the Blue ^¥9^ Not only does this 1998 release bring back into print Dishpan Brigade •^535^ Rhiannon describes her 2003 release this way: "It is many selections from one of the greatest classics in Combining singer-songwriting and 'trad-grass', this full of beautiful songs, and improvisations that happen women's music, her 1977 album From Women's just once. Being able to capture them on tape and 2003 release is a fabulous collaboration between Faces, this 68-minute collection has new and previ Wishing Chair and traditional/bluegrass instrumental bring them to you is pretty much bliss for me. I love ously unreleased tracks! Some are newly-released everyone in this band. We have been making music ist Kara Barnard. Miriam and Kiya first met Kara while live performances from the early 80's, including a playing at the National Women's Music Festival in together for many years and this particular configura couple recorded at the Michigan festival; A Woman's tion has so much trust and joy. We laugh so hard at 2000. Audience response was so great that they have Love by Alix Dobkin; and 2 are performed by MUSE, joined forces for special performances. A wonderfully rehearsal it is a wonder we get any music learned. At Cincinnati's women's chorus, including set break, we often are amazed at what we have live and acoustic-sounding Goddess and Guru, a 19-part composi record, it features great Wishing invented together. That is for real. Hear for your tion in which Betsy Lippitt, Therese's selves.' (RHN4) CD: 16.98 Chair originals - including title long-time collaborator sings a Saraswati track, a tribute to Mother Jones invocation. So, even though Therese 0 i^2i which won finalist spot at Susan Herrick has been off the tour circuit for health Kerrville Folk Fest - plus Truth & the Lie reasons, she treats us to songs we did Carolina, Beautiful Soul, the A remarkable 1991 recording from a remarkable n't already have in our collections, plus banjo instrumental Silk Mill artist and performer — one we experienced in concert old favorites: Moonflower, Emma, Girls, plus many traditional and, quite frankly, were blown away! On this album, Jennifer: Leah's Song, Mama Let Your favorites... with accordion, gui she sings original songs about her childhood sexual Children Go, Lou's Song, Sister tar, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, abuse, and the discovery and healing process she Heathenspinster's Calendar Days... this bass. Highly recommended for has undergone as an adult... which has been is an absolute must-have for al! of all who love great acoustic Therese's fans, as well as anyone who enhanced in all probability by making this album, music! (TRK6) CD: 16.98 since it is breaking a silence that has been expected wants to newly experience one of the of her from early years. Her lyrics are full of depth and foundation pieces of the women's music grace; her voice tender yet strong, her harmonies and culture movement. Highly recom Woody Simmons sweet; musically the production is excellent. Whether mended! (SEA313)CD: 16.98 Oregon Mountains the issues she addresses are ones you are specifical This classic and very fabulous ly confronting in your own life or not, we advise that Tret Fure 1977 recording is finally re-released on CD... great news for her fans who, like us, would very highly rec you make the time and place to listen to this... we're Back Home giving it our highest recommendation! (WFR1) ommend it! (DRR1001) CD: 16.98 Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: 6.99 Tret continues to demonstrate her talent, versatility, and perseverance on her 2001 release. Having left her relationship of 20 years and moved to Wisconsin Woody Simmons Teresa Trull & Barbara Higbie after 30 years in California, Tret not surprisingly takes BanjoRAMA Playtime a bittersweet and sometimes melancholy tone in this, This revered and talented women's music old-timer is After all these years, another album by this beloved her first solo album in 10 years. Her guitar melodies back! Her very long-awaited 2000 release is a collec duo has arrived in 1998! On this upbeat collection of jam perfectly with the other instruments and musi tion of banjo instrumentals recorded over a 22-year acoustic blues-flavored songs, strong harmonizing cians featured, while allowing her rich voice to shine span, from 1977-1999. It includes favorites from her and songwriting from these 2 multi-talents blend with at the front. There are some surprises here: in addi first 2 albums (Oregon Mountains and self-titled) as their top-notch fancy fiddle- and piano-playing. tion to June and Jean Millington on guitars, bass and well as previously-unreleased compositions, with Special guest Cris Williamson joins in, as the newly percussion, and Novi Novog (long-time Ferron styles ranging from a meditative, east Indian influ reunited duo finds serious fun and inspiration in each accompanist) on viola, folkie John McCutcheon con ence, to a fully orchestrated and introspective feel, to other's gifts. All originals, except for a song each from tributes some harmony vocals. A strong return to a light bluegrass touch. Very eclectic, it deserves an BB King and Billie Holiday. (SLB82212) CD: 15.98 what promises to be a highly successful solo career. uninterrupted listening session to experience the full (TGR83100) CD: 15.98 depth of the music. (DRR1100) CD: 16.98
Visit our website for 15,000+ titles! www. ladyslipper. org Ladyslipper Catalog 9 Wyrd Sisters Inside the Dreaming The Ladyslipper Catalog editor says, "One of the most brilliant albums to be released in 1994!" The Compilations For Cool Causes name of this excellent Canadian trio is pronounced "weird", but they are not, although they are unusual, unique, original and provocative — rather, their name Various Artists -jjSSf. comes from the ancient Triple Goddess who repre Amaze Me: Songs in the Key of Peace '••1r sented the maiden, mother and crone. Like their har Tired of having your loyalty challenged because you monies, lyrically each song has layers of meaning are a peace-lover? No need to become an Ex-Patriot! which continue to reveal themselves during repeated This anthology could well inspire an 'Alt-Pat' move listenings (inspirational without being syrupy), sup ment right here in America ... or maybe that genre ported by arrangements that are varied, subtle and should be called alt-pax? Whatever, these women - perfect. The title track is moody and evocative; One artists have banded together for a good cause. This Hip Shaking is a bluesy, sensuous song of love lost; benefit compilation, which presents alternatives to Dance, Little Brother is a well-crafted emotional plea war, features Holly Near, Tret Fure, Pat Humphries, for action against AIDS; Warrior is an acappella femi Ellis, Judith-Kate Friedman, Edie Carey and many nist anthem equal in impact to Ferron's Testimony; in more! Check out their website for some concert fact, all 11 tracks are gems, no throw-aways here! action brewing nationwide: www.peacecd.com Andy Stochansky (drummer for Ani DiFranco) is one (RN1416) CD: 16.97 of several talented guest performers featured; instru mentation is tight and all-around superb. This album Various Artists is too hot to miss — to all fans of women's music, har NWMF Silver mony, and substantive contemporary singer-songwrit- The National Women's Festival was one of the origi ing, very highly recommended! (WYR2) CD: 16.98 nal inspirations for the Ladyslipper Catalog, so not only do we hold a special fondness for this event in Various, inc. Phranc, 2 Nice Girls Wyrd Sisters our hearts, we're happy to celebrate with them their Women Like Us: Lesbian Favorites Raw Voice 25th, and this recording of their 25th festival. This This fall '97 lesbian compilation — one of the very You'll find another treasure-box of songs on this 1999 sampler of some of the greatest performers in few which have ever been issued, and probably the 1997 release — it's a worthy follow-up to their great women's music features live tracks by Ferron, Ubaka only in-print collection with the word "lesbian" in the Inside the Dreaming. The Canadian trio again com Hill, Mary Watkins and Kay Gardner, Cris Williamson title — is notable for lots of reasons. Firstly, it contains bines their finely-honed craft of poetic songwriting and Tret Fure, Janis Ian, Teresa Trull and Barbara the often-and-desperately-sought-after song by Two with superb harmonies, eloquently expressing their Higbie, June Jordan and Adrienne Torf, Straight Nice Girls: / Spent My Last $10.00 (On Birth Control personal blend of irony, bitterness, pain, humor and Ahead, and Zrazy. Before there was Michigan, and and Beer)... no longer must seekers go away disap hope. Love the evocative, dreamy fretless bass from before there was Lilith, there was NWMF! (WIA001) pointed and empty-handed! Secondly, it includes liner producer db Benedictson... Kim's veritable baritone... CD: 15.98 notes by Phranc and Gretchen Phillips (Two Nice the crisp, tasteful arrangements... the twists and turns Girls), tracing the history of lesbians in pop music their lyrics take. Includes The Night of Her Insistence, Various Artists jflftb- from "wimmin's music" and punk of the 70's and 80's Same Old Story, Borrowed Time... very recommend Queer Stock Queer Soup (2-CD Set) ^tl»iF through today's alternative queercore stars. Last but ed again! (WYR3) Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: 16.98 You can have your cake and eat it too. Not only is not least is the great roster of long-out and recently- this 2002 2-CD set full of amazing talent, but pro out musicians! Ferron, Ani DiFranco, k.d. lang, Wyrd Sisters ceeds benefit queer youth agencies across the coun Kristen Hall, BETTY, disappear fear, Jane Siberry, Sin & Other Salvations try. Multi-generational artists such as Holly Near, the Dar Williams, Janis Ian, Jill Sobule, Fern 2 Fern, As Ladyslipper catalog editor for oh, about a quarter Alixes: Dobkin and Olson, Melissa Ferrick, Ani Tanita Tikaram, Wendy & Lisa (ex-Prince's band), century, I'll mention that their 2001 release is the kind DiFranco, Bitch & Animal, Tret Fure, Toshi Reagon, Sandra Bernhard, and of course Phranc, Gretchen of album I live for — but then, I'm a devoted fan of Phranc, Catie Curtis, Jamie Anderson, The Butchies, Phillips Experience and Two Nice Girls... as you'll this Canadian trio. If you are too, you'll find enough Doria Roberts, Pamela Means, Testerosterone Kills, see, not many of the traditional "women's music song-treasures on here to satisfy your craving for Mark Weigle, Ember Swift, Angela Motter, Elaine labels" here, but an interesting mix of artist-owned, whatever it is that these women do to listeners like us. Townsend, Tribe 8, all contribute tracks... and that's independent and major labels represented. A portion The breadth and depth of the emotional and spiritual not even the entire list... plus liner notes by the elo of the proceeds will be donated to Lambda Legal territory traversed is, as usual, intensely conveyed in quent Urvashi Vaid! (QS1) CD: 25.97 Defense and Education Fund. A must-have for the poetry of their lyrics and the exquisiteness of their women's music fans and collectors! (RH72915) CD: harmonies. Love, loss, and sin and redemption in Various Artists 17.97 relationships with god, ourselves and others — it's all Octaves Beyond Silence here. (WYR4) CD: 16.98 This extraordinary and ambitious 2000 compilation Various Artists focuses on, and raises funds to benefit, women sur Respond (2-CD Set) Zoe Lewis vivors of war and violence. Perhaps most notably, it A benefit for Respond Inc., a Boston non-profit which Fishbone, Wishbone, Funnybone includes the only recording to date from feminist play provides a variety of services to women and children Finally, for 2001 come 13 songs from underneath the wright/ poet Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina seeking to escape abusive situations, this 1999 set skin! These are groovy, worldbeat originals that'll Monologues, here reading My Vagina Was My contains 27 rock and folk female artists from the take you from P'town to the tomb of the ancient Village. (This ground-breaking Boston area. In addition to favorites Pharaoh: a little samba, a little jazz, a little circus, and Off Broadway presentation has like Catie Curtis, Patty Larkin, Melissa a lot of great songwriting. She's accompanied by her featured luminaries such as Ferrick, Barbara Kessler, Mary Rubber Band: Sylvie Richard on percussion, Kate Diahann Carroll, Gina Gershon, Gauthier, Jennifer Kimball, and Wolf on bass, Roxanne Layton (Mannheim Audra McDonald, Rita Moreno, Pamela Means, you also get to hear Steamroller) on recorder, and many special guests. Alanis Morissette, Mario some talented and inspiring new voic (DOG5) CD: 15.97 Thomas, Amy Irving, Brooke es. So support a good cause, hear Shields, Erica Jong, Teri Garr some great music, and get two discs Zoe Lewis and many others.) Additional for the price of one! (SSR1247) CD: Sheep music tracks from Ani DiFranco, 18.97 Indigo Girls, Meshell Songs about sheep, old ladies and a good cup of NdegeOcello, BETTY, and many tea... Auntie Gladys and Pies For the Public... this is Various Artists -jSSj- other artists are interspersed with Respond II (2-CD Set) some of what you'll find on this artist's 1998 release. narratives and songs from As the Bay Area Reporter reported, her "writing style All female performers, including 15 women in Bosnia, Rwanda, Grammy-nominated artists, join on this is clever and evocative, her subject matter as kooky Afghanistan and the US. as her musical style... She shows a fondness for 2003 2-CD compilation benefiting fam Proceeds support the following ilies affected by domestic violence. human quirkiness and is affectionate when poking fun organizations: Women for of everybody, including herself." Features 14 original Impressively, the project was pro Women International, Center for duced by a grassroots group of volun songs in all, with special appearances by Julie Wolf Women War Victims, Revolutionary Association of the and her twin sister Kate! (DOG2) CD: 15.97 teers. This generous set of music features special Women of Afghanistan, The V-Day Fund, Center for tracks and previously unreleased material ranging Gender and Refugee studies, and Refugee Women in Zoe Lewis »j>i. from an amazing set of artists across every genre: Development, Inc. A great recording for a great Joan Baez, Sweet Honey, Indigo Girls, Odetta, Ani, Small Is Tremendous IHJXft cause! (OBS1) CD: 12.99 This 2004 release may be Dolly, Toshi, Angelique Kidjo, Sleater-Kinney and Zoe's most adventurous project many more! (SSR5004) CD: 18.97 yet! Recorded in Cape Cod, Various Artists MA, Austin, TX (where she Sing, Don't Sign - Cassette Various Artists added the mariarchi trumpets This historical compilation was pro Fiddlehead Salad - Cassette on Gringo!) and in Seattle. 11 duced for Idaho's 'Decline To Sign' This special 1995 compilation of primarily lesbian great songs showcase all the Campaign, a grassroots organization and gay artists was released by Reprise Records, an sides of Zoe: Latin, funk, jazz, which worked to defeat the anti-lesbian affiliate of Warner Brothers, to support "Maine Won't folk, swing, upbeat and origi and gay political initiatives sponsored by Discriminate", a coalition (which includes the Maine nal. Don't miss the LIVE ver the bigoted Idaho Citizen's Alliance. Education Society and the Maine Council of sion of the Snow White song! Reprise Records and all the artists Churches) working for lesbian and gay rights. Co-produced with Kate Wolf donated their work. Includes songs per Contributors and tracks include: Ferron's Our with some amazing musicians formed by Ani DiFranco, Ferron, Pansy Purpose Here; Tribe 8's Butch in the Streets; including Roxanne Layton Division, Phranc (Bulldagger Swagger), Phranc's Surfer Dyke Pal; Venus Envy's 12 Gays of (recorder), Julie Wolf (accor Jallen Rix, Lauren Wood, Extra Fancy, Christmas; Laura Love's Whenever Time Will Come; dion), and a whole pack of per Zrazy (Come Out Everybody) and more. Meg Hentges' This Kind of Love; Pansy Division's cussionists. (DOG6) CD: 16.97 (REP8138) Cassette: 6.98 Anonymous; 16 in all. (REP7870) Cassette: 2.99
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Ase Drumming Circle Inanna Nuru Souls A'Gathered Skin and Bone Drum Call Finally and fortunately back in print! Pronounced Ah- This 6-woman drumming ensemble takes their name "Rhythm is life. Hr L-A Shay, this women's drumming and percussion group from an ancient Sumerian goddess, who held reign Vibration is celebrates the diversity of African cultural expression more than 4,000 years ago during a period when it is breath. The through music and song. Their rich vocal blends, believed drummers and dancers were predominantly heartbeat is the energetic songs and spirit-driven drumming speak to women. Utilizing a wide array of percussion — includ core of one's their experiences as children of a culturally rich and ing African instruments like Djembe, Kpanlogo and being." So ftUa^i musical diaspora. Their repertoire ranges from folk- Ashiko drums; bass drums such as the Doudounba, says Nuru - loric and ceremonial to contemporary music from Kenkeni and Sangba; frame drums; and other hand Nurudafina Pili North America, Africa, Latin America and the crafted instruments such as Balaphone (African xylo Abena - con- Caribbean... strongly influenced by the rhythms, phone), rainsticks, kalimba (thumb piano), shekeres, gera, djembe player, and Afro-Caribbean and West chants and legends of the Yoruba, Dahomey and bells — they perform lively original arrangements and African percussionist, who some of you know from the Voudoun traditions... and embedded with themes of traditional West African rhythms. This 2000 release OneSpirit duo... and we proudly release this mid-1994 celebration, liberation and love. Individually, members also includes 2 songs with lyrics: the Middle Eastern- album on the Ladyslipper label! It opens with an have performed with Women of the Calabash, influenced, violin-powered Rhythmic Migrations, and inspired program of calls, celebratory chants and Rhythm Express, MotherSpirit Theatre Ensemble, the original Rainbow prayers, to the on'sa (pronounced "orisha"), or Sista Root, Daughters of the Drum, and other groups. People, inspired by a Yoruba dieties. They're performed in the This exciting 1994 release is very highly recommend speech by Archbishop Yoruba/Lucumi language in a call-and- ed! (ASE1) CD: 16.98 Desmond Tutu. (INN3) response style, with Nuru in lead, and several CD: 16.97 voices in response, with chants to dieties such Evelyn Glennie as Yemaya, ocean goddess and mother of all; Her Greatest Hits (2-CD Set) Oshun, river goddess of love; Shango, god of This 1998 2-CD set provides an excellent sampling thunder and lightning. Nuru then performs 3 Inanna all-instrumental djembe pieces; then to a of why this amazing artist (who by the way is deaf) is Beyond Tradition considered a percussion wizard. Ever the experimen Cuban instrumental, La Rumbera; and lastly the Honoring the drum unexpected hip-hop of the title track, with cho talist, she uses a variety of everyday objects and per and its ability to invoke cussion instruments to explore a wide variety of musi rus and children's voices, and its critical mes a deep sense of well sage. Throughout, Nuru plays an astounding cal styles, including jazz, classical, ragtime, and alter being, the 2003 native. This release features the only available array of percussion, including 3 different congas release from this (conga, quinto, tumba), djembe, shekere, rain recording of Oyxgen, one of Glennie's collaboration women's drumming with Bjork. (RCA76292) CD: 16.97 rattle, Ghanian rain stick, bells, ago go, maracas, ensemble creates a claves, djoung djoung, and more!! Experience the sound that echoes talent of this master percussionist... Highly recom Fatu ~*fljifr*" peace, communica mended! (LR114) Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: 15.98 Ra tion, connection, healing and This master drummer combines African American evolution. (INN4) CD: 16.97 Quartet style singing with intricate patterns of the Ubaka Hill Malian rhythm 'Mandiani' to create an arrangement -tjlj'^ Dance the Spiral Dance that makes even the masters of Mali take notice. Think danceable, think upbeat. For long-time fans Songs are written in English and combined Layne Redmond and new... for dancers, drummers, and all those with traditional music. Fatu debuts her skill on Invoking the Muse needing inspiration to get up and MOVE... this 1998 the bellaphone, the 'West African xylophone' In this inspired record release is a must! Ubaka has drawn together a bevy on this release as she delights the listener with ing, Layne Redmond of talent: in addition to the ShapeShifters ensemble, music diverse and multi-dimensional, simple yet offers listeners a land master drummer Edwina Lee Tyler guests on several intricate. Fatu teaches West African drumming scape of haunting tracks; and over 20 women percussionists of the and earth-based ritual and spiritual practices. melodies and mesmer Drumsong Orchestra participate on The Singing in the Highly recommended! (DRH2102) CD: 16.98 izing layers of rhythm Silence] Many tracks here are chants, tribal/ improvi- and harmony dedicat sational in feel, and there are a couple of outstanding ed to the power of the instrumentals. From Sistory, an absolutely phenome Gabrielle Roth & the Mirrors Muse. While nal djembe duet between Ubaka and Edwina, to Suhir Initiation researching the Blackeagle's funky Intense Womyn Unite, to the joyful Gabrielle describes it this way: "This music is a ancient music of title track which reminds us how to use power to heal, map. It can take you from inertia to ecstasy if you Greece, Layne dis you can't help but feel inspired to join in. And, we surrender to its pulse. Side A moves through the covered the sear- highly recommend that you do! (LR118) Cassette: 2.99. rhythm patterns of the shamanic journey I call the ingly beautiful ..CD: 15.98 Dancing Path. Side B begins with a warm-up of 'Hymn to the Muse' each of the body parts (Body Jazz) and ends with a written in 157 AD, and was Ubaka Hill celebration of them all (Initiation). Integrate this inspired to create a musical tribute to each of ShapeShifters moving meditation into the mainstream of your daily the Nine Muses. Some of the most renowned names life and feel the power that flows from an energized Ladyslipper Records proudly presents the 1995 in world music, jazz, and Medieval chant join Layne debut album by one of the most dynamic performers body and an empty mind." Gabrielle's compositions Redmond on this stunning collection, including Laurel feature a fascinating variety and progression of anywhere on earth! We've never had so many Masse, co-founder of Manhattan Transfer and Ruth requests for a single artist over so many years! Ubaka sounds and moods, incorporating synthesizers, Cunningham, a member of Anonymous 4. Layne acoustic guitars, vibes and flutes along with the is a fiery, passionate, and radiant drummer/ chanter/ leads us through another solid, satisfying lesson in singer whose performance builds bridges and tran world's most extensive collection of percussion. Not the ancient ways of percussion - but this is not a background music; meant to be played at full volume, scends boundaries while elevating the spirits of all teaching recording, per se. It is entirely instrumental, who hear — her music is intensely woman-identified, it will preclude other thought and activity! (RAV5883) lush with frame drums, strings, bamboo flute and non- CD: 16.98 life-loving, transformative, spiritual, and revolutionary, lyrical vocals. The Muses taught the use of intuition blending song, poetry, and rhythm into a heady brew. and prophecy as a way to self-knowledge, a knowl Motherbeat joyfully brings to life the exuberant Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors edge that is gained through self-induced trance, medi imagery of women dancing down through the cen Tribe tation, singing, and dreaming. Now, listeners will hear turies; Night Flight, an evocative performance piece Yet another lively and intense recording from the pro the echoes of the Muses themselves in these power which incorporates the chant Spirit of the Wind, is a lific and creative ensemble under the direction of ful sacred hymns that are sure to open the heart and perfect vehicle for Ubaka's depth, artistry and grace; Gabrielle Roth, this 2000 release is music to get you invite transformation.. (SND142) CD: 16.97 her intense rendition of the Jayne Cortez moving — whether you call it dance, prayer, workout poem If The Drum Is A Woman will send or meditation. Drum- and percussion-oriented, it fea chills down your spine; in Hugh tures bass plus the vocals by Catherine Russell and Masekela's Marketplace, she extols the Mindy Jostyn. There are 2 extended length tracks, beauty of a woman she meets and each of which have sub-sections which can be pro spends a night of ecstasy with; and grammed for repeated play. Tsunami features her her trademark The Womyn United renowned system of Rhythms, woven together over a ("shall never be defeated/ divided") is 27-min. extended dance music foundation. Talking energizing and inspirational. Also Sticks features over 70 tracks by 7 drummers, includes a few fantastic percussion stacked like building blocks. (RAV5003) CD: 16.98 instrumentals for movement and dance. Our highest recommenda Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors -ijjjj- tion here — it deserves to go plat Raven: The Classics (4-CD Set) inum! Warning: be prepared to For the first time ever, listeners can find four of experience an uncontrollable urge Gabrielle Roth's most beloved albums in one place. to buy a drum and join a drum This beautifully packaged 2004 multi-CD set contains ming circle. (LR116) Cassette: 2.99. her best-selling recordings in entirety - Totem, . . CD: 15.98 Bones, Initiation and Ritual- all digitally remastered. 4 CD's for the price of 2! (RAV5047) CD: 29.97
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Alessandra Belloni Desert Wind Tarantata: Dance of the Ancient Spider World Dance (2-CD Set) The mystical-erotic trance rituals of southern Italy... This 1999 2-for-the-price-of-1 compilation presents haunting prayers to the Black Madonna and the some of the best dance music honoring the Goddess Goddess of the Mediterranean... here is a very unique ... It contains over 2.5 hours music, 32 tracks which recording from an accomplished singer, dancer, and feature various rhythms from all over the world (and percussionist. Acclaimed as one of the greatest living they are all named on the back cover). CD #1 is women percussionists in the world (tambourine and instrumental (flutes, mandolins, dumbeks, tablas and frame drums), she is working to bring the healing more), while CD #2 includes female vocals on songs powers of drumming, dance and the matriarchal tradi ranging from the Om Tare chant to the Latin tions of southern Italy (once part of Magna Graecia) American song La Llorona (Weeping Woman), to to women today. This 2000 release contains new Mother of Light. (DW10062) CD: 16.98 world arrangements of healing prayers, processional Jami Sieber ^SSjt chants, love laments, and original songs dedicated to Deva Premal Hidden Sky the goddesses of love, the sea, and rivers — bringing Embrace Jami's electric cello and Thai elephants on percus together the passion of Italy's mystical roots with dis This best-selling singer is at the height of her art, tinctive influences from Brazil, North Africa and Latin sion combine to make some very good vibes togeth expressing the ancient wisdom of mantra through er. Not just a curiousity, this is trans-species music. America. With her contemporary musical vision. Her rich voice and soaring mezzo- Okay, the elephants don't play on every track, but cool fusion grooves make this 2002 release uplift their presence is felt! The title derives from a phrase soprano and mes ing and elegant. Includes Om Tare, a traditional merizing tam taken from a poem by Deena Metzger, which is fea ancient mantra offered to the goddess of infinite tured in a track bourine rhythms, compassion. (WSM0044) CD: 16.97 she casts a spell entitled Mandlovu binding web of sen Mind. 'The title suality and ignites Elaine Silver speaks to the the healing power of Faerie Goddess vastness of clarity magical curative This 1997 collection of 13 original and borrowed within us that is folk music. songs showcases "Faerie Elaine's" beautiful and attained through lucid voice, and reflects the grown-up side of her meditation, spiritu Extensive and infor Faerieness. Great song selection, including al revelation, or in mative notes includ Charlie Murphy's Burning Times, Pat Humphries' my case, a meet ed; highly recom Swimming To the Other Side, Libby Roderick's ing with the great mended! (SND117) How Could Anyone, plus her own Faeries' Moon, est beings on this CD: 17.98 Divine Emotion, Blue Moon Song, Heavenly planet: the ele Kingdom; accompanying instruments include gui phant.' The 2004 Celeste Howard tars, cello, fiddle, hand drums, hammer dulcimer, album features a Celtic Blessings 4H9fH- woodwinds, string bass and percussion. Believe in talanted array of Three ancient blessings included here ^9>r magic, faeries and the Goddess; listen to this! embrace | musicians: Nancy make this recording very worthwhile and recommend (SSM007) CD: 15.98 Wilson (Heart), ed. The beautiful Blessing of the Elements is attrib Rhiannon, Rich uted to St. Patrick... or is that perhaps St. Patricia? Flight of the Hawk Heizman, and Ya Elah, a Balkan/ Eastern European Blessing of the Guardian Angel and Blessing for Shamanic Songs and Ritual Chants women's singing group from the Bay area. (OFM1010) Setting Forth are ancient Celtic blessings; the latter, Many members of the Flight of the Hawk community CD: 16.97 which is suitable for any journey, whether geographic in California perform on this 1994 album, under the or spiritual, is especially haunting, healing, timeless musical direction of Victoria McCarthy. With a primari Jami Sieber and gorgeous. The LA Times said, The most intrigu ly women's vocal ensemble, it includes beautiful ren Lush Mechanique ing instrumental track, and also the least typical, is ditions of favorites like The River She Is Flowing and Blessing of the Elements/E-Jam, a happy marriage of We've known about Jami's incredible artistry for a Sweet Surrender, as well as contemporary shamanic long time now, through her musical associations with folk and Middle Eastern sounds. Here, Howard sings songs such as Bones, plus originals like Victoria a melody with an Indian flavor. In the E-Jam section, Charlie Murphy, Rumours of the Big Wave, and most McCarthy's Grandmother Moon and Adele Getty's O recently with Ferron. Her 1995 debut solo album of she plays an undulant theme on the harmonium atop Greaf Spirit. Excellent drumming and instrumentation an exotic rhythmic patchwork. One of Howard's dis electric cello music is peerless: however, if there is on: hoop drum, dumbek, djembe, conga, bongos, music in the next realm (which I'm sure there is), tinctive calling cards is her skill with the relatively labia, bone whistle, violin, acoustic bass, didgeridoo, obscure bowed psaltery. Listen to the odd alluring some of it must sound like this. She describes "lush alto flute and more. Very professionally done, and we mechanique" as the meeting of two different worlds character of traditional tunes, Ten Penny Bit, Monk's recommend it wholeheartedly! (RT4071) CD: 16.98 Jig, Southwind Air, and Erin Shore. Things get more — of one giving birth to interesting as the CD progresses and eclecticism the other — of them emerges. Her voice is a warm and pleasant instru Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors living side by side. ment...the sound is at once fresh and otherworldly.' The accompanying Yogafit: Music for Slow Flow Yoga percussion, along with (CLH300) CD: 15.98 With smoothly rolling rhythms that are as limber, occasional layers of graceful, conducive to stretching and soul-inspir voice, creates a trib Dale Zola/ Kirsten Falke/ Rumi ing as a perfectly-formed yoga posture, this 65- al, insistent, intense, minute music program is excellent for attuning the The Breeze at Dawn: Poems of Rumi emotional/ spiritual, body and the breath, enabling practitioners to evocative atmos On this 1999 release, composer Dale Zola has set to deepen their focus on each movement. The long- music 14 poems by Jelalludin Rumi, a 13th century phere, with her sustained musical passages, undulating rhythms, exquisite classical Sufi mystic who lived in Turkey and recited his poems and spacious arrangements support the slowly in Persian. Dale has been immersed in Rumi poetry ly-influenced cello flowing asanas, or postures, of virtually all yogic dis tones at the cen for almost 20 years — she and her husband Dan pro ciplines. This 2002 release is also wonderful for duce evenings of Rumi's poetry called The Great ter. What depth use during massage, meditation, tantric practice, and breadth; high Night of Rumi in northern California. She has also and for pure listening pleasure. (RAV5025) CD: 16.98 conducted a women's singing circle for many years, ly recommended! which is where she found Kirsten, the vocalist heard (OFM1008) CD: Gabrielle Roth/ Chloe Goodchild here. Oud, accordion, pedal steel guitar, bass, cello, 16.97 didgeridoo, flute and violin set the backdrops for Sundari: A Jivamukti Yoga Class Kirsten's expressive vocalizations, creating a com This 1999 release is a one-hour class, set to tribal Jennifer Berezan -ijjji- pelling setting for these timeless words of joy, humor, world beat music by Gabrielle Praises For the World Roth & the Mirrors and Chloe wisdom, spirituality, and connection with the Divine. An extraordinary and unique mix of renowned musi (MAH500) CD: 16.98 Goodchild. But — there's no vioce-over, so it's equally cians, singers, poets and writers join Jennifer to cre excellent for listening, move ate this evocative, prayerful, healing and cel Desert Wind ment, massage and medita ebratory 2002 musical landscape. Return to the Goddess-Chants & Song tion. Additional participants Guests include Alice Walker, Patti This group just keeps getting better and better! include Jai Uttal (vocals, Cathcart (of Tuck & Patti), Jami Sieber, Kristen and Kathryn sound like they were meant to synth, piano, dotar), Mindy Barbara Higbie, Joey Blake of sing together from the cradle, and the material contin Jostyn and Catherine Voicestra/SoVoSo, and more. NAPRA ues to honor and revere the Goddess in her many Russell (vocals), and lots Review said, and we agree, this extended forms, with her many names. They include Z. of percussionists. It does chant is "perfect for yoga, meditation, Budapest's From the Goddess chant, which anyone contain an instructional prayer, and relaxation." (EOW17) CD: 16.97 who's attended a women's spirituality gathering would diagram for the 21 pos probably recognize, as well as the life-affirming Say tures that will get you Jennifer Berezan Yes To Life and the amazing Goddess Dance Cycle. into the beat of a bare River The music is a bit more acoustic in feeling, with lots of bones Jivamukti yoga A February 2005 release: call or check our percussion, while maintaining the contemporary feel class; suitable for all website for details, or take the "plunge" and of the earlier recordings. Highly recommended — practitioners! place your order - we know it is stunning! and we additionally recommend all their albums for (RAV0992) CD: 16.98 (EOW18) CD: 16.97 bellydancing and other movement. (DW1004) CD: 16.98
12 Ladyslipper Catalog orders@ladyslipper. org Orders: 800-634-6044 Jennifer Berezan w/Olympia Dukakis KAY Kay Gardner She Carries Me Sounding the Inner Landscape This 1995 release is a highly original creation GARDNER Originally coinciding with the release of weaving gorgeous layers of vocals and instrumen her extensively researched book on tation — a powerfully evocative and meditative music and healing, Sounding the Inner piece of healing music to the Goddess in her many Landscape: Music as Medicine, this forms. Features Chris Webster, and special guest 70-minute project is Kay's first recording Olympia Dukakis reciting the Charge of the of spoken meditations. Ordinary spoken Goddess; also includes the long-playing pieces meditation tapes merely offer music as Who Hears the Cries of the Wind and title track. background. This recording instead fully The multi-layered chant honors the Chinese god and deliberately utilizes the music as the dess Quan Yin, the Tibetan goddess Tara, and primary tool, through a variety of tech includes a reworking of Jennifer's Catholic past in niques, with music composed — for flute, a rewriting of the Hail Mary. (EOW21) CD: 16.97 harp, cello, vibraphone and percussion Jmundrng rfw Inner L*«uiscaf — specifically for these meditations and Jennifer Berezan instructions. Included are the Chakra Meditation, which further expounds upon Returning Kay Gardner To record this exceptional 1999 multi-cultural the principles explored in A Rainbow Path; Lay meditative chant/ Women's Spirituality collaboration, 1941-2002 Down Your Burden, to help the listener release what Jennifer and a group of musicians travelled to Malta, Kay Gardner ever is causing stress or pain or any other incumber- ance upon joy and freedom; and an exploration of the to one of the world's most ancient and important A Rainbow Path sacred goddess sites, the Hypogeum. This 3-story properties and effects of various kinds of musical Ladyslipper could not be more proud to present to sounds in Inner Landscape, ending with some of her underground chamber was carved from stone over you this phenomenal work which has been years in 6000 years ago, to honor and celebrate the Mother exquisite, transformational music. (LR109) Cassette: the making. This is evocative, beautiful acoustic 2.99 ... CD: 15.98 Goddess and her sacred cyclical mysteries of birth, instrumental music, perfect not only for relaxation and death and regeneration. The oracle chamber, created listening pleasure, but also for movement and dance, with an advance understanding of acoustics, probably and most specifically for meditation, massage, and Kay Gardner & Mary Watkins demonstrates that these ancient peoples recognized various disciplines of holistic healing. Kay has pio Dancing Souls the healing power of sound and music. Special guests neered in the field of healing through music, arts and This elegant instrumental album — subtitled Piano & Linda Tillery, Navajo singer Sharon Burch, Qwaali color, and this 1984 recording is the culmination of Flute Improvisations — is a collaboration between singers Sukhawat AH Khan and Riffat Salamat, Rick her research. It is scored for (get ready): flute, two masters, as well as two foremothers of women's Lazar (Loreena McKennitt's percussionist on recorder, harp, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French and music! Mary is known to many of us old-time women's Mummer's Dance), and others weave elements of English horns, trombone, violin, viola, cello, double- music fans for her 1978 LP on Olivia Records, chant, goddess spirituality and Buddhism from a vari bass, vibraphone, tambura, timpani, bells and small Something Moving - but she's known to peers as a ety of cultures, evoking the lineage of ancient singing percussion, and subtle voices. Well, the result is near musician's musician, whose artistry as a pianist is Priestesses. Highly recommended — by us and by ly indescribable! We have never heard such full yet breathtaking and awe-inspiring. Their improvisations Olympia Dukakis, who says, "Motherheart whispering totally acoustic sounds on any other meditation or flow like practiced compositions, with varied styles to us from over the ages, yearning for us to know "new age" recording; this is one element of its unique ranging from romantic to whimsical. Some tracks her." (EOW13) CD: 16.97 ness; and this is probably the only such recording were recorded at the 1999 National Women's Music with timpani! Kay draws from classical, Irish, Eastern, Festival, some at the 1999 Michigan Womyn's Music Kay Gardner medieval, and avant-garde elements. Each of the 8 Festival, and some in-studio; released in 2000 by Ouroboros (Seasons of Life) segments correlates to a color and a chakra (energy yours truly, Ladyslipper. (LR120)CD: 15.98 This 1994 recording is nothing short of a miracle... to center); instruments were chosen accordingly, and tell you all about it would take volumes. Subtitled written meditations are provided. The musicians: Kay Gardner & Sunwomyn Ensemble Women's Passages, this oratorio by Kay for 6 Sylvia Woods on harp, Carol Rowe on viola, Martha Garden of Ecstasy female soloists, women's chorus and orchestra is set Siegel on cello, Vivian Stoll on vibraphone, Kay on flute and recorder, and many others. Composition Ancient, medieval, renaissance, contemporary... to exquisite solo texts by Charlie Hutchins (a woman), eastern/ western, northern/ southern... an all-hemi and powerful chant texts by Ha Suzanne. It's a live titles include Castle in the Mist, See My Wings Shining, Dorian Hills. This is truly a deluxe, many- sphere mixture of sounds from Middle Eastern, Latin, recording of its premiere performance at the 20th Gypsy, Irish, African cultures... this 1989 studio National Women's Musical Festival in Bloomington dimensional experience. (LR103) Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: 15.98 recording (on the Ladyslipper label!) is another IN, and is one of the largest-ever classical produc absolute masterwork which melds music and healing tions featuring women musicians: 84 voices, 40 in revolutionary ways, and is truly the follow-up to A orchestra members. Except it's not classical, in the Kay Gardner Rainbow Patnl Lush, tropical, resonant strains of traditional sense. Performers as well as audience Ocean Moon cello, viola, oboe, English horn, timpani, marimba, members were often teary-eyed during the perfor Combining all the best instrumental tracks from percussion, classical guitar, (Adrienne Tori's) piano, mance, they were so profoundly moved. The work Mooncircles and Emerging, this extra-long-playing harp, and of course Kay's flutes, are transformed into celebrates the ages of Woman, with each age corre compact disc brings Kay's early classic discography the flowers of this remarkable garden. Three pieces sponding to a holy day on the ancient Celtic calendar to the technological age. Most of you with old are upbeat, melodic, rhythmic dance pieces — a (solstices, equinoxes, Beltane, Etc.), is strongly cen Mooncircles albums probably needed to replace departure for Kay — featuring fiery percussive sec tered in female spirituality, and relates to the them anyway, if you played them over and over dur tions by Annette Aguilar and Nurudafina Pili Abena. birth/death/rebirth cycle. Lush and deeply healing, the ing those long intimate sessions with someone spe But perhaps most important and most notable is music itself is somewhat reminiscent of A Rainbow cial... This collection features some of Kay's most Viriditas, a long composition in three movements, Path. Stunning performances by soloists Seraiah important work, including Lunamuse, which she con which can be utilized by anyone with AIDS or any Carol, Amanda Barrett (Ruth's 15-year-old daughter), siders the best piece she ever composed; with Meg other life-threatening dis-ease. Written in the key and so many others (wish we could name them all!) Christian on guitar. (WWE85) CD: 15.98 which corresponds to the heart chakra and the are interwoven with majestic choral interludes... this is immune system, it is structured to take the listener Kay's absolute masterpiece to date. We're so thank Kay Gardner through the emotion of despair to a cosmic feeling of ful that the performance was preserved... Most highly joy, and finally to a place of comfort and resolve. recommended — whether or not you relate to "classi My Mother's Garden: Piano Melodies Aesthetically also one of the finest pieces Kay has cal" music! (LR115) Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: 15.98 Kay Gardner is first and foremost a composer of written to date, as well as the most ambitious, it has healing music — a pioneer in the genre. Usually she limitless potential for a myriad of uses. One of the composes for acoustic ensembles, and/or for her own most worthwhile projects we have ever had the privi Kay Gardner evocative flute... but when she's at work on one of her Amazon lege to be involved in, and a body of music we are larger ensemble works, most often you will find her at sure will please you as much as it does us. Very, Another masterpiece of improvisation from Kay... this her piano. On this 1998 release of original neo- summer/fall 1992 release brings the full sound and very highly recommended! (LR107) Cassette: 2.99 . . romantic piano compositions, Ladyslipper presents a CD: 15.98 ambiance of the Peruvian Rainforest right into your glimpse into the composer in her medium. She per head(set) and heart. Alto flute meditations are blend forms both works she has composed expressly for the ed with Kay's own on-site recordings of birds, tree piano as well as ones written for orchestral settings, Kay Gardner/ Nurudafina Pili Abena frogs, rainfall, waterfalls, and pan pipes, which she pared down to their essences. Includes To Elsa (for OneSpirit made when she visited the Amazon River with a poet Elsa Gidlow), To Jen (for her daughter), the lush This summer 1993 release is like a magical musical women's tour in February of 1992. Evocative, magi and heartbreaking Rhapsody, Etude (on a 13th cal, celebratory, remarkably present, almost visual, trip around the world. The OneSpirit duo is a charis Chord) and almost all the pieces from her best-selling matic collaboration between two masters of their and again, mystically healing; perfect for relaxation, A Rainbow Path. (LR119) CD: 15.98 meditation, and massage work. Pieces include instruments — Kay Gardner on flutes, Nurudafina Pili Abena on drums and percussion — performing origi Shaman's Dream, Jungle Morning, After the Kay Gardner Downpour, Pink River Dolphins, Waterfall Spirit. And, nal and traditional pieces inspired by global musics note sale price on cassettes. (LR111) Cassette: 2.99 . . Music as Medicine (6-Cassette Set) and rhythms from 4 continents. You'll travel through Nigeria, Senegal, Peru, Cuba, Brazil, East India, and CD: 15.98 On this 1998 6-tape set with booklet, this pioneer in transformative music reveals her unique system for North America as you undertake this aural journey. creating melodies, rhythms, and harmonies with the Features a cameo appearance by Brooke Medicine Kay Gardner power to heal. She explores 9 healing components of Eagle, on the Native American-inspired composition Mooncircles - Cassette sound, yielding practical methods for supporting the by Kay entitled Medicine Eagle... also includes This beautiful, classic album of flute compositions is body's own healing strategies at a cellular level, and Mother of Creation, Dance of Strength, The Gypsy a must for all women's music collections; it reflects introduces new explorations of medicine wheels, Kiss, Silencia, Carnival, Asian Sunset, Happy Life. Kay's mastery of both the instrument and of composi chakras, anatomy, and wave theory. Skillfully inter We welcome Nuru — with her congas, djembe, quica, tional music. Much of it is an ancient and, according lacing technical expertise and music samples (some dundun, pandeira, balafon, agogo, dumbek, surdo, to the album cover, Sapphic mode, and perfect for from Ladyslipper titles) with spiritual understanding, and rain rattles — to the Ladyslipper label. Exciting, meditation or love-making. Among the 3 vocal tracks she unveils the therapeutic essence of sound, making energetic, and meditative all at once... Highly recom is the oft-requested Changing. Classical guitar this potent tool available to all. (SND047) 6-Cassette mended! (LR113) Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: 15.98 accompaniment is by Meg Christian, piano by Althea Set: 59.98 Waites Limited quantity! (WWE80) Cassette: 6.98
Visit our website for 15,000+ titles! www.ladyslipper. org Ladyslipper Catalog 13 Laura Powers Libana Lisa Thiel Legends of the Goddess A Circle Is Cast Invocation Of The Graces This 1998 release brings forth a new perspective on This 1986 release from this feminist ensemble is a This 1997 collection of magical and powerful song Celtic Goddess music. On this all-original album, this departure from their previous recordings—it repre prayers, adapted from and inspired by the Ancient songwriter with a fascination for Celtic and Goddess sents Libana's spiritual basis of celebrating communi Celtic Tradition, includes new material as well as mythology has blended traditional Celtic and contem ty and reverence for the rootedness of ritual, the some of her earlier Celtic works as heard on Songs porary New Age sounds with folk and pop-influenced Earth, the nuances of seasons, the solitude of medita For My Ancestors. All tracks were recorded in a live lyrics and rhythms to create music full of lush tion, and the Divine within. Side I traces the seasonal performance format, where musicians are playing imagery. She counts among her influences such changes of a year, while Side II marks the facets and together in the studio, capturing the essence and spir singer-songwriters as Shawn Colvin, and indeed, this cadences of a ritual gathering. Opening with an invo it of the music: songs include Triple Goddess work has a distinctively lyrical focus, with such tracks cation to the elements and the casting of a circle, it Blessing, Daughter of the Elements, Jewel of the as Morrighan's Quest, an exploration of the mytholo proceeds to honor the spirit and spirituality of women. Night (Chant), Blessings of the Animals. Joining Lisa gy of the Celtic Battle Goddess, and Circle of Stone, a Sources drawn from are Native American, African, are Jody Bergsma, shamanic artist who lends her very personal take on Stonehenge. (PUN008) CD: 15.98 Anglo, Israeli, and European, inspired by music from knowledge of the healing power of sound to the vocal the Renaissance through contemporary feminist harmonies; Anna Schaad and her amazing violin; and Laura Powers times. They sing each selection in unison, then divide David Macvittie on bouzouki, flute and pipes. Filled Beyond the Pale: Legends of the Goddess II into harmonies and arrangements; most is acappella, with inspiration, depth and authenticity, we gratefully With lyrics reflecting spiritual power, her original with occasional simple instrumental accompaniment. welcome and recommend this work. (SD6) CD: 15.98 songs such as The Goddess of the Sea Mist... Includes 22 selections; a matching songbook is avail Belthane Fires... Sisters of the Wind... In the Arms of able separately. Hauntingly beautiful—a perfect holi Lisa Thiel the Milky Way utilize harmonies, countermelodies and day gift — very highly recommended! (SPN002) CD: Journey to the Goddess layered vocal arrangements, set to rich 15.98 As a 10th anniversary celebration, Lisa's label — instrumentation and Sacred Dream Productions — releases this 1994 ret rhythms. A Heart in Libana rospective of her favorite Goddess songs from her Winter creatively Our Of This World first 4 Sacred Dream albums. Included are explana intertwines Hailed as "troubadours of peace" and celebrat tions and history of each Goddess, the background Pachelbel's Canon, ing 25 years as pioneers in women's world on how the music came about and how the songs are spoken French, and a music, Libana sweeps listeners into a compelling to be used, and lyrics. Some songs have been re lush pop chorus. This global journey. Lyrical renderings of love, lamen recorded for improved sound; includes Cornmother talented singer/song tation, inspiration and vision imbue their 2004 Chant, I Am the Goddess, Moon Mother, Rainbow writer has combined release with exuberance, depth and grace. Woman, Song of the Mermaid, and others. Cover art her extensive research From cultures as diverse as Nepal, Hawaii, features Cornmother, this reviewer's favorite of Lisa's in Celtic mythology with Egypt, Bulgaria and beyond, their songs, paintings — a beautiful package for a special collec her skill as a painter rounds and chants reach across history and tion. (SD5) Cassette: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 (her oil paintings are the planet conjuring a powerful musical alche featured as the cover my that gives passionate expression to the Lisa Thiel art) to create a lovely interconnectedness of spirit, nature and Songs of Transformation - Cassette package. humanity. This is the world's story - a story Anne Williams again collaborates (on vocals and Recommended! told through the artistry of women, vividly con harp) with Lisa on this beautiful recording of Goddess (RHP1672) CD: 15.98 veyed by the women of chants. Lisa selects both original and traditional Libana. (SPN006) CD: 16.97 songs and mantras from a range of cultures— Laura Powers Tibet, Sikh, Hindu—which express Trilogy: Legends of the Goddess III Libana the human search for divine wisdom, Laura carries on her musical journey and unique Fire Within strength, joy and love, through spiritu vision of the Celtic goddess mystique by cpmbining Synthesizing their two musical al transformation. Includes Lady of lyrical symbolism with rich instrumental and vocal tex identities — as performers of the Flowing Waters, She's Been tures. While the new songs here are evocative of the ethnic music and of music for rit Waiting, Candlemas Song, May the Celtic themes originally developed on the first two ual — this 1990 release on our Circle Be Open. Lisa is also the cre recordings, they forge into new musical territory, very own Ladyslipper label fea ator of the lovely cover artwork. 1988. incorporating world music, contemporary alternative tures rounds, chants and songs (SD3) Cassette: 9.98 music, and orchestral movements. The CD is for ritual and celebration, from enhanced with the use of uncommon instruments medieval, Native American, Lisa Thiel such as Highland pipes, as well as the artist's original African, Shaker, Japanese, Lady of the Lake Oil paintings. (RHP1822) CD: 15.98 Jewish, Hawaiian, Swedish, We proudly welcome Lisa to the German, and contemporary Ladyslipper label, for this 1992 release! Layne Redmond & Guests American sources. Its primari Borrowing from traditions as old as music Chanting the Chakras/ Roots of Awakening ly acappella form gives it a itself, Lisa once again strikes chords that very meditational feel, yet Mesmerizing Mantras are chanted in their original move the body, mind and spirit. She there is a bit more of an instrumental pres blends her silky voice with ancient rhythms Sanskrit syllables here by Amit Chatterjee, who trans ence here; several selections feature subtle percus lated Sanskrit and Bengali texts detailing the structure and enlightening lyrics to express mes sion, hammer dulcimer, psaltery, recorders, and/or sages of beauty, inner peace, and an intense appreci of the 2000 year-old meditation practice; his scholar drone instruments. Includes The Earth Is a Woman; ship and musicianship are informed by his many ation for the elements of nature. In many ways this Neesa, by a contemporary Seneca woman; Tree release is a journey, as she takes you from the arms years of meditation practice. Laurel Masse, a found Planter's Round, Clear Horizon, Rise Up O Flame, O ing member of the Manhattan Transfer, also brings of the Great Mother in Divine Mother Chant to the Virgo Splendens (O Resplendent Virgin) and many search for truth and beauty in Rune Song. She calls her powerful chanting to this 1999 recording. The more. Accompanying songbook also available. This chants are accompanied on the spirits of nature in Elemental Song, and leads sequel to A Circle Is Cast is very highly recommend you to the ultimate acknowledgment that all the love by sitar melodies, tam ed! (LR108) Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: 15.98 bour drones, and bamboo you need lies within yourself. Also includes Mother of flute, which flow over a Grace, Turquoise Woman, and title track. An uplifting foundation of steady, Libby Roderick treasure; most highly recommended! (LR112) Cassette: hypnotic drum beats. A Meditation for Healing 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 . _ „ _ Layne, generally known Libby is beloved world-wide as an inspiring for her percussion work and passionate writer and singer of songs cele Lisa Thiel ^I9r and who brought this all brating the heights and depths of the human Mother of Compassion/Kuan Yin Meditation together, contributes spirit (see our Folk section). This beautiful, With the traditional mantra of Kuan Yin as a central overtone singing as devotional chant for protection and healing (a theme, and lush hypnotic vocals and instrumentation, well as bodhran and mantra in an ancient, sacred language from Lisa portrays the many aspects of the Goddess Balinese bells. India) is something new for Libby — written at through musical variations - from the nurturing com Includes a 24-page the request of a friend. Let her warm, clear passionate mother to the protectress and savioress booklet on this voice and the exquisite melody relax, who rides the dragon and carries the sword. ancient practice. calm and heal you — people Recommended for meditation, spiritual healing and (IWM931) CD: 16.97 are using it for every inspiration, and as an energetic support for life transi thing from tions of all kinds. This music may also be used as a Libana massage and feng shui tool to clear and enhance the energy of Night Passage meditation to any room through the purifying vibrations of Kuan This luminous gathering of rounds, chants and yoga to simply Yin's Mantra. "Thiel's Kuan Yin Meditation... with songs — subtitled Invocations for the Journey — helping them (or the combination of her beautiful voice and its gives soulful reflection to the infinite mysteries of life's their little ones) fall extended ancient chant to Kuan Yin, takes you on seasons. From a mystical ode invoking the new asleep peacefully a journey into the luminous realms of the soul. moon, to an undulating chant honoring the Yoruba and wake up Once again, Lisa makes the goddess accessible Goddess Yemaya... from a South African ancestral renewed! This 1998 and serves as a channel for spirit. The heart- incantation, to lush settings of the poet Rumi... the 7 release offers an centered energy of Kuan Yin is exactly what we women of Libana sing with a reflective reverence, hour's worth of vocals need at this time for personal and planetary infusing every selection with harmonic power and over a gorgeous bed healing. Use this recording to experience how musical grace. This exquisite, soul-piercing, resonat of guitar, English horn Kuan Yin energy changes your life, opens ing, transcendent music is a profound and gentle (courtesy of the great your heart, and lifts your spirits. I highly rec blessing on the journey to hope and inspiration; we Nancy Rumbel), harp ommend this CD of exceptional beauty and give this 2000 release our very highest recommenda and percussion. power." - Dr. Donna Fontanarose Rabuck, Center for tion! (SPN003) CD: 16.97 (TRT1005) CD: 16.97 the Sacred Feminine (SD7) CD: 15.98
14 Ladyslipper Catalog orders@ladyslipper. org Orders: 800-634-6044 Lisa Thiel Ruth Barrett -fflSfljv Songs of the Spirit - Cassette The Year Is a Dancing A collection of visionary medicine songs—for healing £5a£SB£k Woman - Volume 2 and awakening the consciousness of our own divini Volume 2 contains more Goddess ty—from eastern and western Indian traditions as chants, songs, and invocations for the well as her own talented songwriting skills, presented Wheel of the Year — this time for with bells, guitar, Lisa's divine voice, chants, self-har Midsummer through Hallowmas - writ monies . . . Includes White Buffalo Woman, I Am the ten by Ruth, Kay Gardner, Diana Goddess, Mother of All Things, There Is a Goddess, Earthmission, Catherine Madsen, Holly Rainbow Trail...a highly recommended selection for Tannen, Shekhinah Mountainwater, anyone interested in women's spirituality. (SD1) and others. (DT003) CD: 15.98 Cassette: 9.98 NIIU HUSIC Sharon Knight Lisa Thiel rse« mcumiits & mum Incantation Rising of the Phoenix - Cassette This 1996 album of original pagan Lisa's 4th release is a collection of healing and music is quite unexpected and amaz awakening songs inspired by the spirit and given to Nhanda Devi ing! The songs range from the full- her in meditation. Rooted in many traditions, they are blast rock of Bardic Voices, to the offered here as new songs for a new time, with Bridge to Isis This vocalist is a channeler: her vocalizations are Celtic ballad based upon a 16th-centu respect for all the traditions reflected; and her voice ry Scottish tale Bewitched, to the rhythmic ritual song serves as a beautiful instrument for conducting them. expressions, not with lyrics in any language we can identify, but rather of a deep spiritual connection and Mother of The World, to the inspiring solo vocal Faith. Wolf Chant, inspired by the sounds of howling wolves, Sharon sings in a clear, expressive voice and plays is an emotional release song, while The Giveaway experience. Whereas her debut recording was acap pella, this melodic, beautiful, and evocative 2000 the Celtic drum, bodhran, acoustic guitar and man Chant gives us a way to ceremonially let go of old dolin. Others add flute, drums, synth, electric guiters, habits which impede us. Contains a guide for using release includes accompaniment on harp, gu-cheng, keyboards, didjeridoo, samples, bells and percussion. bass and harmony vocals for a full, rich sound. The the songs for healing and in ceremony. As always, lyrics reference ancient Celtic themes, Druids, Sheva, highly recommended. (SD4) Cassette: 9.98 We highly recommend this invocation to the ancient female divine force, for stillness and meditation, and Majick and witchcraft, love and passion. (TRJ68) CD: for your journey to Remember (Who You Are). 15.98 Marie Summerwood & In Her Name (AIM0090) CD: 16.97 She Walks with Snakes Sharon Knight & Winter On this recording subtitled Women's Sacred Chants, On Wings of Song/ Robert Gass/ Guests Pandemonaeon Marie and a group of women singing friends who call "Pandemonaeon: exuberant celebration of all life in themselves "In Her Name" perform 17 of Marie's orig Ancient Mother the New Aeon." This late 2000 release (it should be inal chants, with light, rhythmic percussion accompa The spirit of the Great Goddess comes to life as tra here by the Solstice at the latest), is a magickal blend niment. She created them to reclaim recognition of ditional female singers, priestesses and shamans of Celtic- and Middle Eastern-inspired melodies, dri the inherent sacredness of women's powers of cre from Celtic, Afro-American Yoruba, Hawaiian, East ving rhythms, and rocking trance, ritual and tribal ation and nourishment, sexuality and old age. Use Indian, Hungarian and Native American traditions — grooves... which may leave you feeling as though this as a source for learning new chant material, such including Nurudafina Pili Abena, Kay Gardner, Brooke you've been swept away by psychedelic gypsies! Full as Crone's Chant, The Beauty of the Woman, Medicine Eagle, and Z. Budapest — are joined by the of pagan imagery, harmony vocals and lots of percus Samhain's Door, Woman of the Sacred Temple, and renowned On Wings of Song singers, on this 1993 sion, the music is many more. (MSW1) CD: 16.98 release. The music is both ageless and contempo mythical, vivid, rary, ranging from the 11th century plainsong of sensual and spiri Hildegard of Bingen to ecstatic gospel rock, all set in Mindia Devi Klein tual — the sound natural environmental backgrounds of birds, rivers, has been Ragini: Fluted Voice of the Goddess cicadas and crickets, humpback whales and the Now on sale! Raginis, the female Ragas of North ocean. 60 minutes. (SHM1017) CD: 16.97 described by Indian classical music, are musical embodiments of some as "Led different forms of the Goddess. This 1995 rendering Zeppelin meets of the Raginis Durga and Bhairavi, and the bhajans Reclaiming & Friends Dead Can Jai Ambe (Victory to the Mother) and Jai Jai Bhairavi Chants: Ritual Music Dance." Laurie (Victory to the Goddess) is a rarity; there are not The Reclaiming Community, co-founded by Lovekraft and many recordings of female musicians performing in Starhawk, is a group working to unify spirit and poli John Mitchell the North Indian classical tradition. Mindia Devi, tics. Rooted in Goddess spirituality, members of the round out the known for her founding work with the ensemble collective hold public rituals for empowerment and band; includes Ancient Future and her fusion of Indian, western and change. This 1987 album of chants, created as a This Night I Balinese elements, performs on the bansuri, the teaching tool, contains material by Starhawk, Deena Ride, deeply resonant bamboo flute of India, accompanied Metzger, Shekhinah Mountainwater, Judy Grahn, Z. Serpentina, by Dana Pandey on tabla, the dynamic and intricate Budapest and other, performed by the Reclaiming Kashlimar. Indian drums. The soft, mesmerizing drone women (many) and men (a few). Includes Touching (TRJ2) CD: 15.98 of the tanpura weaves its strings throughout. Her Deep, Snake Woman, Return To Fast and furious, playful and joyous, intro the Mother, Goddess Shawna Carol Medley, and many others. spective and soothing, the Raginis bring you Goddess Chant: Sacred Pleasure into the world of Rasa, the "coloring of the A wonderful resource for group singing and ritual. We are beside ourselves, we are so thrilled about mind" by the many moods of the Goddess. this most unique and gorgeous work on our very own (BAM1) CD: 6.99 (REC1) CD: 15.98 Ladyslipper label. This 1998 release elevates the "genre" of Goddess-centered and woman-honoring Moving Breath Reclaiming & Friends chants to a new level: rather than simple circle rounds She Changes Second Chants and chants, these are lush, elegant, harmonic, deeply Subtitled A Collection of Songs from This 1994 collection of 16 layered original extended choral chants... yet easy to Healing Circles, this album was created original ritual songs, rounds learn and sing with. One senses how these chants to commemorate the Ecstatic Woman and chants is presented in emerged from the artist over time, and they invite us Gathering held in Santa Barbara on musically diverse yet compli to move with her through this mass-like ritual over Halloween of 1991. These 24 chants and mentary styles, from a bluesy and over, centering and expanding. From the joyful songs — both traditional invocation and call and response Circle and celebratory Sacred Pleasure which many of you Goddess songs, and original healing and Casting Song, to the country/ already know ("I am the Goddess/ I am the Mother/ affirming songs — are intended to open gospel chant When We Are All acts of love and pleasure are my ritual"), to the women's hearts to the power of healing. Gone, to / Am But One, sung nurturing Mother's Gift, to the sacred sounds of Beautiful harmonies and rhythms are employed by with a Pagan children's cho Blessed Be, to the gospel-infused Praise Her, this these 5 women (Mujiba Cabugos, Valerie Girard, rus. Strong and wonderful music is meditative, inspirational, and awesome. Lorin Grean, Chris Leja, and Julie Lewis), with tasteful vocal harmonies are supported by hand drums and Both we and author Margot Adler — who has danced accompaniment on percussion and occasional flute, beautiful layers of acoustic guitar, flute, violin and ecstatically to "I am the Goddess" and has been harp and guitar. Lyrics included to make learning cello. Many of the songs are based on Reclaiming's awaiting this album for years — highly recommend it! these easy; includes Honored Maiden Huntress, magical work with Celtic myth and story; includes (LR117) Cassette: 2.99 ... CD: 15.98 She's Been Waiting, Powerful Woman, Spider Rhiannon, Inanna, Return of the Goddess, Who Is Woman/ She Changes, Heal the Mother, Moon Sister She, Harvest Chant, His Mystery. Lyrics included; recommended! (SRP1) CD: 15.98 __A-_ Shawna Carol Moon, We All Come from the Goddess, and Like A The Way of Song - CD Mountain by Naomi Littlebear Morena, which they call Ruth Barrett "•" Subtitled A Guide to Freeing the Voice and Old and Strong. An excellent collection! (MVB1) CD: Sounding the Spirit, this CD from the creator of 15.98 The Year Is a Dancing Woman - Volume 1 Goddess Chant accompanies a book by the same These original and traditional seasonal offerings of title. Introducing practices that access the healing, Nancy Hopps Goddess chants, songs, and invocations — performed creative and spiritual powers of the voice, this CD Relaxation/ Affirmation Techniques by Ruth, her daughter Amanda, and other singers and teaches SpiritSong, a practice which uses the voice to This program guides the listener through progressive percussionists -- are woven into a musical journey express emotions. On this teaching CD, singer and physical relaxation, then uses soothing color imagery, around a Goddess and woman-centered Wheel of the teacher Shawna Carol shows how to harness the followed by 66 spoken affirmations voiced over ocean Year. Both volumes will help bring you to a deeper power of the voice as a means of self-expression and understanding and resonance with the Goddess' sea sounds, for deepening relaxation on all levels. Often spiritual growth. She encourages you to sing whether sonal mysteries. Volume 1 centers around Midwinter or not you believe you have what is commonly con used to aid sleep, reduce pain, and calm overactive through May Eve, and includes selections by Ruth, minds... many people report that they get so relaxed, sidered a 'good voice'. This 2003 release illuminates Kay Gardner, Starhawk, Shekhinah Mountainwater a sure path to reconnecting with the joy and the they've never heard the end of the process! (SYNOOl) and others. (DT002) CD: 15.98 CD: 15.98 power of singing. (SPS0102) CD: 15.98
Visit our website for 15,000+ titles! www. ladyslipper. org Ladyslipper Catalog 15 Shawna Carol mM], Terry Garthwaite vfl5tyj» Living Chant -jjgjj- AffiRhythms At last... a follow-up to Goddess Chant! "AffiRhythms" are musical affirmation incantations - This spring 2005 release features all original chants short chants to remind us as we sing that we can alter African such as Sacred Stones (composed for a ceremony in our perspective and change the way we live. These Stonehenge), Carried By the Love of My Sisters, Full aren't relax and fall-asleep-type affirmations, but Height of Our Power (already being widely sung in rather energetic and joyful ones. Each chant (I Am Pagan circles)... as well as some epic mythic songs Creative, I Carry Love, Sacred Within, Mother Earth, I Am Sound) is recorded twice: the first version to learn Heritage such as Mists of Avalon and Demeter's Daughter, reminiscent stylistically of Loreena McKennitt and sing along with... the second with harmonies and (SPS1004) CD: 16.98 back-up gradually added as the lead vocal fades so that you may fill the space with your own voice. The Aster Aweke Imagine the rich, successful amalgamation of two Sophia result embodies great spirit, and will reach in and touch your heart. (JOY092) CD: 15.98 incredibly different cultural expressions — Ethiopian Hidden Waters/ Sacred Ground melismatic singing with American R&B — and you've Widely used for healing work, meditation, relaxation, come close to describing the music of this talented tantra, birthing and other life transitions, this beautiful Terry Garthwaite DC resident. recording is divided into 2 parts. Sacred Ground con Sacred Circles She sings over tains a birthing chant, a devotional chant, the Lakota This singer-songwriter has been known and loved by dance beats in chant The Earth Is Our Mother, and then a round... the music world since the late 60's, when she fronted her native Hidden Waters is an affirming chant about letting in the rock band Joy of Cooking with Toni Brown — the Amharic in a the light. Sophia is considered a songhealer, and 2 of them went on to form the duo The Joy. Since quivering, many spiritual then, she's gained a reputation as a great producer, microtonal wail, leaders testify to teacher, and in '92 her recording life took a new croons to a the power of her direction, when she released the cassette native harp and music — her Affirhythms: rhythmic affirmation chantsongs. This light percus words transcend 2000 CD continues with the theme. These infectious, sion, keens religious bound percussive, positive chants and messages of com over a classi aries, concentrat passion and strength, harmony and joy, relax your cally-tinged ing on a universal mind and inspire your spirit, as they go bone-deep. piano — this is Higher Power and Includes Woman Now Know, Moonflow, Surrounded World Beat at a deep spirituality Wiccan By the Light, and even a few delightful instrumentals its best! that everyone like Cuppa Chi. With the improvisation of jazz, the (COL46848) CD: yearns for. An Rituals intonation and expression of blues, the textures and ••TV i»WW excellent aid to Blessings tones of world musics, and the heart of a healer, any healing prac Terry makes music that opens the listener to the Joy Casselberry- DuPree tice, this album is of Living. Highly recommended! (JOY009) CD: 15.98 a classic in its Celebrating Ciry Down genre. (HWS6103) One of the finest releases of the last decade is now Various: Gabrielle Roth, Deva Premal etal back in print (on Ladyslipper, we are proud to CD: 16.98 Shakti iii Spirituality announce). This duo, so long a favorite of audiences In a secret place inside each of us burns a *335r at women's festivals and pride rallies, synthesizes Starhawk -fJJJj- magnetic fire of creation, the Shakti, waiting African, Latin, and reggae sounds with folk, contem Wiccan Rituals & Blessings to rise up and change our lives. Inspired by the time porary, soul, even country, in an extraordinary and Wicca is the earth-centered spirituality that draws its less goddess Tara (the Tibetan mother goddess of exciting blend. From the urban title track, to the wisdom from the miraculous power of the natural compassion) and Radha (the Hindu incarnation of Rastafarian world. Starhawk, a foremost voice in today's pagan divine love absorbed in union with god), this compila Positive Vibration, renaissance and the author of The Spiral Dance, tion album offers an extraordinary journey of listening the Yoruba now brings her favorite incantations to audio. Includes and healing as masterful musicians of different back Obatala, the politi the 'handfasting' ritual, divine blessings for home, grounds, different traditions, different disciplines and cal South Africa, to marriage and children, how to celebrate birthdays as different musical genres evoke, clelebrate, sing and the elegy written true pagan holidays, prayers for the passing of loved play to the same vibrant spirit of the ecstatic longing by Dory Previn to ones, and the 'saltwater meditation' for for the divine. (RAV0033) CD: 16.98 "a black woman cleansing and clarifying any problem that did exist" — or situation in life. (SND747) CD: 16.98 •
16 Ladyslipper Catalog orders@ladyslipper. org Orders: 800-634-6044 Sweet Honey in the Rock The Women Gather Sweet Honey In The Rock is a Grammy Award- World Music winning African American female acappella and percussion ensemble with deep musical roots in the sacred music of the black church- spirituals, hymns, gospel-as well as For a multitute of World Music genres — jazz and blues. 5 women join their Latin American, Asian, African, powerful voices, along with hand percussion instruments, to create a Middle Eastern, Celtic & British Isles, blend of melodious lyrics, dramatic European, Canadian, & more — movement, and narrative that vari browsable by category and artist, ously relates history, point the fin ger at injustice, encourage activism, visit Ladyslipper's website at and sing the praises of love. Sweet www.ladyslipper.org Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir Honey has been a glorious, evolving process of Say Yo' Business growth and change throughout its 30-year existence, On this 2001 release, Linda and the cultural heritage but the constant is their commitment to the musical choir are joined by a host of musical greats, including forms of their heritage, ancestral and modern as a Aine Minogue -TJBffi- Laura Love, Kitka, Odetta, Richie Havens, and Wilson unifying, communal force against oppression of all Celtic Meditation Music Pickett! Recorded live at several folk festivals and types. Celebrate their 30th anniversary with this stun If prayers were music, what would they sound like? cultural centers, the songs are newly-arranged tradi ning 2003 recording, produced by Toshi Reagon and Irish harpist Aine Minogue offers her artful answer on tional, inspirational spirituals and international folk released the year before founder Bernice Johnson this CD - a collection of original songs based on songs with a call and response energy. This is what Reagon's official retirement. (EB3829) CD: 16.97 ancient Celtic prayers, specifically composed for med LIVE albums should be: the joy of musicians playing itation and relaxation. Using traditional poetry as together! Depicting a time in history of remarkable tri Ysaye Barnwell divine inspiration, she crafts a set of instrumental umph and endurance of the human spirit, they inspire 'slow airs' - feminine, expressive, and dynamic songs hope and unity in today's world. Includes Wayfaring Singing in the African American Tradition This 4-CD set with that transpose the silent spaces between the Stranger, I'm Angry, Stand Tall & Be Happy, Lift Ev'ry lines of Celtic prayer to melody. This will immerse Voice & Sing. (EB76762) CD: 16.97 instructional booklet teaches rhythms, fans both old and new in the haunting, modal harmonies, vocal tones of the harp, turning the act of listening into Sweet Honey in the Rock techniques and styl an invitation to an ancient sacred space. (SND787) Breaths istic subtleties of the CD: 16.97 This compact disc-only release is a combination of African American the cassette titles Good News and We All... singing tradition. Everyone of Us. Includes Biko, Ella's Song, Oughta Angelique Kidjo -jflftte. Sweet Honey mem Black Ivory Soul •••^ Be A Woman, More Than A Paycheck, Azanian ber Ysaye Barnwell Freedom Song, Study War No More, Chile Your On her seventh album, which was nominated for teaches all the parts the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best World Music Waters Run Red Through Soweto, title and more. to 20 wonderful Over 60 minutes in length. (FF105) CD: 17.97 Album, this artist from Benin explores the musical choral and congre kinship between Africa and Brazil, as she incor gational songs, Sweet Honey in the Rock porates a festive mix of rhythms from both coun including Chants and tries. Dave Matthews makes a guest appearance Sacred Ground Calls; Spirituals; on the song Iwoya. (C0L85799) CD: 14.99 African American religious music, born of oppression Early Gospel; Songs and tempered by resistance, profoundly influences of the Civil Rights almost every other modern genre: jazz, blues, rock Movement and Azam Ali -fjjjj- and even country. On this 1995 release, this peerless Contemporary South African Songs of Resistance Portals of Grace ensemble revisits traditional African American reli and Protest. Perfect for individuals, church, camp On her 2002 debut solo release, the lead vocalist of gious music with reverence and passion, and adds and community groups of any background. the Iranian duo Vas presents innovative interpreta their own boldly original explorations of what "sacred" Recommended by Alice Walker, Ronnie Gilbert, Pete tions of medieval sacred and love songs, weaving tra means today. Wo More Auction Block and Jordan Seeger, and Ladyslipper! (HOM1) CD: 49.98 ditional European River testify to faith and fortitude during centuries of instruments with slavery, whereas Mystic Oceans and Would You vocal ornamenta Harbor Me expand and clarify modern notions of Various Artists tion and instru sanctity and right action. Together, these songs cre Shout, Sister, Shoutl ments of her ate a deeply personal yet evocative journey, delving A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe Iranian heritage. into the mists of distant memory for contemporary rel This 2003 release features an all-star cast of female Influenced by evance. (EB42580) CD: 16.97 singers (Sweet Honey, Toshi Reagon, Odetta, Janis Hildegard von Ian, Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt etc.), performing Bingen, this 2002 Sweet Honey in the Rock some of the best songs associated with the ground release reflects breaking artist who blurred the lines between gospel Still On the Journey: 20th Anniv. Ali's exploration of and secular music. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915- the music and sto Celebrating 20 years of performances, this 1993 1973) has been hailed as one of the greatest sancti ries of medieval release demonstrates the unequaled mastery of these fied gospel singers of her generation. A charismatic Europe, drawing 5 African-American women warriors for justice — as performer who accompanied herself on guitar, she from Sephardic, they continue to push the boundaries of unaccompa combined spirituals with blues and swing music of the Breton, and Latin nied choral music, singing a wide range of African- '30s and '40s to become one of the most popular sources. American traditional song styles, including blues, bal artists of the time. The enhanced CD also includes a lads, hymns and rap. Songs include Wanting (NA11390) CD: video clip of Sister Rosetta Tharpe performing Down 16.97 Memories, Run On For a Long Time, Ballad of the By The Riverside. (MC0050) CD: 17.97 Broken Word, Come By Here, No Mirrors In My Nana's House, Sojourner's Battle Hymn. Produced by Lila Downs Zap Mama mother-daughter team Bernice Johnson Reagon and Una Sangre: One Blood Toshi Reagon. (EB2536) CD: 16.97 Ancestry in Progress Dedicated'to women, who inhabit past and present Their 2004 release brings Marie Daulne and Zap times, the ones who have given birth to their ideals: Sweet Honey in the Rock Mama's dream to fruition, melding today's R&B, hip- one blood,' this 2004 album weaves the hearts of her Selections (2-Set) hop, and soul with traditional African vocals and ancestral cultures in songs from both Mexico's rhythms. Featuring guest appearances from Erykah Hispanic and native Indian traditions, as well as With this 1997 release, Sweet Honey, formed in Badu, Bahamadia, and others, this title is Zap 1973, moves toward the quarter century mark with a songs sung in English. In addition to her social com Mama's most fully realized album to date: world mentary, an eminent spritual quality pervades her look back at their finest recordings on the Flying Fish music - redefined. (LB90056) CD: 17.99 and Redwood labels, 1976-1988. The repertoire of music - not some lofty ideal of divinity, but rather a this powerful acappella ensemble of strong sense of community and their relationships African-American women singers with history. Her covers an unprecedented range of voice ranges original and traditional songs based from inviting, as in an historical legacy of resistance on Dignificada - against oppression. With an excit a gorgeous, gui ing range of vocal styles and har tar-driven song monic blends, this 2-volume edition about a female features many of their most- lawyer assassi requested songs, including Fannie nated in 2002 Lou Hamer, Oughta Be a Woman, for fighting for Testimony, Biko, They Are Falling human rights - All Around Me, More Than a to downright Paycheck, On Children, Breaths, penetrating, with plus 2 previously unreleased tracks, selections like As Long As I Have Breath In My the darkly Body and Cape Fear River Chant enchanted Cielo — 34 in all! (FF667) CD: 24.97 RojO. (NA76757) CD: 17.97
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Alice Gomez Obsidian Butterfly In the Aztec culture, Obsidian Butterfly is one of many female deities associated with the earth and its fertility. On this 1999 release, in collaboration with her long-time musical associates Madalyn Blanchett and Marilyn Rife, this flutist/composer again draws J§ upon her multi-cultural background to create music nspired by the ancient rhythms and melodies of U North, Central and South America. Celebrating the Lila Downs splendors of the earth including scenic landscapes Border (La Lineal Various Artists and ancient ruins, it features an impressive array of percussion instruments, including marimba, log Lila reflects through her art the most personal and A Woman's Heart - A Decade On deep side of the Mexican and Mixtec traditions. Her drums, Peruvian bombo, guiro, Indian gourd cabasa, Mary Black has produced a 3rd compilation featuring and dance bells. (SWR919) CD: 16.97 intense performances, provocative voice, and bold women artists inspired by the music of the Celtic and lyrics have made her a phenomenon wherever she British Isles. This welcome 2002 CD, coming 10 years performs and a superstar in her native Mexico. after the first, continues the celebration with 18 differ Joanne Shenandoah Forging a bridge between culture and time, this 2001 ent artists or groups. There's a difference in the Matriarch release presents a collection of stirring songs inspired approach this time; in addition to Irish artists such as This 1996 release is a collection of complex women's by border life, the plight of migrant workers, and the Maura O'Connell and Eleanor McEvoy, included here songs rooted in the history of the Haudenosaunee hardships endured by indigenous peoples. are Americans Eva Cassidy, Alison Krauss, and Dolly (the People of the Longhouse), composed to honor all Accompanied by pre-Colombian and Mexican folk Parton. It's not just contemporary artists doing old women as the Lifegivers and as a "series of thanks instruments, she infuses jazz, gospel and hip-hop Irish classics; many of the songs are from the artists' givings for the bounties of Mother Earth, the true influences into traditional cumbias, creating powerful recent CD's and yet, the Celtic connection is obvious. Matriarch and sustainer of us all." Recording of music in any language. (NA10265) CD: 16.97 Sinead O'Connor's opener, This Is To Mother You, Joanne's solo voice was done on ancient village sites features an intensely emotional offer of love. Dolores with live sounds of water, wind and fowl; subtly com Keane and Tommy Sands share vocals on Where plementing instrumentation includes Native American Mercedes Sosa flute, percussion, and resonating stones. The liner 30 Anos Have All the Flowers Gone? Now you may not think you need another version of this song, but this may notes offer an excellent overview of Haudenosaunee Wow - what a fantastic compilation!! Celebrating and be the best interpretation you've ever heard. And, women's history and culture; individual songs are representing 30 years of performance, this album includes the Mary Black duet with Emmylou Harris on named after women members of the Shenandoah contains some of her very best material ever, includ the title track. There is no filler on this CD! (BLX10077) family, with notes about their personalities and contri ing her earlier, more acoustic recordings, which this butions to the community. (SWR913) CD: 16.97 reviewer is admittedly quite partial to. Contains her CD: 18.97 beloved classic Gracias a La Vida, plus other favorites such as Alfonsina y El Mar, Si Se Calla El Various Artists Ulali Cantor, Luna Tucumana, her beautiful lullaby Duerme Wizard Women of the North Mahk Jchi Negrito, crowd pleaser Maria, Maria, and many oth The Wizard Woman of the North is a daughter of the Several of you have requested music by this First ers; songwriters covered include Violeta Parra, Maria Earth; she's a mother, a sister, a daughter, a worker, Nations women's acappella trio who have toured with Elena Walsh, and Atahualpa Yupanqui. It's probably a dancer, a poet, a gardener, a free spirit and a musi the Indigo Girls. ("We don't go by the name Native this long-time fan's favorite compilation... we highly cian; she honors traditions while she defies limits. America, because our blood and people are older highly recommend this one to both newcomers and This wonderful 1999 19-track compilation features tal than America will ever be and we don't recognize the devotees alike! (PLG518789) CD: 16.99 ented Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish women vocal borders.") Pura Fe (Katenuaga/ Tuscarora), Soni ists and instrumentalists who are "'taking the music of (Mayan/ Apache), and Jennifer (Katenuaga/ Tuscarora) blend their talents to deliver a mystical Ofra Haza their foremothers and making it relevant to today." It begins with "kulning" — the Nordic herding call that and sweeping sound which combines a variety of tra 50 Gates of Wisdom pierces the air. As the journey unfolds, the women's ditional and contemporary indigenous music of the Of Yemenite Jewish parentage, Ofra was one of voices lead us through evocations of wind, water Americas. Singing about struggles and prophesies, Israel's biggest stars, winning awards year after year, sprites, and rolling mists. This sampler will introduce their work is a form of personal and historic expres successfully combining her indescribable voice with you to many musicians you'll crave to hear more from sion. This album contains Mother, Women's Shuffle, traditional songs (up to 2500 years old!) and world (as it did for us with master of Hardanger fiddle Necklace of Broken Hearts, and their well-known title beat/ dance/ contemporary rhythms and instrumenta Annbjorg Lien); recommended! (NSD6033) CD: 16.97 track, which translates "Our Hearts." Highly recom tion... resulting in a sound so compelling, so driving, mended! (THR7581)CD: 18.98 so haunting, so moving, that language ceases to be Various Artists such a barrier. This 1987 album features Yemenite -«M|]o- Various Native American Women Jewish music from one of the oldest communities in Lullabies from the Axis of Evil the world, performed in Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic; This unique and amazing 2004 compilation pairs Weaving the Strands the secular songs are traditionally sung only by singers from around the world singing in English with Native American compilations abound, but thus far women. Ofra was part of the Musica Mizrahi move the traditional lullabies sung by singers from Iran, we have encountered none so lovely as this 1998 col ment, which affirms its identity as both Jewish and Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, Cuba and North lection... representing some of the most talented Middle Eastern. Very, very highly recommended. Korea. It goes without saying that these 'enemy' Native artists performing today, the track listing actu (SHN64002) CD: 17.97 states are filled with mothers and children, and of ally reads like a "Best of the Ladyslipper Native course our 'enemies' possess a remarkable capacity American Section"! It contains some of the loveliest selections from 12 albums from the Ladyslipper Savina Yannatou for love and warmth in a tradition of lullabies that spans generations of sense and memory, but this col Catalog archive. Ulali, Walela (the Coolidge clan), Mediterranea lection makes the point poignantly clear. Vocalists on Joanne Shenandoah, Sharon Burch, Mary From the fertile landscape of the Mediterranean rim songs such as Peace Song; Stars Are Rising; Don't Youngblood, Joy Harjo, Alice Gomez, The Mankillers, comes this evocative, polyphonic offering of songs You Worry My Child include Sarah Jane Morris, Lila and Mishi Donovan contribute songs such as performed by one of the region's most stellar voices. Downs, Eddi Reader, Katya Cardenal, Nina Hagen, Woman's Dance, Wilma Mankiller's Song, For Anna Joining forces with the acclaimed Primavera en The Washington National Cathedral Girls Choristers, Mae Pictou Aquash and more. Very highly recom Salonico ensemble, she presents a mosaic of ethere and Rickie Lee Jones. (VLY15187) CD: 16.97 mended! (RF3001) CD: 16.97 al voice and rhythm frm the nearly-lost traditions of Greece, Tunisia, Sicily, Corsica, Albania, the Holy Various Native American Artists -jjQjJt. Land and more. Many languages and dialects are Various Artists Many Blessings "•**^ represented, as well as instrumentation: toumbeleki, Women of Latin America bendir, kanonaki, daoul...an ethnomusicologist's Songs, chants, flutes and drums come alive as they Putumayo has created another compilation spotlight are brilliantly surrounded with visionary arrange dream. Several of these songs are ancient and sub ing some of the best musicians of the genre: lime love songs to women. (SND118) CD: 17.98 ments and modern production to create music that Lila Downs, Susana s uplifting, inspiring and authentic. This 2004 Baca, Lhasa, Tania compilation, featuring tracks from Joanne Sheila Chandra Libertad, and 6 oth Shenandoah, Mary Youngblood, R. Carlos Nakai, Moonsung: A Real World Retrospective ers. This 2004 Alice Gomez and others, truly celebrates Life Critics and fans have long acknowledged Sheila release is an excel Nature, Earth and Spirit. (SWR940) CD: 16.97 Chandra as a pioneer in world music — from her leg lent compendium of Latina artists today for endary work with Monsoon through her bold experi Walela ments with lyricless tones and textures, vocal percus the aficionada, and a -jJSfc- sion, and minimalist solo voice and drone. This retro great intra for anyone Live in Concert spective showcases the extraordinary voice and inno wanting to start explor Benefitting the Sovereign Nations Preservation vative scope of this imaginative vocalist, with excerpts ing this rich musical Project, a non-profit provider of educational from her albums Abonecronedrone, Weaving My culture. (And don'tfor- media benefitting Native Americans, this 2004 Ancestors' Voices, and The Zen Kiss plus 2 previ get to browse the entire release is an inspirational musical journey of ously unreleased tracks. She seamlessly weaves Latina artist list on the Spirit. These live renditions of audience vocal styles of India, the Arab world, Andalucia, Ladyslipper's website at favorites from their studio recordings Walela Ireland and such ancient structures as Gregorian www.ladyslipper.org and Unbearable Love feature the marvelous plainsong. (RW47184) CD: 16.97 for a huge selection!) and magical harmonies that this women's trio (PUT228) CD: 15.99 (Rita Coolidge, Laura Satterfield, Priscilla Coolidge) is known and loved for. (WLA1) CD: 16.98
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Amy Ray Ann Reed Catie Curtis -iffSfo- Stag The Valentine Collection Dreaming In Romance Languages "••^ Don't expect the typical Indigo Girls folk sound here: Love songs for any time, any season! While not only With this 2004 album, Catie presents us a manifesto this 2001 release expresses the edgier side of Amy for Valentine's Day, every song on this collection is at once inspiring and heart-stoppingly brave: we go Ray. She takes her politics all the way to the limits, truly a love song. And, while some people like to say on, we give it our all because the belief itself is what challenging sexism and misogyny as she goes. "The that "every song is a love song" (Google returns 309 makes us human. From the first, anthemic organ songs on Stag deal frankly with my confrontations instances of this phrase), here Ann took a generous punch of the leadoff track, Saint Lucy, Catie stakes with the oppressive elements of the music industry, 21 songs from her previous releases, and re-recorded her ground, ready to stand and deliver. 'Saint Lucy is my frustrations with imposed standards of gender all 4 of them for this loving release. A special note to the patron saint of blindness,' says Curtis, 'and to me around us, and the shortcomings I see in myself... lovers of the alto voice and folk guitar who may be she serves as a pretty apt metaphor for that inner The heart of the record is in that rebellion and in a new to Ann Reed: this one is for you. Makes a great search we're on.' In Deliver Me, her angels are hardly certain spirit of recovery I have found in the South, gift, too, of course. (TC16) CD: 16.98 the stuff of homilies, they're fallen and broken, soak and in that southern punk ethic — subversiveness ing in the muddy river, yet they manage to deliver with a smile." Includes Hey Castrator featuring Joan Ann Reed their redemption nonetheless. It's no easy task to mix Jett, Kate Shellenbach (Luscious Jackson) and Through the Window anthemic rock rhythms, dark, heart-worn ballads and Josephine Wiggs (Dusty Trails); Lucystoners, was giddy pop, but Catie does so with disarming ease, as recorded here in Durham NC with The Butchies; and For 2000, Ann treats us to another solid and intimate collection of original songs that many of us can relate she displays an uncanny grace at seizing a specific 2 tracks with both The Butchies and backing vocals object, a tiny moment and making it a tipping point in by Danielle Howie. (DAE19030) CD: 14.97 to, in her captivatingly deep and golden voice. / "e" is a humorous but accurate description of the scary the lives of her characters. (VAN97572) CD: 16.97 direction many of our lives seem to be taking into Ani DiFranco cyberworld... Look At Her Go proudly honors women Catie Curtis Knuckle Down •^235^ in sports... Northern Star is a tribute to a long and A Crash Course in Roses As we go to press, that's the working (not final) title- steady love. All of you "Ann's fans" will welcome With the distinctly sweet twang in her voice and her for Ani's early 2005 release; call or check our website another chance to wrap yourselves up in her musings usual spirit and spark, Catie shines brighter than ever for further info - or order now! (RIG037) CD: 15.97 on life's journeys; in her rich musical palette of on this 1999 release, which beautifully displays the acoustic guitar, mandolin, accordion, harmonica, and emotional sincerity and musical vibrancy of her vocals Ani DiFranco -ijgte. even the occasional dog bark; and most especially in and songwriting. The 13 tracks travel through a range Evolve Miiir her voice — as we do. (TC12) CD: 16.98 of stories and sounds with a loose and energetic vibe, Favoring whispers over screams and delicate, open as Catie and her band (including a djembe, wurlitzer, chords over power strumming, Ani's 2003 recording Ann Reed and electric mandolin player) improvise and rock out takes an intimate look at a world as determined to Timing Is Everything to create a rich and honest recording. Especially change as the singer herself. It encompasses a vari Grab a cup of something hot and settle in for a cozy singable are Gave Me Love, World Don't Owe Me, ety of styles, from soaring three-part harmonies and visit with Ann's 1997 collection of new love songs (/ and Look At You Now. (RYK478) CD: 13.99 DiFranco's trademark acoustic fireworks to horn- and Write a Letter, Love Like This), insightful tunes of clavinet-driven funk and syncopated Latin grooves. friendship (/ Will Be There For You, Watching Over Catie Curtis Ani's evolution as a producer and arranger is evident You), miss-you-baby blues (Can't Sleep). Ann bor My Shirt Looks Good On You throughout; the record is a seamless blend of lush, rows the melody to Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend This 2001 release is Catie's strongest collection of vibrant textures, courtesy of the talented and versatile as a backdrop for Power Tools, a ditty which ought to songs yet — the lyrics are passionate and emotionally musicians who toured with her for several years become our office manager's theme song. The album direct, the melodies more memorable than ever, the before her recent return to performing solo, including title is taken from the chorus of Martha, a story of a voice clear and pure. Best of all, the excellent produc Julie Wolf on keyboards. Ani's as comfortable as ever homeless woman and her gradual journey from life's tion has captured Catie's engaging personality and with her fellow musicians, and vice versa; this is a mainstream to its littered streets ("Crazy didn't hap the energy of her great live shows, welcome news for carefully-crafted studio creation that possesses the pen overnight/ Just so you know/ Timing is every fans who already know the magic of seeing this great loose spontaneity of a live show.' (RIG030) CD: 15.97 thing"). Ann's award-winning guitar work is show performer play in person. Includes The Kiss That cased in the instrumental piece The Dark, The Counted, Now, and Bicycle Named Heaven. (RYK613) Ani DiFranco •H&fit Outhouse & The Creatures on Either Side, one of a CD: 13.99 _i^B_ Educated Guess handful of tunes written on an island during an Artist- Ani did everything herself on this 2004 release, from in-Residence Program. If you've loved Ann's previous Catie Curtis — performing every vocal and instrumental track using recordings as much as we have, you'll be quite From Years To Hours/The Early Recordings an 8-track recorder, to doing all the techie things in pleased with this one! (AML1101) CD: 16.98 Catie's excellent second recording, with its an uncan the privacy of her own home and in (as the liner notes ny blend of strength and vulnerability (a gorgeous say) "a shotgun shack in the Bywater neighborhood Anne Hills/ P Herdman/ C Mangsen combo) is back in print! It features 11 originals of New Orleans." It's her 13th studio album, her first Voices packed with evocative, bittersweet lyrics, a great solo album in 10 years, and even though she is When 3 of the most beautiful women's voices in folk folk/rock band (including Janet Hood on piano - known as Queen of DYI, it's surprisingly her most do- music — Anne Hills, Priscilla Herdman, and Cindy remember Jade and Sarsaparilla? - and a fabulous it-yourself record since her beginnings. Jazzy and Mangsen — collaborate on an album featuring their sax player, Myanna Pontoppidan), and of course, poetic in style, lyrics covers the gamut, from patrio perfect 3-part harmonies, the result's as fabulous as Catie's fantastic voice and acoustic guitar. Highlights tism to feminism to personal. (RIG034) CD: 15.97 their fans might expect! It took them two years to include the sadly sweet Grandmother's Name ('I've develop and record this project of traditional and con got my grandmother's name/ But she don't remember Ann Reed temporary songs, and their care and meticulousness who I am... 'Is it morning? Is it night?'/ She don't Gift of Age -JSJi- is evident. Perhaps a highlight is their acappella know/ Can't remember which is dark and/ Which is light'), the Ferron-ish Wallpaper Dreams, and the "I frankly don't know how Ann Reed continues to work; most songs include back-up by producer/cellist Abby Newton and other acoustic musicians. There's hilarious Preacher. Recommended!. (MGS102) CD: write tunes immediately likable. Ann's gift of age is 16.98 reflected not only in her steady maturing as an artist even a game included here: they don't tell you who but also in her ability to capture the simplest of life sings what when, you have to guess (there are some activities, such as greeting someone and crafting the clues...)! Includes Wayfaring Stranger, Waiting for Cheryl Wheeler essence of that moment into a lovely tribute to the joy Isabella, Requiem for the Giant Trees. Highly recom Sylvia Hotel and power of human connection. Highly recommend mended! (FF546) CD: 16.97 This stellar performer is outrageously funny one ed to those who love her music and to those folks not moment, and heartachingly vulnerable the next. With yet familiar with her musicianship and artful songwrit intelligent lyrics and graceful melodies, her original ing ability. It is an enjoyable, lovely album to give to songs range from poignant observations on love and anyone regardless of age!" - written by the real politics to hilarious parodies of 90's lifestyles. Amazon, a.k.a. Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, the Featuring the crowd-pleasin' If It Were Up To Me, this oldest feminist bookstore in North America! (TC15) '99 release hails from one of the premier singer/ CD: 16.98 songwriters on the contemporary folk scene. (PH1212) CD: 17.97 Cheryl Wheeler -jjjj}- Different Stripe This 2003 release is a career-spanning compilation of one of the finest singer/songwriters in contempo rary folk music. Legendary as both a performer and a songwriter, Cheryl's poignant songs and exquisite voice are guaranteed to tug the heartstrings. This generous 19-track collection includes her best-loved songs from her eponymous first album up though her most recent release Sylvia Hotel. Also included are two previously unreleased tracks: Walk Around Downtown and Ghandi/Buddha. (PH1217) CD: 17.97
Visit our website for 15,000+ titles! www.ladyslipper.org Ladyslipper Catalog 19 Dar Williams Janis Ian Mortal City Billie's Bones What can you say about brilliance? Well, a This 2004 release is Janis' 18th studio album is lot, really. This 1996 sophomore effort by no less than an excellent showcase of her superb critically acclaimed folk musician and Joan songwriting and sultry vocals. The mix includes Baez tourmate Dar Williams is so substan folk, jazz and blues styles with old songs never tial and exquisite and meaningful and before released, as well as brand new material. accomplished that it shines like polished Note, too - and this seems to be becoming quite bronze. Kicking off with the bouncing As a trend - our beloved Dolly Parton sits in on a Cool As I Am, an upbeat feminist tune with duet with Janis, the beautiful My Tennessee the sing-a-long anthem-esque chorus "I Hills. (OBR029) CD: 15.99 will not be afraid of women" can start your day right. February brings you down with Joan Armatrading her wistfully evocative soprano and a ten Lover's Speak der metaphor for a failed love. The It was too long of a wait: 8 years since her last Christians and the Pagans is an endear recording of new material! But this 2003 ing story about a pagan lesbian cou release was worth waiting for. It harkens back ple sharing an ecumenical Christmastime celebration to some of her earliest days and our favorite tracks, with an uncle's family. Other songs such as The Eva Cassidy -»?9&- as she proves she is still a consummate singer, song Pointless, Yet Poignant, Crisis of a Co-Ed and Wonderfu! World ^¥9^ writer and guitarist. As Entertainment Weekly said, Southern California Wants To Be Western New York The 11 tracks on this 2004 release have been select "Armatrading explores the interstices of reticence and live up to their billing. Oh, I could go on but I mustn't... ed to create a second primer and companion to confession, commitment and independence." highly I really mean it recommended. (RAT2821) CD: Songbird - it's basically a "best of compiled from her (DEN7185) CD: 16.97 16.97 other recordings (aside from Songbird). Includes the previously unreleased Waly, Waly, a traditional song Judy Collins -l?)S%. Dar Williams r -ijjjj- that Eva discovered on a Buffy Sainte-Marie album. Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy ""•w The Beauty of the Rain (BLX10079) CD: 16.97 During the 60's, Judy Collins helped make the songs On this 2003 album, Dar showcases a new, fuller of Leonard Cohen rise to the top of the North sound, with richer and denser arrangements... as well Eva Cassidy -«!§&. American new folk repertoire, with her unmatched as her mastery at mapping out the emotional terrain American Tune ••iif renderings of songs like Suzanne. In essence, Judy of people whose lives are in transition. "It can be a lit Featuring Eva's unique interpretations of 10 classic can be credited with putting Leonard Cohen, previ tle lonely sometimes being a girl with a guitar," she songs, this August 2003 release is filled with thrills ously known as a Canadian poet and novelist, on the says. "I wanted to reach out into the world and see and surprises... from her timeless reading of musical map. Some of the best material ever record what else was going on.... The songs here are rooted American Tune (Paul Simon's reflections on an ever- ed by Judy, these are classic songs you know and in a migration I made to New York from changing America) to Drowning The Sea Of Love (a love already - even if you didn't know who wrote Massachusetts... (this recording) is more tied to an searing blues-rock take on the Joe Simon 70's hit). them all - now gathered onto one CD, plus 3 new urban landscape. It takes on smaller conversations." (BLX10079) CD: 16.97 Collins-Cohen collaborations. (EL76510) CD: 17.97 The album takes on a wide variety of subjects - tech nology, identity struggles, dreams, impressionism and the tug of war between independence and intimacy. Eva Cassidy Kate Wolf Anthology: Weaver of Visions (RAT2886) CD: 17.97 Live at Blues Alley Subtitled Weaver of Visions, this track-packed, 2.5- Recorded at Blues Alley in Georgetown, Washington hour 2000 2-CD set threads together 35 of the artist's emma's revolution (with Pat Humphries) DC in 1996, this album was hailed by critics and fans best-known studio and live performances, recorded alike as an amazing solo debut album, despite Eva's between 1975-1986. The songs were chosen by one x 1,000,000 = change -*••_ Kate for a 1986 retrospective, and by her collabora This 2004 release is the eagerly awaited -JJaJfc- reservations about the whole project. It is a testa ment to her evolution as a performer, from a shy, tors, fans, friends, and family. Includes 2 previously debut CD from emma's revolution, the duo ^*"^ unreleased tracks, Shadow of a Life and The Minstrel; of award-winning, activist musicians, Pat Humphries reluctant singer to the amazing presence you'll expe rience here. True to form, Eva jumps from genre to live versions of 5 classics from her 1985 Austin City • & Sandy O, whose songs have been featured on Limits appearance; She Rises Like the Dolphin, NPR's 'All Things Considered' and Pacifica's genre, covering artists from Sting to Billie Holiday. Tracks include Cheek to Cheek, Bridge Over Emma Rose, Unfinished Life, Safe at Anchor, Give 'Democracy Now!' A musical uprising of truth and Yourself To Love, Pacheco/The Redtail Hawk, The hope, it includes // / Give Your Name, Grand Prize Troubled Water, Fields of Gold, and more. Very high ly recommended! (BLX10046) CD: 16.97 Wind Blows Wild, and other timeless and enduring Winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest; This songs. It's the definitive tribute to a great artist. Love, a powerfully intimate testimonial about GLBT marriage; and songs Eva Cassidy (RH75596) CD: 29.99 written for Songbird School of the We bring this incredible (and uncategorizable) vocal Kristen Hall Americas ist to you with great sadness and joy in our hearts — Fact and Fiction Watch, this 1998 best-of release was issued posthumously, This excellent 1992 release (we think it's her best CodePINK, as Eva died of cancer at age 33 in 1996. During her ever) showcases the artist's captivating songwriting, Asociacion lifetime, her notoriety was stifled by paralyzing stage contagious melodies, reflective lyrics, and distinctive Tepeyac de fright, yet those who did know of her versatile talents voice. Including both acoustic and band-oriented New York, sang her praises mightily... until the greater music songs, the album features guest appearances by Refugee and world both found and lost her simultaneously at her Emily Saliers (Indigo Girls), Cindy Wilson (B-52's) and Immigrant death, when she was awarded nine Wammies Sara Lee (Indigo Girls, ex-Gang of Four and B-52's). Women's (Washington Area Music Awards) in DC! She per It's one of our favorites around the office; many of us Network, formed folk, blues, gospel, and pop with equal flair, are especially taken with her song Out in the Country, Chesapeake adding new dimensions to all her interpretations. One and same with / Have My Reasons; highly recom Climate Action can almost hear the tears behind each note as she mended! (HST10316) Cassette: 2.99 CD: 6.99 Network, and flows effortlessly through everything from Wade in the Rachel Carson Water to Over the Rainbow, from Pete Seeger's Oh, Libby Roderick Center. (MFM3413) Had IA Golden Thread to Sting's Fields of Gold. We If the World Were My Lover CD: 16.98 think you'll be blown away by her artistry; highly rec This feminist singer/ songwriter just keeps getting ommended! (BLX10045) CD: 16.97 better, as she proves on this 1993 release, which will Eva Cassidy -jjjjj- truly move you to see the world as your lover. Imagine Eva Cassidy Includes the hauntingly beautiful title song; a hilarious Who could pass up another Eva album with all previ Time After Time country swing number Heaven Down Here; the ously unreleased recordings? In addition to the Few vocalists can bring tears to this editor's eyes poignant Because You Do; and Libby's first rock and famous John Lennon song, this 2002 release also within the first few measures of the opening track, but roll song Thunder, which warns of the rise of funda includes her as-usual brilliant interpretations of Fever, Eve Cassidy's music can. She was the consummate mentalism in US politics. (TRT1003) CD: 16.97 Who Knows Where The Time Goes, Early Morning song interpreter, both her talent and vocal qualities Rain, and You've Changed. (BLX10075) CD: 16.97 bringing to mind the late and great Sandy Denny. Libby Roderick Released post-humously in 2000, fans will wonder: If You See a Dream Eva Cassidy where do they keep finding such treasures? This is a For fans of music that delivers a message, the voice Eva By Heart stunning and eclectic collection of previously-unre- of this Alaska feminist is not to be missed. Her This post-mortem collection was released by Eva's leased contemporary songs and timeless standards: acoustic sound accents vital and beautiful lyrics in parents in 1998, two years after her her death from Cyndi Lauper's title track, Paul Simon's Kathy's Song, songs inspired by the many struggles of women. By melanoma. It contains 11 of her most beloved songs, Joni's Woodstock, Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine, far the most popular song here is her internationally including traditional folk and spiritual songs. Never Harlan Howard's / Wish I Was a Single Girl Again, acclaimed, poignantly simple ballad, How Could really able to be categorized, Eva was adept at jazz, and more. Let yourself be graced by a true miracle — Anyone Ever Tell You, which has been sung in every blues, folk, and gospel, and this collection demon highly recommended! (BLX10073) CD: 16.97 thing from incest recovery groups to kindergarten strates her amazing versatility as a vocalist. Even classes to peace gatherings. Also notable is Rosa, a though Eva never actively sought a career in music, Janis Ian — tribute to women of color in general, and to Audre she considered it her obligation to share her gift, Live - Working Without a Net (2-CD Set) Lorde, Winnie Mandela, Alice Walker, Fannie Lou which she fulfilled by arranging classic standards for This 31-track double CD - which of course includes Hamer, Rosa Parks and others in particular; addition her voice, keyboard, and guitar so that they became a major songs like At Seventeen, Society's Child, and ally includes When I Hear Music, about the true roles true expression of herself. Includes Songbird, How Jesse - was recorded live during various shows of women; Don'f Give Up, inspired by an annual End Can I Keep From Singing, Wayfaring Stranger, Blues between 1991 & 2003. "This set could serve equally Violence Against Women and Children speakout; and in the Night, and more. Highly recommended! well as a greatest hits for those who own only one Ian a great re-write of America, America in which God is (BLX10047) CD: 16.97 album and as a reimaging for her longtime fans." - asked to shed Her grace on thee! An excellent debut Dirty Linen Folk Music Magazine (OBR026)CD: 16.97 album. (TRT1001) CD: 16.97
20 Ladyslipper Catalog orders@ladyslipper. org Orders: 800-634-6044 Libby Roderick Peter, Paul & Mary Thinking Like a Mountain In These Times This exquisitely-produced 1991 release from The most celebrated American folk-singing group Alaska's feminist phenomenon contains 11 original ever... their very name is synonymous with a certain songs that Libby often performs in concert, including sound and ethic. This 2004 release, their first new Country * title plus Is That What You Really Want, about staying studio album in nearly a decade, showcases their true to our deepest dreams, Go, Holy Thing to Love, unwavering commitment to America's folk heritage and Dancing in Front of the Guns, to inspire us to and social justice . . . and, of course, their extraordi meet the social and ecological challenges of out nary voices, which shine on this uplifting release. Bluegrass times. Recommended. (TRT1002) CD: 16.97 Produced by PP&M themselves, it con Libby Roderick tains 12 new Lay It All Down recordings includ Alison Krauss & Union Station When we heard the news about this 1997 release ing originals by New Favorite from the Alaskan chanteuse who christened our new each trio member, This 2001 collection is a set of artful, soulful songs building with its first live concert, we were excited, as plus selections by that will appeal not only to the many established well as a bit curious. Could Libby really follow up her Pete Seeger, fans of bluegrass, but also to listeners who have dis first three recordings with another collection of origi Anne Feeney, covered their music through sources such as the nal, introspective, poetic, articulate, politically con- Gene Nelson, Bill phenomenally successful film O Brother Where Art cious and spiritually inspired songs? The answer is a Staines, and Thou? Under the direction of vocalist and fiddler definitive and resounding YES! Don't let the tender more. Complete Alison Kraus, the band members unite their formida vocals fool you; Libby's power lies in her lyrics. Songs lyrics are reprint ble talents to present 13 tracks of hard-driving blue- include / Wish I Still Believed in Angels, Road to ed in the CD grass, introspective ballads and everything in- Ecstasy, Hold Your Ground, Forgiveness, and Listen booklet, including between. Includes Momma Cried, Choctaw Hayride, To a Devil (that's Jamie Sieber on cello — she's no a new poem by Bright Sunny South. (ROU0495) CD: 17.97 devil thOl). (TRT1004) CD: 16.97 Mary Travers. (RH73957) CD: Alison Krauss & Union Station J'IJWJL 17.97 Melissa Ferrick -jjfflj- Live! (2-CD Set) ^***r The OrAier Side Their first ever live recording, this 2002 double CD, This eagerly-awaited 2004 studio album from indie Peter, Paul & Mary featuring 2 new songs, won the Grammy for Best rocker Melissa Ferrick marks the first time that she Carry It On (4-CD + DVD Box Set) Bluegrass album. (ROU0515)CD: 19.97 has made a record truly on her own. She played With roots tied to seminal folkies The Weavers, every instrument as well as recorded, produced, and Peter, Paul and Mary defined the 60's folk revival Dolly Parton engineered the entire project. Her artistry shines and, surpassing that, their unwavering commitment Little Sparrow through this intensely personal process, showcasing peace and social justice made them the conscience This is an AMAZING album! Combining folk, blue- the emotional vulnerability of her lyrics, her masterful of an entire era. In an unprecedented way, they com grass, and Irish music, Dolly continues along the path guitar work and the passion of her live shows. Fans municated political concerns through music, reaching she forged with her Grammy-winning and critically both new and old will share in Ferrick's uncompro millions with their acclaimed The Grass Is Blue. Although this one's not mising talent. (ROR1588) CD: 15.98 message - as when all bluegrass, it's just as rootsy and remarkable, if not they sang at the his more so. The Irish group Altan appears on several of toric 1963 March on Pamela Means •iffiffi- the tracks, and harmony vocals are performed by Single Bullet Theory SONiA Washington, where Alison Krauss and Maura O'Connell. 3 tracks are Pamela Means is a Boston-based Out (spoken), Martin Luther King, newly written by Dolly herself (Little Sparrow, Bluer Biracial indie folk artist whose "kamikaze guitar Jr., delivered his 'I Pastures, and Marry Me), the others are stunning re- style" and punchy provocative songs have worn a |1 Have A Dream' interpretations of the songs of others as well as her hole in her guitar. Armed with razor wit poetry and speech. own earlier work. Even if you're not a fan of her com irresistable charm, her "stark, defiant songs" (New Phenomenally popu mercial country standards, check this 2001 album out York Times Magazine) set the status quo and the » lar from the start — it really is stunning, and very highly recommended! stage afire. Quoting her inspiration, Warrior Poet (beginning with (SUG3927) CD: 16.97 Audre Lorde, Pamela asks "I am myself - a Black 1962's self-titled woman warrior poet doing my work - come to ask debut, their first FT three albums hit #1, Dolly Parton -jflffe- you, are you doing yours?" With Truth as ammuni It Live and Well (2-CD Set) ^t*^ tion, a Pamela Means performance brings the fight 2 #2, and #1, respec tively), they've This 23-track 2004 double CD features great songs for social justice and human dignity to the forefront from her critically-lauded back-to-her-roots bluegrass of a new generation. These 11 tracks include some amassed a singular ly beautiful repertoire albums, plus a healthy helping of some of her all-time band, some solo, some spoken word, produced by classic country hits! Featuring her hand-picked back Pamela. It's tender and fierce, subtle and unflinching, replete with sublime harmonies and uplifting songs. One of the most up band, the Blue-niques, addressing everything from corrupt cops to coming this concert experience out, from Bush and his cronies to Jim Crow. If you enduring acts in music, they're part of the centuries- tradition of Americans raising their voices reveals to all who couldn't like Dr. Bronner's soap, you'll probably love Pamela! get into her sold-out 13-city (That's no joke.) (WR1005) CD: 16.97 in song for freedom's sake. That activist heritage thrives, as new generations contin tour of 2002 the absolute ue to discover PP&M. This 2004 box set sheer joy and fun of the Pat Humphries spans the years 1956-2003, containing over legendary Dolly Parton's Same Rain five hours of music, and featuring more than live act. Includes Jolene, Back in our catalog, by popular demand! Pat's the 80 remastered tracks on 4 CDs! The bonus 9 to 5, I Will Always Love kind of songwriter you stumble upon very infrequently DVD features rare footage including vintage You, Coat of Many — one with the ability to anthemize common strug live performances of // / Had A Hammer from Colors, Stairway to gles and triumphs. She sings in a clear, steady voice, the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, Heaven, The Grass Is often in lovely self-harmonies, songs which name us, Leaving On A Jet Plane with John Denver, Blue, My Tennessee for all our differences, as beings all washed in the and clips from their 1970 PBS documentary. Mountain Home, Rocky same rain. Common Thread is a beautiful ode written (RH73907) CD: 64.97 Top... How can you on the eve of the Michigan Women's Music Festival, pass it up?? (SUG3998) 2-CD: 19.99 while Face the Music celebrates the support and vali SONiA dation many of us felt upon listening to Women's Music on the radio. Includes her well-known Never No Bomb Is Smart Turning Back, sung at rallies and marches every SONiA penned all 12 Americana tracks here except for the opening No More Songs, by the where — not only was it her first song, she composed Dolly Parton & Various Artists it at a workshop in two minutes!! (MFM360) CD: 15.98 late Phil Ochs. She is joined by members from Dixie Chicks' band ... and on vocals by her sister. Just Because I'm a Woman: -jffifo- This renaissance of SONiA's and CiNDY's harmonies Songs of Dolly Parton J Pat Humphries - a.k.a. disappear fear - brings the power and magic Marking the 35th anniversary of Dolly's first solo RCA Hands of 60's protest music back to life. album — entitled, you guessed it, Just Because I'm The long-awaited follow-up to Pat's (DSP1009) CD: 16.98 A Woman — this 2003 collection of the same name, 1992 debut Same Rain promises to featuring a veritable who's who of contemporary become another folk classic. Rooted Tracy Chapman female recording superstars, spotlights the songwrit in the tradition of social activism Let It Rain •^8©^ ing talent of one of the most gifted performers in through music, her 2001 release American music history. Dolly has penned more than recounts the government's indiffer Over the course of five albums, Tracy Chapman has sold 34 million 3,000 songs, and fresh, new versions of many of her ence to the struggles of American all-time classics are included here: Coaf of Many Indians (Indanee), sweat shops in albums worldwide, won four Grammy Awards and garnered Colors, 9 to 5, Jolene. Interpretations of some of her "Third World" countries (Wo Sweat), best recent material are also present, including The and the plight of migrant and rural tremendous acclaim from fans and critics arund the globe. This 2002 Grass Is Blue, Little Sparrow, and Dagger Through workers (Cold Cup Of Water). The The Heart. Includes performances by Alison Krauss, title song, written but never album blossoming with stories that matter, songs that ring true, and, of Melissa Etheridge, Norah Jones, Joan Osborne, released by Phil Ochs, is a strong, Shelby Lynne, Mindy Smith, Emmylou Harris, Shania pro-labor anthem; Pat also pays course, her remarkable, stirring voice. (EL62803) CD: 18.97 Twain with Alison Krauss & Union Station, Kasey homage to activist songwriters Chambers, Sin6ad O'Connor, Allison Moorer, and before her by covering Bread And Me'Shell N'dedgeOcello, as well as a new recording Roses and We Were There. of the title track by Dolly herself. (SUG3980) CD: 18.97 Recommended! (APR1045) CD: 17.97
Visit our website for 15,000+ titles! www.ladyslipper.org Ladyslipper Catalog 21 Emmylou Harris Anthology (2-CD Set) In addition to bringing country music to people who never considered listening to something considered Blues * Jazz * R&B * Divas so "politically incorrect", Emmylou brought true coun try, as opposed to pop-country, to long-time country music fans. This amazing, 44-song collection chroni cles her career from 1975-1990, when she brought • many overshadowed songwriters into public aware For hundreds of women artists in these genres & more, ness with her unique soprano twang and smart col laborations with other talented vocalists and musi visit Ladyslipper's website at www.ladyslipper.org cians. Includes Sweet Dreams, The Boxer, If I Needed You, Too Far Gone, and Wayfaring Stranger, among others. This 2001 set delivers 2+ hours of Aretha Franklin Suede classic country by one of its greatest interpreters! The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1 Barely Blue (RH76705) CD: 29.99 Includes Respect, (You Make Me Feel Like A) This 1991 follow-up to Suede's debut is more jazzy/ Natural Woman, Do Right Woman - Do Right Man, bluesy stylistically, and includes several concert Chain of Fools...in other words, just what the title Gillian Welch •jfBfik favorites (Sister, My Foolish Heart) as well as previ Soul Journey says. (RH71598) CD: 12.99 ously unrecorded Gillian says this one is "the sunniest record I've ever works. She inter made." If you know her earlier work, you'll know that Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, et al prets two John "sunny" surely is a relative term, especially with songs Billie, Ella, Lena, Sarah! Bucchino songs, If like No One Knows My Name, Lowlands, and Containing works by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, I Ever Say I'm Wrecking Ball. You can't find any better than this Lena Home and Sarah Washington, this 1994 col Over You and artist for striking a soulful old timey music mood. lection has been growing and changing since the Puddle of Love, (ACN305) CD: 17.97 release of "Ella, Lena and Billie" in 1956. Featuring as well as some of the most significant recordings by some of Measure of Sadness, co-writ Jo Miller and Laura Love the greatest jazz singers ever, it includes Billie's What a Little Moonlight Can Do, Ella's My Melancholy ten by John Sing Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Baby, Sarah's East of the Sun (And West of the Bucchino and Ranch Romance's lead singer and the inimitable Moon). (C0L57638) CD: 15.99 Ron Romanov Laura Love join forces on this '95 release of 16 lovely, sky. Always an intense, pretty much traditional bluegrass and old- Gaye Adegbalola -iffSfo- audience time songs — most of them duets. Full of fast-paced favorite on any raves, beautiful ballads, and yes, yodeling, it features Neo-Classic Blues Ugir From a founding member of Saffire — The Uppity stage, we wel accompaniment by come this the amazing dobro/ Blues Women, comes this 2004 release, inspired by the glaring omission of blueswomen from artist's second mandolin player baby! (EAS1002) CD: 16.97 Orville Johnson, MartinScorcese's PBS series "The Blues." "Classic plus Nancy Katz, Blues" were the first blues to be recorded for popu Nova Devonie and lar consumption. Grounded in folk blues combined Suede David Keenan of with vaudeville stylings, it was almost exclusively On the Day We Met Ranch Romance. performed by women: often fiercely independent This hour-long, live 2001 release includes Jo and Laura have "wild women," unashamed to lay their souls bare. Moondance, Sugar In My Bowl, Emily Remembers, been occasionally They were the first to chronicle topics like domestic Miss New Orleans, Harold Aden Medley, Dream a performing as the abuse, alcoholism, prostitution, homosexuality, gen Little Dream, Built For Comfort and more! From jazz Jo Miller/ Laura der politics, racism and other social conditions, and, scat a la Ella, to naughty blues, to love ballads that Love Connection, of course, sex. Featuring Roddy Barnes on piano, it will make you swoon... in the words of the venerable between their includes B.D. Woman's Blues (B.D. for bulldagger) Kate Clinton, "No kidding, Suede's voice will blow other commit by Lucille Bogan (aka Bessie Jackson), Ma Rainey's your hair back!" Not only is this a live recording, but it ments, and crowd Prove It On Me Blues, and more from the repertoires was recorded in one take at The Birchmere in response has of Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter, Alexandria, VA and it still sounds fabulously polished. been phenome Memphis Minnie and Gaye herself! (HTM1920) CD: It's a wonderful, fun album of great songs, interpreted nal; so if you 16.98 by this most talented jazz singer. (EAS1003) CD: 16.97 haven't yet, catch their gig here! (ROC100) CD: 16.97 Marian McPartland Queen Latifah -jjQjJj. The Music of Mary Lou Williams She's a Queen: Greatest Hits ' Jir This 1994 album from the great jazz pianist Marian This 2002 collection from the queen of hip-hop Various Artists McPartland marks the first time anyone has ever includes trademark hits such as the 1989 ground recorded an entire album of the legendary Mary Lou breaking Ladies First (with Monie Love), Latifah's O Sisterl Women's Bluegrass Collection Williams' timeless music (besides the Although the early days of bluegrass saw performers Had It Up 2 Here, and U.N.I.TY. - as well as a few composer/pianist herself). Of the 14 tunes in this previously unreleased gems. (MOT4415) CD: 15.99 adhering to a strict, if unspoken law of 'men only,' heartfelt tribute, 11 were penned by Ms. Williams, women performers began challenging that rule early most of them based on the blues. Of the 3 non-MLW on, to carve out an endearing legacy in spite of nar cuts, 2 were favorites of hers: It's a Grand Night for Queen Latifah -?Jfi%- row social boundaries. This 2001 compilation Swingin' (her theme song) and My Blue Heaven; the The Dana Owens Album *»J4p explores women's vast contributions to this unique other, Thenrody, is a McPartland floating waltz dedi Performing under her given name, 'Dana' expands American art. It's a release with substance,, featuring cated to Mary Lou. The stripped down sound of the her repertoire on her first-ever non-rap album to cover 19 choice tracks, many of them collaborations: Hazel piano/bass/drums format ensures delightful treatment pop, jazz and R&B classics such as Lush Life, I Put a Dickens and Alice Gerrard, The Cox of such classics as What's Your Story, Morning Spell On You, California Dreamiri and Hello Stranger. Family with Glory?, to which someone else's later and more 'Even on my rap albums, you can hear the influence Alison Krauss, famous tune, Black Coffee, seems eerily similar of jazz and big band and reggae and all forms of Kathy Kallick, (Hmmm...). A must-have for jazz fans or any fans of music, though I could only sing on the hooks.' Laurie Lewis, great American music! (CJ4605) CD: 16.99 (INT3502) CD: 16.99 Claire Lynch, Lynn Morris & Various Artists Rhonda Vincent. Saffire - (ROU0499) CD: The Uppity Blues Women Sirens of Song: Classic Torch Singers 17.97 Ahhh, yessssss... Even if you don't smoke and you Ain't Gonna Hush! keep all the lights turned up high, it would be impossi We hope they never will. Gaye Adegbalola, Ann ble not to enjoy the sounds of Julie London, Sarah Various Artists Rabson, and Andra Faye cook up some more great Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Songcatcher tunes on this 2001 release, their first studio record Garland, Lena Home, Marlene Dietrich, Eartha Kitt, Rarely does a ing in half a decade, with loads of humor, passion Edith Piaf, Etta James, Nina Simone, Dinah soundtrack come and rollicking soul. It features fabulous originals like Washington, Carmen McRae, LaVern Baker and Ruth around that makes Coffee Flavored Kisses, Blues for Sharon Bottoms, Brown. With such a stellar collection of some of the me think, "I guess I and Happy Birthday To Me ... plus covers of all-time great women of pop, jazz and R&B, what are Birthday Suit, Nobody Ever Touched Me There and don't need to see you waiting for? (RH72514) CD: 12.99 the movie because title track. Down home acoustic instrumentation this is surely the includes guitar, piano, upright bass, mandolin, fiddle and harp. (ALL4880) CD: 16.97 Various Artists best part of it," or "now I have to see this movie Fruit Cocktail because a soundtrack this good must go with a great An effervescent mix of tangy Latin rhythms, sweet movie.'' Listening to this beautiful 2000 release caus Suede jazz and luscious late-night ballads grace this 1998 es both of those thoughts to simultaneously run Easily Suede first-ever rainbow collection of lesbian and gay through my head. This is the ultimate compilation for Suede's1988 solo debut features an intriguing blend 'lounge' music. What an array of performers! any and all fans of traditional folk and old-time music of jazz and light rock styles; she communicates every Rhiannon, Lea DeLaria, Holly Near, Irene Farrera, sung by today's most beautiful voices including Dolly thing from a dream for world peace, as in From A Michael Callen, Tom Robinson... and even an ultra- Parton, Emmylou Harris, Allison Moorer, Patty Distance, to the strictly fun and seductive Doncha cool jazz number from Steven Grossman, whose Loveless, Julie Miller, Maria McKee, Sara Evans, Wanna Know (You Got Me Where You Want Me). 1974 Mercury album Caravan Tonight was probably Gillian Welch, and Deana Carter. Whether or not you Self-produced, and it's Suede on all vocals, piano, the first release on a major label by an out gay artist. choose to see the movie, this soundtrack is a neces guitar and trumpet! You've loved her at shows, finally It's a zesty, heady musical brew for sure, though sity for anyone who loves and respects roots music. you can take her home...her music, that is (EAS1001) served not-so-straight up! (ST1005) CD: 16.98 (VAN79586) CD: 16.97 CD: 16.97
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Amasong Olympia's Daughters Amai Deep Peace Amai means "mother" or "woman" in Shona, the lan This inspiring women's acappella vocal ensemble guage of Zimbabwe. This lesbian-feminist chorus is began as a 9-member group in 1989, primarily dedicated to performing material that celebrates all singing rounds as a guest choir for the First Unitarian forms of women's devotion to women, including love Society, and has evolved into a 27-member perfor songs, personifications of natural phenomena as mance and touring ensemble that presents complex, women, children and mothers mourning the loss of moving and entertaining music. Their name honors one another, and prayers to the Mother Creatrix. On Olympia Brown, mother, businesswoman and suffrag their 1999 release, 60 acappella women's voices sing ist who in 1863 became the first ordained female music from 13 cultures in 9 languages, including the Universalis! minister. Their goal is to carry on her title track and 23 others, from Yiddish, Shaker, commitment to social causes and women's empower African, Russian, Scandinavian, Cajun, Gullah, and ment through the spiritual message of their music by many other traditions. (AMA9912) CD: 16.98 challenging attitudes, fostering healing, and building bridges between communities. To that end, this 1997 BabySlipper Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus release includes excellent material by Carolyn Many Strong & Beautiful Women Singing McDade, Carole Etzler Eaglehart, Ysaye Barnwell, This chorus is one of the oldest and largest non-audi Fred Small, Thomas Dorsey, their director Penny tioned feminist choruses in the US, but you wouldn't Gnesin, and Hildegard von Bingen... spiritual, femi Music guess the non-auditioned part from their 1998 nist, conscious and recommended! (OD1002) CD: 16.98 release. From the very first strains of the opening track, Carly Simon's Let the River Run (originally Sound Circle Anne Hill arranged for MUSE, Cincinnati Women's Chorus), Stick Around •tfSftfr Circle Round & Sing: "inspired" is the word to describe how you'll feel when This 2002 release hails from the wonderful 22-voice Celebrations in the Goddess Tradition listening. The repertoire is as wonderful as the album women's acappella group that sings music of all 19 songs, chants, rounds, full and new moon songs, title: Ann Reed's Heroes; Therese Edell's Emma; styles. Several circle improvs are included, and the seasonal songs and magical singalongs Ruth Huber's Big Dogs, Music, and Wild, Wild title track is a live performance of a rau are presented on this 2000 recording, sub Women; Ysaye Barnwell's Soundbites from Beijing; cous percussion piece creat titled Songs for Family Celebrations in Karen Beth's Womanspirit Rising. It's comforting to ed by the singers. (SOU2502) the Goddess Traditions, for nature- know that long-established feminist institutions, such CD: 16.98 based family and community celebra as this chorus, are still strong and vibrant, and contin tions. (13 of these songs are contained uing to make the world a better place for us all. Sound Circle in its companion book Circle Round: (AFW001) CD: 16.98 The debut 1998 release from Raising Children in the Goddess this 21-voice women's acap Tradition, by Starhawk, Diane Baker Flirtations pella ensemble is a beautiful and Anne Hill). Anne's two daughters Live: Out On the Road representation of their talent lend their voices on these joyful songs Our favorite boy acappella quintet (in fact, the world's and purpose. Their repertoire, celebrating the cycles of life, for the most famous openly gay, politically active, multi-cul which includes music that whole family to enjoy. Includes title tural acappella singing group) has at last released this speaks to the sounds, rhythms track, Ocean Lullaby, Place of Power, fantastic 1992 album, recorded live in Vancouver. and experiences of their own Full Moon Song, The Give Away Selections include So Much in Love (Lesbian Love); lives, emphasizes music by Song, The Witch Song by Bonnie The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun; Oughta Be A women; they include works here Lockheart, When You're Magic by Woman by June Jordan and Bernice Reagon; Donde by Sandra Washington, Ysase Anne and Starhawk, and more. Esta Dolores?; Michael Callen's Living in Wartime; Maria Barnwell of Sweet Honey in (SMP7) CD: 16.97 and fun faggot favorites like Boy from New York City the Rock, Anne Lister, Rachel and Johnny Angel. A terrific mixture of pleasure Bagby, Cris Williamson and Holly Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and politics; highly recommended again! Near. 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Lida tative edge over many release them from gender roles, heterosexism and Rose and Housework showcase a beautiful choral releases. homophobia, by communicating the many possibilities soprano, reminiscent of Bronski Beat's Jimmy Members of GALA and for love in their lives, and in the lives of people they Somerville. Also includes Santa Maria, a tradi Sister Singers, the know and encounter. This song appears on many tional song with lyrics in Spanish by the group's ensemble's work is adult collections, but it is wonderful to find it sung for own Aurelio Font; Sweet Honey's Breaths; and spiritual, progressive, young ones — that's who it was written for. A great an incredible cover of Cris Williamson's grounded, and of kids' chorus joins them; very highly recommended! Shooting Star. A wonderfully varied album; very course harmonious; (ROU8079) CD: 16.97 highly recommended! 1990. (SIG902) CD: 16.98 very highly recommend ed - to all Libana fans Cris Williamson and more! (SOU1598) CD: Kitka Lumiere Voices on the Eastern Wind 16.98 Finally on CD! Winner of the prestigious Parents Now a 10-woman ensemble from diverse ethnic and Choice Award, this timeless science-fantasy fable musical backgrounds, this amazing group is dedicat Vocolot features story, music and narration by Cris. In this ed to gathering and preserving the vocal musics of Heart Beat story of heart and adventure, a star-bright boy named Eastern Europe, and with good reason! If you are This 2002 pas Ted, along with his dog Sirius, has a deep encounter familiar with this magical singing, you will understand sionate acap with creatures of Light - Wandering Stars, who are their commitment — and recognize their expertise. If pella celebra looking for a home. Ted is led to enlightenment by his this singing is new to you, we invite you to take the tion of women's mentor, Glory. This enchanting and original tale is a plunge! — they describe it as "stunning disson- voices and per perfect gift for the child in us all. (WM5405) CD: 16.98 nances, asymmetric rhythms, exotic ornamentation, cussion brims with songs that lush harmonies, and resonant strength." This 1992 Heather Bishop -jjffft- album, their second, is like a spring lake of pure water affirm life and invoke a vision of Bellybutton "'"^ and glittering ice... invigorating and beautiful. (DPH092) At long last released on CD, this classic now CD: 16.98 one world at peace. Basically a Jewish includes a few tracks from Heather's other wonder women's ensemble ful children's album, Purple People Eater\ Rated MUSE - Cincinnati Women's Choir (featuring Linda the top children's album in 1983 by the CBC, Sing to the Universe Who We Are Hirschhorn and Canada's national radio network, Bellybutton is One of the most fabulous women's choruses in the J u d i t h - K a t e assuredly one of the more delightful kids' albums country, under the direction of Catherine Roma, Friedman), their mate around. Half the songs are by Connie Kaldor, graces us with their 1998 release. Among the 17 rial spans the spec and they're terrific (she also does back-up vocals). audience favorites included here are Fred Small's trum of original songs, There's // You Love a Hippopotamus ("and you love Everything Possible, Holly Near's Simply Love, Ysaye rounds and chants, as her a lotamus") and title song: "Oh my bellybutton I love you....You're the only friend I have/ the one who Barnwell/ Kahlil Gibran's On Children, and Therese well as traditional music sung in English, Yiddish, Edell's Take Back the Guns. As a whole, the record really cares/ cause every time I need you/ you're Hebrew and Ladino. Heart Beat: a place where the always there....When things get down and looking ing is a shining reflection of the commitment to musi personal, social, political and spiritual resonate in har cal excellence and social change of this feminist kinda grim/I simply lift up my shirt and stick my finger mony. If you like Libana, give these women your ear. in..." Some great rock, country, and good-time instru choir, which has been going strong since 1982. (MU2) Highly recommended! (OYS1119) CD: 16.98 CD: 16.98 mentation. (MOP003) CD: 16.98
Visit our website for 15,000+ titles! www. ladyslipper. org Ladyslipper Catalog 23 Mario Thomas & Friends Suzanne Westenhoefer Free To Be... You And Me I'm Not Cindy Brady With Carol Channing, Diana Ross, Alan Alda, & oth The title of her 1999 release comes from a case of ers. There may never have been any kids' album in Comedy mistaken identity in an acting class, but Suzanne herstory which so thoroughly charmed kids, adults & makes no mistakes as she riotously wheels from topic anyone else as this 1972 classic. That it can commu to topic reeling us into her comic caper. Whether nicate anti-sexist Kate Clinton she's talking about her parents, her girlfriend, Martha material in such a Stewart, The Home Depot, butch and femme, or how delightful, cre Babes in Joy land to get the entire airplane row to yourself by telling ative, appealing, Recorded live in Boston (dead doesn't record well), people you're a lesbian, she entertains at high speed. exuberant way is Kate draws on her recovering Catholic roots, years of Highly recommended! (UPR3806) CD: 16.97 remarkable. high school English teaching, and her authority on Includes numbers Bush and bawdy politic to build laughter of fading Suzanne Westenhoefer fears and connections made. It's hard to be a domi- like Girl Land, Nothing In My Closet But My Clothes William's Doll, natrix in a kinder, gentler nation, so her comedy is more stand-with than stand-up! Join her as she gal How long has it been since you ve laughed 'til your Parents Are side hurts? Too long? Well, get ready and hold onto People, It's All lops through the Joyland Themepark: rubbernecking on the Planet of the Guys, getting scared straight in a your sides! Suzanne talks about Lesbians on televi Right to Cry. One sion, bugs in Provincetown, gay Amish, Jesus as her kid said "Listening Gender DeTox, and flailing away at Mom Pinata in Familyland! (WHY104) CD: 15.98 brother-in-law, heckling the 700 club, moving in with to this record is her girlfriend and her pets, purse-bearers, and many like listening to my more issues that concern the modern dyke-on-the-go! heart laughing. ' Kate Clinton (UPR3772) CD: 16.97 Highly recom Read These Lips mended! (ARI8325) Kate Clinton strikes again in this 2001 release in Whoopi Goldberg CD: 15.99 which no one is spared. In this brilliant piece of com edy, Kate attacks AOL and computers in general, Fontaine: Why Am I Straight? - Cassette •t&flh describes her adventures while "slogging," discusses Opening with a unique rendition of the Star Spangled Meg (Shambhavi) Christian Mu'fuckiri Banner, Whoopi's character Fontaine, the Good Night Wish: Lullabies for Children her interactions with cell-phone users, and shares her opinion of the Pope's apologies and the Ten junkie with a literature degree, returns from the Betty These lullabies for children of all ages are soothing Ford Clinic where he has straightened out, and gives traveling companions on the road to sweet dreams. Commandments. Of course, no Kate Clinton album would be complete without her sparkling political com us the hilarious straight stories on Jerry Falwell, Jim & The images and ideas for many of these songs came Tammy, Jesus, religious wars, homosexuality ("like from conversations that singer/songwriter Shambhavi mentary. Don't miss her analysis of the 2000 presi dential campaign, the crusade for gay marriage, and Black people, they're here!"), AIDS, and everyone (a.k.a. Meg) Christian had with Gurumayi and everything else in the news today. Pure genius, Chidvilasananda. This happy collaboration carries a her ideas for what to chant at a pride march. Highly recommended! (UPR3821) CD: 16.97 you'll laugh out loud during repeated listenings of this message of love, protection, and guidance to children 1988 "cut-out" cassette title - very highly recommend everywhere. (SYD632) CD: 16.98 ed! (MCA42243) Cassette: 2.99 Kate Clinton •tSSt Priscilla Herdman The Marrying Kind Star Dreamer: Nightsongs & Lullabies Kate's 7th comedy collection is a wild, free-associat For ages womb to forever, this is a veritable classic ing, dot-connecting romp through presidential selec album of children's music by a vocal tions, stem and terrorist cells, The Fox of ist extraordinaire. The first War, Patriot action, Homeland Insecurity, the side contains wonderful Axis of Medievals, Mad Vow Disease and Classical fantasy nightsongs, about Bush Free Daze. It's a breathless 90-minute the moon and sky and whiplash for rubbemeckers of cultural train- waltzing bears; side 2 con wrecks who need a laugh. Don't listen to it For hundreds of titles by classical sists of 8 lullabies, some while operating a moving vehicle! (WHY105) women composers & performers, familiar and some new. CD: 16.97 Springing from generations please browse our website at of oral history, ifs dedicated Lea DeLaria to her mother, and was cre Bulldyke in a China Shop (Double) www.ladyslipper.org ated for the daughters of The long-awaited debut recording by this Priscilla and accompanying bawdy, riotously funny comic legend cellist Abby Newton. (dubbed the "lesbian Lenny Bruce"), Anima/ Hildegard von Bingen Instrumentation is simple packed with non-stop laughs lampooning and elegant, with supporting lesbian life... plus music! She's a terrific Circle of Wisdom vocals by Anne Hills and jazz vocalist, and includes classic tunes A 900th birthday celebration!! This rich and contem Cindy Mangsen. Charming! such as Straight No Chaser, Why Don't plative album is a collection of the chants of Hildegard (ALA1001) CD: 16.97 You Do Right, and You Don't Know What von Bingen (1098-1179), medieval nun, abbess and Love Is. Comedy highlights include Ms. DeLaria's mystic — which were sung by the nuns of her abbey, day after day, year dfter year, but not written down Sweet Honey in the Rock Dating Tips for Dykes in which audience questions on sex and dating are spontaneously answered from the until near her death. The voices of the group's 14 All For Freedom stage. Recorded live in Atlanta, recommended for all women, rising and circling with Hildegard's stunning This is technically a children's album, but will inspire but the timid! (GSP69) CD: 16.98 melodies, are full of the earthy spirituality of the mid and be enjoyed by adults and children alike. Drawing dle ages; medieval fiddle and flute accompany. on their rich heritage of African musical traditions, (ANM002) CD: 16.98 Sweet Honey has put together this dynamic and Suzanne Westenhoefer -IQJJ- empowering collection of African songs, African sto Guaranteed Fresh! Anonymous 4 ries, and gospel songs, including Calypso Freedom, 100% all new material on Suzanne's 2003 CD - A Lammas Ladymass Kumbaya, Juba, The Little Shekere, and title. which includes In Prison (with Martha), Waking Up This 1998 release presents chants and polyphony of (MLP2230) CD: 15.99 Forty, Lesbian's Hair, and other gems. "I'm very com votive masses in Mary's honor, celebrated weekly or fortable confronting and bearing my soul. For some even daily in medieval England. Mary was often wor Various Artists people, the thought of that is terrifying, and they shipped more fervently than Jesus; as one member of Lullaby: A Collection would rather be dead. But this is the easiest thing I've the ensemble points out, 'She got the best music, the This special 1994 lullaby collection contains selec ever done. I've worked in factories, I've bartended in best poetry.' Medieval England celebrated both the tions by some of our very favorite artists: Susan New York, I've lugged stuff around - I know what Assumption of the Virgin Mary and her Coronation Robbins of Libana (Swedish Lullaby from hard work is. This is the during Lammas, the Celtic festival of harvest, marking the album Fire Within), Loreena McKennitt, easiest thing I've ever done the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. 'We Sweet Honey in the Rock (Spirit Lullaby), in the world. This is me have drawn on 13th and 14th century repertoire to Judy Collins (Minnie and Winnie), Freyda being me and getting paid create a Ladymass for the summer portion of the Epstein, Bobby McFerrin, Tish Hinojosa, for it." (UPR3837) CD: 16.97 church year, as it might have been sung around the Ladysmith Black Mambazo & others. If I feast of Mary's Assumption in August.' (HMU90722) were a baby, I'd put my order in for this CD: 18.97 album ASAP! (MLP42565) CD: 15.99 Various Women Composers Various Artists Women of Note Welcoming Children Into the World Works by women composers are presented on This 1999 release, associated with the this 1997 compilation, from Clara Schumann, Sound & Spirit public radio show hosted by Lili Boulanger, Germaine Tailleferre, and Fanny Ellen Kushner, compiles wonderful tracks by Mendelssohn, to Amy Beach, to Thea Sweet Honey in the Rock, Libana, Woody Musgrave, to contemporaries like Ellen Taffe Guthrie, Sharon Burch, SAVAE, John Zwilich and Meredith Monk. Performers range McCutcheon, Sally Rogers and others, to from the solo piano of Virginia Eskin, to various create a beautiful multi-cultural album in cel mixed chamber groups, to the Women's ebration of infants in their first year on earth. Philharmonic. While this represents just a small Bouncy songs, rocking songs, rhyming songs are fraction of the music composed by women all here ... traditional Bosnian and Nepalese lullabies, a over the world since the Middle Ages, the quali Navajo birth chant, even Happy Adoption Day. A ty and variety will no doubt encourage the lis great gift for any family just welcoming a wee one into tener to explore the subject further! (KOC7603) their midst. (RYK460) CD: 16.97 CD: 15.99
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Acappella Angels Cris Williamson An A Cappella Christmas Snow Angel These 3 gloriously angelic-voiced women truly sound A 1985 album to warm you and friends and family on like more like a mass choir than a trio! They all hail a mid-winter's night. This is a winter holiday album, BEAUTIFUL from Michael Jackson's show "Sisterella," in addition with songs for the variety of seasonal holidays...you to individual gigs like singing backup for Elton John could think of it sort of as a "Cris-Ms." album. . .okay, \ DARKNESS, and the film The Color Purple. On their 1999 moving on. A perfect gift item. (OL943) CD: 16.97 . ,vv.•zP^ji ' release, they create some of the most spirited, joyful, percussive, crisp, precise, stunning acappella music Debbie Friedman this reviewer has had the good fortune to hear. Even Light These Lights "^8©^" if you think you've heard enough Xmas music, their Welcome Debbie into your home this holiday season repertoire of traditional Christmas carols will give you Jessica Radcliffe, Lisa Eckstrom ., with her 2003 recording on 14 spirited Chanukah Beautiful Darkness •^835^ goosebumps — great, original arrangments and songs that will fill your heart with light and joy. The excellent production, too. They include a great gospel album includes original favorites Not by Might, Light Jessica Radcliffe, Lisa Eckstrom & Martin Simpson rendition of the spiritual Go Where I Send Thee, as These Lights, The Dreidel Song and The Latke Song celebrate the Winter Solstice and its longest night of well as Chanuka, O Chanuka: With harp by Lisa as well as traditional Chanukah selections and her the year... with a unique mixture of instrumentals, Lynne Franco plus well-placed touches of guitar and interpretation of Peter Yarrow's Light One Candle. spoken word and song. Instrumentation on this CD percussion, we recommended it! (WAL6203) CD: 16.98 Innovative contemporary arrangements showcase includes.English horn and wooden whistle by Shelley Debbie's lyrical voice capturing the warmth and soul- Phillips, the 6- and 12-string guitars of Martin fulness that are this artist's trademarks." (SWP191) CD: Simpson, plus cello, accordion and bells. (HIB3101) Ann Reed H&fK. CD: 16.99 Not Your Average Holiday CD ^***t 16.98 You'll love this in December! Ann's gentle humor comes through in her re-makes of the usual holiday Desert Wind Joan Baez songs, (the best might be Good King Wenceslas in Christmas: Rhythms of the Holy Land Noel which the king wonders about his strange name!) but Here's something different; on this 1999 release, Back in the old days of LP recording, producers often it's not all laughs! You won't mind yet another rendi familiar Christmas songs are created again with lus recorded more songs than could fit on an LP. Lucky tion of these classics when they're instrumentals cious ancient rhythms from the Middle East. Several for us they kept the original masters! Originally played on Ann's 12-string. Includes: / Saw Three drummers provide a rich tapestry colored by Andalin released in 1966 and re-released for 2001, this new Ships/The 1st Noel, We Three Kings (about the holi Bachman's warm wooden flute tones. Her flute version contains 6 previously unreleased songs such day season delivery workers), The Coventry Carol, interplays with the passionate virtuoso drumming as Burgundian Carol, Dona Nobis Pacem and more. (TC14) CD: 16.98 of Rami Ziadeh (currently residing in the Bay Virgin Mary, and a Area, he was raised as a child in Bethlehem and French version of Burns Sisters born on Christmas Day — no wonder he shines Away In a Manger... so Tradition: Holiday Songs Old & New on Little Drummer Boy\) While mostly instru this makes a wonderful This beautiful and eclectic 1997 recording of mental, several songs feature the lovely voice of tf&J^** holiday gift for any Christmas and Chanukah songs is performed by ' Amy Faust. We now have Christmas music from long-time Joan Baez these three contemporary harmonizing folk divas, many parts of the world, but this is the first we fan. These beautiful who say, "The tradition here is singing, as we come know about with more direct links to where it all classical arrangements from generations of singers and lovers of song." happened in the first place. (DW1008) CD: 16.98 &sm of traditional Christmas They perform the most exquisite arrangement of O songs utilize a consort of recorders, a consort' Come O Come Emmanuel this reviewer has ever Herdman, Hills & Mangsen heard; Come Come with lyrics by 13th century of viols, lute, harpsi Voices of Winter chord, baroque organ, Persian poet Rumi; the traditional Irish Golden Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills and Cindy i Cradle; Shaloo Shalom Y'Rushalayim; and the monks as well as winds, Mangsen blend their intricate harmonies and art Wmter 1 strings and percussion, of Nam Gyal Monastery offer a Tibetan Prayer for ful arrangements on this 1997 collection of Peace. Highly recommended! (PH1208) CD: 16.97 and of course Joan's songs of the winter season. Taken from contem Solstice perfect soprano; gen porary and traditional sources, this journey Sinking J s* tle, tasteful, dignified. Christine Lavin & The Mistletones -fffSfo- through the ages spans more than 7 centuries, F (VAN79596) CD: 16.97 The Runaway Christmas Tree * while circling the globe. These songs are new, Ritual J« Need more levity than straight up merriment? From old, funny, and memorable; a few will be familiar, **• Tacobel Canon to The All-Purpose Carol, Christine most a discovery. Priscilla's voice could be Lavin & the Mistletones bring tidings of true cheer! Do likened to a sonorous cello, Cindy's to the deep reedy you ever want to hear those dogs barking Jingle Bells quality of a clarinet, and Anne's vocal clarity to that of Julie Middleton/ S Morgan-Appel/ SheWho again? Neither does Christine Lavin - she "just could a flute... each is a respected name in contemporary A Winter Solstice Singing Ritual n't find a good Christmas/ Kwanzaa/ Solstice folk music, but together they are enchanting. (GAD235) (Songbook & CD Set) /Chanukah /Ramadan/ Boxing Day album, so I had to CD: 16.97 Everything for a powerful, non-denominational Winter make one." So she rounded up seven other vocalists, Solstice ritual that works for a small circle (just sing assembled a sackful of characteristically humorous, Herdman, Hills, & Mangsen along with the CD), or as a large community ritual offbeat, and occasionally moving seasonal songs, At the Turning of the Year that's a great calming gift in a hectic time of year. Add added a couple of original stories, and created this With gorgeous harmonies and complementary instru a narrator, plus chorus and music director (or, add lighthearted a cappella alternative to the usual cloying mentals, this trio of women sing Mother Earth around narrator only, and play the CD!). This ritual takes 1.25 Christmas-season songbook, a fresh delight for chil the Wheel of the Year. Combining traditional hours, and singers will need 15-25 hours of rehearsal. dren and adults alike. There are tales of Christmas arrangements with brand new compositions on this Book contains music for 15 songs, chants, sing- miracles gone wrong in Polkadot Pancakes... what 2000 release, their message of harmony is accompa alongs plus narrator's script and production notes. (All sound like munchkins on helium in Elves... choral nied by almost every acoustic instrument you can performance rights are included.) CD has all the complaints and celebrations regarding food in think of, from oboe to spoons, accordion to banjo. music in performance (sung by the Philadelphia Scalloped Potatoes and Tacobel Canon. For quasi- Conjuring up images of a time when the turning of the ensemble SheWho), plus teaching tracks for speedy traditionalists, there's an express-lane version of The Wheel was a community event, one to be shared and song learning. 80 pages, compiled by Julie Forest 12 Days of Christmas (retitled Th 12 Dys f Chrstms) celebrated — a time that will hopefully be one day Middleton and Stasa Morgan-Appel. 'At the year's in which she sings only half the numbers in the count- resurrected — their music helps fuel the hope that we darkest time, we raise our voices in song and celebra up! (APR1075) CD: 17.97 can learn to live with the earth, not just on it. tion. This song-filled ritual embraces the dark and (HHM2000) CD: 15.98 welcomes the light's return, in a way that is feels both ancient and contemporary.' — Patricia Monaghan, Author (EEP3SB) 22.98
Kitka Wintersongs This late 2003 release showcases material ranging from rousing Slavic folk carols and lush, meditative Eastern Orthodox sacred choral works, to pre- Christian incantations for the longest nights of the year and medieval Sephardic songs for Chanukah. Includea an ancient Winter Solstice song to the Goddess of the Sun from Latvia, sung in Latgallian, and a medley of Bulgarian folk carols recalling the nativity sung in the traditional antiphonai diaphonic vil lage style... plus, a traditional Croatian carol for the New Year, a polyphonic hymn to the Virgin and a robust Alilo (Hallelujah) from 10th century Georgia, a traditional Hungarian carol, a tender Romanian 'colin- da' (folk carol), and an original choral setting of a pop ular Hebrew folkdance tune! (DPH2004) CD: 16.97
Visit our website for 15,000+ titles! www.ladyslipper.org Ladyslipper Catalog 25 Loreena McKennitt MotherTongue A Winter Garden This Winter's Night This 1995 5-song EP, subtitled A Short Collection On this 1994 release subtitled for the Winter Season, includes Coventry Carol, her Music For the Winter Solstice, the musical setting of words from a 15th century pageant; ritual mixed chorus of the Snow and title track, on which she matches a 100- EarthSpirit Community presents a year-old poem and a traditional folk lyric with her own beautiful and upbeat blend of voic spectral music; and a couple of classic McKennitt es, Celtic harp, African drums, reinterpretations of familiar yuletide favorites. Renaissance instruments and key (WB46096) CD: 12.99 board. Includes Winter Solstice Sunrise, Wintry Queen, Old Loreena McKennitt Woman, The Fairest Maid, Gaia To Drive the Cold Winter Away Carry Us Home, and assorted short A superb collection of traditional British Isles carols verse and storytelling. A great way (and a few shimmering originals) which simply over to celebrate the winter holidays with flow with serenity and grace. The arrangements are earth-based material many of us simpler than Loreena's usual flourish, featuring her can relate to! (ESC5) CD: 15.98 exquisite harp with viols, accordion and finger cym Venus Envy bals. Recorded live in 1987 in various sacred spaces Odetta /'// Be a Homo For Christmas (primarily Glenstal Abbey in Limerick and Guelph's Christmas Spirituals Our most cheerfully — and highly-recommended — Church of Our Lady), the sound is rich with a quiet This collection of Black American spirituals, while seasonal release contains the following: Rhonda the beauty. Includes In Praise of Christmas, The appropriate to the holiday season, is a pleasure all Lesbo Reindeer, O Little Town in Michigan, The 12 Seasons, Balulaow, Let All That Are to Mirth Inclined. year, because none of these gospel songs are specif Gays of Christmas, I Hate the Holidays, I'll Be a (QR102) CD: 17.97 ically about Christmas! Odetta harnesses her deep, Homo for Christmas, and more! Nothing will bring as distinctive, flexible, far-ranging, bone-shaking voice much holiday cheer as this terrific collection of songs. Maggie Sansone & Ensemble Galilei with passion and sensitivity, making spirituals like Go With Laura Love, Linda Schierman, Lisa Koch, and Ancient Noels Tell It On the Mountain and Shout For Joy fresh and Linda Severt. The CD contains one of their most Haunting gregorian-style chants, medieval hymns inspiring with her brilliant interpretations. often-requested songs, Myth in Genesis, as a bonus and dancing carols evoke images of ancient civiliza Recommended! (VAN79079) CD: 15.99 track! (VE002) CD: 16.98 tions, desert landscapes, and stone monasteries... This 1993 instrumental release is an exciting and Olympia's Daughters Women of the Calabash upbeat collection of primarily little-known carols from Winter Solstice Live! The Kwanzaa Album England, Ireland, Holland, medieval Spain and its This 20+-voice acappella women's ensemble, with After thrilling audiences worldwide for over 20 years Basque country. The folk/ classical arrangements are Unitarian-Universalist roots, presents a most excellent with their dynamic stage presence (including women's performed on a wonderful array of instruments, 1998 recording in celebration of the Winter Solstice. music festivals), this dramatic, amazing trio of singing including hammered dulcimer, medieval and In the Libana tradition, the 20 rounds, chants, songs percussionists has released a magnificent debut Renaissance frame drums, treble and bass viols, and carols come from a wide variety of sources, from release in 1998. Their use of different varieties of per Celtic harp, fiddle, psaltery and recorders. (MM108) early Renaissance to contem cussion instruments — many hand-crafted by their CD: 15.97 porary: Hungarian folk leader, Madeleine Yayodele — explodes the air with melody, Welsh, African, 16th harmonious percussive beauty. Some of the reper Maggie Sansone/ B Rideout/Al Petteway century Spanish villancico, toire is inspired by the ideals, stories, and A Scottish Christmas e.e. cummings, Linda history of this important African-American From across the Highland moors... the haunting wail Hirschhorn, Jan Harmon holiday, but this album deserves to be of fiddle and bagpipe. Into the castle drawing rooms... (Libana fans will recognize heard all through the year. With the excep the elegant chamber sound of viola and cello. And out her name) and even some tion of one track — Lift Every Voice and in the village squares... lively country dances with originals. And they've Sing, featuring the Free Voices of Praise hammered dulcimer and guitar. Celebrate the many altered some lyrics and Choir — every instrument and every vocal is moods of a Scottish Yuletide holiday, with this 1996 pronouns on a few tradi performed by the 3 women of the trio, release from Maggie, Bonnie and Al, plus guest tional tunes here, such as though you'll feel sure you are listening to a artists Abby Newton and Eric Rigler (the piper from Good Rest Ye (Merry much larger ensemble. The group flows the film Braveheart). Highlights include Shetland Gentlefolk) in which the effortlessly from language to language on this country dance tunes Christmas Day I'Da Moornin, Christmas-specific refer trip through the African diaspora; you'll hear Bottom of the Punch Bowl, and Ale Is Dear... as well ences are changed to mbira (thumb piano), balafon (African marim as other favorites performed with Scottish flair. Winter and Solstice ba), steel-drum calypso, calabash rattles, and (MM215) CD: 15.97 ones. The sound is their harmonizing voices. Includes Nkosi harmonious and fes Sikeleli Africa, the anthem of the African nation al Congress; Oshun Chant; Seven Principles, Maggie Sansone/ Sue Richards -fB^i- tive, and makes a great J alternative to traditional holiday music; and more, with short informational narrations at Merrily Greet the Time highly recommended! (OD1012) CD: 16.98 the beginning of some selections. Very highly Seasonal music from Autumn Equinox to the New recommended!! (BR1823) CD: 15.99 Year celebrates music from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and other lands where Celtic people settled. Through Peter, Paul & Mary harvest time, to the old Celtic new year called A Holiday Celebration Samhain (now called "Hallowe'en"), the time of the This impressive 1988 release con- Winter Solstice and the longest nights, and on to the tains songs they made famous coming promised light of Christmas and the New such as Blowin' In the Wind Year, our ancestors braced for the cold with (how's that for a holiday mes the warmth that the winter hearth sage?), plus A Soalin', Children postcards (and a good pint) could bring. Go Where I Send Thee, 0 (MM228) CD: 15.97 Come O Come Emmanuel, Light One Candle, The Cherry Tree Carol, and more, joyfully Woman-in-Moon Mediaeval Baebes ~*fljjf> Mistletoe and Wine: and elegantly performed live- Postcards - in-concert, many with full Set of 25 A Seasonal Collection choir and orchestra! Whether you are a new or long-time fan An image of women of this excellent ensemble, take note that (WB45070) CD: 17.97 in music is always a this is essentially a "best of anthology, welcome one; and collecting 13 tracks from their 4 previous Therapy Sisters this is one of the best albums: Undrentide, Salva Nos, Worldes Codependent buys in postcards Blysse, and The Rose. That tells you a lot Christmas you'll find anywhere! about their sound, plus lets you know that A swing tune about the (PC6PC): 4.99 you can enjoy this all-year round! Additionally codependent family at it includes 2 specifically-holiday, previously Christmas... the one about Santa going unreleased songs: The Holly & the Ivy and In to therapy... In 1998, the Sisters have added 7 Dulce Jubilo. (NET30329) CD: 17.97 new songs to most of the ones many of you have known and loved on cassette, to bring you an Megha Morganfield enlarged and even better 15-track version of this Winter Solstice Carols best-selling classic! Includes the parody Pachelbel's Gift Certificates We rejoice whenever we find holiday releases with Tantrum; The 12 Days of Analysis; and their generic inclusive, altered lyrics we like, and this one truly holiday song, Happy Whatever You're Having. Give qualifies. In addition to a couple of new original the gift of head-shrinking this holiday season... Can't decide on the perfect gift for a friend? Solstice tunes, here we have: "Joy to the world the Therapy Sisters style! (TS1005) CD: 16.98 Goddess comes, for she is everything"... "Oh rest ye A Ladyslipper Gift Certificate is the merry folks and friends"... "Oh Mother Earth our Various Artists perfect solution! Available in any amount - sacred home, how still we see you lie"... "Voices we Heavenly Christmas •^8*5^ now available via regular mail or have heard on high"... 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Jane Evershed Women Artists Datebook The Power of Women - Wall Calendar Published by Syracuse Cultural Workers, this inspir ing datebook intertwines beautiful artwork, powerful Videos This lovely wall calendar contains 12 full-color paint ings by this artist, whose vibrant paintings celebrate poetry and vital information about women artists, full the power, beauty and wisdom of women. Many of of women's historical annotations reclaiming lost you have seen her work on notecards, catalog cov heroines. Features work by over 30 visual artists and ers, and more, and we're sure you'll delight in these poets; lunar cycles; menstrual calendar; women's Ani DiFranco ^^»- large reproductions, accompanied by her whimsical resources list; holidays for many faiths. Spiral bound; words. 12 by 12". (RSP55CL): 12.98 5x7," printed on recycled paper. (SCW3CL): 12.98 Render: Spanning Time with Ani DiFranco Ani's first live DVD is a 2-hour film featuring live per formances as well as behind the scenes footage, The Peace Calendar compiled from several tours. (RIG026) DVD: 24.98 QOOCOOQ This edition from Syracuse Cultural Workers once again documents and celebrates the inspirational Cheryl Wheeler blending of art and activism that has made this unique (> o calendars one of the most popular progressive publi What Do I Care/ Don't Have Any Kids cations in the US. The images included here offer a The consummate singer-songwriter mixes hilarious THE LUNAR CALENDAR: sustaining and uplifting vision for social change in the songs and stories with some of the most elegantly crafted ballads being written a? DEDICATED TO THE GODDESS c 21st century. People's history dates provide little- known information on US and world history. Full color; today, on this 1998 release IN HER MANY GUISES. c 14 by 11"; lunar cycles; holidays for many faiths; recorded at the Iron Horse printed on recycled paper. (SCW2CL): 12.98 The Changer in Northampton MA. € Whether evoking sadness » or raucous laughter with her »(•## We'Moon- Regular Lay flat Edition wonderfully expressive Our best-selling calendar is more than an appoint voice, she is at the top of • ••• ment book, astrological moon calendar, spiritual her art when she sings, and guide, handbook in natural rhythm, and multi-cultural the line between the per anthology of womyn's art and writing. It's a way of life: sonal and universal disap a creation of our international womyn's culture, inter pears. (PH002) VHS: 19.98 The Lunar Calendar weaving art and writing from a whole-Earth, womyn- Dedicated to the Goddess in Her many guises, this is loving, lunar perspective through the 13 Moons Cris Williamson the original and archetypal lunar wall calendar, featur The Changer: A ing new works by women artists, writers and poets. of the year. Includes With the months displayed as spirals, it contains week-at-a-glance, daily Record of the Times splendid graphics, poetry and prose by celebrated astrological aspects, Celebrating the 15th luminaries, as well as comprehensive astronomical complete ephemerides anniversary of The and astrological moon data and instructions, such as (with asteroids). 5 1/4 Changer and the the moon's rise and set times and the visibility of the by 8." (MT1CL): 16.98 Changed, this video tapes morning and evening stars. A rich synthesis of art, try of memories — rich in culture, and science; 8 1/2 by 11." (LP1CL): 22.98 the recollections of Cris and We'Moon - Spiral- the women who made musical herstory — features Bound Edition interviews and performances with Meg Christian, The Mystic's Wheel of the Year Calendar Now the appointment Margie Adam, Holly Near, and many others. As the The subtitle of this information-packed little wall cal book is available in spi weaving of music, concert footage and interviews endar is An Eco-Egalitarian Creation Spirituality ral-bound version too. takes you back in time, relive the moments when you Calendar... and you will not find a calendar with such This publication definite first heard the classic all-time best-seller in the comprehensive holiday information, from an earth- ly wins the diversity women's music genre. (OL2) DVD or VHS: 19.98 centered spirituality/ pro-feminist/ non-patriarchal/ lib- award, with a calendar erationist point of view, anywhere!! Significant dates to accommodate almost from almost every spiritual tradition in the world (Old any format preference. Cris Williamson & Tret Fure European, Middle Eastern, African, Native American, (MT4CL): 16.98 A Peek Between the Covers Kabbalistic-Jewish, Mystic-Christian, Sufi-Muslim, Here's a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of Buddhist, Goddess-God, etc.) are tied together, and their 1996 album, Beneath the Covers; Cris and almost every day of the year is infused with a wonder Tret are joined by June Millington and a host of ful meaning. This is not a flashy art calendar; but it is We'Moon On the Wall friends and musicians. 46 min. (WV5179) VHS: We welcome this beauti highly recommended for the daily depth and breadth 19.98 of information as well as the Meditations and monthly ful 4-color wall calendar *4 Active Offerings — promoting feminist, human rights, format for this beloved and revered publication. It Desert Hearts environmentalist, and peace activism. 8 1/2 x 11." .efkudespiefes To our great delight, this fine title is actually back (PT1CL): 12.98 features gorgeous art and inspirational writing, lunar naeaminrjuP. in print, no foolin'. Based on the excellent novel by rhythms (daily moon phas Jane Rule, turned into film by Donna Deitch, and Rebels & Radicals of World Music: es and signs), and key needs no introduction because most of you have Perpetual Calendar astrological information. probably seen it several times already! If you This colorful tribute to the power of music contains Celebrate the colorful face haven't, suffice it to say it's a love story between vibrant cut paper art by Melinda Levine of 14 musi of international womyn's two women — highly recommended. (VES5120) cians, including Holly Near, Bernice Johnson Reagon, culture. 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Topics include breathing and how dull the new year would be, without a new calen to free your body and spirit from ordinary conscious grounding, pitch and rhythm, singing with partners, ness and catalyze deep motion in your soul... to move dar to grace our walls with Sara's original, vibrant creating a song circle, songwriting versus free song, works, from intimate flower portraits to richly-toned beyond resistance and self-consciousness into your and finding your creative flow. Benefits include wild and mysterious free spirit... and to unleash your landscapes. A portion of the sales benefit the National reduced stress, increased energy, and enhanced cre Domestic Violence Hotline. Perfect for framing after intuition, imagination and inspiration! (RAV14) DVD: ativity, as you reconnect with the simple and powerful 19.98 ... VHS: 9.99 the year's over; a classy gift item for everyone you joy of singing. Also see companion CD on page 15! know! 11x14." (STL1CL): 12.98 (SPS01BK): 16.98
Visit our website for 15,000+ titles! www.ladyslipper. org Ladyslipper Catalog 27 Goddess Grace: A Moving Meditation Presented by Mariel and friends, this 2-hour Radical Harmonies l&t- video demonstrates a wonderful moving med This most fabulous itation which weaves together movements 90-minute documentary film Songbooks from yoga, bellydance, other dance forms and chronicles the Women's Music exercise routines in a continuously flowing Tai & Culture Movement from its Chi-style format. The movements are coordi beginnings through 2002, as it Circle of Song: Songbook Only nated with a spoken meditation which invokes revolutionized the roles of Compiled by Kate Marks, this is one of the most 26 goddesses from around the world, in women in music forever. complete ceremonial songbooks we've ever seen! alphabetical order from Athena to Zoe. It Produced and directed by Dee Designed as a resource book for musicians, teachers, includes their geographical origins, imagery, Mosbacher, it contains rare educators and anyone interested in sharing song, and empowering, first-person affirmations. festival and performance dance and ritual, this 280-page book features: Over The program provides you with step-by-step footage, archival material, and 300 songs and chants from many spiritual traditions instruction, the Goddess affirmations, the interviews of artists such as and global sources... Easy to read music and words entire form set to Mariel's original music, and Alix Dobkin and Lavender for all levels... Instructions for 40 dances... the Ten Suggestions for Enjoying Goddess Jane, Kay Gardner, Ubaka Hill, Meditations, rituals, and guidelines to inspire individ Grace, which double as guidelines for a more Holly Near, Cris Williamson, ual and group creativity... Illustrations... Discography, satisfying life. If you've ever wanted to begin Linda Tillery, Ferron, Ronnie index and resource guide. Kate is a sound healer, a movement discipline, but everything you Gilbert, June Millington, polarity practitioner, drummer and ceremonial guide. tried felt too male to you or just not right, this is per Bernice Reagon and Sweet Honey in the Rock, Toshi Highly recommended. (FCP1SB): 19.98 fect. Written affirmations included. Highly recom Reagon, Ani DiFranco, Rhiannon, Mary Watkins, mended! (UBU1) VHS: 29.98 Gwen Avery, Margie Adam, Chicago Women's Circle of Song: Songbook + CD Liberation Rock Band, Same songbook as above, but accompanied by a Joni Mitchell •ifffife Deadly Nightshade, full-length companion CD by Kate Marks & Friends. Woman of Heart and Mind Kristen Lems, Casse This 1999 recording contains 16 songs, rounds and This excellent 2-hour program tells the story of an Culver, JEB, Washington chants from the book, drawn from Buddhist, Sufi, innovative and independent artist's journey. Features Sisters, The Butchies, Jewish, African, Native American, Wicca and Celtic interviews from Joni herself as well as David Crosby, and many more (and traditions as well as contemporary earth-based ritu Graham Nash, James Taylor, Herbie Hancock and let's not forget the al and circle songs. Kate's friends - including the more. Many of her best songs throughour her career women behind the 100-voice Brattleboro Women's Chorus! - provide are included, as well as photo gallery, discography scenes: sound engi multi-layered arrangements and beautiful harmonies and travelogue. Fans will gain a new appreciation of neers, concert and fes to percussive and mostly-acoustic accompaniment. the struggle and inspiration behind Joni's amazing tival producers, and Includes Celtic Blessing, I Will Be Gentle With artistry and career. (RED300399) DVD: 24.99 distributors including Myself, Sanctify the Earth. (FCP2SB): 29.98 yours truly, Ladyslipper)... Very k.d. lang Cris Williamson Songbook Live By Request highly recommended as an educational and This extensive songbook contains piano and guitar This 2001 video/DVD release documents k.d.'s 2000 parts for 70 of Cris' songs - all the songs she wrote interactive performance in which she responded to documentary tribute to the Women's through her first 7 albums - once again available for her audience's requests (which were phoned, faxed fans! (WM1 SB): 24.98 and e-mailed in!) with powerful live renditions of fan Music & Culture favorites. The 16-track listing contains 2 extra songs Movement - it's not included on the CD, including her fine version of essential! (RAD001) Kay Gardner Fever. (WB38543) DVD: 24.99 VHS: 39.99 . .. DVD: 39.98 My Mother's Garden (Sheet Music Book) Subtitled Melodies for the Intermediate Pianist, Kate Clinton, Karen Williams, •••^ Strangers in Good Company this companion songbook contains sheet music for This Canadian film is the delightful story about a the 16 compositions on the album by the same name, Marga Gomez, Suzanne Westenhoefer including 8 movements of A Rainbow Path. This Laughing Matters group of remarkable women travelers who, when stranded, turn their escapade book along with the CD will make a wonderful gift for Contrary to urban legend, femi into a truly magical time of humor and the pianists in your life, especially Kay Gardner fans nists have a great sense of adventure. They lost their way... and and all those interested in performing works by humor, and lesbians have always found each other. It was not produced in women composers. 84 pp. (SGM9999SB) 16.98 been funny. Here's the proof, set the usual fashion, wherein actors are down for your viewing pleasure. given precise scripts; rather, the basic Libana: A Circle Is Cast Songbook This 2004 DVD provides candid story was outlined, and the women (most interviews - alternating with live This 30-page songbook contains words, music, and not professional "actors") improvised, just annotations to the 22 selections from their gorgeous standup performances - by Kate like their Clinton, Karen Williams, Marga cassette of the same name; an excellent resource for charac round- and chant-singing. (SPN2SB): 15.98 Gomez, and Suzanne ters, yield Westenhoefer - veritable icons of ing a more Libana: Fire Within Songbook queer humor, established in our authentic culture long before Ellen. This and hon-. The companion songbook to Libana's release on reviewer enjoyed the after-party est story, Ladyslipper Records is a perfect tool for learning and and outtakes quite well, too! with more teaching these rounds and chants. (LRS108SB): 15.98 (WV3907) DVD: 19.95 depth than films usu Libana: Night Passage Songbook Kay Weaver 4H9fa. ally reach. Here's the companion songbook to their highly-antici One Fine Day >'l>i Especially pated 2000 collection of rounds and chants on the This short film about the women loved Mary Meigs' cycles of life and renewal... so that your choral group who have come before us and have made our road a portrayal of her les or singing circle need waste no time in learning anoth little easier is one of the most inspiring short films on bian self, though er batch of stunningly beautiful songs. (SPN3SB): 15.98 women's achievements ever made. Set to the rous there is not a single ing anthem by Kay Weaver, it has the consistent woman you won't love Songs for Earth lings (Unbound) effect of causing audiences everywhere go wild dur by the end. Closed This unbound version comes with holes punched for ing the showings, in spite of its brevity (only 5 minutes captioned; very highly easy use in a 3-ring binder! Subtitled A Green long). Highly recommended! (CRC2) DVD: 19.98 recommended! Spirituality Songbook, this encyclopaedic tome con (TST1354) DVD: 29.95 tains 433 sacred songs, chants, rounds and hymns Lily Tomlin/ Jane Wagner celebrating the Earth and all of us who live here — Search for Signs of Intelligent Life... designed for use by women's circles and those who ... In the Universe; starring humanity in a role of Suzanne Westenhoefer seek to use singing together to deepen commitments a lifetime, finally humankind's mood HBO Comedy Special to one another and build community. The music is swings are captured on film... in Get ready - hold your sides together! easy to learn — compiler/editor Julie Forest Middleton this move that asks the question, One of the world's highest profile lesbian encourages us to move away from the printed page "What was the question?" Trudy comedians is now available for a person and teach others these songs! She gives us clear the bag lady narrates this travel al gig in your home any time of the day transcriptions, many 3- and 4-part arrangements, and ogue of the 20th century, threading or night! This 1995 video release was often chords. Thoroughly annotated and indexed, with her way through the dozen charac nominated for an ACE award; closed complete citations, this 1998 publication is a highly ters that populate the play. Lily captioned. (SWV1) VHS: 29.95 recommended major reference work. (EEP2SB): 21.98 received the 1986 Tony Award for Best Actress for this performance. Tipping the Velvet ^m)^ Sweet Honey in the Rock: Continuum Written by Jane Wagner, 120 min A superbly cast, and slightly different, utes. (TWT5) VHS: 29.95 Subtitled The First Songbook of Sweet Honey in retelling of the very popular lesbian the Rock, this unique, historic 1999 publication fea novel by Sarah Waters by the same tures 170 pages of music and lyrics, biographical name. Set aside a couple of nights, or essays of the core members, instructions in perform TheL-Word: • more, for viewing this very-surprising ing the songs, as well as short explanations of each ly-British drama (with subtitles in song — written by the authors themselves. Compiled Complete First Season (5-Set) English, we suppose for American This 5-DVD box set includes all 13 and edited by Ysaye M. Barnwell, with a foreword by viewers) set in Victorian London. Harry Belafonte, Jr., it will become a collector's item, episodes of the debut season! 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