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Ordering Information 2 Reggae * Calypso 44 Order Blank 3 Rock 45 About Ladyslipper 4 Punk * NewWave 47 Musical Month Club 5 Soul * R&B * Rap * Dance 49 Donor Discount Club 5 Gospel 50 Gift Order Blank 6 Country 50 Gift Certificates 6 Folk * Traditional 52 Free Gifts 7 Blues 58 Be A Slipper Supporter 7 Jazz ; 60 Ladyslipper Especially Recommends 8 Classical 62 Women's Spirituality * New Age 9 Spoken 64 Recovery 22 Children's 65 Women's Music * Feminist Music 23 "Mehn's Music". 70 Comedy 35 Videos 71 Holiday 35 Kids'Videos 75 International: African 37 Songbooks, Books, Posters 76 Arabic * Middle Eastern 38 Calendars, Cards, T-shirts, Grab-bag 77 Asian 39 Jewelry 78 European 40 Ladyslipper Mailing List 79 Latin American 40 Ladyslipper's Top 40 79 Native American 42 Resources 80 Jewish 43 Readers' Comments 86 Artist Index 86
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If you are calling to enclose payment. for LP's. Many LP titles which are still available as we inquire aooot your order, please have a copy of your go to press will probably be out of print within the next filled-out order blank «" hp -' GIFT ORDERS: We'll be glad to send your gift orders 12 months. directly. You may enclose your own gift card; please FAX ORDERS: You may fax your charge order; our indicate whether you'd like us to enclose a catalog. If fax line is 919-682-5601. you don't specify, we'll send one. POSTAGE & HANDLING SHOPPING IN PERSON: You are invited to visit our RECEIVING: You should receive your shipment 4-6 DOMESTIC & APO RATES: Most shipments by Spec Listening Room and to shop at our Durham location, weeks from the time we receive your order if you have ial 4th Class Mail. For UPS or FIRST CLASS (our 613 Vickers Ave., anytime you are passing specified special fourth class; sooner for UPS or sec choice) add $1.00 in addition to amounts below. 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FORr,1AT:C t HECK 1 have enclosed payment for shipment by • Special Fourth Class • UPS or First Class • UPS Second Day Air subtotal - Donor Discount % D DO G DO NOT send a catalog with this order. <°ur ^'^d^xfrl'postige? 1991 ladyslipper catalog 3 As a tax-exempt organization, we are also eligible for grants. If you are a grant-writer, and know of an about ladyslipper agency you think will fund us, and would like to help us out by writing and submitting a grant application for us, please write! Ladyslipper is a North Carolina non-profit, tax- 1982 brought the first release on the Ladyslipper exempt organization which has been involved in many label: Marie Rhines / TARTANS & SAGE facets of women's music since 1976. Our basic pur BRUSH, originally released on a small folk label. In If you would like us to send any of your friends, pose has consistently been to heighten public aware 1984 we produced our first album, Kay Gardner /A relatives or colleagues a free copy of this catalog, ness of the achievements of women artists and musi RAINBOW PATH. In 1985 we released the first new please send us their names and addresses; stamps cians and to expand the scope and availability of mus wave/techno-pop women's music album, Sue Fink / appreciated. ical and literary recordings by women. BIG PROMISE; put the new age album Beth York / TRANSFORMATIONS onto vinyl; and released We hope you enjoy reading this catalog, listening One of the unique aspects of our work has been another new age instrumental album, Debbie Fier / to the recordings you purchase, and celebrating with the annual publication of the world's most comprehen FIRELIGHT. In 1989 we released two additional re us the continuation of a rich and diverse women's sive Catalog and Resource Guide of Recordings cordings by Kay Gardner: AVALON, solo flute improvi culture. by Women—the one you now hold in your hands. sations recorded on-site in England, and GARDEN This annotated catalog has given hundreds of OF ECSTASY, a major multi-instrumental studio pro thousands of people information about and access to duction. 1990's releases are Libana's FIRE WITHIN, come for a visit - recorded works by an expansive variety of female Kay Gardner's SOUNDING THE INNER LAND musicians, writers, comics, and composers. Many SCAPE, and Ruth Barrett's PARTHENOGENESIS. we've moved! public and university libraries have added large por Our purpose as a small label is to further new musical tions of the catalog to their collections; in this manner, and artistic directions for women artists. About three days before our catalog went to press the recordings are accessible to much larger popula this year, we made a quick decision to move; our old tions, and are archived at the same time. Our name comes from an exquisite flower which is rent was doubled, and we were way too crowded any one of the few wild orchids native to North America way. Our new space is also a rental (right around the As part of the WILD (Women's Independent Label and is currently an endangered species. corner from our old place), and we still are searching Distributor's) Network, we distribute recordings on a for—and desperately craving—a permanent home, wide variety of labels to book and record stores in the Donations are tax-deductible, and we do need the but this will do in the interim. Our new listening area eastern seaboard states, from eastern Pennsylvania help of friends to continue to grow. We have instituted will be more spacious than our previous one, with down through Florida. We also distribute many of two clubs to add some pizzazz to fund-raising, the extra room to lounge and investigate all those record these recordings to women's and alternative Donor Discount Club and the Musical Month ings you've been curious about; so we hope you'll bookstores nationally and internationally. (If you know Club . . . details inside. We also seek endowments stop in for a visit whenever you're in the neighborhood. of a store in your town you'd like to see stocking the and bequests ... as we grow older, many of us are We're open Monday through Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 titles in this catalog, please introduce us to each having our wills drawn up; and we would ask that if p.m., with some additional weekend hours in the fall. other!) Additionally, we handle sub-distribution (distri you would like to, please do remember us in your will! Our new address is 613 Vickers Ave. in Durham. Call bution to other distributors) of several labels to the Many organizations have retained their continuity us at (919) 683-1570. Hope to see you soon! WILD network. down through centuries by the generosity of suppor ters in this fashion. Reggae Laurie Photos by: Reggae, Erin, if you'd miss us... Bonn!, Lynette & others Hello and welcome to our new catalog! We hope how listings Tracy you will enjoy reading about the exceptional record ings women have been creating over the past and present years; we're very proud, and you should be are organized credits too! We want to discuss something serious for a Recordings are organized into categories and then moment, before you begin the fun of perusing these alphabetically by first name. We do this because as Coordinator: Laurie Fuchs listings. Alternative and women's music is facing a women, first names have been more truly our own. Research: Laurie Fuchs, Reggae Dodson financial crisis; as stores fill up on CD's, independent Our last names have usually been transferred to us New Annotations: Laurie Fuchs, Jaye Kreller, Erin labels are being squeezed out, and sales often aren't in a patrilinear fashion; historically, husbands and Yane high enough to make up for the losses. We at Lady fathers were legally the property owners of the women Other Annotations: Laurie Fuchs, Sue Brown, Kathy slipper are feeling this crunch. We love producing this. in their families; and sometimes surnames actually Rudy, Joanne Abel, Sarah Palmer catalog and want to continue being able to offer it free came from slave owners or immigration officers. So Layout: Laurie Fuchs of charge. In order to do this, we need everyone who our alphabetization-by-first-name method is a small Front Cover Art: «1989 Sudie Rakusin, painting, "As receives this catalog to send us at least one order. gesture toward acknowledging and altering these cus if the night said to me, 'You are the night and the night Please know that everytime you do place an order, toms. Some artists have listings in more than one alone understands you and enfolds you in its arms.' you are helping to provide this catalog to the public. category. We don't have space to cross-reference, so One with the shadows. Without night mare. An inex We don't want to depend on outside funding or paid be sure to check the artist index (which is alphabetical plicable peace." —from Interview with the Vampire. subscriptions. So if you'd miss us if we weren't there, by last name), in addition to reading through the entire by Anne Rice. let us know by ordering from us! And thank you to catalog at least once! Typesetting: Azalea Typography everyone who has in the past, and will in the present Printing: Village Printing and future! Makes This All Possible: The staff and volunteers at Ladyslipper and all our customers c 1990 Ladyslipper. Inc. stores... All rights reserved. No portion of this catalog may be Write or call for our wholesale catalog: 1-800-634- reproduced in any form without written permission. 6044. This catalog is printed on recycled paper. 4 1991 ladyslipper catalog LADYSLIPPER • P.O. Box 3124-R • Durham, NC 27715 • For telephone charge card orders: 1-800-634-6044 M-F 9-6 INQUIRIES: 919-683-1570 FAX: 919-682-5601 Customer # or last 3 digits of Social Security # . - If there is a peel-and-stick label on your catalog, please aff'X HAVE YOU ORDERED FROM US BEFORE? __ • or copy the number from your address label h ere: DATE ORDERED PHONE Your Name METHOD OF PAYMENT: Street Address • Check • Money Order • MasterCard • Visa Account No Zip Expiration Date. Signature We are dreaming of a cultural center here; our own building, with streamlined facilities including a comprehensive computer system. We are beginning donor discount fund-raising towards these goals, and invite you to be part of the effort. One way to do that is to join the Donor Discount Club! Make a $25 tax-deductible donation — get a 5% discount for 1 year $50 - 10% • I wish to join the Donor Discount Club. $100 - 15% Enclosed is my tax-deductible donation of $150 - 20% $200 or more — 25% • I am placing an order today, at my _% discount. Simply send in a list of 24 recordings you want to receive over the next 12 months; and fill in your charge card number and expiration date. (If your musical month current expiration date will expire this year, you'll need to send your new expiration date as soon as you have it.) Every month, we'll choose 2 record This year, consider joining our new Musical Month Club! 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Bag" counts as one item towards your bonus. Quantities on some titles are limited; we must reserve the right to substitute if any become unavail able. be a slipper supporter! Dear friends, We're celebrating our 15th anniversary this year, and what an amazing 15 they've We need your help, big time, to make these and other dreams realities. Those been! Ladyslipper began as a serendipitous idea for a comprehensive catalog of of you who are in business may know that the terms available on commercial loans music by women; and while we never realized how impossible a goal that was, we aren't like those for residential real estate. Banks require huge down-payments, also rtever dreamed that the idea would actually be transformed into a reality of short amortizations (number of years to pay, like 10 years) which means much this magnitude. 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But we now. While we've been around for 15 years, we need your help to insure that we'll are hopeful that, with your help, we can really do it! be around for another hefty chunk of time, to continue providing the resources and All contributions are tax-deductible. Think of it this way: the more money you materials you're seeking, for as long as there are women making music. One of send us, the less you'll be required to donate to the military budget for a government the projects we're requesting donations for is a new space. We have completely that never even ratified the ERA. Please become a Slipper Supporter today; just outgrown our physical space; and, the building we have occupied for the last 7 or fill out the form below and send it to Ladyslipper, PO Box 3124, Durham NC 27715. 8 years has been assumed by new ownership, and our rent was doubled overnight. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts! It's time for us to find a permanent home of our very own. 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Sister Carol: Jah Disciple If You're one of those folks who goes through the catalog, marks 152 items youVe just got to have, and then puts your catalog away until you can ROCK either afford all 152 or can narrow your choices down, perhaps the following Bonnie Raitt: Bonnie Raitt Collection list of especially recommended new titles will help you. We admit it—it was Joan Armatrading: Hearts and Flowers as hard for us as it was for any of you to narrow this down to fit onto a Nona Hendryx: Skin Diver page! Remember, this is just the new stuff... Try this out for a holiday gift list! PUNK • NEW WAVE WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY • NEW AGE Laurie Anderson: Strange Angels Adrienne Tort: Find A Way Anne Williams: Song of the Jaguar SOUL • RAP • DANCE Barbara Borden: Direct Hit: Drumming From the Source to the Core Adeva: Adeva! Kay Gardner: Sounding the Inner Landscape Queen Latifah: All Hail the Queen Libana: Fire Within Michelle Sell: Circle 'Round the Moon FOLK • TRADITIONAL Radhika Miller: Gems of Grace Anne Hills/Priscilla Herdman/Cindy Mangsen: Voices Ruth Barrett: Parthenogenesis blackgirls: Procedure Vlckl Richards: Parting the Waters Cindy Kallet/Ellen Epstein/Michael Cicone: Angels in Daring Laurie Lewis: Love Chooses You RECOVERY Trapezoid: Moon Run Glorgl: A Survivor's Tape Judy Grahn: March to the Mother Sea: Healing Poems of Baby Girls BLUES Raped at Home Valerie Wellington: Million Dollar Secret WOMEN'S MUSIC • FEMINIST MUSIC JAZZ Alix Dobkin: Yahoo Australia! Alix Live in Sydney Abbey Lincoln: Abbey Sings Billie Aya!: Aya! Leni Stern: Closer to the Light Barbara Higbie: Signs of Life Ferron: Phantom Center CLASSICAL Girls In the Nose: Girls In the Nose Barbara Harbach: 18th Century Solo Harpischord Music by Women Holly Near: Singer in the Storm Composers, Vol. I & II In Process...: In Process... Bay Area Women's Philharmonic: Baroquen Treasures Jamie Anderson: Closer to Home (this was supposed to be in last year's list, but was omitted due to CHILDREN'S a typographical error; better late than never!) Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer: Help Yourself Leah Zicari: Wouldn't That Be Fun? Heather Bishop: A Duck in New York City Melanie DeMore: Come Follow Me Lois LaFond: One World Ranch Romance: Ranch Romance Nancy Schimmel & Candy Forrest: All In This Together Toshi Reagon: Justice Robin Goodrow & Michael Goodrow: Amazing! HOLIDAY "MEHN'S MUSIC' Joemy Wilson: Gifts III: Christmas Music from Many Lands The Flirtations: The Flirtations Maggie Sansone: Sounds of the Season II Lunacy: Lunacy Sylvester: Immortal AFRICAN Nahawa Doumbla: Didadi VIDEOS Various Artists: Women of Africa Greta Schiller & Andrea Weiss: International Sweethearts of Rhythm Tiny & Ruby: Hell Divin' Women ARAP'C Not All Parents Are Straight Chaba Fadela: You Are Mine Tickle Tune Typhoon: Let's Be Friends Woman and Her Symbols: Vol. I & II ASIAN Mieko: Totem Sheila Chandra: The Struggle BOOKS • SONGBOOKS Uzume Taiko: Chiroshi Kay Gardner: Sounding the Inner Landscape: Music as Medicine Libana: Fire Within Songbook EUROPEAN Kitka: Kitka CALENDARS Iris: The 1991 Goddess Calendar LATIN AMERICAN Corazon Al Sur: Venas Abiertas T-SHIRTS 4000 Years of Womyn's Music T-Shirts Mercedes Sosa: Any Title (we have new ones!) NATIVE AMERICAN FLASH! New Releases! {as the paper hit the press...) Brooke Medicine Eagle: Drumming the Heartbeat Indigo Girls (w/Ellen James Society): Nomads * Indians • Saints Sharon Burch: Yazzie Girl (EPC46820) LP: 9.98.. .CS: 9.98.. .CD: 15.98 Liz Story: Escape of the Circus Ponies JEWISH (WH1099) CS: 10.98.. .CD: 16.96 Koleet: A Celebration of Jewish Folk Music Mary Chapin Carpenter Shooting Straight in the Dark (COL46077) CS: 9.96.. .CD: 15.96 8 1991 ladyslipper catalog women's spirituality • new age Acoustic Medicine Return of the Circle Angie Remedi This mixed group of women and men performs original rounds The Mother Calls and chants, mostly acappella with percussion, with Native This celebration of women's spirituality and neo-Paganism American drumming and themes of Great Spirit, Mother Earth, includes 20 songs and chants honoring Goddesses from vision, wisdom, dance. A few of the selections feature women's around the world (or The Goddess in Her many guises, as the voices exclusively. Includes Mother I Feel You and others which case may be), celebrating the seasons and the Wheel of the can easily be learned for ritual gatherings. Lyrics included. Year, and giving tribute to the ideals and culture of ancient (AMP201J CS: 9.98 matriarchal people. Angie's voice is spirited if not in perfect pitch at every single moment; all songs are original; acoustic instrumentation in Celtic and folk styes by female and male Adrienne Tort musicians. Includes Sabbat Round, Cry of the Rebel Witch, Find A Way Blessed Be Chant, making it a good resource for circles, rituals. This exploration into the soul and essence of music is a (TRB1) CS: 9.98 choreographer's delight; the rhythms and changing tempos of this instrumental masterpiece will also appeal-to anyone who believes in the power of music to transcend sound, lift spirits Anisa Angora / Valarie King and inspire. From the energetic After the Anger to her stirring Pastorale rendition of The Rock Will Wear Away, her keyboard and synth If we could install flashing neon arrows on our catalog pages, esized sounds have captivated audiences wherever she's per we'd use one in this margin! Anisa on classical guitar and formed. This highly recommended second release also Valarie on flute and piccolo are a pair of musicians whose skill includes How Many Mountains, Samba Expressway, and Every is honed to near perfection in their execution of medieval, Night Winnie Mandela. (AB0226) CS: 9.98 renaissance, Irish, Spanish, and impressionistic compositions. The phrasing and arrangements are elegant and dignified; even the sequencing is just right. Includes Parson's Farewell/ Adrienne Tort Goddesses and the lively, embellished Carotan's Concerto. Brooklyn From the Roof Have we said enough? Highly recommended. (JM100) CS: A fairly spectacular instrumental album for piano and synthesiz 9.98 ers by a virtuosa composer and keyboardist who some of you may remember as Holly Near's accompanist, several years ago; others of you have luckily witnessed her marvelous solo Anne McCaffrey/Joanne Forman performances. If you fall into neither category, start now with this tape. Each piece has a varied sound and rhythm, keeping Amber Wolfe with Kay Gardner Dragonsongs the listener's interest active...from avant garde to upbeat to Moon Dancing Award-winning science fiction writer Anne McCaffrey narrates emotional and intense to mellow and lyrical. Includes A Song Guided imageries to Kay's evocative solo flute. Includes Dark from her best-selling novels Dragonsong and Dragonsinger, for Soweto, tor the poem by June Jordan, plus The Slow Return Moon — Release Cycle; Full Moon — Renewal Cycle; and in a tapestry of music composed by Joanne Forman for sop of Saturn, Things I Cannot Say, and, the loveliest, And So They Moon Dancing Imagery — Attunement to Cycles of Self. Amber rano, flute, harp and guitar. The story takes place on the planet Two (Home). (AB0519) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 12.98 takes the listener to magical places, and guides her to let go of Pern where young Menolly. told that young girls can't become of self-limitations, encircle herself with power and strength, musicians, can and does. (PAP1) CS: 8.98 Akasha and explore her own life cycles using the ancient goddess In the Cosmic Flow symbol of the moon. (LLE885) CS: 9.98 Akasha is a group of five women from Sweden. With voices Anne Williams and a blend of Eastern and Western instruments—flutes, guitar, Amber Wolfe Song of the Jaguar harmonium, and the sitar-like esraj—they weave ethereal har Shamana-Vision Quest/ Earth Journey Inspired by Celtic, Mayan, Aztec, Egyptian, and Sumerian cul monies to songs written by Sri Chinmoy, based on simple Indian Two vivid guided images to a background of drums, bells, tures, this beautiful Goddess-oriented collection of ritual songs, folk music and sung in the Bengali language. They have toured howls, chants...power! You are guided to quest for your inner blessing chants, and homages incorporates an array of Latin extensively in Europe and have recently completed a U.S tour, wise woman/ goddess...you'll meet a wise woman at the top American flutes and percussion instruments. Most songs are which incorporated a workshop on music and healing. Angelic of a sacred mountain peak who shares the knowledge of the original, yet draw upon traditional material for lyric adaptation, and heavenly. (HEA1) CS: 9.98 4 crystals, which contain the wisdom of 4 different kinds of first verses, and teachings. Goddesses honored include vibrations, energy and knowledge found on the earth. And Inanna, Nuit, Maat, Ta Urit, Bridget; selections include Mother Akasha that's just side 1! Second journey is one of power and renewal, of All Ages, Isla Mujeres, Keepers ofthe Sacred Fire. Harmony through oneself and mother earth. (LLE886) CS: 9.98 vocals by Lisa Thiel and Alicia Bonnet. Magical and evocative. Sky- Wings (ES7) CS: 9.98 It's hard to know how to distinguish this one from In the Cosmic Flow, since we don't speak Bengali, but musically we think Amber Wolfe both are worth listing, so if this group interests you, start with Rainflowers either one; if you like it, order the other! This one has several Part of the Reclaiming Women's Spirituality Series, these 2 Anne Williams selections in the haunting minor modes, and is this reviewer's guided images (Emergence & Exploration and Expansion & Lotus Returning favorite by a very slight edge. You may order lyric books directly Empowerment) connect the listener with the flow of Nature With folk harps, autoharp, dulcimer, flute, bells and voice, from them at an extra charge. (HEA2) CS: 9.98 through the element of water, encourage her to welcome her Anne's original songs celebrate the joy of remembering ancient emotional tides, and to develop detachment and compassion wisdom. The interweaving of the instruments, all performed Alana Woods in her role as creator and caretaker of her own garden of self. by her, seems to touch upon the crystalline center of the lis Mountain Whispers (LLE887) CS: 9.98 tener-beautiful! (ES1) CS: 9.98 This Celtic harper from Asheville NC has been a music therapy researcher who has worked with music as a healing agent for Ancient Future Anne Williams many groups of people, including the terminally ill. Her impro Natural Rhythms Summer Rose visations employ haunting melodies (you'll hear new age and This fascinating release of Balinese-influenced music — one Outstanding! Even more beautiful than her first, in this classical influence), some voice, and whispers of the ancient of the earlier world fusion creations — features a 3-member reviewer's humble opinion; this cassette is pure musical imag Southern Appalachian mountains. Perfect for massage work group, one of whom is co-founder Mindy Klein. She plays ban- ery—voice without words—which, with harp, autoharp, cello, as well as transcending pain and stress. (DIM1) CS: 9.98 suri flute, tinktik (bamboo gamelan instrument), gangsa and flute and bells—becomes a sound that is felt rather than heard. regular flute. Some segments (rice paddy frogs with bamboo Again, all original and all performed by the artists, with innova Alicia Bonnet percussion, as well as some wave sounds) were actually tive use of harmonies and rhythms. An emotional richness, an Opening recorded in Bali. Other compositions represent other world audio massage, celestial seasonings for the spirit! Highly cultures; for instance, Seventh Heaven is set in an eleven-beat recommended. (ES2) CS: 9.98 With Tibetan bowls and percussion as well as Alicia's own rhythmic cycle of North India. A timeless quality, befitting their unique eastern-influenced banjo and keyboards as back-up, name. (PH9006) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 this tape contains an entire side of an extended chant entitled Anne Williams Heart of the Goddess; the other side features chants to Violets in Spring Krishna, Isis, Buddha and Quanyin. (ALB1) CS: 9.98 Ancient Future Anne calls this one her best so far — harp, flute, ocarina, soprano sax, tabla, Tibetan bowls, chimes, vocals — rich-as- Alicia Bonnet Quiet Fire velvet sounds! A 1985 release. (ESS) CS: 9.98 Their more recent release adds South American, European Emergence classical and African influences to their rich ethnic sound. In One ofT-isa Thiol's favorite recordings, who calls it "a true this incarnation, the one woman member of the 4-person Anne Williams healing tape and an excellent companion." Alicia accompanies ensemble is Marcia Sloane, on cello: a lovely instrumental Sky Dance her original songs and chants - such as Can'f Hurry the God addition. Guest appearances by Alex DeGrassi and Darol dess — on banjo, dulcimer, tamboura, Balinese flute and synth While Anne's harp remains the focal point here, layers of synth esizer. An accomplished vocalist, Alicia contributes back- Anger. Pretty gorgeous. (NAL1012) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 ... esizer by Joel Harrison add another dimension of depth and ground vocals on Anne Williams' Song of the Jaguar. (DS343) CD: 15.98 mystery, along with Anne's recorder, Tibetan bowls, wind- S: 9.98 chimes and vocalizations. Imagery is of sea and sky...a full 60 Andrea Lyman minutes for relaxation and meditation. Includes Dolphin Dance, Moon Shadow Waters. (ES4) CS: 10.98 Alison Kinnaird The Spirit Who Sings The Harper's Gallery Andrea, a white woman who has studied Native American Anne Williams One of the leading exponents of Scottish harp music, Alison spirituality under teachers such as Brooke Medicine Eagle, carries on the tradition of the great clarsach (small harp) has created a tape of beautiful original chants and songs to Song of Isis players of the past. The opening cut of this album is actually call spirit, sing praise, and remind us of our connection with Received and recorded in the Pyramids of Egypt during the stunning—and I try never to use that word—on which Ann is all things. At times strong and warrior-like, other times haunting Harmonic Convergence of 1987, this very special recording of and dreamlike, her powerful vocals are acompanied by drums, harp, double pipes, flute, bells, and voice was created after a joined By harpsichordist Lucy Carolan, plus a fiddle and rattles, chimes, synthesizer and more. Includes Grandmother, viola. ..transporting. The collection consists of courtly 16th, 17th preparatory boat trip down the Nile! The echoing power of White Buffalo Woman, Invocation, Mother/Father, Eagle's Lul Spirit sings out through these inspired musical blessings, invo and 18th century music: Alison lends her voice to a few of the laby; excellent production, and a good source for some new pieces. Includes one said to have been written by Mary Queen cations, chants, and homages to the great goddess, beautifully chants, if you're looking. Brooke Medicine Eagle recommends woven in delicate strands of sound. Timeless, transformative; of Scots the night before her execution. The recording quality this, and we do too. (MB1) CS: 9.98 is excellent — very bright and clear and almost eerily present. recommended! (ES5) CS: 9.98 Recommended. (TEM003) CS: 9.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 9 Anne Williams Barbara Borden Beth York Wind Spirit Direct Hit Transformations Reflecting the clarity and spaciousness of the Southwest On this late 1990 release which is subtitled Drumming From Exquisite, restoring, delicious, perfect instrumental music com desert lands and elements, this 1989 release incorporates such the Source to the Core, Barbara takes you on an excursion posed by this Atlanta feminist and performed by Beth (on piano) diverse sounds as Tarahumara drum, fretless bass, clarinet, through her world of drumming: an array of sounds, drums and her group, The New Women's Chamber Ensemble (on penny whistle, and even vocal-flute whale calls, accompanying and percussion instruments paint a collage of mufti-dimen oboe, sax, flute, synthesizer, bass, percussion). It could be her exquisite-as-ever harp. Wind on the Desert was inspired sional rhythms that resonate on a primal level. From the slow termed classical-jazz fusion. If you've enjoyed Paul Winter Con by the Navajo people at Big Mountain. (ES6) CS: 9.98 and sensual to the more uptempo pieces, you're surrounded with the quiet fire that is the underlying link of Barbara's creative sort, Oregon, or Kay Gardner, you're sure to enjoy this. The expression. Appropriate for ritual, dance, love-making, and sax is so sweet, the oboe so searing in its beauty, it's enough Annie Locke creative visualization, as well as plain clean listening! (CL2) to lift the spirit of any cynic. A music therapist by profession, CS: 9.98 Beth has performed her works at the National Womens Music The Living Earth Festival, the National Women's Jazz Festival, and at Atlanta's Considered one of the best meditation albums on the market, Fox Theater, with Judy Chicago's Dinner Party. Includes title, this album of gently flowing synthesized melodies was inspired Barb Dunn Time and Again, and Dolphinia. a dance piece. Very highly by crystals. The effects are to draw the listener into a deeper recommended. (LR104) CS: 9.98 awareness, to calm and soothe, even to relax the listener into Tears of the Grandmothers a trance-like state or sleep. (SFS003JCS: 9.98. . CD: 15.98 Ten "matrifocal" original vocal songs in a style she describes as "earth-based, a rhythm and language indigenous to the Betsy Rose Annie Locke human experience of our past"—it has elements of folk, Native In My Two Hands American and primitive. Her vocalizations are often chant-like, One side of this tape represents a creative venture for an artist Memories and her songs tell stories which spring from her spiritual beliefs. well-known to women's and folk audiences: it embodies a Our favorite of Annie's releases, this album is based on the Her themes are of ancestors, the earth, power, mystery, unique collaboration between an Asian and a North American legend of the "Golden Age." a time on earth when everything woman-spirit: Mother of the Mountain, Motherland, Womb artist, and expresses the interrelationship between engaged was perfect and harmonious. The melodies and rich orchestral Around, Pass Down the Stories. It's unusual, and worth hear activism and the spiritual foundation which make continued textures of her keyboard compositions and improvisations con ing. (CLG1) CS: 9.98 activism possible. The songs were inspired and co-authored vey a classical influence which is both uplifting and refresh by Thich Nhat Hahn, a Vietnamese poet-teacher and Nobel ing...even inspirational. (SFS014) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 The Barolk Folk Peace Prize nominee, who chaired the Vietnamese Buddhist Peace Delegation, and taught and lived "engaged Buddhism" Angel's Draught in his country during the war. The music, sung by Betsy in Annie Roland & Carrie Chapman A sweet celebration of the healing power of pure melodies, English, blends eastern and western instrumentation: koto, Barely Lace from O'Carolan to Mozart to Anonymous (and we all know who bamboo flute, string bass and more. The other side consists "Barely Lace, forest diva, lives on the banks of the Hudson that was!). Impeccably and elegantly presented, by Carrie of Betsy's own songs, reflecting her journey as a spiritual River. An ethereal priestess, she lends guidance and protection Crompton with the Barolk Folk. (MLP2194) CS: 9.98 .. . CD: activist and eco-feminist. (PLX101) CS: 9.98 to creatures of the wood, as they journey between the worlds 14.98 of Earth and Spirit. We find her legend inspiring and akin to our music." Annie and Carrie label their sound "New Renais The Barolk Folk Beverly Glenn-Copeland sance Folk;" emphasizing gentle vocal harmonies, they per Keyboard Fantasies form original songs about the sacred mother, Pony Girl, the Joy After Sorrow Multi-layered fluid synthesizer music - some with voice - on a magical female Crystal Dragon, the moon... They participate The graceful simplicity of traditional instrumental music com joyous rhythmic base by a Canadian artist we expect to be in rituals, circles and earth- and spirit-honoring ceremonies, bined with elegant performances by this wonderful Baroque hearing more from in the years to come! One distinguishing and their material could be suitable for such. (BL1) CS: 9.98 chamber ensemble led by Carrie Crompton (recorders, ham characteristic is her use of African-sounding rhythms, mered dulcimer, violin, guitar, psaltery) creates an atmosphere melodies, and synthesized instruments...in Slow Dance, for Anodea Judith of peace and joy that soothes the listener. The theme of the instance, and Sunset Village...making these pieces the stand phoenix rising from the ashes, or joy after sorrow, is explored out cuts on the tape; their strong rhythmic pulse invites move Wheels of Life-Journey Thru Chakras on this musical canvas. Works by Mozart, Bach, O'Carolan ment while encouraging balance and body-mind integration. Guided by the compelling narration by Anodea, you'll travel and others; includes a few country dance tunes. (MLP2205) (AL2) CS: 9.98 through inner space to the innermost reaches of your chakras, CS: 9.98 ... CD: 14.98 on a long, long journey of vivid images, brilliant colors, etheric sounds, and lucid visualizations. Helps integrate your ancient, The Barolk Folk Beverly Rieger present and future selves, and enables you to better utilize Mayan Dream your psychic powers...quite cosmic! Opens with a few lines by Princess Royal Inspired by her experience visiting the ancient Mayan pyramids a male narrator. (LLE321) CS: 9.98 Enchanting Renaissance and traditional music from the courts of Chichen Itza and Uxmal in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, and countryside of the Isles and Continent. Carrie Crompton's Beverly has created a haunting synthesizer musical work. Antiga exquisite dulcimers (both lap and hammer) demonstrate their Reflecting the vastness of inner space, the composition rightful place among western classical instruments. She also invokes in the listener a deep sense of creating a fresh Mayan / Dance to Be the Woman I Can Be plays viol and psaltery here, accompanied by Lyn Elder on Dream upon each hearing. 60 minutes. (MD1022) CS: 9.98 Feminist Witch Antiga has created a tape of chants and circle hurdy gurdy, recorders and percussion. Selections include songs for celebrating women's divinity and spirituality. Sources such diverse titles as Goddesses and Shall I Sue?, as well as are 2. Budapest, Sufi, gypsies, and others. Performed simply, Gavottes, Pavans and Menuets. (MLP2219) CS: 9.98 . .. CD: Carol Nethan unaccompanied, with commentary...very well suited to creating 14.98 A View From the Bridge our own rituals. (LLE020) CS: 9.98 Destined to emerge as one of electronic music's most compel Bear Tribe Medicine Society ling new composers, Carol here draws liberally from her diver Barbara Borden sified background - classical training, accompanying dance Coming Light: Chants...Earth Mother troups, working in jazz clubs — to create nine refined, memor / Always Wanted To Play Drums 19 original Chants to Honor the Earth Mother, including able compositions. Inventive sound design, dramatic, and col This is an instructional tape for beginning drummers, by one Ancient Mother, Chant to Honor Grandmother Moon, We Are orful. (NAM2005) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 of the most exciting and proficient drummers around. She One With the Mother, She's Been Waiting ("Blessed be and begins with an exercise to relax the body (to a hot percussive blessed are/ The lovers of the lady/ Blessed be and blessed accompaniment—beats any exercise tape we've heard!), con are/ The mothers, maidens, crones..."), and others for the ele Carole Anne Burris tinues through theory, time divisions, call and response, and ments and more. Performed by the Bear Tribe, a gender-mixed Night Flying free drumming. Her instruction is very animated; even if you intentional community in Washington state which draws upon This 1990 album demonstrates the entrancing music that never thought you wanted to be a drummer, listening to this the teachings of Sun Bear. Some are in English, some in Native results when she applies her talents to electronic keyboards: may change your mind! (PARI) CS: 9.98 language, some are in both. Simple and easy to learn; lyrics more complex compositions, a more Itlled-out sound, perhaps included. (BTM2) CS: 9.98 a broader outlet for her creativity. Titles include Fourteen Barbara Borden & Sheilah Glover Women, A Woman's Lullaby, The Earth Drums, Spirit Among the Stars, and others which draw from nature, spirituality, and Lady of the Serpent Skirt a female sensibility. (CAB2) CS: 9.98 Drummer Barbara (ot Alive! fame) and keyboardist/flutist/ vocal technician Sheilah collaborate here on an entirely entrancing musical and rhythmic journey. The territory they cover is wide, varied, and previously uncharted, ricocheting back and forth between melodic and avant-garde, intense and mellow, primal __"_.^1 iv f r__•__•___» and high-tech, winding through a suffusion of moods and imag ery. Very sensual and captivating, and definitely recommended! (CL1) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 y- "~ 4A- £C- . •'• _ UE-SERPg^ __ ANGEL'S ._L; -;• 1 • • yt • DRAUGHT # /T • COMING LIGHT % CARRIE CROMPTON ^^_^_ WITH Chants lo Honor the Earth Mother •••- THE 1 BAROLK 5 ; Produced by: FOLK ___rr_b# Utrtonm Soc**y P.O. Bar 9167 V* ft m m . _ *ORDEN&S* 10 1991 ladyslipper catalog ^ithin Clannad Constance Demby Dulaman Novus Magnificat: Thru the Stargate In this 5-person family ensemble, it is the exquisite voice of Subtitled SACRED SPACE MUSIC VOL. II, this amazing project Maire Ni Bhraonain which centers the vocal harmonies, and of "space classical" music was composed and performed her harp playing which provides the focal point for the instru entirely on the new digital sampling synthesizer, the Emulator. mental arrangements. Their repertoire consists of traditional It is a vast work, for symphony orchestra, cathedral organ and Gaelic songs which they infuse with an up-tempo, improvisa chorus (all found inside the Emulator)! This prolific, creative tional yet precise and delicate musicianship. Includes Two Sis instrumentalist continues her invention of new form and ters. (SHN79008) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 sounds. (HS11003) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Clannad Constance Demby Magical Ring Sunborne Lead singer Maire Ni Bhraonain is Enya's cousin, but if you Subtitled Fire Series, part one of "The Elements," this sym didn't know that, you mjght deduce it when you hear their phonic poem includes the following movements: The Dawning, styles. A gorgeous, magical mixture of Irish, Gaelic, and con Darkness of Space, Lift Thine Eyes, Sunborne, One With the temporary sounds, with lyrics in both Gaelic and English, this Light, and does feel like a journey. Instrumentation includes 1982 release was one of their pivotal albums in engendering bowed gamelon, space bass, whale sail. (SC2) CS: 9.98 a New Age following. Includes Theme from Harrys Game and The Fairy Queen. Irish import. (TAR3010) CS: 10.98 Constance Demby At Alaron With a synthesizer that sounds like the most glorious pipe organ, and with a psaltery, gamelan and cheng, Constance % gave a performance in 1983 whose magic and energy have c^^# PLANNAD been captured here; and she often played two instruments at v once, seemingly effortlessly, overlaying the ensuing rich mix *• ANNt ^MAGICAL RING ture with her electronically altered voice. (SC4) CS: 9.98 Carole Anne Burris Constance Demby Set Free visions Within Deepening and extending the symphonic space music of her What an exquisite and womanly instrumental album by this previous works, this 1989 release also boldly explores new talented Canadian pianist-composer! Her many years of class directions. It includes a high velocity waltz, rollicking African ical and jazz training clearly infuse and inspire her music, and Balinese rhythms, romantic anthems, and two powerful which she combines with her feminist perspective to create an songs, / Set Myself Free and Mother of the World, And, a full unusual dynamism, lyricism, and emotional charge. Titles on 65 minutes long! (HS11016) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 this 1987 debut release include Amazon Uprising. Cybele's Dancing (Cybele is an ancient goddess of the moon), I'm Clean ing Just To Impress You. (CAB1) CS: 9.98 Cynthia R. Crossen & Louise Kessel Goddess Suite and Stories Designed to invoke the energies of the goddesses within us...The Goddess Suite, on side 1, is a unique choral work Catherine Andrews in six movements by Cynthia: 37 minutes of 22 wonderful Initiation women's voices plus piano, cello and flutes, celebrating seven An original "neo-classical" work of great magnitude — a full- goddesses: Artemis, Demeter, Persephone, Hera, Hestia, length concert of visionary imagery, for full synthesized Aphrodite, Athena! (recorded live in our hometown of Durham orchestra and wordless voice, in four movements...with libretto in 1987). Side 2 consists of highly animated Goddess Stories (lyrics) which are written but not sung. The feeling is quite told by Louise Kessel. with Beverly Botsford on congas, dramatic, majestic, and triumphant, musically conveying an chimes, and mbira (thumb piano); includes the humorous initiate's soul rising from its earthly body into the light of higher Menstrual Rap (her favorite subject) and Menstrual Myth. consciousness. It's beautiful, and we recommend it. (SFS016) Recommended! (CK1) CS: 8.98 CS: 9.98 Danielle Boutet Cindee Grace Pieces Feminist Hypnosis 1 A gorgeous and wonderfully strange, mysterious tape! There axe many hypnosis techniques/ books/ tapes on the Danielle, a Quebecois musician, performs original instrumen market: but to our knowledge. Dr. Cindee Grace, are the only Colorado Midwives Association tals (synthesizer and others?...marimba? vibes?) and vocals ones specifically feminist, lesbian-affirming, and globally- in French. One incorporates excerpts from "Le Tao de la oriented. She's the author of an excellent book entitled Ritual Songs Physique", to give you some idea; and, apparently there is a Feminist Hypnosis, both a self-help guide and an expose of Acappella chants and songs performed by 4 members of the love song to a woman included. It's extremely compelling, com patriarchal abuses in the field. Her tape series contains exer Colorado Midwives Association (CM.A.), designed for sing- municates a lot of breadth and depth, and we recommend it cises derived from her book; this one covers Sensory Assess along learning. It contains material for gatherings (Blessing- highly (DB1) CS: 9.98 ment & Mental Flexibility, for both real and imaginary way, Rituals and Birth), as well as private meditations to senses...use to determine which senses are weakest, and to cleanse heal and strengthen. Selections include Woman I Am. Danielle Boutet strengthen them in order to receive greater benefit from hyp I Am the Circle, Mother Moon, We Are Sisters, as well as more nosis. 32 minutes. (GGS2) CS: 6.98 traditional images such as May the Blessings of God Rest Musiques Urbaines Upon You and IrVe All Ccme From God. Simple and lovely; Once again, Danielle has created an inexplicably fascinating, we've been getting requests for this "underground classic," evocative recording of synthesized music...invariably, people Cindee Grace and are glad to be able to make it available; proceeds benefit want to know, "Who js that?" when they hear it playing. It's Feminist Hypnosis 2 the non-profit C.M.A., dedicated to providing better birth experi something like a magic carpet, ready to transport you to exotic Contains Basic Hypnosis Journey, with your chosen transpor ences through homebirth services. (RIT1011) CS: 9.98 places, whether on the haunting beauty of her instrumental tation, you arrive at your chosen destination for a stress-reduc compositions, or on her French texts; elements of both world ing vacation, to plant your powerful hypnotic suggestion. And and sacred music seem to intertwine. There's just something then. Visiting Your Larger Self with your chosen question, you Constance Demby magnificent about it...highly recommended! (DB2) CS: 9.98 receive answers Irom your all-knowing, all-powerful Self. 75 minutes. (GGS3) CS: 7.98 Skies Above Skies We are glad to make Constance's back catalog again available, Deb Criss Cindee Grace for those of you who have enjoyed her highly successful Heartbeat releases on Hearts of Space. Ethereal, mythical/ mystical, From our neighbor in Asheville NC, a tape featuring sweet Feminist Hypnosis 3 celestial, and yes, beautiful music for meditation and sheer harmonies and chant-like songs, celebrating earth, elements, Her healing fape: Reconstructing Anatomy, Performance listening pleasure. This multi-talented woman composed, per womanspirit, and cooperation. Simple percussion and accom Rehearsal, Healing Place 1991 ladyslipper catalog 11 Debbie Fier Diane Mariechild with Shuli Goodman Firelight Inner Dance 3: Lovers and Warriors This richly harmonious instrumental album traces Deb's path Lovers and Warriors Talk guides the listener toward accepting from her distinctive Latin/African-flavored jazz style toward a and creating a balance between inner and outer, compassion quieter, more contemplative mode...there is a feeling of fullness and action. Lovers and Warriors Meditation uses the here, of having travelled full-circle to now share the stories archetypes of lover and warrior to recreate and heal, by explor and gifts from the transition. Producer Mary Watkins (who also ing times in our lives when we lacked compassion or the ability contributes string synthesizer) skillfully weaves Deb's melodic to act with clear intention. Flute by Kay, harp by Julia, keyboards piano and percussion with Marilyn Wilson's plaintive oboe, Jean by Adrienne, vocals by Shuli yield tribal-sounding music with Fineberg. sweet soprano sax and flute, and Nydia "Liberty" a strong sense of earth and dancing. (AQ3) CS: 10.98 Mata's insistent percussion to create an encompassing interplay of moods: from the richly introspective The Journey to the passionately searching Children of Jerusalem to the Diane Mariechild with Shuli Goodman joyous Celebration. Other titles included/ Sunset, Desert Rain, Inner Dance 4: Body Mvmnt Exercises Backwoods Boogie. Pull up a chair, put this on, and be warmed Fabulous music by Kay Gardner, Adrienne Torf, and Nurudafina by it. (LR105) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 Pili Abena is interwoven with Diane's exceptional ability to guide the listener through Body Movement Exercises by Bonnie Novakov-Lawlor. Designed to give a sense of our own align Deborah & Rick Hamouris & Friends ment with a physical understanding of earth and sky energy Welcome to Annwfn as it moves through our bodies. (AQ4) CS: 10.98 This Neo-pagan cassette welcomes all to the Welsh under world of ritual and magic, with songs of invocation and celeb Diane Mariechild with Shuli Goodman ration. Anodea Judith's Crone Song is a paean to the Goddess in her various forms, while WeAre,. C/rc/esalutesthe elements Mother Wit for Adults of Earth, Water, Fire and Air. Two of the best are a medley of Affirmations and guided imagery adapted from Diane's best- the traditional Goin' Up On the Mountain/Break Em On Down selling book Mother Wit: A Feminist Guide to Psychic and Strolling, a beautiful, choral-like chant song. Interesting, Development, which has sold over 60,000 copies. Sell Healing unusual, enjoyable! (NEMO) CS: 9.98 Meditation is a very powerful meditation designed to relax and release tension and pain in the body and heart. Inner Wisdom Meditation is for relaxation and then exploration of our inner Enya Diana Earthmission wisdom. Flute by Kay, keyboards by Adrienne, percussion by This is Enya's debut album, and it's truly glorious; multi-layered Inner Voice: Songs of Spirit Nurudafina, vocals by Shuli. See also Children's section. (AQ5) harmonies, chords like a church choir and the magic of ancient Diana Earthmission is a circle of 13 women journeying together CS: 10.98 Celtic culture. Enya's definitely charting some new musical in song and ritual, to learn of their power and practice living territory, in her blending of classical, medieval, traditional, new in balance with the earth. This tape contains 25 harmonious Diane Stein age idioms with totally new, original and experimental ones. acappella songs and chants, such as Grandmother, invocation Enya composed and co-arranged the music, performs all the to the 4 directions; We All Come From the Goddess; Beautiful Meditation on Goddess W/in; Chakras vocal and keyboard parts, and veritably makes a new instru Women; Wild Woman; I Am a Circle; and more originals and Side 1 allows you to experience the power and gentleness, ment of her voice; complemented by miilean pipes, violin, elec songs from Native American and other traditions. Quite lovely! strength and love, creativity and ability to change of the God tric guitar. We highly recommend this! (ATL81842) LP: 9.98 Proceeds to help defend people of Big Mountain in Arizona dess within. Side 2, entitled Meditation on the Chakras: The . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 from U.S. gov't forced relocation attempt. Includes illustrated Rainbow helps in a full understanding of the Chakras as a lyric booklet. (DE1) CS: 10.98 channel for light and love...a must for healers. (LLE762) CS: 9.98 Enya Watermark Diane Stein A very dramatic, unusual, and hauntingly beautiful album by an Irish musician, which has the feel of an instrumental record Kwan Yin Workshop: I Ching Workshop ing, but actually utilizes many choral textures. Enya's singing Diane is known to many as the author of The Kwan Yin Book in Gaelic, Latin and English evokes a universal language which, of Changes, The Women's Spirituality Book, and The when combined with her piano and synthesizer, creates a mys Women's Book of Healing. This tape is based on her book, tery and almost spiritual awe. There, really nothing else like and is a great introduction to the I Ching in a non-sexist form. it, and since we are almost at a loss for descriptive phrases, Brings the wisdom of this ancient divinatory system by an we hope you'll take our (lack of) word for it and buy it! This, expert on the subject so that it can help guide you in free her second release, includes Orinoco Flow (Sail Away), Storms choice decision-making. Recorded at an actual workshop. in AMca, On Your Shore. Very highly recommended! (LLE764) CS: 7.98 (GEF24233) LP: 10.98 . . . CS: 10.98 ... CD: 15.98 The Dolphin Group Evenson Light Passages: ...for Mother-To-Be This is a guided journey for the mother-to-be and baby-to-be Desert Dawn Song by Nancy Fuchs, a practicing healer and psychic as well as a Dudley Evenson, a woman, uses her voice as a primary instru composer. Once physical and breathing comfort are achieved, ment (no words) and also creates ethereal sounds and rhythms both embark on an ocean journey of discovery. Side 1 has of tone on the autoharp. Dean Evenson, a man, plays flute. music, meditation and subliminal affirmations; side 2 is instru They say of their tapes: "cheaper than drugs and more fun! mental only. A gift idea for your pregnant friend. (DOL1) CS: Recommended uses: Meditation, Massage, Bliss, Anti-Stress, Childbirth, Sleep, Mind Re-orientation, Tension Reduction, Overcoming hangnails, Creative movement, Yoga, Mellow Chil dren and so much more..." Here their sounds intertwine with Dyveke Spino cello, harp and birds to create uncannily serene music which Morning Dance cant help but unwind you...truly beautiful. 60 minutes. (SOP1) The wonderfully delicate and varied songs and preludes here CS: 9.98 have been chosen expressly for their healing qualities. Former director of the Esalen Sports Center, Dyveke has been part of Evenson, D'Rachael Diana Stork the Human Potential Movement for years; and is also an Peaceful Pond accomplished musician. With her classical piano, her daughter D'Rachael on harp, Dudley Evenson on handharp, Dean on Herald of Spring: Contemp Folk Harp Renee Teresa's flute, voice and composition skills, and Alethia Part of a wave of harpers who are pioneering a new harp flute and piano and Jonathan Kramer on cello; their musical Holt's koto, the music flows from Irish gigue to melodic tone sounds are mixed with summer sounds from the Rockies to tradition, Diana plays her own unique compositions on several poem, to Spanish Malaguena, to waltz, and around again. harps, including a 41-string Latin harp made by a Venezuelan the eastern coastal wetlands: wild ducks, geese and other (DYV100) CS: 9.98 birds, reflecting the tranquil essence of a shimmering pond harp maker. Her inimitable style blends the spaciousness of M H contemporary new music with the emotional melodies of the 60 min. (SOP3) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Celts, the ancient scales of Asia, the staccato pulse of African Elisabeth Kubler-Ross polyrhythms, and the electrifying vitality of "Arpa Llanera" from Healing at the End of this Century Evenson, D'Rachael the South American plains. George Winston likes it, and we This physician, philosopher, teacher and bestselling author of think you will too! (LYR01) CS: 9.98 14 books is one of the world's foremost authorities on death Lifestreams and dying. In this candid and personal talk, she offers profound An odyssey of water, from a thunder storm, to waterfalls to Diane Mariechild with Shuli Goodman psychological and spiritual insights for the living as well as the increasingly larger streams, to the ocean with whales and aulls dying. Recorded live, 89 min. (MYS015) CS: 10.98 interwoven with harp, autoharp, voice and flute...this 60 minute Inner Dance 1: Intro/Earth & Sky journey will take you floating and swirling effortlessly 60 min From Diane's book Inner Dance come a series of tapes for (SOP4) CS: 9.98 '' " '• meditation and healing, with narrations by Diane, vocals by Emerald Web Shuli, and atmospheric musical improvisations by some of the Lights of the Ivory Plains Evenson, et al world's most wonderful musicians. Side 1 here is Inner Dance Both Kat Epple and Bob Stohl began their careers as flautists, Talk: a clarifying, connecting presentation to help dispell the and have since augmented their resources with an entire synth Soundings Tapestry isolation of the 80s, the chaos of the world, focusing on making esized orchestra. This recording combines intricate flute pas This is a sampler anthology, culled from six albums from .™ •„_ peace with oneself. Side 2 is Earth and Sky Meditation: a sages with dynamic electronic phrasing, and the result is one ings of the Planet: Gong With the Wind, LifestreamT Tra_lc spacious, grounding daily practice which can be used again of Paradise, Whistling Woodhearts, Tree 02 Hlnh fc_ of the more magical and energetic recording of synthesizer- Women artists contribute to 6 out of 8 selections' and thk i. and again. Percussion and Tibetan bells by Nurudafina Pili based music around today. Together they play concert flutes, Abena (AQ1) CS: 10.98 recorder a nice introduction to their line of some of the most peaceful bass flute, Japanese shakuhachi flutes, ?',^"?iS°? music around, replete with sounds of the environment K bird call, various percussion instruments, plus about luu ainer- (SOP7001) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 °"vlronment. 60 mm. Diane Mariechild with Shuli Goodman ent synthesizers. New Age music at its best, not bianoesi. Recommended. (FOR17026) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Inner Dance 2: Healng Child/Forgvns Evenson, et al The following series of tapes is beautifully accompanied by music with a strong, grounding, rhythmic pulse, by various Emerald Web Music Makes the Snow Melt Down combinations of these musicians: Kay Gardner on flutes, Creative collaborations between Soviet and Soun_i__. _« Traces of Time ,«__,,______. the Planet musicians, recorded live in the SoSi ?__?! ?_ Adrienne Torf on keyboards, Julia Haines on harp, Nurudafina Bob Stohl, who with Kat Epple made up this duo '^S'caly Pili Abena on percussion, and Shuli on vocals. Healing the d sc h 1987 during the grass-roots people's summMnfs isTfrue died from drowning in 1990; luckily their vait ?f *P ^ tapestry of sounds and styles, new aae to i_7» t__iJ • ,. Hurt Child Within is a positive exploration of reparenting and preserved, in recordings like this one. OpeningI «* 12 ™nu^ making whole the child within. Forgiveness Meditation presents coWporary. Dudley Ev.nson on hfndn^ J .h^o™ ™° oi Variations on Pachelbel's Canon, this recording Proceeds ticipatmg female instrumentalist out of six hut th_,_ • , p the basis of creating a peaceful self and world by giving love with 2 other previously unreleased """positions by ™s du°. a S a to the self and extending this through our lives to the world; beautiful performance by the Kiev Musfc' Col enl i _ ' ° plus 4 of their most popular works from ear^albums- Includes Girls Choir arranged specially for this gather™ IvnrS"'3!! release through forgiveness. Harp, flute, percussion, and voc um 90 9 Evocatlve nd 1 Whispered Visionstrom the out-of-P""'f* D™ "^ "on unique. (SOP7136) CS: 9.98 . .. CD-15 98 ' a als. With musicians like these, we recommend them all (AQ2) ,l te n and Wizard Tales. Beautiful: synths, " %T^1 ii'r,' CS: 10.98 shakuhachiHute, piano and sampling keyboards. (STd1006) 12 1991 ladyslipper catalog CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Gypsy Enchantress Gypsy is a present-day witch/priestess from Salem (no kidding) who writes and performs very magickal pagan songs to honor the Goddess and the witches, to cast magic spells, to invoke medicine spirits and world peace. Accompaniment on violin and flute by Kenny and Tzipora Klein. Includes Lady, Two Witches, Magick, MerlinasTheme, Medicine Sond, and a (new) solstice song of the Old Religion, Bring Backthe Light. Enchant ing! (WLP1) CS: 10.98 Hallie Iglehart/ Georgia Kelly Womanspirit A spoken meditation by Hallie, adapted from her book Womanspirit: A Guide to Women's Wisdom with exquisite harp accompaniment composed and performed by Georgia Kelly specifically for this tape. Exploring Women's Heritage is a journey back through one's "mother line" to contact and explore a source of ancient female power and wisdom. Living in Harmony helps the listener integrate an understanding of natural cycles into her everyday life. The production represents a synthesis of feminism and spirituality, and recognizes woman as the creation maker. (WIS1) CS: 9.98 Inner Woman (Denise Linn) How to Radiate Sensual Poise This is actually an excellent tape (don't be mislead by the title: Filigree Deep not a "Sensuous Woman" tape) — it features narration, exer Sue Robbins is tne artistic director of Libana, and also plays Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors cises and meditation on awakening and celebrating the senses, accordian, dumbek, keyboards, hammered dulcimer, and pen- allowing for greater sensuality, sexuality and spirituality. When nywhistle. Her two close friends, David Gay and Michael Initiation all senses are utilized together, the detail and richness taken Cicone (who performs and records with Cindy Kallet) play Cel Gabrielle describes 't this way: "This music is a map. It can in each moment are a vital connection to the universe of life. tic harp, keyboards, and hammered dulcimer. In 1987, through take you from inertia to ecstasy if you surrender to its pulse. (WBK4) CS: 10.98 a collective improvisational process, they created an album of Side A moves through the rhythm patterns of the shamanic an intriguing synthesis of folk, classical, medieval, ethnic and journey I call the Dancing Path. Side B begins with a warm-up improvisational styles; we're pleased to make it available, now of each of the body parts (Body Jazz) and ends with a celeb Ishtar that we know about it! Primarily instrumental, it also includes ration of them ail (Initiation). Integrate this moving meditation Rites of the Dolphin one vocal by David and Michael... bagpipe sampling... and into the mainstream of your daily life and feel the power that Eleven stars on a ten-star system! A very unusual, intoxicating, combines original and traditionally-based material. The music flows from an energized body and an empty mind." Gabrielle's and totally exquisite instrumental offering from a mostly- is detailed, emotive and moving — as their name implies. compositions feature a fascinating variety and progression of women's trio which takes its name from the Babylonian god Recommended! (FD304) CS: 9.98 sounds and moods, incorporating synthesizers, acoustic dess of the moon and interpreter of dreams. Lisa Moskow is guitars, vibes and flutes along with the world's most extensive a master of the sarod (a North Indian instrument with 25 strings, Gabrielle Roth collection of percussion. Not background music; meant to be metal fretless fingerboard and brass resonating bell) which is played at full volume, it will preclude other thought and activity! somewhat the centerpoint; Nicole Milner is the pianist-com The Path of a Shaman (MOV3) CS: 9.98 poser (her playing full of emotion); Doug Carroll is the cellist. Gabrielle is often referred to as a 20th-century shaman — a Their innovative repertoire is inspired by a wide spectrum of spiritual leader / healer who is dedicated to alleviating Georgia Kelly & Dusan Bogdanovic musical ideas from Europe and Asia, creating an unique East- immediate distress through trances and visions; a "technician West fusion. Includes Moon Raga, Three Deer, Haiku...highly of ecstasy". On this tape, with word, poetry and music, she A Journey Home recommended! (ISH1) CS: 9.98 creates a rhythm with her unique style, for the purpose of Georgia and male guitarist Dusan both trace their ancestry to providing shamanic healing to the listener. (CHN2) CS: 10.98 Yugoslavia (Georgia's roots are half Irish, half Yugoslav); so Jai Ma Kirtan-Songs to Divine Mothr they decided on this collaboration to record both Yugoslavian A truly beautiful 93-minute program of chanting in Sanskrit to Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors folk songs and original compositions inspired by the beauty the various aspects of God as the Mother: Kali. Durga. Amba, Dancing Toward the One and musical sound of their homeland. The result is totally unlike Radha, Ma, Lakshmi, Gauri, etc., by primarily women's voices. her previous releases; the Slavic chord progressions and har Sung in Kirtan, an ancient Indian call-and-response form. From this creative musician/ composer, dedicated to inspire monies add an unusual and haunting dimension to her harp. people to the trance- and ecstasy-inducing powers of music Includes the Hymn to the Goddess Mother, the Durga Arati Includes their stunning instrumental rendition of a song some Song. Traditional eastern instruments—tabla, tanpura. har and rhythm, come two full-length pieces, replete with a large of us have heard performed by Alix Dobkin; Yovano, Yovanke, female and male cast of vocalists plus percussionists and elec monium—are tastefully interwoven with western guitar, mando a traditional Macedonian women's dance. (GP79303) CS: 9.98 lin, dulcimer, silver flute. Cover pictures Shakti Yantra, a man tric instrumentalists. Sing the Body is the first power chant ... CD: 15.98 Gabrielle received from the spirit...a "rhythm ride" to be taken date used for meditation on the energy of the female aspect alone or with others. Can You See Me was created in a healing of God. Recommended! (SRI0006) CS: 9.98 circle as a dance meditation, as a way of breaking down barriers Georgia Kelly between people (MOV1) CS: 9.98 Seapeace Jana Runnalls Georgia's first album is truly a new age classic. She is a harpist Ancestral Dream I Improvised Ritual Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors who composes and plays music for meditation (which of course A very unique first solo recording by one half of the well-known is suitable for other subtle activities), utilizing eastern and west British feminist duo, Ova. Passionately celebrating womens Tbfem ern idioms: ragas, Greek modes, etc. On this album, accom Fantastic! Yes, even ecstasy-inspiring! Ancient and contempo spirituality, Jana uses natural and special effects, pagan panied by electric violin, she musically creates a tidal ebb-and- chants, and a vast array of instruments (temple bells, Indian rary worlds unite in this urban-primitive, tribal-trance music for flow soothingness. (GP79307) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 dancing and listening. Unique compositions primarily by Gab and Chinese flutes, classical flute, clarinet, African drums, Afri rielle, with a host of other musicians, mostly percussionists. can kalimba / thumb piano, Indian tabla, dulcimer and percus Synthesizer, wooden flute, and electric and bass guitars supply Georgia Kelly sion). Invocations are sung to Tiamat (Babylonian sky god intermittent melodies, while the soul of the pieces rides the Harp & Soul dess), Diana (We all come from Goddess, chant to the pagan rhythms of asheiko or djembe, Taos drum, kihembe, log drum, mother of ail life), Kore (Greek earth goddess), Aeaea (Celtic This lovely 1983 release brings together Georgia's refined solo sky goddess), Kali (Hindu goddess of fire). Beginning and end toke, jun-jun, high hat, congas, guiro, and many more from the harp and Richard Hardy's flute, clarinet and sax, to present corners of the earth. Includes title. Ritual, Eternal Dance, ing with Deep Woman, and meandering through some spec tliana. We have nothing else like this in our catalog...let your wonderful covers of The Rose and Evergreen plus two Kelly tacular instrumentals such as Spirit of Avalon along the way, self loose with this one! (MOV2) CS: 9.98 originals. (GP79311) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 this cassette offers an entry into the spirit-world like no other. Highly recommended. (STC300) CS: 10.98 Georgia Kelly Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors Tarashanti Jana Runnalls Bones The title, which means "starpeace" in Sanscrit, beautifully con "...a musical lament for the past and a prayer for the future Eye of the Womb veys the mood here. Accompanied by flute, Georgia draws In the second volume of her Improvised Ritual Music series, a calling to the inner dance, the dance around your bones " upon a raga form, using Hindu and Moorish tones. Again the Gabnelles 1989 release is another fascinating exploration of Jana continues her employment of primal, rhythmic energy as basis is meditation/ consciousness/ harmony. (GP79312) CS: a creative expression of women's spirituality and as a bridge the possibilities of sound, rhythm, and music. Combining the 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 trademark array of percussive delights with melodic instru between politics and faith. She explores the realms of the ments such as cello, fiddle, silver flute, synthesizer, each com womb as a creative source of deep power and radical aware position delves into the spirit of a different animal being - Georgia Kelly/Craig Huxley ness, with ritual chanting, vocal improvisations, and intense Dolphin. Raven, Snake, Deer, Wolf - and comes forth with an In A Chord instrumentation from bamboo flute to percussion. Includes interpretation to be experienced... skeletally! (MOV4) CS: 9.98 Overstock sale! A perfect way to describe the meeting of these Witchwoman, Remember Goddess is Within, Mami Watu 2 musical temperments. Georgia, on harp, and Craig, on piano (Hawaiian goddess). Inanna (Sumerian goddess), and more. and synclavier II, create modern interpretations of romantic The pulse is irresistable. the melodies haunting, and the mean Gabrielle Roth and impressionistic masterpieces by Chopin, Debussy, ings will be experienced on a multitude of levels. Recom Kabalevsky, Ravel, and Brahms. Derra Shelly adds vocal in mended! (STC301) CS: 10.98 Teachings of an Urban Shaman French to two songs by Debussy. (SAT104) LP: 7.98 . . . CS: This program is an interview of Gabrielle, conducted by Michael 7.98 CD: 13.98 Jana Runnalls & Bron Bradshaw Toms for New Dimensions Radio, with some of her music from Initiation and Totem woven in. She speaks of her love of Gwen Jones & Kayla Kirsch Tree Magic dance and movement, her experiences over 20 years and This musicbegan with a common vision of these two women explains how ecstasy is attainable on a daily basis by using Raindreaming of the power, beauty, and magic of trees on our world; it started movement to release pain, heighten sexual fulfillment, and tree Rich and evocative, simple and distinct; this is acoustic music in a Celtic tree circle near Glastonbury, traditionally a site of emotion. (M0V5) CS: 9.98 using instruments from around the world. Rather than develop magic; and that is what this music is, absolute magic. Instru ing layers of synthetic sounds through electronic equipment. ments such as hammered dulcimer (played to sound at times Gwen and Kayla believe that the beauty of these traditional like a koto), clarinet, sopranino recorder, are interwoven with Gabrielle Roth & the Mirrors and ancient instruments—from the Japanese koto to the African drum, marimba, xylophone... try to imagine the pos Aboriginal yidaki to the human voice—can best reach the sibilities of these in combination, and you may come close to Ritual hearts of a wide variety of listeners. Only complaint: wish there Subtitled ...of remembrance for a forgotten earth, this is the beauty of these improvisations. Titles include Amazona. were more program notes, on the instruments, sounds, and Spirit ot the Forest, In the Tree Circle, African Walk. Rhythmic, trance music lor movement, massage, meditation and other cultures... but, hey, recommended anyway! (RD1) CS: 9.98 rituals of remembrance. Extraordinary sounds of percussion creative, unique, inspired, and once again... highly recom are embellished with viola, oboe, synthesizer and vocal chants. mended! (STC302) CS: 10.98 (RAV6) CS: 9.98 CD: 14.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 13 Jean S. Bolen Joemy Wilson Kathy Biehl Goddesses in Everywoman Beatles on Hammered Dulcimer Women of the Tarot: Major Arcana New release as we go to press for 1991, and we don't know Unusual arrangements of a dozen Lennon/McCartney hits for The High Priestess, the Empress, Strength, Justice, the Moon, details yet, but sounds like it will be of interest to us and to Joemy's hammered dulcimer, plus a little help from her consort the Star, Temperance, and the World... To a background of you! (HRP083) CS: 9.98 friends on guitar, flute, violin and harp...songs you'll know by contemplative, improvisational flute music, these guided medi heart, with fresh interpretations. (DM106) CS: 9.98 .. . CD: tations take the listener through 8 Tarot cards with feminine Joan McMillan 15.98 symbols, allowing her to develop her own meanings and sys Remembering the Way tem of interpretation. Includes an exercise for opening intuition, Subtitled Ceremony In Honor of the Labyrinth at Chartres Joemy Wilson and suggestions for incorporating the energy of these cards and composed for women's voices and piano, this unique into daily life and ritual. Any deck or imaginary deck can be quasi-classical work expresses the ancient ritual of the Celtic Dreams used. Recommended! (MT007) CS: 9.98 Labyrinth — an ancient mandala-like pattern symbolizing the Joemy's third volume in her Irish series truly captures the mys dance of life, with its mysterious center. Joan describes it as tical Celtic spirit. On the 9 glorious O'Carolan tunes and other Ihe Mother, Our Lady Under-the-Earth, the Dark Virgin who Majical melodies from Ireland. Wales, Scotland and the Isle of is to bear a child, the serpent-power and water-energy of Earth Man, her shimmering dulcimer is complemented by the usual itself, a deep experience of death and rebirth, initiation, heal brilliant accompaniment of Sylvia Woods' harp, Anisa ing." Consisting of original music interspersed with a few trad Angarola's guitar, Valarie King's flute, and Miamon Millers vio itional rounds and some ancient texts, this work can be sung lin: Includes Faeries' Lamentation, Ash Grove, Mabel Kelly. and danced as a ritual. This album features the voices of 3 (DM107) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 women who sound like an entire chorus at times! (JMM01) CS: 9.98 Judith Pintar Celtic Harp: Secrets From the Stone Joanna Brouk How would you like a dreamy vacation to a mystical, magical Healing Music land? Well, we've found it for you. Judith Pintar creates an With this soothing music that transports you beyond space atmosphere of ancients with titles like In Defense of Guene- and time, Joanna demonstrates through her compositions how vere, Dialogue Between the Sun and the Moon, Songs From a single note can resonate to create a symphony. Her music the Four Winds. With a perfect blend of traditional, Celtic, and is used in hospitals and healing facilities, and for birthing and new age sounds, this tape is ideal for meditation and massage, post-natal care, massage, and meditation. Joanna has also and an absolute must for anyone who fell in love with The had strong ties with the feminist community. Here, her piano Mists of Avalon. Very highly recommended. (SG123) LP: 10.98 and synthesizer are heard on one side, and flute improvisations . . . CS:9.98. . CD: 15.98 by Maggi Payne fill the other. (HUM101) CS: 9.98 Judith Pintar Joanna Brouk Changes Like the Moon Sounds of the Sea A very witchy-looking Celtic harp recording, based on two paral Incorporating whale sounds, a conch shell, reverberating flute lel tales from Japanese and Scottish folklore: THE ROBE OF improvisations, vocals and her own synthesizer, Joanna here FEATHERS and THE SILKIE. Each tells a story of a beautiful ner remarkably evokes the deep, echo-full, playful yet melancholy magical female creature who is captured by a human male TfosjGtfcA expanse of the ocean — full of life and death cycles. Nina and is forced into marriage, until one day she escapes joyfully Ruymakere's flute gives the painting its amazing fine detail. to her freedom. Accompanied by violin, viola, cello and tabla, Joanna also functioned as recording engineer here, and is to this is a gorgeous and fitting follow-up to her highly successful be congratulated for a fine job in creating such a 3-D sound. Secrets From the Stone. (SG147) LP: 10.98 . CS: 9.98 . This reviewer's favorite of Joanna's tapes. (HUM 103) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Joemy Wilson Judith Pintar Kay Gardner Dargason: A Dulcimer Sampler At Last the Wind Mooncircles I Emerging Featuring Ruth Barrett in harmony vocals. Sylvia Woods on This 1989 release offers an abundance of accessible, Renais Combining all the best from Moonclscles — all the instrumen Celtic harp, and Laurie MacLeod on cello, Joemy leads with sance-flavored musical charm, using guitar, fiddle, cello and tal tracks — and Emerging — the entire album minus one mountain and hammer dulcimers, crotale, tambourine, and voc rhythmic bass lines to embellish Judiths evocative harp pas track, this extra-long-playing compact disc brings Kay's early als. Most are instrumentals, and the few vocals have feminist sages. Each composition has a rather strange myth to go with classic discography to the technological age. Most ol you with themes (The Crafty Maid's Policy, I'II Not Marry at Ail). Contains it; she wrote them, and they are included in the notes; but the old Mooncircles albums probably needed to replace them medieval dance tunes and Irish • instrumentals. Recently music is the real reason you'll want this album. (SG158) CS: anyway, if you played them over and over during those long 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 intimate sessions with someone special... This collection fea remixed, digitalized and dolby-ized. (DM101) CS: 9.98 tures some of Kay's most important work, including Lunamuse, which she considers the best piece she ever composed; with Joemy Wilson Julia Haines Meg Christian on guitar. A 1991 re-release; please be patientl Carolan's Cup Odyssey: Afro-Celtic-Harp-Fusion Highly recommended, ot course! (WWE85) CD: 15.98 One of the most beautiful instrumental albums to come our A stunning, evocative, radiant musical work by a woman who way... (and there are multitudes, believe me!). Music of Turlough was half of the WindHarp duo (we carried thier tape Wind/ Kay Gardner O'Carolan, including Eleanor Plunkett, Betty MacNeill, Blind Water/Light when it was in print, and was one of our Top Ten Mary. Hammered dulcimer by Joemy, with the Carolan con favorites back then). Her solo effort is a document of her con Mooncircles , , sort—an accomplished ensemble (3 women, 1 man) consisting tinuing journey, illustrating her.ability to create new sounds by Beautiful album of flute compositions. Kay has played the flute of a guitarist, a flutist, a violinist, and harper Sylvia Woods—all interweaving elements of her primary influences: traditional for many years and this album reflects her mastery of compos of whom arranged these courtly-sounding Baroque- eastern and western world music, classical, jazz, traditional itional music. Much of it is an ancient and, according to the ornamented pieces. Highly recommended!! (DM102) LP: 9.98 West African drumming and kora (a stringed instrument), and album cover, Sapphic mode, and perfect for meditation or love- CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 even the power of silence. Mostly original instrumentals, plus making. Also includes three vocals. Classical guitar accompan one improvisation on an O'Carolan tune, and the stand-out piece here, Jato Jje/Binkolo - she combines harmonizing voc iment is by Meg Christian, piano by Althea Waites. (WWE80) als and harp on a Mandingo blessing song, then segues into LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 Joemy Wilson a similarly-arranged song from Mali for the liberation of all Carolan's Cottage women - would love an entire album of this from her someday" Kay Gardner Joemy's second volume of music on hammered dulcimer by Highly recommended. (AH1) CS: 9.98 Turlough O'Carolan is yet another supreme album which Emerging . , . „ deserves a spot on your shelf and stereo. With graceful accom An exquisite instrumental masterpiece by Kay and a host of paniment by the Carolan Consort (which includes Sylvia Woods KALI othe) classical musicians. Sounds range from Renaissance to and Anisa Angorola), Joemy will transport you to the hills and contemporary to oceanic. Like Mooncircles, this music has fields of 18th century Ireland, via planxties and airs. Enchant KALI an uncanny way of reaching way into one's depths and subtly ing; don't miss it. (DM104) LP: 9.98. . . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 The Australian vocal quartet Kali consists of Kath 8i Ini (see producing a healing effect within body and spirit of the listener. below) plus Annie & Lyndall. A simple recording yet harmoni Kav has demonstrated her ability as a composer of the hiqhest cally stunning, especially on the acappella numbers, as well caliber. (WWE83) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 as quite woman-identified...or, as their press release says, "a rich vocal texture and lyrics that express concern for the quality of relationships on our planet-humans and the earth, women Kay Gardner and men, life and death; celebrating those that are mutually Moods & Rituals enhancing and questioning those that are not." Includes Cop- Subtitled "Meditations for Solo Flutes," intended for meditation perwoman, Bold Woman, Sister o/ the Sun, Rocking the Whale, and relaxation, this sequence of 4 compositions truly has the Dreams & Visions, plus a few feminist topical songs. This tape effect of evoking tranquility, a feeling of well-being and wide- will help make a vital connection with the world-wide women's open space. On one long piece entitled Soul Flight, she (spirituality) movement. (AFF2) CS: 9.98 employs an echoplex, which almost sounds like a second flute and works perfectly. Other pieces, each using a scale from a different culture, are entitled Saraswat; (for bamboo flute and Kath & Ini bell), Mountain Melody, The Temple of Ishtar. This represents another stage in Kay's research into the use of music in healino Affirmations 9 Wow!! A most unusual recording by Ineke and Kathy, two (EKR39) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 " Australian women, who sing beautiful melodies in gorgeous harmony on songs affirming Life, Love, Strength, Forgiveness, Kay Gardner Understanding, Power, Judgment, Order, Will and Zeal. And what's so great is they're catchy, you'll be singing along even Fishersdaughter after the tape stops., .making the affirmations work in your own Subtitled Troubadour Songs, this recording reflects yet another life! Breath-taking voices; straightforward, creative and, yes, step on Kay's journey to re/create music which reflects women's affirming lyrics; sparse but effective back-up on synth, sax, lives. Primarily vocal, it has a distinctly traditional sound The flute, cornet, recorders, piano, guitar, percussion...which Earth side is rich with ballads, wisdom and female affirmation The Sea side (this reviewer's favorite) is full of New Enaland doesn't diminish the vocal power/ feel of a live, acappella, sea shanties. All songs directly relate to woman's Dower participatory, tribal-sounding recording; an all-woman produc woman's story. The Ballad of Mary & Ann is about two New' tion. The modest hand-drawn cover houses a unique record England women persecuted for being lesbians Do You ing...one of our top picks for the year—highly recommended! Remember? is a deeply spiritual song which reverbs with the (AFF1)CS:9.98 Matriarchy. Musicians include Kay on dulcimer flutes and vnr als, April Rain and Alix Dobkin on guitar. (EKR44) LP-998 .. . CS: 9.98 14 1991 ladyslipper catalog Kay Gardner Kim Robertson & Steve Kujala A Rainbow Path Wild Iris Ladyslipper could not be more proud to present to you this One of Kim's most unusual and gorgeous to date (that's what phenomenal work which has been years in the making. This we say about each of her new releases when we hear it!)...a is evocative, beautiful acoustic instrumental music, perfect not true masterpiece of improvisation. Steve is a jazz flautist in only for relaxation and listening pleasure, but also for move his other life, and brings a playful, energetic smoothness and ment and dance, and most specifically for meditation, mas lightness (and at times plaintiveness) to the duets from Irish, sage, and various disciplines of holistic healing. Kay has Scottish, South American traditions, plus several originals by pioneered in the field of healing through music, arts and color, both Kim herself and the duo. Also includes the beautiful and this recording is the culmination of her research. It is scored Pavane by Gabriel Faure, as well as some solos by Kim. Very, for (get ready): flute, recorder, harp, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, very highly recommended! (INV123)CS: 9.98. . CD: 15.98 French and English horns, trombone, violin, viola, cello, doub- lebass, vibraphone, tambura, timpani, bells and small percus sion, and subtle voices. Well, the result is nearly indescribable! Kim Robertson / Singh Kaur We have never heard such full yet totally acoustic sounds on Crimson Vol. 1: Guru Ram Das any other meditation or "new age" recording; this is one element This absolutely unique series for healing, with celestial vocals of its uniqueness; and this is probably the only such recording by Singh Kaur, and Celtic harp and keyboards by Kim with timpani! Kay draws from classical, Irish, Eastern, Robertson, consists of long recordings (40 minutes per side medieval, and avant-garde elements. Each of the 8 segments and repeated on both sides) of the same phrase chanted over correlates to a color and a chakra (energy center); instruments and over, with some of the most gorgeous music ever heard, were chosen accordingly, and written meditations are provided. and which truly uses some power to transform the listener into The musicians: Sylvia Woods on harp, Carol Rowe on viola, a serene state. This volume induces a healing state of con Martha Siegel on cello, Vivian Stoll on vibraphone, Kay on sciousness; in the ancient scriptures the phrase is said to flute and recorder, and many others. Composition titles include strengthen the connection with the inner spirit and to develop Castle in the Mist, See My Wings Shining, Dorian Hills. LP a sense of purpose and guidance. Very highly recommended! includes .bibliography and disopgraphy for further study. A (1NV301) CS: 9.98 Rainbow Path is truly a deluxe, many-dimensional experience. (LR103) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Kay Gardner Avalon Kim Robertson / Singh Kaur This tape of solo flute meditations was created when Kay co-led Crimson Vol. 2: Moot Mantra Kay Gardner & Sunwomyn Ensemble a "women's mysteries" tour in Glastonbury, England, where The second volume is designed to open the heart; this mantra Brigid, the Goddess of wells, flames, oaks, creative arts/music will gently remove the problems of the day and free the Garden of Ecstasy and healing, once dwelled and was worshipped. As Kay moved resources of the spirit, becoming relaxed, graceful and radiant Ancient, medieval, renaissance, contemporary... eastern/ from High Altar to holy fountain to holy well, her flute improvi with dignity and success assured. Harp and synthesizers by western, northern/ southern... an all-hemisphere mixture of sations were recorded by a hand-held tape-player, and the Kim are haunting, ethereal, and the vocals are heavenly. Very sounds from Middle Eastern, Latin, Gypsy, Irish, African cul magic of the place, of the healing waters, of those moments, highly recommended! (INV302) CS: 9.98 tures... this 1989 studio recording (on the Ladyslipper label!) and of the Goddess Brigid's inspiration can be heard by all. is another absolute masterwork which melds music and healing Remarkably good quality, quieting, and very suitable for medi in revolutionary ways, and is truly the follow-up to A Rainbow tation. Includes The Lady's Chapel, Chalice Hilt Fairy Circle. Kim Robertson / Singh Kaur Path! Lush, tropical, resonant strains of cello, viola, oboe, This is hopefully the first in a series to be recorded by Kay at Crimson Vol. 3: Sat Nam * Wahe Guru English horn, timpani, marimba, percussion, classical guitat. women's holy places. (LR106) CS: 9.98 (Adrienne Tort's) piano, harp, and of course Kay's flutes, arw This is a more lively chant with three stages, for an active day, transformed into the flowers of this remarkable garden. Three as a joyous celebration of the self. This mantra is for opening pieces are upbeat, melodic, rhythmic dance pieces — a depar Kim Angelis the heart and developing intuition and spirit. Very highly recom ture for Kay — featuring fiery percussive sections by Annette mended! (INV303) CS: 9.98 Aguilar and Nurudafina Pili Abena. But perhaps most important Violin Voyager and most notable is Viriditas, a long composition in three move Twelve scintillating violin compositions which evoke strong Kim Robertson / Singh Kaur ments, which can be utilized by anyone with AIDS or any other images of gypsies, as well as hurricanes, spirituals, waltzes, life-threatening dis-ease. Written in the key which corresponds comets... Kim is creating a new impressionistic canon of instru Crimson Vol. 4: Har Har Mukande to the heart chakra and the immune system, it is structured to mental expression, with her eclectic fusion of classical inspira This is an ancient song/chant, and it is written that this sound take the listener through the emotion of despair to a cosmic tion, country seasoning, Central European folk strains, and current will give the experience of living from a carefree per feeling of joy, and finally to a place of comfort and resolve. Irish mischief. Accompanying her are percussive instruments spective which is the liberated soul; it can stimulate the capac Aesthetically also one of the finest pieces Kay has written to galore, including Chinese festival tree, Egyptian Rek, Mu Yu, ity for commitment and courage. The harp here sounds very date, as well as the most ambitious, it has limitless potential rain stick, Brahma Beer shakers and more, plus harp, banjo, Irish, an interesting combination. (INV304) CS: 9.98 for a myriad of uses. One of the most worthwhile projects we cello... Upbeat, inventive, emotive, recommended. have ever had the privelege to be involved in, and a body of (ROM26004) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 music we are sure will please you as much as it does us. Very, Kim Robertson / Singh Kaur very highly recommended! (LR107) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Kim Robertson Crimson Vol. 5: Mender of Hearts This sound current has the ability to heal the heart and the Water Spirit wounds of life, and to reawaken joy and enthusiasm; a love In addition to original and Irish tunes this contains some class song in the purest sense, to the infinite within. (INV305) CS: ical and earlier ones: Pachebel's Canon, Faure's Pavane (a 9.98 haunting piece), a Bach minuet, and 12th and 13th century French and Italian compositions. Digitally mastered, real-time duplicated...in other words, for 9.95, Kim will sit inside your Kim Robertson / Singh Kaur speakers and play her 19th century French single action harp. Crimson Vol. 6: Ardas Kay Gardner A supreme recording—very highly recommended. (INV116) In ancient times, Ardas was known as the prayer that goes LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 beyond all prayers; the power of this healing sound will con tinue even after the audible sound current has finished. Kim Kim Robertson double-tracks harp over her keyboard, and with Singh Kaur's voice, the result is not of this earth. It's floating bodiless in the Wind Shadows II galaxy. (INV306) CS: 9.98 Following up the tremendous success of WIND SHADOWS, Kim mixes a few originals in with another program of predomin antly traditional Irish and O'Carolan pieces. Includes Kathleen Kiva Ashore, Arise and Get Dressed, Banish Misfortune, and Castle The Healing Art of Dromore. (INV079) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Kiva is a 3-women acoustic ensemble performing beautiful original songs of the Goddess, healing, and Earth's ancient Kim Robertson ways. They employ vocal harmonies with traditional arrange ments and instrumentation (cello, bodrahn, mandolin, guitar), Wind Shadows in a style that is contemplative and peaceful on side 1; inspira Kim brings forth the mysterious and magical sound ofthe Celtic tional of movement, laughter and dance on side 2. Lead singer- harp to its crystalline potential in her interpretation of traditional songwriter Ariana (formerly of Pomegranate) is a priestess of Irish and Scottish tunes, with simplicity and grace. Kim is class the Old Religion, and her lyrics are thus informed. Accom ically trained on pedal harp but has made this more ancient panied by a multitalented kaleidoscope of friends, among them instrument her life's work. In addition to some Carolan and long-time Ladyslipper helper Barbara McPherson on drums! other tunes from Ireland, this tape includes three original com Songs include Diana, Aphrodite's Flowers, Witchin' Hour, The positions which evoke stillness and calm. (INV111) LP: 9.98 Healing Art, Jai Ma. Recommended! (KIV1) CS: 8.98 SOUNDING . . . CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 THE Kim Robertson Moonrise INNER LANDSCAPE A rich and diverse collection of original, classical and interna tional pieces, plus a few by other contemporary composers such as George Winston. Several refer in title to the moon, Kay Gardner and you can feel the pull by the harp-strings on your body Sounding the Inner Landscape (Tape) chemistry! (INV078) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 To coincide with the release of her long-awaited book on music and healing, Sounding the Inner Landscape: Music as Kim Robertson & Virginia Kron Medicine, we proudly present a special long-playing project, Kay's first recording of spoken meditations. Ordinary spoken Gratitude meditation tapes merely offer music as background. This Gratitude for your pair of ears, as well as for the wonders of recording instead fully and deliberately utilizes the music as the universe, is what you'll feel when you experience the beauty the primary tool, through a variety of techniques, with music of this recording. Kim, at her absolute best as composer and composed — for flute, harp, cello, vibraphone and percussion performer, is joined by concert cellist Virginia Kron, whose — specifically for these meditations and instructions. Included musicianship is virtuoisity supreme. "The two stringed instru are the Chakra Meditation, which further expounds upon the ments, one plucked and one bowed, unite the different yet principles explored in A Rainbow Path; Lay Down Your Burden, complimentary sounds into pure magic." The most original of to help the listener release whatever is causing stress or pain Kim's discography thus far; many Eastern sounds, interesting or any other incumberance upon joy and freedom; and an scales. Includes Women of Ireland, Maya, Amethyst, She exploration of the properties and effects of various kinds of Moves Through the Fair. A must-have it you have enjoyed her musical sounds in Inner Landscape, ending with some of her Celtic harp in the past...or, if this will be your first opportunity. exquisite, transformational music. Have your own private work Very highly recommended! (INV125)CS: 9.98. . .CD: 15.98 shop with Kay, anytime! Almost 70 min. (LR109) CS: 12.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 15 Lady Cybele Lisa Moskow & Kukoo Grewal Witches and Halloween Passages from India A family tradition witch and psychic, Lady Cybele discusses Here Lisa on sarod teams up with Kukoo, an Indian tabla-player ancient and modern customs, rites, and symbols associated who studied under the most well-known master of Indian drum with Halloween, and their use in the practice of Wicca. Also ming East and West — Zakir Hussain — and adds drone on some explorations of other seasonal holidays. (CRL3) CS: tambura by Phillipine artist Evelie Arellano, to offer her first recording of traditional North Indian classical music. Included are the very sweet and romantic raga, Gorakh Kalyan, in slow and fast tempos; Sindhi Bhairave, a raga full of mystery, won Lady Isadora (with Lord Pan) derment and compassion in sitarkhani, a rhythm cycle that The Witching Hour swings like a bossa nova; Jog. a bluesy raga in dadra, a light Lady Isadora is a feminist Witch priestess and singer-songwri 6-beat folk rhythm that changes to a fast 16-beat cycle; and ter. Her lovely debut cassette of witchy material contains 15 Raga Kirwani, one of the most popular Indian ragas, with a songs, one spoken chant with drums (Heartbeat of Creation), playful and exotic character. Artful and very enjoyable. (LMW2) and one spoken ritual prose poem with musical accompani CS: 9.9" ment, with such titles as Witches and Amazons, The Goddess Sings, Isis, Tis Hallowe'en. Her clear soprano and guitar styles are in keeping with traditional Celtic folksong; the majority of the songs are original, the rest by Lord Pan; accompaniment includes guitars, recorders, piano, pipe organ, vocal overdubs. (LI1) CS: 10.98 Lady Isadora The Queen of Earth and Sky Lady Isadora's first solo effort features songs of love, magic, and Goddess religion in folk, rock, and medieval/ Renaissance styles. The use of overdubs on several selections creates strik ing harmonies and multi-vocal textures. Original lyrics and mostly original melodies; includes Mistress of the Mysteries, Libana The Pentacte and the Rose, Lion-Hearted Woman (a ballad Fire Within about a Witch condemned to be burned at the stake), Ye Birds Finally: the long-awaited sequel to their acclaimed women's and Ye Beasts (a vegetarian anthem!) and a medley of Yule spirituality album A Circle Is Cast! Synthesizing their two mus carols including Our Lady Greensleeves. (LI2) CS: 10.98 ical identities — as performers of ethnic music and of music for ritual — this release features rounds, chants and songs for ritual and celebration, from medieval, Native American, African, Lady Isadora Shaker, Japanese, Jewish, Hawaiian, Swedish, German, and Priestess of the Pentacle contemporary American sources. Its primarily acappella form More haunting melodies and thought-provoking lyrics from this gives it a very meditational feel, yet there is a bit more of an Witch singer-songwriter who has received critical acclaim in instrumental presence here; several selections feature subtle percussion, hammer dulcimer, psaltery, recorders, and/or the Neo-Pagan/ Goddess spirituality press. Includes Witches' drone instruments. Includes The Earth Is a Woman; Neesa, Brew Blues, Freyja du skona (sung in Swedish to the Norse by a contemporary Seneca woman; Tree Planter's Round, goddess), The Pen is a Magic Wand, and Letter to Anne Frank. Clear Horizon, Rise Up O Flame, O Virgo Splendens (O (LI3) CS: 10.98 Resplendent Virgin) and many more. We're proud and excited to offer you — on the Ladyslipper label — Libana's best work yet! Accompanying songbook also available. Very highly Lisa Thiel Libana recommended! (LR108) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Songs of the Spirit Libana, A Women's Chorus: Vol. 1 A collection of visionary medicine songs—for healing and awa Formed in 1979, this ensemble researches and performs vocal, kening the consciousness of our own divinity—from eastern instrumental, and folk dance music which celebrates women's Linda Worster and western Indian traditions as well as her own talented traditions from a variety of cultures through the ages. Their songwriting skills, presented with bells, guitar, Lisa's divine Over and Over voice, chants, self-harmonies...Includes White Buffalo Woman, first tape, recorded live in concert, celebrates women and If you're not familiar with Linda's music, start with this one, her I Am the Goddess, Mother of All Things, There Is a Goddess, nature with primarily eastern European/Balkan music, plus a third. Here, Linda's deep, rich voice reminds this reviewer of Rainbow Trail...a highly recommended selection for anyone little early medieval music and contemporary folk. Also includes Dan Fogelberg, Christopher Cross, and John Prine all rolled interested in women's spirituality. (SD1) CS: 9.98 Suni Paz' Mujer. (LIB1) CS: 9.98 into one! Recorded by Karen Kane, this cassette is filled with beautiful harmonies, exquisite guitar work, and images of love Libana and spirituality. Includes Spirit Friend, Peace Is Waiting Inside, Lisa Thiel Libana, A Women's Chorus: Vol. 2 Honest Eyes, Music ol Our Changes. (LW3) CS: 9.98 Prayers for the Planet Fourteen women's voices celebrate womens work and With Rainbow Woman, Lotus Goddess, Song to the Grand women's spirit, with songs and dances of Celtic, Jewish, and Lisa Dancing-Light mothers, Cornmother Chant, Moon Mother, Lisa again weaves Slavic origins. Part recorded in concert, part in studio. (LIB2) songs from eastern and western origins to create a second CS: 9.98 Point of Balance gorgeous compilation of very woman-oriented spiritual Recommended by Brooke Medicine Eagle, Lisa's 1990 debut songs...songs given to her for energy and heating. All original album features her original vocal compositions, intended for except for a few adapted from Tibetan and Gaelic chants and Libana the healing of Mother Earth and the spiritual reawakening of prayers. Harmony vocals and ocarina by Anne Williams...also Sojourns all her children. If there were a New Age Radio Top 10, the highly recommended. (SD2) CS: 9.98 From Bulgaria to Bolivia, the 13 women of Libana intertwine title cut would certainly be in it, with a melody which you'll hear the captivating sounds and rhythms of the world's women. in your mind long after the album has ended, with tenor sax Lisa Thiel They deftly juxtapose diverse traditional and contemporary and more; Winds of Change, dedicated to Oya, Goddess of expressions into a collage of shifting vocal colors, and lush change and transformation; Power Chant; Mother Earth Chant Songs of Transformation instrumental textures. Sojourning into the lives and hearts of and others; but you could buy this primarily for the title cut — Anne Williams again collaborates (on vocals and harp) with women from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Mediterra its worth it. (ETR91) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 14.98 Lisa on this beautiful recording of Goddess chants. Lisa selects nean and South America, they sing of love, work, defiance and both original and traditional songs and mantras from a range celebration. Recommended! (SHN67001J LP: 9.98 . . . CS: Lisa Moskow of cultures-Tibet, Sikh, Hindu-which express the human 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 search for divine wisdom, strength, joy and love, through Songs for Sarod spiritual transformation. Includes Lady of the Flowing Waters Lisa Moskow is one third of the trio Ishtar whose cassette She's Been Waiting, Candlemas Song, May the Circle Be Open Libana Rites of the Dolphin is listed in this catalog and loved by us Lisa is also the creator of the lovely cover artwork (SD31 CS- Handed Down She is a sarod player, a stringed Indian instrument, and this 9.98 Women's vocal and instrumental dance music from Eastern is probably among a handful of solo recordings in existence European, Jewish, and Middle Eastern traditions, from the won the world over for this expressive and evocative instrument. Lisbeth Woodies derful women's chorus who contributed the vocal drones on All of her somewhat dreamlike compositions are original, Kay Gardner's A Rainbow Path...only this album features the including Samantha's Mantra, Ozone, Loch Toch; some of them Illuminations entire chorus! Energy, harmony, and strength are the adjectives are beautifully melodic; and some are, strangely, vaguely This tape ranges from excellent to spectacular and the spec here. (SPN001) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 reminiscent of some wonderful old Sandy Bull recordings! tacular portions of it say "Buy me!" Lisbeth uses an ensemble (LMW1)CS: 9.98 of piano, flute, soprano sax, a wide variety of eastern percus sion, and some stunning vocalise to weave her enchantment Much of it sounds very ritualistic and primary, from Apache Lullaby to New Dances to Udu; true magic is evoked here and Libana for this we highly recommend it. (BAU0589) CS- 9 98 ' CD- A Circle Is Cast 15.98 This 1986 release from this feminist chorus is a departure from their previous recordings—it represents Libana's spiritual basis Liz Story of celebrating community and reverence for the rootedness of Part of Fortune ritual, the Earth, the nuances of seasons, the solitude of medi Spectacular! All original piano compositions by Liz except Ubi tation, and the Divine within. Side I traces the seasonal Caritas, a Gregorian theme; includes Myth America and Ana changes ol a year, while Side II marks the facets and cadences for her aunt and godmother. Highly recommended. (NOV3001) of a ritual gathering. Opening with an invocation to the elements LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 16.98 and the casting of a circle, it proceeds to honor the spirit and spirituality of women. Sources drawn from are Native Ameri can, African, Anglo, Israeli, and European, inspired by music Liz Story from the Renaissance through contemporary feminist times. Speechless They sing each selection in unison, then divide into harmonies More original piano compositions, of the indescribably beautiful and arrangements; most is acappella, with occasional simple variety. This is a very melodic collection, and her spectacular instrumental accompaniment. Includes 22 selections; a match technique and genius shine through every measure as she ing songbook is available separately. Hauntingly beautiful—a speaks with octaves of delight and scales of sensitivitv perfect holiday gift—very, very highly recommended! Includes Welcome Home, Forgiveness, Hermes Dance Can (SPN002) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 you guess that we highly recommend it? It will cause vou to be just what the title says. (NOV3037) LP: 9 98 CS- 9.8 ..CD: 16.98 •••«•• »•="> 16 1991 ladyslipper catalog Liz Story Louise L. Hay Lucinda (Treelight) Green Solid Colors Anger Releasing Aligning the Chakras Refined, melodic, textured piano solos which will simultane This visualization exercise assists you in letting go of pent-up The second guided meditation in the Light Journeys series ously transport you and still you with bold and subtle passages anger and resentment against others, freeing your energy for provides an exercise in aligning the chakra centers; Lucinda up and down the keyboard. Jazz and classical influences, and more positive activities in your life. Repeated on both sides covers how to recognize when they are out of balance, how bound to please fans of Keith Jarrett and George Winston (who for playing convenience; 33 minutes per side. (HH220) CS: to correlate imbalances with specific chakras, and how to make said, "You'll forget about me once you've heard Liz"), and even the necessary corrections. Music by Ian Tescee. (TL4) CS: more, her own. Whatever your musical tastes, don't miss this 9.98 treat; it's more like a sumptuous feast. Recommended. (WH1023) CS: 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 Louise L. Hay Forgiveness/ Loving the Inner Child Lyn Milum Liz Story Louise starts with a few minutes of relaxation, then takes you Gifts To Each Other...Chants & Drum through a forgiveness exercise and finishes with a healing The full subtitle of this is Native American Chants and Drum, Unaccountable Effect child visualization. These exercises open the door to loving Liz Story has continued to expand upon her style, and her and this is a wonderful collection of both collected and original yourself more, being yourself, and enjoying life more fully. chants, both sung and drummed by Lyn. Some of them are second album is filled with signs of growth. It contains original (HH222) CS: 9.98 compositions, including Deeper Reasons, for her sister The Earth Is Our Mother, a Hopi chant; We All Come From the Catharine, and Devotion, for her mother, Aida. The sounds Mother; Ancient Mother; I Am a Circle; Our Magic Is Our Givea hold a lot of variety here: sometimes melodic and whimsical, Louise L. Hay way. Lyn's voice is rich and steady, from much experience other times improvisational and emotion-filled. (WH1034) CS: Heal Your Body (2-Tape Set) chanting in Medicine Wheel gatherings and other spiritual cir 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 Louise narrates the first edition of her famous "little blue book," cles. Recommended' for many uses, including just listening! which includes the mental causations for illness and distress (LYN1) CS: 9.98 Louise L. Hay as well as positive affirmations to overcome and eliminate beliefs that cause dis-ease. For health practitioners as well as Madeline MacNeil Self Healing anyone interested in holistic health and healing. (HH3019) CS: Louise Hay is a very well-known metaphysician and author, 14.98 Heart's Ease working in the field of healing through changing subconscious Probably her most sumptuous release ever... this all-instrumen mental and emotional attitudes and raising self-esteem. This tal masterpiece of classical, traditional English and Irish com tape focuses on how we create dis-ease and disharmony and Louise L. Hay positions shimmers with light and joy. Her hammered dulcimer why we choose illness over health. The 40-minute guided vis You Can Heal Your Life is accompanied by guitar, cello, violin, viola (Freyda Epstein ualization on recreating wholeness and vitality will assist you This is the title of Louise's best-selling book (a million copies of the old Trapezoid), flute, harpsichord and piano, creating a in creating and maintanmg a healthy body. (HH203) CS: 9.98 in print), and this tape version is a 2-hour study course from chamber music sound on many of the pieces. Very sweet and the book. Its powerful exercises have assisted people with a easy... highly recommended! (TUR5068) CS: 9.98 . .. CD: Louise L. Hay/ Jai Josefs variety of ot health problems to dissolve the fears and causes 15.98 Loving Yourself at the root of their dis-ease. (HH302) CS: 17.98 This tape is a magical, lyrical combination of songs and medi Maggie Sansone tations in celebration of ourselves. Music by Jai Josefs. Louise L. Hay Hammer Dulcimer & Guitar (HH204) CS: 9.98 Love Your Body An excellent tape of traditional instrumental tunes, crafted with Positive affirmations about your body—individual parts as well the instruments of her specialty plus fiddle, bodhran, and Louise L. Hay as the whole—will enhance appreciation, leading to better bones—all performed by women. You can hear her 15 years behaviors, health and well-being. The more you listen, the of experience participating in groups from Irish bands to renais Cancer: Discovering Healing Power sooner your body will respond with positive changes. (HH308) sance ensembles, in such fine tunes as Petronella; Sally Gar By learning to release resentment, criticism and guilt, the CS: 9.98 dens; Si Bheag, Si Mhor; Irish Washerwoman. (MM101) CS: listsener can take an active part in her own healing. Louise 9.98 herself recovered from cancer several years ago, so this is in part from her own experience. Also recommended for prac Louise L. Hay titioners and therapists. (HH205) CS: 9.98 Love your Body—Subliminal Maggie Sansone Both sides of this tape contain subliminal affirmations for loving Hammered Dulcimer Traditions Louise L. Hay and appreciating the body, and for bringing the body into a Maggie's second tape features all-instrumental arrangements balanced and healthful state. 60 min. (HH702) CS: 9.98 of country, medieval and renaissance dance tunes from Eng AIDS: A Positive Approach land, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and America spanning the 13th Created for people with AIDS or ARC (and their health care to 20th centuries. The hammered dulcimer is embellished with professionals), this tape is aimed at strengthening the mental, Louise L. Hay an array of traditional instruments—harp, pennywhistle, con emotional and physical immune systems through healing imag Self-Healing- Subliminal certina, bouzouki, viola da gamba, recorder, dombek, percus ery that allows the listener to release negative thought/feeling Loving Affirmations designed to help dissolve negative, dis sion—adding interesting and varied accompaniments, har patterns. She also encourages the use of affirmation, relaxa eased beliefs and replace them with positive, peace-filled monies, and counter-rhythms. And, most of the musicians are tion, meditation, and nutrition as ways of stabilizing the immune thought patterns. One side audible, the other side subliminal; women. High quality duplication; nice! (MM102) CS: 9.98 system. All of her ideas do not necessarily represent those of 60 min. (HH705) CS: 9.98 Ladyslipper. (HH206) CS: 9.98 Maggie Sansone Louise L. Hay Louise L. Hay/ Joshua Leeds Traditions Stress-Free Affirmations-Subliminal This CD-only release contains (almost) all the material from Songs of Affirmation The affirmations on this tape will not only help relieve pressure, her first two hammered dulcimer releases, Hammer Dulcimer On this Chants & Meditations tape, Louises meditations but will encourage us to release the fears and anxieties preva ft Guitar and Hammered Dulcimer Traditions. (MM104) CD: about love, forgiveness, self-esteem and change blend with lent in this world. Ideal for those experiencing stress in any 15.98 positive affirmations set to music by Joshua t^eds. (HH207) area of their lives. One side is audible, the other side subliminal; CS:9.98 60 min. (HH703) CS: 9.98 Louise L. Hay Louise L. Hay Your Thoughts Create Your Life Self-Esteem Affirmations-Subliminal In a detailed yet lucid manner, Louise describes the underlying Motivating affirmations for building confidence and recognizing emotional causes behind the problems we experience with self-worth. Side one is audible, side two subliminal; 60 min. each part of our bodies. This insightful discussion reveals how the power of the subconscious responds to our thought pat (HH706) CS: 9.98 terns, bringing about either a state of illness or health. (HH210) CS: 9.98 Lucinda Treelight Green/ S Halpern Louise L. Hay Breathing Is the Key, Vol. I Lucinda, also known as Treelight, has been a pioneer in the Feeling Fine Affirmations women's spirituality and holistic health movement since 1973, Positive affirmations, set to upbeat music, which with repeated as an educator and hands-on healer with a Ph.D. in Transper- listenings will produce positive attitude changes, bringing sonal Counseling Psychology. This is a guided meditation on health, harmony and self-esteem. 50 minutes. (HH215) CS: using breathing as the key to self-healing, relaxation, peace 9.98 of mind, and increased awareness. Synthesizer by Steven Hal pern. Meditations include The Power ofthe Breath and Explor Maggie Sansone Louise L. Hay ing the Spine. (TL1) CS: 9.98 Mist & Stone Receiving Prosperity This 1990 release is a beautiful collection of Celtic tunes from Louise demonstrates now to attract wealth, success, and love Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Galicia, performed on by overcoming self-criticism and negative thought patterns, Lucinda Treelight Green/ K Gardner hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp and other instruments. The while showing how our feelings of not being good enough, Breathing Is the Key, Vol. II selections explore the rich and varied musical kingdoms of an fearing success, or accepting parents' negative beliefs about ancient past, as they create textures and moods which are Kay Gardner specially composed and performs the beautiful often evocative and haunting. Includes Foggy Dew. Sally Gar money have been obstacles to prosperity. 60 minutes. Video flute accompaniment to this guided meditation for breathing also available. (HH217) CS: 9.98 dens, 18th century harp airs, jigs and reels. Recommended! and the spine. Sections include Activating the Arms & Rib (MM106) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Cage and Loosening the Legs & Lower Back. Both volumes Louise L. Hay feature delightful paintings by Lucinda as cover art. Excellent Dissolving Barriers for stress management. (TL2) CS: 9.98 Marie Riley Louise helps identify the self-destructive emotions which inter Breathing Away Tension & Fatigue fere with creating happy, lasting relationships and enjoying Side 1 contains exercises for exhaling tension, releasing health and success. When these limiting thoughts and beliefs Lucinda (Treelight) Green blocked'energy and increasing awareness of the rhythm and are released, we can experience the gratifying power of being volume of your breath. On side 2, Marie portrays images for Exploring the Chakras re-balancing and re-energizing through the breath. She in charge of our lives. (HH218) CS: 9.98 This guided meditation gives the listener an in-depth under standing of just what a chakra is, where it is located in the suggests filling the room with the fragrance of eucalyptus oil Louise L. Hay body, and the function of each center. She also gives a model while practicing this program! Lovely musical accompaniment. for working in depth to unearth and resolve issues related to (MR4) CS: 8.98 Totality of Possibilities a specific chakra, in this case the third, which deals with per In one of Louise's most inspiring lectures, she encourages the sonal power. Music by Ian Tescee. (TL3) CS: 9.98 Mamie Jones release of limiting expectations and fears in order to reap the rewards that life has to offer. She guides the listener through Divine Blush a series of positive affirmations which help one become more New release as we go to press for 1991; rebirth is the theme. in tune with inner wisdom. (HH219) CS: 9.98 (MJ037) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 14.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 17 Marnie Jones Journeys Michelle SeU A full hour of "sonic meditations" on harp, plus a little opentuned Mother Nature autoharp, •bells, crystal gong and goblets, clave and indian aRCLE HOUND THE MOON drum, all played by Marnie, as well as some added flute, The Cry of the Loon clarinet and synthesizer. Perfect for use in healing or massage This environmental recording features the haunting sound of work, or pure relaxation; the music is luminous, ethereal, simple the majestic loon. (SM4583) CS: 5.98 .. . CD: 9.98 yet very detailed and precise — one of the most restful albums we've heard. (MJ035) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 14.98 Mother Nature Sounds & Songs of Humpback Whales Mary Richards This album contains the song-like sounds of some of Mother Subliminal Stop Smoking i_ / .»Jf " SMBi4sa»4Soap " Nature's grandest creatures, with sounds of their natural envi This tape begins with spoken messages and continues with ronment - the ocean's surf. (SM4584) CS: 5.98... CD: 9.98 the same messages under music and sea sounds, inaudible ft. ' >• ©rot* to the conscious mind but heard strongly and clearly by the Mother Nature subconscious. You can use this as often as you like, at any time of day or night. Marys expertise was acquired during her f> f^ Humpback Whales Sounds of the Tropical Rainforest years as a university professor, psychologist, and educational The lush and soothing sounds of an environment now consultant. (MYM601) CS: 12.98 endangered. (SM4586) CS: 5.98 ... CD: 9.98 Mary Richards Harp Musk- H Mother Nature Subliminal Stress Reduction The Sounds of Nature Sampler This subliminal tape helps releive stress, anxiety, and tension Containing samples Irom all of these, this "Best of Nature" by encouraging balance, letting go, tranquility, harmony. It album was digitally recorded in North America's most soothing begins with an audible portion where you can think the thoughts and spectacular environments. (SM4590) CS: 5.98 . .. CD: as they are being spoken; then you'll absorb the messages 9.98 into your subconscious while hearing only music and ocean sounds. (MYM604) CS: 12.98 Michelle Sell Circle 'Round the Moon: Harp Music Nada Shakti Mary Richards This beautifully crafted and textured instrumental work is rich Samadhl Subliminal Inner Healing with diverse melodies that encompass earthy rhythms, Brazi A thoroughly gorgeous album of chants — some from ancient First spoken and then subliminarmessages to promote inner lian dances, light jazz, and classical transcriptions. Michelle Indian scriptures, others popular devotional songs, used in healing, such as "Your immune system is functioning per has been around for a long time, performing with artists from Bhajans and Kirtans for worship and celebration — which Nada fectly...You allow natural healing to take place from within...You Margie Adam to Count Basie, Betty Carter to Linda Ronstadt, sings in Sanskrit to instrumental accompaniment by Bruce Bec- have released all patterns of disease or illness...You are free Liza Minelli to Sarah Vaughan; her first solo work bespeaks var. Includes Va Devi - Praise to Divine Mother; Purnamadah and healthy..." and more. (MYM619) CS: 12.98 these years of professional accomplishment. Contributions - Prayer of Oneness; Gayatrl Mantra - Illumination Mantra, and from such musical dignitaries as David Darling on cello and others expressing the desire for Samadhi: the natural, blissful Radhika Miller on alto flute, as well as others on soprano sax, state of Being. Many of the songs refer to deity in both qenders Mary Richards acoustic bass, and world percussion round out Michelle's harp (SSP117) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Successful Woman and keyboards. Notable cuts include So Pra Mim, a spicy Brazi This is a subliminal tape, under ocean sounds and gorgeous lian choro; her originals Three Sisters and Dancing Coyote; Nancy Buttenheim (Megha) music, and you will hear messages such as these: "You nurture and the enchantingly rhythmic title cut. Highly recommended! the woman spirit within you...You feel a sense of wonder when (MC1102) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Yoga for Beginners you tune into the lives of your foremothers...You create a place For people of any age and physical condition who have wanted of power for yourself...the spirit of women is deep within to start practicing Hatha Yoga but didn't know where to begin. you...You are a sensitive, sensual, sexual being...You are tun Miriam TWInter/Med Mission Sisters In a friendly, gentle manner, Megha leads you through a series ing into your own healing power..." and others which we could Womansong (2-Tape Set) of stretches and easy postures that challenge yet don't overtax all use to absorb regularly! There's an audible portion at the The companion To the resource book Womanprayer, Woman the body. Designed as a 44-minute session, the tape offers a beginning so you can hear all the messages before you begin song, this is a feminist Christian celebration, with songs which convenient stopping place at the end of the first side for those the subliminal part, and there's a written list inside. The more speak of God in the feminine, describing Her aspects with who would prefer a shorter 22-minute experience. Includes a often you use this, the more effective it is. Recommended! feminine imagery, and calling for the liberation and unification face massage and eye exercises. (KRI109) CS: 9.98 (MYM632) CS: 12.98 of women of the earth. Refreshing and inspiring, whatever your religious affiliation! Miriam, professor of liturgy, worship and spirituality, is also a Medical Mission Sister, a group which has Nancy Hennings/ Henry Wolff Mary Watkins recorded 12 albums, including the award-winning Joy Is Like Tibetan Bells II Spirit Song the Rain; her voice is very sweet, complemented by beautiful Utilizing solely the bells, bowls, cymbals and gongs of Tibet, This album of inspired music for solo piano marks a new direc wo men's harmonies. Includes a songbook. (MMS1) CS: 16.98 these artists create sounds which could almost be confused tion for this talented composer. About half the pieces are quiet, for electronic music! An unprecedented synthesis of the sounds contemplative, lyrical image-journeys — Comin' Home, Moon of East and West, of Past and Present, of Here and Beyond light Chapel, Mirrors, Spirit Song — which will delight New Molly Scott & Sumitra — quintessential space music, produced by Stephen Hill ol Age Music and George Winston listeners! Others have a bit Honor the Earth Hearts of Space. This is the musical and metaphysical heir to more of a jazz bent to them, reflecting Mary's versatility. All in Sumitra is a 3-woman, "new age" ensemble which utilizes their original 1971 underground classic, "Tibetan Bells". Pre all, an elegant, dignified and affirming listening experience — voice, guitar, piano, dulcimer, flutes, recorders, cello and per pare for an out-of-body experience. (CEL005) CS: 9.98 .. . dont deny yourself. (RR8506) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 cussion. Their style draws upon folk, classical, original and CD: 15.98 improvised forms...their content relates to ecological and • Meg Christian w/ Shaktivilas Ensem. spiritual themes. Includes some Shaker songs. (FRS142) CS: 9.98 Nancy Hennings & Henry Wolff The Fire Of My Love Tibetan Bells III: The Empty Mirror This devotional tape of songs for Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, performed by a woman known to many as one of the founding Molly Scott This album completes the musical odyssey of Nancy and Henry mothers of women's music, is truly gorgeous! Megs vocals begun in 1969-70 in India and Nepal. By the expression of We Are All One Planet subtle harmonic relationships, it quickly transcends the tem and guitar, accompanied by resonant cello, violin, recorder and Her much-awaited second release is a richly-voiced, vividly tablas, are as rich as ever, perhaps better. 3 of the songs were poral domain. The resonance of the Tibetan Bell tones, far written by Meg: Gurumother, Oh My Gurumayi, and Darshan, eclectic collection of original songs which reflect her artistry richer than any synthetically produced sound, builds an which was also recorded on FROM THE HEART; most other as composer and singer in the world of classical music, musical increasingly fine perception and subtle comprehension in the songs were written by Gurumayi herself. The prevailing mood theater and popular folk songs. Title song has become an listener. (CEL027) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 is one of a deep peace, which can be experienced by anyone, anthem in the peace movement, then there is Song to the regardless of spiritual orientation; Meg's music has always had Seagull, song from earth mother to bird mother. Enzgie's Waltz Nancy Rumbel/Eric Tingstad/S Brewer the power to affect her listeners this way, and still does. Recom is a poem/song to a 90-year-old friend. Season In Between is about cycles of birth and death, and Boy Child, with David Emerald , . mended! (SYD58) CS: 10.98 Yesl What charm and grace! Nancys liquid oboe, English horn Darling of the Winter Consort on electric cello, is a searing and ocarina flow beautifully with Eric's guitar and Spencer's meditation on children and war. Instrumentation is (ready?) piano into the sparkling, shining gem-like compositions which Melissa Morgan & Diane Clarke voice, piano, guitar, cello, dulcimer, flute, clarinet, Irish harp, make up this collection...the green of Ireland is absolutely its Invocation to Isis bass, sax, percussion, and chorus. (SUM101) CS: 9.98 color! And melodic, mischievous and magical is the mood Melissa's harp with Diane's flute plus some additional embel Some cello, harp, flute accompaniment. Everything Nancy con lishments: gongs, sound effects (water, babies)...evoking mys Mother Nature tributes to we heartily recommend. (NAL1011) LP: 10 98 tical-romantic moods as well as impishly playful ones. Their CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 co-written compositions Initiation, Madonna, Diana, Gypsy, Carmel By the Sea Isis, sound like...well, two woman making beautiful music Experience the splendor of the Pacific coast, as waves hurtle Nancy Rumbel/ E. Tingstad/ D. Lanz together!... balanced, smooth, sweet, glad to be there, perfect toward the rock-strewn coast. (SM4532) CS: 5.98... CD: 9.98 for playing on a breezy day when your windows are open. Woodlands Recommended. Real-time duplication. (MM3) CS: 9.98 Mother Nature Like the dappled sun and shade effects of a deep woodland forest, Nancy's heavenly woodwinds (how perfect!) and Peaceful Ocean Surf recorder evoke that depth and awe in the listener. Cool Merlin Stone & Various Artists Features the calming sounds of the surf, as the blue waters serene...Recommended! Includes Oaks, Willow. (NAL1016) of the Atlantic roll gently across the white sands. (SM4533) LP: 10.98 . .. CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 ' Return of the Goddess (4-Tape Set) CS: 5.98 ... CD: 9.98 Conceived, organized, and narrated by author Merlin Stone, this series of one-hour programs, originally aired on Canadian radio, is a treasury of the voices and ideas of over 50 feminists Mother Nature Nancy Rumbel/ Eric Tingstad concerned with Women's Spirituality and the reclamation of Electrifying Thunder Storm Legends the Goddess. Program I: Women's Music and Arts includes The crashing sound of the clap of thunder, then a bolt of light With magical interaction of woodwinds and guitar this album Brooke Medicine Eagle, Antiga, Cindee Grace, and more; Pro ning leaps from a dark and threatening sky. (SM4534) CS: celebrates people who became legends because"they had a gram II: Women's Literature, Performance and Psychology 5.98 CD: 9.98 certain centered connection with the Universe that yielded hioh features Diane Stein, Judy Grahn, Jay Goldspinner, Marion personal expression." Amongthe subjects, and sona titles are Zimmer Bradley and others; Program III: Women's History, Sacaiawea, Amelia Earhart (The eyes of Amelia) Joan of Arc Theology and Religion includes Mary Daly, Z. Budapest, Mother Nature and Gandhi. It was Nancy who provided the concept earlv in Starhawk, Carter Heyward, Luisah Teish, Lynn Gottleib and Sun-Filled Stream (Babbling Brook) the project. Inspirational for turning dreams to realitv and lor others; Program IV: Women's Politics features Sonia The rush of water flows gently over the softly-rounded rocks pursuing one's highest visions. (NAL1022) LP- 9 98 CS- Johnson, Susan Griffin, Hallie Iglehart, Susun Weed, Marilyn in the mountain stream. (SM4535) CS: 5.98 ... CD: 9.98 French and more. (CBC5) CS: 29.98 18 1991 ladyslipper catalog On Wings of Song & Robert Gass Radhika Miller Kalama: A Sufi Song of Love Lotus Love Call This 1990 release carries the extended chant to a new level Resonant alto and C flutes, interwoven with keyboards, temple of complexity, with 48 tracks and 32 separate lines of choral bells, and sounds of nature, result in dignified, quieting and music, while maintaining the stunning simplicity which creates melodic music; tasteful, spacious, uncluttered. Some compos wholeness and peace in the listener. Sides 1 and 2 are mixed itions by classical composers (Bach, St. Thomas Aquinas, Tele- differently; the first side, Rememberance, is gentler, more mann), some original, balanced just right. Radhika's mastery ambient; side 2 Celebration, features more variation, faster of her instruments bespeaks years of study. Recommended transitions and some intense male chanting. Sufism is a native for flute lovers, Paul Horn fans, everyone who adores classical/ Middle Eastern mysticism which stresses the underlying unity new age fusion. (RM1100) CS: 9.98 of all traditions. (SHM1011) CS: 9.98 Radhika Miller Sunlit Reverie Radhika's rich flute tones are enhanced by Michelle Sell's harp Paul Winter Consort w/ Susan Osborn (she played on Margie Adam's Here Is A Lovesong), plus piano, synthesizer, and nature sounds. Lovely O'Carolan tunes, class Missa Gaia/ Earth Mass (2-Set) ical compositions, originals, and a gregorian chant round out Recorded live in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (with the this real-time recording. Lovely! (RM1101) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: pipe organ of the world's largest Gothic Cathedral) and in the 14.98 Grand Canyon. Along with the voices of wolf, whale and loon and the rhythms of Africa and Brazil, it creates a joyous, con temporary celebration of Mother Earth. (LM0002) CS: 9.98 Radhika Miller ... CD: 15.98 Within the Wind tJ-HtaliMMpMiMMgil Departing trom previous releases somewhat, her third is a Paul Winter Consort w/ Susan Osborn sumptuous international journey, introducing the listener to an intriguing wariety of lively and exotic instruments; anglung (In Concert for the Earth donesian bamboo shakers), kalimba (African thumb piano), Celebrating the U.N.'s 40th anniversary and recorded on World chyn (Chinese harp), waterphone (an unusual handmade With NiCKi SCULLY Environment Day, this album features the Consort, soprano metal sculptured water-resonating instrument which sounds Music by Roland Barker vocalist Susan Osborn, 7 guest artists and the 80-voice Back somewhat like a whale), African slit-drum, plus sitar and class and Jehry Garcia Bay Chorale. (LM0005) LP: 9.98... CS: 9.98... CD: 15.98 ical harp. Balancing these expressions with the western beauty of an Irish love song and a Debussy composition, Radhika has Pauline Oliveros created a body of work which will hold your interest, soothe you and transport you, from start to finish. Recommended! Tare's Room (RM1103) CS: 9.98 Nicki Scully (w/Jerry Garcia) Includes title piece: an invocation for wisdom, especially during The Cauldron Journey for Healing an unfamiliar journey, which is multi-tracked with all materials played and sung by the composer; and The Beauty of Sorrow, Radhika Miller This meditation tape, designed especially to help people with intended to aid the listener in connecting with deep feelings- AIDS or leukemia, is also beneficial for a wide range of physical played on a small accordion, with delay. This one especially The Lark's Bride and emotional diseases. Nicki's soothing voice guides listeners sounds hymn- (or her-)like and, yes, deep...like the majesty An exquisitely-woven tapestry of dance-like chamber duets through the Cauldron alchemy to Kuan Yin, the Chinese of the inner spirit or something. Recommended. (PAU1) CS: improvised in a classical style, with cellist Eugene Friesen (of Bodhisattva of Compassion (known as Tara or Mother Mary in 9.98 the Paul Winter Consort), combined with Radhika's gorgeous other cultures); on Her tranquil island, listeners receive healing arrangements for flute and harp (Michelle Sell) or piano (Rob and guidance as they learn about their healing process. Side Ramos) of some of the most majestic Renaissance and tradi 2 is the musical score by Roland Barker and Jerry Garcia, Penny Little tional melodies—from the 13th century on. Her fourth recording without the narration. The artist is donating all proceeds is absolutely unequivocally most highly recommended. In A Light Garden (RM1107) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 14.98 towards free tapes for people with AIDS or leukemia, and to Our highest recommendation goes to this one... every second centers and practitioners working with these diseases. (CAU3) is pure listening pleasure, and it does not sound iike every CS: 9.98 other new age recording you've heard; in fact, it doesn't sound Radhika Miller like any other one. Original compositions for Celtic harp, cellos, Origins Northwind violins, violas, flute and keyboards... glorious baroque A "radhikal" departure from her previous releases, this incred sequences, rock riffs, jazz progressions, classical strains... ible, ambitious work was recorded at St. John the Divine Fireshadows sparkly magical soundbursts, playful, giddy dances over the Cathedral, and blends Radhika's talents on flutes and recorders This 1-woman 2-man ensemble, known for its multi-cultural soundwaves. Includes To Cecilia (For My Mother). (GP79324) with those of instrumentalists like David Darling on cello, jazz and recommended by George Winston, is clearly anchored CS: 9.98 Michelle Sell on harp, Dorothy Papadakos on piano and cathed by the woman, Doro Reeves, who creates magical moods with ral pipe organ, plus percussion and more, some by Paul Winter her piano. The trio members are joined by Lorin Noller on Consort members, this time, Radhika concentrates on original dulcimer, recorder and percussion, yielding a most unusual material; much of it is rhythmic and upbeat, all of it is uplifting. mix of instrumentation. Some of the compositions are as lively Platero (RM1108) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 14.98 as the dancing flames suggested by the title, some exude a gypsy-like energy. Most notable: Pursuit of Pan, title cut, and Arpa De Las Americas Sequoia, a piano solo by Doro. (GCN7537) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: "Arpa Paraguaya y Guitarra": truly gorgeous Paraguayan Radhika Miller 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 harp and guitar performances of Latin American traditional folk music, by North American duo Sandy Smith and Jack Gems of Grace Montgomery. Sandy's harp is right out front, carrying most of A perfect title for this inspirationally centering work, on which On Wings of Song & Robbie Gass the melody lines, and her precision, proficiency and delicacy she collaborates again with harpist Michelle Sell, cellist David Om Namaha Shivaya are sumptuous to the ear. This recording is simultaneously Darling, and pianist Allaudin Mathieu. All compositions are This large, mostly-womens choir performs an ongoing choral soothing and lively, stands up to repeated listenings, and is a variations on the theme of grace — the sense of balance and version of an ancient Sanscrit mantra, repeated with slight perfect blend of New Age and International elements. Timeless beauty which brings us peace. She explores new textures here, variations, creating a very healing, calming, luminescent and beautiful; if you were to represent it visually, your picture introducing French horn player Alicia Tellord, and some care atmosphere. Use for meditation, massage, or lullaby music for would be full of sparkles...fitting, since platero is the Spanish fully chosen synthesized orchestral parts. Originally conceived children and adults alike. 90 minutes. (SHM1005) CS: 9.98 word for silver. Highly recommended! (PLT1001) CS: 9.98 of as a lullaby album for children (until she realized adults need unwinding more than their younger counterparts), it con tains Her Majesty's Lullaby, Lullaby tor Mary, Night Herding On Wings of Song & Robert Gass Platero Song, and Motherless Child. As always, highly recommended. Alleluia to Pachelbel Canon in D El Rio de la Plata: River of Silver (RM1109) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 14.98 On Wings of Song is a predominantly female chorus of 23 New beautiful instrumental arrangements for Paraguayan voices, and here performs an extended chant of this beloved harps, guitars, flutes, bass and percusion of rarely heard dance passage — sure to transform the mood of the listener, and music from the 19th century Rio de Plata area of South consciousness; effective as a background to meditation. 60 America, as well as familiar Latin American song forms: zamba, minutes. (SHM1006) CS: 9.98 cuaca, chacarera, rumba and others, includes Condor Pasa. plateRo (PLT1003) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 On Wings of Song & Robert Gass Arpa De Las Americas Kyrie This modern rendition of the traditional Kyrie builds slowly from Pomegranate serene strains of Gregorian choir to an uplifting and joyous This 3-woman ensemble represents a new voice singing of celebration. Mostly women's chorus, directed by Dane Howard. the Old Religion, with ancient people's veneration of the God 60 minutes. (SHM1008) CS: 9.98 dess as the keynote. Forceful and striking vocal harmonies blend with acoustic stringed instruments (guitar, cello) and percussion, creating chants and songs which are strong affir On Wings of Song & Robert Gass mations of the feminine. The first side of the tape musically O Great Spirit casts a Dianic circle, and the second side includes songs of "O Great Spirit/ Earth, Sun, Sky and Sea/ You are inside/ And a more pantheistic nature. Two members, Ariana and Alaina, all around me." This Native American-inspired chant, written are both priestesses of the Old Religion; Diana is a classically- by Adele Getty, is performed as an extended chant by mostly trained musician, influenced by multi-ethnic music; and the women's voices with angelic harmonies and subtle accompan tape additionally features "a company of womyn." Includes iment of flute, percussion, touch of synth, and the nighttime Blessed Mother, May Queen, Earth Mother, and more. 60 min. songs of crickets and cicadas. Excellent for centering, medita (POM1) CS: 9.98 tion, ritual. 60 minutes. (SHM1009) CS: 9.98 Pomegranate Rose On Wings of Song & Robert Gass Such Is the Garden From the Goddess This tape of songs, rounds and chants communicates devotion This magical blend of well-known Goddess chants captures and renewal in Goddess spirituality, with lovely 4-part women's the essence of pre-Christian feminist traditions, to inspire the harmonies and inspiring original lyrics. Includes Four Direc contemporary rebirth of the feminine spirit. Twenty-five beaut tions, Hecate, Oh Mother Earth, First Woman, with light acous ifully harmonizing female voices of the On Wings of Song tic accompaniment. "Come home to the earth, love the chorus are blended with ocean sounds and supporting instru earth...Her wind breathes your name/ Come to her breast and mentals by the Do'ah ensemble. Unique, and hiqhly recom drink of her love." From our home area of North Carolina. (PR2) mended! (SHM1010) CS: 9.98 CS: 9.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 19 Rashani (Tori Rea)/M Scott/S Benson Selena Fox & Jim Alan We All Come From the Goddess Circle Magick Music Here's how Merlin Stone, author of When God Was a Woman, 13 songs and chants from the Circle songbook, including described this tape by Tori Rea, Molly Scott, and Sarah Ben Witches Song, The Magician, Pentagram Chant, Talkin' Wicca son... we couldn't say it better: "Drawing upon the Goddess Blues. (CRL4) CS: 9.98 images of Asia, the Near East and North America, these songs and chants create a magical space in which we can move thousands of years into the past or glide into visions of joyous Shakti & Ambika future. Certainly a high point in the music emerging from Horizons: Improvs for Harp £ Flute women's spirituality!" Harmonizing vocals, some acappella, 90 minutes of some of the most exquisite music ever impro some with flute, percussion; recorded in sacred places in south vised, composed, or performed on these already heavenly ern France. Lyrics enclosed. Recommended !(MED1)CS: 9.98 instruments! It just flows and rolls, crescendos and cascades in melodies which reverberate with some inner chord. And though it's a bit pricey, profits help support needy children in Rashani (Tori Rea) India; so, don't hesitate on that account...especially since it's Cycles of Truth twice the length of most tapes. Titles include Temple Moon, Tori, adopted sister of Brooke Medicine Eagle, is a singing Buddha's Garden, Owl's Omen, Nightcolors. An excellent shaman who has worked with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. This choice for musical pleasure, relaxation, meditation, mas recording is about a mandala piece, the Cycles of Truth, also sage...recommended! (SRI0007) CS: 12.98 known as the Medicine Wheel...a tool with which to deepen the inner dance. Acompanied by percussion, flute, guitar, she performs chants and songs including Let Us Cast a Circle, Shakti Gawain Earth Mother (set to music by Kate Wolf), Only Within Burns Discovering Your Inner Child the Fire i Kindle (Poem by a Buddhist nun), Sundancer, Songs Shakti, in her informative and personable way, invites listeners to the 4 Elements, and a chant from a women's circle. (MED3) to discover the inner child, source for joy, creativity, and self- CS: 10.98 healing. (NWL55) CS: 9.98 Rashani (Tori Rea) Shakti Gawain Inner Palace I & II (2-Tape Set) Ruth Barrett Creative Visualization Tape I is a fascinating selection of devotional songs from Parthenogenesis Pioneer in developing and promoting this technique for trans spiritual communities of the (mostly western) world—in an 1. From the Greek Parthenos, Virgin plus GENESIS, unitary forming your life into what you want it to be — author of bestsel impressive variety of languages—with rippling, evocative creation without conjunction. 2. Process of a woman creating lers Creative Visualization and Living In the Light — Shakti instrumentation by primarily women artists. For instance: her Self by opening to her ability to define herself apart from offers excellent, articulate explanations for all who wish to live Navajo Night Chant (with "God" changed to "Goddess"); a 14th the patriarchal mythos. 3. The album: A collection of original with intuition and creativity as important foundations for action. century French song; a song from the Taize Community in songs with powerful woman-identified mythic imagery, celeb Recommended. (WHAO) CS: 10.98 southern France; Lemurian Chant, written in a language called rating the Goddess with a unique blend of contemporary and "Ra-Ali-Leu-Hu". Tape II is a further exploration of the ways traditional instrumentation. Kay Gardner calls Ruth a musician/ Shakti Gawain different cultures worship the Great Mystery. This time, she priestess to lead us into the next century, and this album a draws heavily upon Asian and African concepts, images and must for anyone who believes in the political power of women's Living In the Light chants, with invocations to goddesses Oya, lemanja, and even spirituality. We proudly present this to you on the Ladyslipper Based on her book by the same title, this interview - with Artemis. A very ancient feeling prevails. Beautiful...recom label; it's one of the most woman-loving, sensual/sexual, angry, guided visualizations - offers the listener direction in develop mended! (MED4) CS: 17.98 mystical and magical albums we have heard. Songs include ing and using intuition to free one's creative powers and live Crone, Naiad, Kadistu (Holy Woman), Sisters' Eyes. Very highy life without self- and convention-imposed bounds. Shakti is a recommended! (LR110) CS: 9.98 warm and effective communicator, and both the material and Rashani (Tori Rea) delivery blend together to make this presentation a recom Keeper of the Mysteries mended tool for personal growth. (WHA1) CS: 10.98 Rashani has been involved with "animal guides" through lead Ruth Barrett & F. Artemis Flowers ing and participating in shamanic journeys; this 1989 tape con The Shapes of Spirit tains songs to animals, plus Native American songs and chants Invocation to Free Women and some of her originals. Includes title song, with 28 names This is a musical and poetic narrative unfolding the continuum The Aphrodite Meditations of the Divine Mother; White Buffalo woman; Nissa, a Seneca of women's spirituality, with a colorful variety of invocations, These guided journeys to the sacred space and inner con Indian chant to the moon. All express kinship with earth, ani stories, songs, myths, chants, and teachings, artfully woven sciousness of the Goddess are written and spoken by S. mals, the Spirit. (MED6) CS: 10.98 together..many original, others from sources such as Kathena Mosich; to a musical background. Aphrodite, "the Starhawk, Z Budapest, traditional Yoruba and Aztec, Golden One," is the personification of Love in its purest and Shekhinah Mountainwater. Also features the work of Melena highest form, and the life-enhancing energies explored here de Olga, Afro-Cubana percussion artist. A strong statement of promote the fulfillment of love, beauty and creativity. (SOS1) woman-identification, the goddess within, activism, self-heal CS: 10.98 ing, peacemaking, and earth consciousness...quite inclusive, dramatic and beautifully done. Recommended! (COA1) CS: Shayla 9.98 Moonflower Looking for something with one continuous piece on each side, Ruth Barrett & Cyntia Smith for massage or meditation? Look no further! These inspired piano improvisations are melodically, harmonically, and rhyth Deepening mically vibrant, varied, and delightful. Tasteful synthesized Their trademark harmonies weave tales of natural cycles and orchestration accompaniment, but the piano is in the forefront. seasons, women's spirituality, women as peacemakers, Her technical proficiency is apparent, as is her skill in creating women as workers—original and traditional songs—as well as a flowing but changing mood of romanticism and contempla two Renaissancy instrumentals, and one song by Catherine tion. (YAN1001) CS: 9.98 Madsen about women who chose to throw themselves to the sea rather than undergo trial and burning as accused witches. A ROSE FOR TO! . THE BUDDHA TO BE All in all the themes relate more to women, and strength and Shayla depth than their previous works. And the richest sound yet, Vision Seeker i. Robin & Edie Hartshcww created with a myriad of instruments; in addition to the usual Designed to help the listener move into the deep recesses of you'll hear txistu, Renaissance side drum, tamburica bass, visions and creativity which ordinarily dwell in the unconscious Jingling Johnny, tuba, dirty trumpet, and the like. Includes mind, this recording also features Shayla's debut as a solo Rashani (Tori Rea) & Sister Phuong Where Only Lovers Can Go, Factory Girl, Imagine the World. synthesist on side 2. Her synthesizer compositions such as A Rose For You, The Buddha To Be Lovely. (ICE5105) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 Magical Airs, Ancient Myth will not mellow you out as much Sister Cao Ngoc Phuong sings poignant poem-songs written as capture your imagination: capricious, dramatic, mysterious by Vietnamese peace activist Thich Nhat Hahn; her undulating, and substantial, with a rhythmic pulse that calls for movement almost other-worldly voice underscores the bare simplicity and and action. (YAN1003) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 stark reality of the poetry. The subtle accompaniment of Sarah Benson shakuhachi (bamboo flute), koto, and ocarina creates an unob Flutes of Interior Time trusive backdrop to both Sister Phuong's singing in Vietnamese Sarah Benson, co-founder of the Sound Healers Association and Rashani's reciting of the songs in English. Insert includes and flautist extraordinaire, is known to some of our customers English translations. Very different, and very beautiful. (MED7) for her collaboration with Tori Rea and Molly Scott on We All CS: 10.98 Come From the Goddess; this "solo" effort (which does fea ture Elizabeth Reeke on accompanying tamboura) exquisitely echoes the sonic energies of the ancient healing temples of Ruth Barrett & Cyntia Smith Egypt. Each side contains one long composition — title on the Aeolus first, Ecstatic Flutes on the second — a format often requested A superbly executed album of woman-oriented ballads, with for use in meditation, deep relaxation and massage. It's beau themes of goddesses, magic ritual, witchery. Melodies are trad tiful, and we recommend it. (SP24007) CS: 9.98 itional, with vocal harmonies, dulcimers and other traditional instruments; naturally, many lyrics and verses were rewritten... Selena Fox a perfect convergence of consciousness and tradition! Includes The Mermaid. Lullaby For Amanda, and Every Woman Born, Magical Journeys written for an L. A. Take Back the Night March and Z. Budapest's Includes 2 guided spoken meditations: The Five Elements (At- birthday. (AEO001) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 tunement to earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit) and The Magic Cauldron (A Vision Quest into the Past, Present and Future). Selena is a shamaness, psychologist, and founder of Circle, Ruth Barrett & Cyntia Smith an international goddess resource center (Wicca, Paganism, Music of the Rolling World Magick, etc.) in Madison, which publishes a quarterly news Beautiful spring and midsummer seasonal celebration and paper. (CRL1) CS: 9.98 magical songs, with dulcimer, harp, psaltery, cello, and more, recalling a time when "women, with their knowledge of plants and herbs, birth and death, were the healers of their com Selena Fox, Jim Alan, & Friends munities." Some depict strong women and working women Songs of Pagan Folk (The Female Highwayman), some are dances, some legends Thirteen songs and chants including Isis Invocation, Healer {Fairies Love Song) and to some they have added their own Song, Circle Round, and other songs about Neo-Paganism, verses. (AEO002) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Wicca, Goddess cultures, feminist spirituality, etc. (CRL5) CS: 20 1991 ladyslipper catalog Starhawk Suzanne Ciani The Spiral Dance A/ever/and New release as we go to press for 1991, from the noted author Layering a multitude of sounds and textures of electronically- of the book by the same name and central figure in women's produced effects, this pioneering composer-synthesist has spirituality (HRP813) CS: 9.98 created an album with a tremendous feeling of both expansive- ness and depth. (The list of synthesizers sounds like an inven Starhawk tory of equipment used on the space shuttle!) Includes Mother's Song, from her original score for the award-winning documen Rebirth of the Goddess tary Mother Theresa. Suzanne also has composed and scored A talk on witchcraft, feminism, and social change, presented for films such as Lily Tomlin's Incredible Shrinking Woman, in 1981 at the University of Wisconsin by the author of THE Steptord Wives and Fame (PVT2036) LP: 10.98 CS: SPIRAL DANCE. She does an excellent job of explaining the 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 subject in a manner comprehensible and non-alienating to sceptics like this reviewer, in that the importance of feminism as apolitical movement is never dismissed. (CRL2) CS: 9.98 (Swami Sivananda Radha) Om Tara Tuttare S-l/1 Susan Elizabeth Hale Tara is the goddess ol compassion in the Buddhist tradition. Circle the Earth with Song Here, a female voice recites a Mantra which calls upon Tara, Shekinah Mountainwater described as "she who eliminates all fear" and 'she who grants "The chants on this tape are simple and repetitive. They are all success." This tape is part of Swami Radha's series, Songs & Chants of the Goddess I seeds with which to create your own verses, harmonies or although we're not sure whose voice we're hearing on the tape. Songs, chants, invocations, prayers, spells, and magic from songs. They are presented so that you may find your own voice 60 min. (TIM3) CS: 10.98 among this priestess/teacher's most well-known work: Lady and your own songs." These chants—both original and col Mother ot All. We Are the Flow. Charge ol the Goddess, Pen lected and performed with a minimum of percussion or flute tagram, Parthenogenesis, Tho They Are Only Breath (based accompaniment—are about The Goddess, Mother Earth, The Sylvia Woods on a poem by Sappho), and many more, for ritual and singing Great Spirit, Kokopelli (the male hump-backed flute player from The Harp of Brandiswhiere along. (MSP2) CS: 9.98 Hopi mythology), the Four Directions, and so forth. Insert has Sylvia composed this entire suite for Celtic harp, and together instructions on creating chants, rituals, and affirmations. Only with flutes, trumpets, cimbalom, celeste, acoustic bass and Shekinah Mountainwater complaint: we wish she had notated more about the origin of percussion, she weaves a fine and intricate aural tapestry. She each chant, especially those she didn't write. Includes Ancient wrote it to illustrate the fantasy story of Brandiswhiere. a legen Songs & Chants of the Goddess II Mother, We All Come From the Goddess, with gorgeous har dary magical harper. It sounds every bit as magical as you'd More favorites: Power Spot, Triad, The Witches Are Here, Nine monies and nature sounds. (SHA1) CS: 9.98 hope, and then some, as she herself plays Celtic harp. Gwydion Million Witches, Circle and a Rainbow, 23 in all, which she harp, wind harp, Minstrel harp, autoharp. celeste, xylophone, encourages you to use at your rituals and gatherings. (MSP5) Susan Mazer and finger cymbals. (TON1213) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: CS: 9.98 The Fire in the Rose 15.98 Shekinah Mountainwater Andreas Vollenweider does not have the corner on the electric harp! Susan's playing and compositions are extraordinary, with Tamarra James & Jennifer Holding Witch-A-Way a sensuality that she hints at in her song notes ("the fires glow Libation Kris Aaron of Circle Network News said, "With the voice of the within the folds of velvet..."). She incorporates eastern, impre Two vocalists celebrate the Goddess and God, on this collec Crone and the soul of the Goddess, this veteran musician has ssionistic, even Latin textures and rhythms, underlined by tion of original Pagan songs, such as Artemis, For Hecate. created an exciting, resonant album of new Witch songs. accompaniment on Lyricon wind synth, clarinet, bamboo flute, Balefires, Albion, Dionysus. Dark Lord. A spirited folky style, "Gothic Jazz' may be the only way to describe her magical percussion and dancing (Aztec) drums. Unusual and very with accompaniment by Kenny and Tzipora. for all interested between-the-notes style... this tape is women's Pagan liturgy worthwhile; recommended! (RS306) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 in the Old Religion. (JH1) CS: 9.98 at its best!" Includes Crone O' the Hawk; Cosmic Cowgirl; ... CD: 15.98 Witch's Choice, a ballad of the Burning Times when the women walked into the sea, and more, 18 original songs in all. recorded live in concert. (MSP7) CS: 12.98 Shekinah Mountainwater Myth of the Kore A woman-centered update of the Persephone/Demeter myth in chanted poetry and song, channeled in a trance state. Includes discussion on the herstory of this all-important myth; Shekinah recommends this for use in ritual theater and for spring rites. (MSP1) CS: 9.98 Shelley Snow Flute Silk: Solo Flute Meditations If you like Kay Gardner's Moods & Rituals, try this. With each side consisting of one long improvisation (entitled Letting Go and Stillness), this tape is ideal for relaxation, meditation, mas sage and guided imagery work. A Certified Music Therapist, Shelley combines her knowledge of the effects of music with her flute artistry, resulting in music capable of touching long- dormant feelings. (SHE1) CS: 9.98 FLUTE SILK Sileas SHEUEY SNOW Beating Harps Solo Flute Meditations At the forefront of the revitalization of Scottish music, this two- woman duo has released another virtuosic album, featuring varied use of the Camac electro-harp. The lively, almost-jazzy Susan Osborn Temple Song-Hearts title cut was commissioned for a video on women's health in This group of 9 astonishing young British women perform the Scotland; both instrumentals and vocals are included. Signature melodies of Sri Chinmoy, with whom they are studying music (GL1089) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 Some of you may have heard this incredible vocalist perform and meditation. The compositions are arranged by Santoshi, with the Paul Winter Consort. This is the first album she's a young female classical pianist and a member of this group, recorded which she really feels has her signature on it. Includes Singh Kaur / Mosaic Rolling Back the Stone, I'll Always Be a Lover, Winter's Dream, for voices with cello, clarinet, flute, piano, harmonium and gloc Crimson Vol. 7: Blessings and John Lennon's Imagine. Her themes are affirmation, joy- kenspiel, creating some of the most heavenly sounds to be ousness, spirit. (LIF100) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 heard. The Bengali lyrics translate to words such as "In my The 7th volume of the Crimson series (see Vols. 1-6 listed heart is the smile of liberation from the Mother of the Universe." under Kim Robertson / Singh Kaur, in this section) features Angelic, harmonic, haunting, lovely, recommended. (HEA3) the celestial voice of Singh Kaur combined with innovative Susan Savell CS: 9.98 music by the fusion group Mosaic. The power of this music is to turn situations from negative to positive. (INV307) CS: 9.98 The Power of My Love For You If you are even remotely interested in spirituality, please read Therese Schroeder-Sheker Singh Kaur, et al the fine print here! Susan consciously integrates feminizing Rosa Mystica images to symbolize sacred reality, and thus has been some This 1990 release showcases the artist's subtlety, as well as Instruments of Peace what of a rabble-rouser as one of the early women to be her acuity, lyricism, and potent musical virtuoisity. The poignant Singh Kaur, who nas recorded the Crimson Series with Kim ordained as a (UCC) minister, over 15 years ago. This album purity ot her soprano voice, and the warmth of her harp accom Robertson, here lends her ethereal, visionary vocals to this is a musical-feast, with plentiful contributions by Rhiannon, paniments, imbue the ancient Irish, Rumanian. Israeli, and collection of songs for universal love and peace, towards the Linda Tillery, Terry Garthwaite (also the producer), Barbara Sephardic melodies with a beauty and clarity that transcends goal of "Peace Through Music." Vocals are interspersed with Borden, Mary Watkins, Janet Small, and many other talents. time. And her original composition For the Roses draws inspi the Sounding Ensemble's (as they now call themselves) From the Native American drumbeats of the vivid call to heal ration from the past to shed light on how 20th century women. trademark instrumentals of flute, autoharp, guitar, percussion. the earth, Simple Ceremonies, to the shimmery brilliance of mourn the loss of love and begin to heal in time. Therese casts 60 min. (S0P7139) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 the closing refrains of Mama Trilogy, written during her mother's an almost mystical spell, bringing rich tapestries of medieval illness and death, Susan uses her insight, vision and richly- music to life (CEL034) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Spirit Sounds w/Rosie & Joe Dolphin timbred voice to communicate spiritual realities. Highly recom Dolphin Dreams mended! (HL325) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 Therese Schroeder-Sheker Subtitled A Delphonlc Birthing Environment, this unique recording is perfect for anyone interested in exploring Susan Savell Historical Harp Volume I: Celebrant interspecies communication, as well as pregnant and birthing The Peace Church LIVE! (Double) Magnificent! On seven harps and two psalteries built by Lynne women, infants, meditators, massage therapists, and general Lewandowski, Therese impeccably performs medieval sacred Susan serves as a minister to the Peace Church of Southern repertoire, elaborating upon monastic chants and improvising listeners! Artfully combined are: the delphonics of Rosie and Maine, and this 80-minute 27-song tape for worship, medita Joe Dolphin as well as wild dolphins; angelic choir, which within the style as was customary in early music. The wide includes the voices of Molly Scott and Sarah Benson, singing tion, chanting and community singing is performed by Susan display of sound colors reflects some of the many voices typical a dolphin lullaby; the tinkling of quartz crystals, which are found and this ecumenical, inter-faith congregational choir, with to Romanesque, Gothic, Celtic, and early Renaissance harps. to activate the crown chakra center; the heartbeat of a woman; accompaniment by Janet Hood. All songs are original, except Some selections are accompanied by voice. Recommended sounds of sea gulls; and rolling Om. Amazingly joyful and relax Oh Great Spirit and Go in Beauty, which are traditional Native for new age as well as classical and early music lovers. ing^ and a wonderfully therapeutic use of sound and music! American; Alleluia and Meditation, based on Pachebel's (LAD1001) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 (SP23007) CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 Canon, and Lay My Burden Down, based on the traditional Black spiritual. Proceeds benefit the Peace Church. (HL425) CS: 14.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 21 Therese Schroeder-Sheker Vicki Noble Z. Budapest The Queen's Minstrel Motherpeace 1: Matriarchal Herstory The Grandmother of Time A gorgeous recording! Bringing centuries of music to her work, From a leading feminist interpreter of the Tarot and one of the New release as we go to press for 1991, from one of the primary Therese fuses the musical art of the middle ages with the co-creators of the Motherpeace Tarot deck (a deck which moving forces in Goddess religion and women's spirituality, modern studio technology. Drawing from the history of emphasizes compassion rather than judgment), a series of based on the "women's book of celebrations, spells, and sacred medieval harp, she uses multi-tracking techniques to create tapes to enhance your understanding and intuitive/ interpreta objects for every month of the year." (HRP111) CS: 9.98 her own haunting ensembles of harp with recorders, psalteries, tive abilities. On each, she uses "sacred play" to lead you portative organ, voice and percussion. The theme here is the through explanations, exercises and meditations. This tape is pilgrimages which were so central to medieval Europe and the an introduction to Motherpeace, matriarchal roots, origins of Z-Band Near East. Therese is the vice president of the International the deck (WBW1) CS: 9.98 Ode to the Elements Society of Hildegarde von Bingen Studies. (WH1074) CS: Contemporary original ethnic dance music inspired by the four 10.98 CD: 16.98 Vicki Noble elements — Earth, Air, Water, and Fire — arranged by choreog rapher Z-Helene. a.k.a. Helene Christopher for her dance per Motherpeace 5: Chakras formances. Her dumbeck and tambourine accompany the flute. Relates to meditation and healing with Motherpeace and the mandolin, guitar and drum of other band members, creating a body's energy systems: how to clear energy centers, heal emo blend of Middle Eastern. Indian. African, and modern sounds. tional pain, and break negative agreements (psychic cleans Captivating, rhythmic, energetic, and different' Recommended ing). Interesting, enlightening, relaxing and fun...one of the especially for movement. (ZB1) CS: 9.98 best explanatory and mind/ bodywork tapes on the subject around. Excellent for use in conjunction with Kay Gardner's A Rainbow Path! Recommended (WBW5) CS: 9.98 Zuleikha & Friends White Pavilion Vicki Richards A very interesting tape of chants and invocations to and by Parting the Waters women prophets, mystics, and the One Spirit — with both "This continuum of musical and rhythmic energy emanating original and ancient arabic melodies The first side was from the female warrior within is a celebration for the soul; a recorded at a women's gathering at the Lama Foundation in public expression of a uniquely personal culture revealing the 1984, and she is joined by a chorus of women. Includes Songs influences of Europe, India, Africa and Japan." On this instru ofthe Women and Rabia's Song, with words by a great woman mental masterpiece, Vicki's primary colors are violin and elec mystic Al-Adwiya. who lived during the 8th century. (ZUL1) trie violin, to which she adds shadings of kalimba and koto CS: 9.98 with accompaniment from tabla. guitar, Peruvian flute and pen cussion. Her 25-plus years of study and exploration of violin playing bear fruit here: lots of depth and breadth, spacious ness. uniqueness and creativity: highly recommended (TSM1001) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 recovery Asiba Tupahache Judy Grahn A Beginning To an End March to the Mother Sea... This fast-moving spoken program is a very excellent, insightful The complete title of this amazing performance piece con analysis of the nature of all types of oppression, and strategies tinues: Healing Poems of Baby Girls Raped at Home. Com for ending them. Asiba is a Native American (Matinecoc) posed during a two-year process of Judy's own memory recov woman and a survivor of child abuse, and she explores the ery and therapeutic grappling with incest, the thirteen poems similarities between personal and society-wide oppressions — presented with innovative musical contexts consisting of from the perspectives of both the powerful and the powerless keyboards, percussion, and electronic effects — reflect this She discusses oppression in reference to addictions and co progression in a very powerful and empowering way. A unique dependency, guilt, blame, ACoA's, dysfunctional families and significant contribution to the body of recorded works by racism, sexism, homophobia, and other efforts to create invisi women. (LAV1) CS: 9.98 bility and exploitation of minorities; and becoming empowered to change thought patterns, break addictions, and break the cycle. 60 min. Recommended! (SOJ1) CS: 9.98 Mari Hang Crossfires of Change Mari is both a chemical dependency counselor and an excellent Carolyn Stearns musician who is involved in the lesbian/gay community in Mil For Women Who Were Sexually Abused waukee. Her debut tape contains primarily original songs which Focusing on the concept of self-empowerment, Carolyn out relate to various recovery issues: addictions, sexual abuse, lines steps that she, as both a therapist and a survivor, has and co-dependency. They're inspirational and positive, with a found helpful in the recovery/healing process. She takes a necessary touch of humor — her 2-line Pity Pot song, which more cosmic approach than do some therapists, discussing she doesn't plan to sing very long, for instance — performed the inner sanctum, the need for action in order to change, and in her strong, vibrant alto with her own piano and guitar accom ways of taking feelings of pain and victimization and making paniment, with help from a few friends. Certainly recommended them sources of learning. 90 minutes. (BT1J CS: 11.98 for anyone involved in a 12-step program, as well as others who are doing (or contemplating) any sort of personal work on these issues (MH1) CS: 9.98 Nancy Day Survivor Music about the experience of and recovery from sexual assault, from a survivor. Nancy presents, with honesty and candor, the range of conflicting emotions which surface and are an important part of the healing process A significant and crucial work. (ND4) CS: 9.98 H Jane Middleton-Moz Shame & Guilt: Masters of Disguise This author explains how debilitating shame (the opposite of pride) and guilt are created and fostered in childhood and how AWU CHILDREN, they manifest themselves in adulthood. She uses myths and fairy tales to illustrate these concepts. Jane is a clinical consul Of M.C0H0UCS tant to the Seattle Indian Health Board, and an advisor to the Survivor board of the National Association for Native American Children of Alcoholics. (HCI84) CS: 9.98 Janet G. Woititz Giorgi Adult Children of Alcoholics This live recording is a summary of the major points addressed A Survivor's Tape in her NY Times bestselling book by the same name, which One of the most unusual and unique works in our catalog. It was one of the first books to provide the information necessary tells, in song, the very personal story of one woman's remem to allow those touched by the effects of alcoholism — or other bering and healing herself from her legacy of childhood sexual dysfunctional family histories — to begin sorting out how they and physical abuse. The songs were never written, practiced, had been impacted. (HCI89) CS: 9.98 arranged and then produced; rather, she sang them only once, direct to tape as she composed them, as part of her healing process - and then later added instrumental tracks. In light Janet G. Woititz of this, it's an amazingly musical and cohesive entity! She shares the deepest parts of herself here, in hopes that her Self-Sabotage Syndrome-AC's at Work honesty will help others survive their own difficult childhood Concentrating on Adult Children in the workplace, Janet discus hurts, whatever they may be, and thereby become empowered; ses how the legacy of alcoholic or dysfunctional families can we think her hope is a realistic one. Booklet included; recom lead from competency and dedication to job-related stress, mended! (GDS1) CS: 9.98 workaholism and finally burnout. (HCI86) CS: 9.98 22 1991 ladyslipper catalog Rokelle Lerner The Journey Through Shame This tape addresses the dynamics of shame, one of the core recovery issues for co-dependents and addicts, and how a Steps recovering person turns from shame to compassion, from self- hate to spirituality and a sense of well-being. (HCIOO) CS: 9.98 Ruth Huber & Kate McClennan m Trailblazers This is truly trailblazing music, in that it addresses issues of recovery from dysfunctional and alcoholic families in an enter taining and universal context that everyone can enjoy. Both Ruth and Kate are experienced singer-songwriters and instrumentalists, and their excellent songs, harmonizing voc als, sparkling guitars and magical keyboards form a healing and sometimes hilarious potpourri of musical styles. Includes Seesaw Emotions. I Am Innocent, I Deserve to Thrive, and more. Recommended! (CIP1) CS: 9.98 Susan Savell Patricia O'Gorman, Phil Oliver-Diaz Recovering Joy (Double) 12 Steps to Self-Parenting This 90-minute. doubie-length-plus cassette features 20 new Based on the 12 Step Program, this talk is designed to guide songs that celebrate the spirituality of healing from any sort you to free your Inner Child, the center of love and feelings, of painful life experiences, including the 12-step recovery pro and to release your Higher Parent, the center of intuitive knowl cess from co-dependency and/or addictions. Representing 10 edge. Recorded live, based on their book by the same name. years of Susan's own work on recovery, this is one of the most (HCI96) CS: 9.98 lyrically excellent, thorough, inspirational bodies of work on the subject, eloquently communicating each step of the pro Rokelle Lerner cess, including the move from self-healing to justice in the ^mnS/mtt world. And. pronouns for the higher power—when used —are Challenge of Intimacy for ACoAs primarily female. Recorded live, with piano by Janet Hood. "Healthy intimacy is the ability to give and receive full attention. (HL525) CS: 14.98 This kind of attention is often overwhelming for children of alcoholics. As children, full attention may have meant violence. abuse or criticism. This tape will guide the listener into discov ering their patterns of intimacy in order to achieve more fulfilling relationships." Rokelle is the author of the best-selling book, Daily Affirmations for Adult Children of Alcoholics. (HCI99) CS: 9.98 women's music • feminist music Alive! Alive! is one of the most dynamic jazz ensembles ever to hit the Women's Music scene...& one of the most dynamic ensem bles of any kind ever to hit the jazz scene. This 5-woman band weaves instrumental & vocal improvisation with jazz & classical sounds, with traditional African & Latin polyrhythms. with female images & feminist lyrics. Out of this blend has flowered some of the most revolutionary, unified & beautiful sounds Alix Dobkin being created these days by anyone. Among the songs here These Women/ Never Been Better are City Life. Somebody's Taikirr, Dark Side of the Moon. & Ever in a ground-breaking, controversial mode, Alix will shock Spirit Healer. (WWE84) LP: 5.98 her folkie fans with some of these selections! Mixing high-tech sound with unadulterated feminist and lesbian messages, Alix Alix Dobkin, Kay Gardner joins with Carol MacDonald and Witch to create the honest, scathing Boy-Girl Rap. Some Boys, and a country remake of Lavender Jane Loves Women her classic The Woman In Your Life Is You. Then, switching to The first blatantly lesbian album we know about (1974) and her more familiar and still-dear folk style, she delivers Big Girls, one of the first to be completely produced & engineered by & Crazy Dance. 100 Easy Ways to Lose a Man., and the lovely for women. An artful blend of serious &.humorous material. These Women. Never Been Better...is how Alix views women's Contains some real classics, like / Only Want To Be With You, lives and women's culture... is how Alix empowers women to a couple of traditional songs, help from the kids, Alix's voice- focus on strength and change...is what you'll say about Alix's Abbe Lyons training yells, plus original Lesbian compositions. Includes The music after you hear this! Highly recommended. (A005) LP: Woman in Your Life is You. Talking Lesbian & View From Gay 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 Household Chores Head. (A001) CS: 9.98 Jewish Lesbian is one of the great selections on this tape of original blues and songs, performed with passion, humor and Alix Dobkin Alix Dobkin simple accompaniment; the title song is another, sounding too Yahoo Australia! Live from Sydney familiar to all of us who have ever argued and negotiated about Living With Lesbians This incredibly wonderful release — in our opinion. Alix's best household chores; then there's Letter Baby's Blues, about a This outrageously funny yet warm & wise tribute to lesbians yet — was recorded live in concert when Alix toured the world's long-distance relationship... don't miss this 1990 debut release! contains not only words of support, but the sweet voice of Alix. (ABZ24) CS: 9.98 oldest continent in January of 1990. Uniting Alix's identity as Trained in Balkan singing by Ethel Raim. Alix has incredible a world folksinger (that's how she began her career, before control over her voice. She utilizes it well on her own songs she came out) as well as one of the most lesbian-affirming Ada Khoury & a few traditional Balkan ones. Original compositions feature musicians performing today, it includes Yahoo Australia. her on guitar with all-woman back-up singing to & about les Women of Ireland, Women Singing in Zimbabwe, plus Lesbian Opportunity Knocks More Than Once bians. Includes Mary B.. Good Old Dora & Amazon ABC ("a Code. Intimacy. Shameless Hussies, The Girls Want To Be I nis amazingly talented woman, originally from Texas, is now saucy romp through the lesbo-alphabet"). (A002) CS: 9.98 us With the Girls. New Ground. Crushes (the last, one of our '° , Ladyslips! She produced, engineered, mixed and favorites for years). Simply produced, it's an intimate experi recorded these engaging songs she co-wrote with her mother Alix Dobkin ence with Alix and her guitar, humor, honesty, warmth and love, Nancy, moving effortlessly between country, folk, pop, and and a moving celebration of the world-wide community of blues, and tackling subjects from love tb the KKK with passion. XX Alix Alix's material just gets better and better. This collection of women. Very, very highly recommended! (A006) CS: 9.98 . . . Her voice is deep, evocative, emotion-laden, backed by her CD: 15.98 mother s vocals on some. A wpnderful debut. (PTE1) CS: 9.98 songs is, as usual, highly personal, concrete, articulate, thoughtful. & thought-provoking. Her originality, observations & experiences emerge as entities which are simultaneously Amethyst Alive! aesthetic & contentful; vulnerable & solid-as-a-rock. Alix City Life doesn't camouflage paradoxes with rhetoric, she explores Real Life "A triumph of human and musical spirit-that is City Life at its them, uses them...so refreshing and satisfying. Features the A lively, swinging, and fun debut tape from a 6-wcman band best. Their individual and collective mastery of idioms-from talents of River Lightwomoon & Susann Shanbaum, includes from our heartland, Nebraska: great harmony vocals, sax. elec bebop and ballads to Afro-Cuban and pop —is abundantly evi Theme from "Getting Ready." Living with Contradictions. Sep tric guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, mostjy original songs dent on this album"—this quote from their jacket sums it up. aration 78. Woman to Woman. The title, by the way, refers to about — you guessed it — real life! Includes Make Some The reasons Alive! is gaining recognition and respect in the both Alix's sign-off in letters (kisses: & double chromosomes Peace. Fight It From The Heart. They recently appeared at greater jazz world will be no mystery to listeners (ALV543) les (A003) LP: 9.98 ... CS; 9 98 Campfest. and we hope to be seeing them at more women's LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 music festivals (AME1. CS: 8.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 23 Ann Reed Bernice Johnson Reagon C2H (with Bobbi Carmitchell) Just Can't Stop River of Life / Harmony: One A Radical Bond Ann is a fine 12-string guitarist with a fluid Fahey/Kottke style. This incredible, incredible acappella album features Bernice C2H is a trio consisting ol Bobbi Carmitchell. Robin Chambers, Here she plays with a rhythm section, including several women; stacking parts — i.e. multi-tracking her own voice — with up and Deenie Hamacher: a wonderful triple musical bond. All sax, keyboards, bass, drums and percussion fill out her original to 12-16 parts in one song!! This is a documentation of the original acoustic music about love and passion; shared vocals, tunes. Includes one instrumental, For Jane; some jazzy tunes; several harmony systems she operates with in her work with sweet violin, ail in all a very balanced eguation equaling great and a song written for Ann Bancroft, the first woman to reach Sweet Honey as well as in her solo efforts. The traditional music! (C2H101) CS: 9.98 the North Pole by dog sled in May 1986 (no, it's not the actress): songs — Jacob's Ladder, Since I Laid My Burden Down, and Every Long Journey. (RH11) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 others, — utilize the Black congregational harmony system, not commonly used in recordings or performances, which gen Cappy Kotz/ Phrin Pickett erally feature quartet, do-wop, or jazz systems. Other harmony In Search of/ Return of the Hammer Ann Reed systems are employed in her originals: / Am A Lady, Easy Sort of a wild lesbian musical soundtrack here (or, actually, Talk To Me Street, Running. Another facet of Bernice's invaluable contribu two lesbian musicals!); the adventures of The Three Ann's back with some great songwriting and guitar-playing; tions in the fields of education, culture, musicology, and history, Mustbequeers (Thunder, Toughie, and Butchina) in search of with the same ensemble and producer as Just Can't Stop, not to mention listening enjoyment! Highly recommended. the Hammer, an item that looks like a labyris. which was ritualis- she turns out originals which are strong melodically, exciting, (FF411) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 tically important to the matriarchal culture. On their way, they and romantic yet solid...intelligently dealing with interpersonal encounter characters like Lesbe Ann and Mary Femrite, and relationships. Includes Autumn Rain, a meditation-like piece we hear songs like The Clothes Don't Make the Amazon. Com with guitars and vocals, and Complications To a Simple Life. Betsy Lippitt mittee Blues, She Drives Me Crazy. Developed and performed (RH24) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 It's been about a ten-year wait on our parts for this, we've been by a lesbian feminist theater group in Seattle in the 80's, this fans for that long!! Her voice is immensely rich and textured, is an absolutely outrageous, unique, and fun production! full of nuances in emotion; she paints with it, every color on (HAM1) CS: 9.98 Ann Reed the palette. Includes For Therese. her masterpiece for Therese Back & Forth Edell, Focus, Hesitate, Vocal Violin, with some too-short Carol MacDonald The Best is back... in print, that is; this contains the best from moments of her stunning instrumental virtuosity, and So We her first releases Carpedium and Room and Board, such as Talk, which features Therese Edell on low harmonies. Show Off What You Got The Woman You'd Love, Jessie, Jaynie; plus 3 new songs: (WFJ955) LP: 8.98 . . . CS: 8.98 Check out this price! Rhythmic, driving rock-n-roll from one of Push the River, What Made You Love Her, and Where the Hell the true pioneers in women's rock—she was founder and leader Is Boston?. We're so glad! (TC001) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Betsy Rose of Isis, one of the most long-lived women's bands with lesbian material, for 7 years. This LP, recorded with a male band, Wings Against the Sky includes the rock ballad Silver Shoes and Strawberry Wine. Anna Crucis Women's Choir The first recording in several years by this pioneering women's Streetfighter. You Brought Me Out. and her original Laugh Til ...but we fight for roses too musician is a lovely collection of original songs about issues We Cried, written for Isis. It's the only available album by Carol, Established in T975, Anna Crucis is one of the oldest feminist dear to her heart. From the angry House Full of Secrets about and we probably have the only copies! (SWS1104) LP: 3.98 choirs in the US. Their multicultural repertoire seeks to reflect the lasting effects of child abuse, to Darlin' I'm Glad, a light- the rich diversity of human lives and struggles, especially those hearted coming-out story with a surprise ending, to a loving of women, with songs which are empowering, challenging, and tribute to the Sanctuary movement, Open the Doors Again, Carole Etzler fun. This long-awaited tape by the 40 or so members fulfills the songs display her open-heartedness to all people. Accom Womanriver Flowing On their goal, with truly stunning harmonies and a wonderful vari panying vocalists include Judy Fjell and Judy Friedman, as The second album from this feminist singer-songwriter speaks ety in melody, arrangement, and source...plus a tasteful touch well as a funky scat solo by Rhiannon. (KAL31) LP: 9.98 . . . of freedom, love and women's collective strength. Folky choral of instrumentation. Includes Burning Times, about the burning CS: 9.98 style. (SIS2) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 of the witches, and Heaven, Dragana, Shtikah. Inspiring for regular listeners, as well as any who participate in a women's Betsy Rose chorus. Recommended! (ANN1) CS: 9.98 Carole Etzler & Bren Chambers Live From the Very Front Row Thirteen Ships Produced by Roma Baran (Laurie Andersons producer, too), Thirteen was a number sacred to the Goddess. Inspired by "a Aro Veno this is a very beautiful representation of this singer-songwriter's vision that one day thirteen ships, each with thirteen women, Music for Hungry Ears warm, compassionate, strong, funny and eloquent spirit. Betsy would set sail and find a new land untouched by patriarchy, a Aro's debut festival appearance was at 1990 Rhythm Fest, and is a charismatic performer—an advocate for so many—and a land of peace and plenty..a metaphor for our journey as indi her debut cassette was released just in time for it. She writes live recording is her medium, second only to an in-person vidual women and as sisters, finding and creating new space music for sheer pleasure and profound enlightenment; combin appearance. This album is a statement of love for women and where we can be healthy and whole"...Carole's first release in ing humor with political fervor in a simple and captivating chant men, of growing older, of wanting children, of a commitment 7 years contains songs of love, hope and vision by Carole and like style, she creates a mood that is both instrospective and to being true to herself, ever stepping outside of boundaries. Brenda Chambers. Includes political songs like Women. Raise uplifting. Her many and varied guitar tunings build a strong One of the best songs is In the Very Front Row, about her Your Voice, personal songs such as Women I Have Known and foundation for this distinctive progressive folk sound; additional woman minister friend. (PCR5455) CS: 9.98 Loved, with a myriad of women on back-up vocals and accom clarinet accompaniment. To some of us baby boomers, she paniment...a very women-identified volume! (SIS3) LP: 9.98 brings to mind the Incredible String Band! (ARV1) CS: 9.98 Blazing Redheads ... CS: 9.98 Put on your cha-cha slippers and get ready to dance., to the Latin jazz from this 7-woman band from the Bay area. With 3 Carole Etzler & Bren Chambers Aya! percussionists, 2 sax/flute players plus bass and keyboards, In addition to a sensationally wonderful Canadian women's you know the rhythm's gonna be driving, undulating and rauc Rainbows In My Mind acappella ensemble, Aya is also the word for a Celtic goddess ous! Each brings years of experience playing salsa, jazz, funk, Rainbows appear when the sun and the rain embrace and as well as a fern for a symbol of defiance in an African language. Latin, Brazilian, and rock music, and together they form a tight create magic. In the same way, this 1989 album reaches out When they recorded this album, a benefit for AIDS Vancouver, ensemble. Material and arrangements are original., recom and lifts the spirit. From the delicate chimes of Cup of the they were a trio (they have since become a quartet), and their mended! (REF26) LP: 15.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Moon to the drumbeats of Chant for Mother Earth, the music sumptuous, layered 3-part harmonies proclaim lyrics from touches the threads of our relationships with each other and women's, labor, and other solidarity movements: Includes their the planet. Carole and Bren interweave cello, guitar, voices powerful original Witch Hunt, which correlates the oppressions Bobbi Carmitchell piano, chimes, Aztec drum, gong, Celtic harp, and Tibetan over the centuries of women herbalists, suffragists, Black Crossing the Line singing bowls into a joyful celebration of life. (SIS4) CS: 9.98 liberationists, feminists, lesbians and gays, and other groups. Debut album from a woman who's charmed audiences at the Recommended! (SEV005) CS: 9.98 Southern and National Women's Music Festivals. She creates Caryl DeGroot a soft easy folk sound, playing all the keyboards, acoustic Barbara Higbie guitars, bass, and singing all the vocals, with some additional Womoon to Womoon accompaniment...there's something in her delivery and/or Lovely lesbian music by a lolkie Phoenix performer, who has Signs of Life vocal timbre that's somehow reminiscent of James Taylor. Sev written unabashed love songs in a strong woman-identified Awaited for so many years, here at long last is the 1990 solo tradition. Guitar and harmony vocals accompany Gentle album by one of the most talented keyboardist-composers eral of her songs are for particular women. (LOC1) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Womoon, Womoon Rise Up Rising. Come and Dance Lav Me around, known to many for her work with Teresa Trull and Down. Tired of vague references? This is for you. (ROL1) CS- Montreux. And it will probably exceed your highest expecta 8.98 tions. Here she blends her incredibly beautiful voice (which Bobbie McGee has been a secret to us for a long time) with stirring lyrics, adding to them her already accomplished instrumental style. Bread & Raises... Caryl DeGroot Includes The Safest Place in the World, which couples will ...Songs For Working Women. Bobbie accompanies her clear Desert Womon probably play over and over. Very highly recommended! soprano with a beautiful 12-string, and her songs are sure to A fitting follow-up to her first, here is another collection of (WH1090) CS: 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 find a place in your heart with titles like: Union Maid, Truck songs about deeply and proudly loving women- Ladv Love Driving Woman, The Death of Mother Jones, and 59 Cents, Amelia. Mountain Womon. Song Sage Sister Lovelv Wnmnn which refers to the amount women make for every dollar a and more (ROL2) CS: 8.98 * nomon man earns. (CLR1933) LP: 8.98 . . . CS: 8.98 Casse Culver Songs and Other Dreams Here's something for all you herstorians out there... technically Casselberry - uuppee out ol print, a box of these just surfaced in our basementi This musician was one of the first lesbian-feminist recording artists performing at Sagaris (an early feminist school of sorts) and this tape contains material she wrote from 1970-1973 althouah the tape itself was recorded in 1982. She was also one of the first proponents of cassettes as an alternative to cost-prohibi tive vinyl for independent artists. Includes her classics Im Late Again and / Can't Quit You: with Maria Muldaur on vocals Hurry! (SWA102) CS: 9.98 Dn vocals Casselberry-Dupree City Down No doubt one ol the finer women's music releasee _f thi* ,._ ade! This duo synthesizes African. Latin, atd" e'ggae'.'o'und's with oik, contemporary, soul, even country, and therecio. transforms the ingredients into extraordinary and excitino f_m BARBARA HIGBIE From the urban title cut, to the Rastafarian Positive KS' the Yoruba Obatala.lhe political South Africa^°o the e^ov w..' ten by Dory Previn to "a Black Woman thai didexisr n _ Jesus Have A Baby Sister? - join them on thoir ,iS, • ~ Dd Produced by Linda Tillery. (ICE215) LP. 9.9a. CsSiT 24 1991 ladyslipper catalog Connie Kaldor Cris Williamson & Teresa Trull Gentle of Heart Country Blessed A 1989 release of original songs infused with this Canadian A high-powered recording featuring two of the best! Their artist's prairie-derived independence and sense of spacious strong voices intertwine on both upbeat songs and ballads — ness, performed with her magnificently deep, emotive, reson with a touch of country. Includes Cris' Mother, Mother, written ant voice. Usually she includes at least one song on a specifi about a child with AIDS, which many of you will recognize from Olivia's 15th Anniversary concert tour; Calamity Jane, "good- cally feminist issue; here it is One Hit Leads To Another, about time cowgirl romp;" and the glorious blessed title track. Several wife-battering. An irrepressable energy and talent; it would be songs represent stylistic departures, particularly for Cris as nice if her renown in the US would equal that which she is interpreter of other writers' material, stretching her talents in attaining in Canada! (OS019) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 . . . CD: new and refreshing ways... and proving, once again, Teresa's 15.98 superb skill as producer and presumably A&R ("artist & reper toire") woman. Highly recommended forold and newfans alike! Connie Kaldor (SW22013) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Moonlight Grocery A late '84 release by one of our favorite singer-songwriters. Includes Maria's Place, the very feminist Get Back the Night, Talk Without Speaking, Caught in the Crossfire and more. (RR8504) CS: 9.98 Cris Williamson/Meg Christian If It Weren't For the Music—45 rpm Olivia's first recording...2 great tunes which do not appear on any album. Cris' song is original and one of her best ever, in our opinion. (OL901) LP: 3.98 Cris Williamson Casselberry-Dupree The Changer and the Changed This duo of Black women is wowing audiences wherever they There is good reason that this is hands-down the #1 seller in perform. Their voices and harmonies are full, strong, sweet, Women's Music. There will never be another album like this; and vibrant. They've been making music together for years, and it set the tone for a decade of a new genre of music. It appearing at women's music festivals, rallies, etc., and their contains classics such as Waterfall, Song of the Soul, Dream sound reflects their long association. Selections here number Child of Desire. If you have not heard it, we guarantee you will 5 reggae tunes, including Judy Mowatt's Sisters' Chant, some love it if you order it (money-back, etc.). Perfect gift for all sorts acappella, others with tasteful percussion or accompaniment, of friends & relatives. (OL904) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: Recently remixed for better sound, their cassette now has one 15.98 Best of Cris Williamson new song plus three re-recorded songs. (ICE211) CS: 9.98 Special long-playing 17-song late-1990 release — basically, a Cris Williamson double-length album, chosen from her large discography (but not overlapping her previous anthology, Portrait). Both a won Catherine Madsen Strange Paradise derful introduction to those not familiar with one of the most Musically on par with Changer & the Changed, with more rock- successful artists in independent music, and a nostalgic reun The Patience of Love n-roll influence & some phenomenal synthesizer. Joined by ion for long-time fans. Includes some of her most woman-iden A very special, unique recording: women's harmonies and Cel Jackie Robbins, June Millington, & on one cut, Bonnie Raitt. tified material — Sweet Woman. Sister. Joanna, Surrender tic folk/medieval-style songs, with feminist, women-celebrating (0L921) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Dorothy — and many others ot her best ever, such as Waterfall. (and some erotic) lyrics. There is both a light and reverent Soaring, Strange Paradise. (OL95$)C$'. 14.98. . CD: 15.98 feeling to this collection, and anyone who has appreciated hymn-singing for its musical quality is sure to enjoy this. The Cris Williamson liner notes point out that the music here is "grounded in and A reissue of the 1971 Ampex recording which introduced Meg Cryer and Ford inspired by the intelligence of the female body...it is on the Christian to Cris' music and sparked the idea for the women's authority of (her) skin, (her) bones, (her) heretic heart that the recording company which became Olivia. This is "vintage" Cris I'm Getting My Act Together... poet cheerfully turns Christian hymns to her pagan purposes." in her simultaneously raw and refined vocal power, with the ...and TakingTt On the Road; the original cast recording of a Of her song The Heretic Heart, written to the tune of an Epis first recorded versions of Joanna, Waiting, Frontier. (OL927) feminist musical which was a NY Shakespeare Festival produc LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 tion. Based on a book and lyrics by Gretchen Cryer, music by copal hymn, she says, "If Jesus loves me...he must go unre Nancy Ford. Includes Strong Woman Number. Put In A Package quited." Some acappella, some accompanied by guitar, harp, and Sold. (CSP14885) LP: 12.98 . . . CS: 12.98 dulcimer, drum, tinwhistle. Recommended. (WWD001) LP: Cris Williamson 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 Blue Rider D. A. Clarke Rich vocals, mellow rock and balladry on this new studio album. Catherine Madsen Includes Lucille, featuring Bonnie Raitt on slide guitar and Messages: Music for Lesbians Grey Sabbath back-up vocals, Lodestar which Cris wrote for Judy Collins, a This technical and musical "Renaissance lesbian" has released love song by Vicki Randle, Leviathan—a song about whales, a debut album that is quite striking on many counts. First of This 1988 release will be of interest to Catherine's already- all it starts off in a rock 'n roil mode, which is surprising for a established audience, as well as any women who enjoy ritual and Heart to Heart. String arrangements by Mary Watkins. (OL931)LP:9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 solo tape; secondly, her voice is great; third, her lyrics are so songs, satire of organized religion, songs with intellectual con to the point...very lesbian-affirming (she sings about dykes!), tent, and Anglo/Celtic folk music and its spin-offs. Goodfriday or political {Good Germans is a song about good Americans), may be of particular interest to Jewish women; also includes Cris Williamson or spiritual (Crying Her Messages is about the Goddess). And Lassie Lie Near Me. (WWD003) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Portrait then there's her wizardry on a wide variety of high-tech instru This retrospective compiled in 1983 is a collection of favorites ments - and she explains how she did it all (and she did it all. Cathy Miller drawn from her previous albums. (OL935) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: except for a couple of sax solos). Fifth, the production's crystal- 9.98 clear, amazingly so for a self-engineered master. And, she Superwoman created this for lesbians, So, that's 6 reasons why you should Do you crumble at the sound of one of those extraordinary buy this! (CLA1) CS: 7.98 voices? If so, this'H do it for you: a three-octave range with Cris Williamson perfect control, and the lower registers are. ..mmm... super. With Prairie Fire a background in feminist cabaret theater, this Canadian woman Singing of pioneering spirits and western expanses, Cris really D. Merilee Clunis & G. Dorsey Green describes herself as "a little political, a little facetious, a little rocks out on this one! The driving sounds of the title cut, the Lesbian Couples nostalgic, and a whole lot of krazoo," and this collection is as reggae of Colorado Dustbowl Days, the visionary rock of In this spoken audio version of their book, these therapists eclectic: material is mostly original, some in a.classic folk style, Tsunami {a Japanese word for new wave!!) and the Native- discuss the challenges and pleasures of being a couple — includes title, Song for Jan, Calling To The Moon, and Four American sound of Grandmother's Land make this a recording sexuality, raising children, coming out, resolving conflicts, deal A.M., an indescribable acappella women's-harmonies song that will be hard to stop listening to. And bassist Carrie Barton ing with homophobia — and suggest practical problem-solving which alone is worth the price of this tape. (SWK01) CS: 9.98 and drummer Cam Davis underscore the sound with a top- techniques. Affirming, fun and useful for anyone who is in-, has notch, tight rhythm - what talent there! (OL941) LP: 9.98 . . . been in, or might want to be in a lesbian couple relationship. Cathy Winter CS: 9.98 60 min (SLP85) CS: 9.98 Travellin' Home Melding her political and social concerns with her roots in Cris Williamson Dayna B. Kurtz traditional folk music, Cathy's second solo release contains a Wolf Moon We were introduced to Dayna's music just prior to her debut striking collection of vignettes. Marie, written by Laura Berkson, This varied selection of songs has one common thread; a wolf women's festival appearance at NEWMR 1990, and wish we'd is based on an actual California court case in which two high theme running throughout! From The Run of the Wolf, a poig 'known about her sooner! She's got an aching, bluesy, jazzy, school girls won the right to go to the prom as a couple; Love nant dedication to Kate Wolf, to the love song Home Free ("no caressing, sultry voice, with which she croons her haunting Every Step of the Waytells of an older woman's radical activities longer the lone wolf"...) to title song about listening to Wolfman lyrics and evocative imagery; we wouldn't be surprised to be throughout her life; she sings Catherine Madsen's The Heretic Jack's radio show! Also Goodnight Marjorie Morningstar, for informed she'd been signed to a major label. You don't have Heart, Viet Vets, and songs which explore racism, famine, and Natalie Wood; Teen Queen, about the innocence of adoles to wait for that though; catch her debut album here. (DBK1) other issues. With dobro, cello, guitar, bass. (FF449) LP: 9.98 cence; and a cover of the early 60's tune Come and Go With CS: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Me. (0L951) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Connie Kaldor One of These Days Cris Williamson & Meg Christian This album is a gem, it's great! The voice of this Canadian Meg/Cris at Carnegie Hall (2-Set) singer-songwriter is exceptionally fine and strong, some songs A deluxe double volume ofthe entire herstory-making Carnegie are feminist, and one is among the funniest we've ever heard: Hall performance of Nov. 1982, which celebrated Olivia's 10th "Jerks/With a capital J/"Hey hey hey baby'..." who whistle at anniversary. Some of the highlights include the Cris-Meg duo and harass women walking by. This song is worth the price Anniversary Song, Cris' Texas Ruby Red, Meg's rendition of alone, but there's a whole album of good stuff with it. Another Betsy Rose's tribute to herself and all of us, Glad to Be a notable one is gospel-style Strength, Love and Laughter, Woman, and Vicki Randle and Linda Tillery's knock-out vocals imploring women to look inside for these treasures. However, on Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Lots of new material plus this LP is one treasure you'll have to order from an externa! a medley of favorite oldies. The CD is one volume and contains source (like us) and we hope you will! You won't be disap all but 2 selections. (SW933) LP: 14.98 . . CS: 14.98 CD: pointed. (COY1317) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 15.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 25 Debbie Saunders Edwina Lee Tyler Ferron A Shot in the Dark Drum Drama! Testimony Here's a special deal we're offering because were overstocked: One of the most dramatic percussionists around. Edwina Lee There is some mystifyingly magnetic power in the music of a warm, high-energy, outstanding debut recording from a voc Tyler is a master of djimbe drum, marimba, tambourine, cym this woman-identified Vancouver songwriter...hard to describe alist who's been around the women's music scene for years, bals: we've been hoping she'd make a recording for years, and but harder to ignore. Her voice and lyrics, which can stand performing with Woody Simmons and as a member of several finally our wish has been granted. Recorded live at the People's alone as poems, will grab and hold you with their intensity. women's bands including Mama Sez Funk, Homespun, and Voice Cafe in Greenwich Village, she begins with 'the cool Technically polished, stylistically diverse, spanning jazz, folk, Airhart. Blind since birth, she got her musical start singing and side," and progressively heats things up as she performs orig rock "n' roll. Her testimony: "By our lives be we spirit...by our playing tenor sax and piano with the Texas School of the Blind inal percussion instrumentals (such as Out of Bondage) as hearts be we women...by our eyes be we open...by our hands band. Her vocal style is bluesy, textured, and very expressive. well as new arrangements, with vocals, of a traditional spiritual bewewhole."(LUC003)LP:9.98 CS:9.98 CD: 15.98 Produced by Mary Watkins. showcasing the talents of many (Wade in the Water) and a West African song {Ki Yak Ki Yak). other new and familiar women musicians: recommended! As you listen, the movement and dance will absolutely come (SBS1011)CS: 4.98 alive, in your mind and your body! (PPQ1) CS: 9.98 Ferron Shadows on a Dime On her latest album, this Vancouver songwriter, known for her Deidre McCalla Elaine Townsend lyrical mastery, brings us another testimony to her intelligence Don't Doubt It Heartbreaker Blues and very special artistry. The styles are diverse but the constant Very hip. very contemporary, very danceable. Deidre's unique This wonderful debut tape of originals showcases Elaine's fine. factor is the piercing portrayal of emotion, and on this album, sound is clearly brought out by the superb production skills of strong voice, as it covers a lot of stylistic territory: barrelhouse the sparkling instrumentation adds yet another dimension. Pro Teresa Trull. Deidre has been performing for women's audi blues, reggae, bluegrass, country, rock, jazz, and slow ballads! duced with rock veteran Terry Garthwaite. (LUC004) LP: 9.98 ences for many years and this, her debut solo recording, has Produced by Mimi Fox, it features Mimi's amazing musical . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 been anxiously awaited. Songs include Dance All Night. Wake talent, plus that of Julie Homi. Nina Gerber, Laurie Lewis, Caro Me Up Gently. Did You Think I Didn't Know. If you like Cris Williamson or Teresa Trull, you're sure to like Deidre. And we'd lyn Brandy, Darol Anger, and others. Stand-out cut: Your Hands Flash Silvermoon sure like to hear more from her!(OL939)LP:9.98. . CS:9.98 Take Flight, a paean to musicianship, with a vocal duet with Flash has been making women's music for a good two decades herself and outstanding electric guitar instrumentals by Mimi. now. from the 1972 Daughters of Witches band with Nydia Recommended! (HIF001) CS: 9.98 Mata. and very early women's and lesbian parties and dances. Deidre McCalla Her cassette album is intense, evocative and eclectic; her orig With a Little Luck Erica Wheeler inal songs include Persephone Rising. Changes Go 'Round. ...and a ton of talent! With a voice like silk and a presence that Dream the Dream oi Freedom. First side is for listening, second Strong Heart is for dancing! (MNR1) CS: 9.98 conveys vulnerability, honesty and quiet strength, Deidre has No stranger to attendees of several women's music festivals, developed a devoted listenership of thousands. Her second Erica will hopefully soon be no stranger to a wider group of album is even better that her first, from the irrepressible celeb listeners, thanks to this 1989 debut tape. Her voice is resonant Four the Moment ratory exuberance of All Day Always (bound to become a class yet with some vulnerable quality — the type that mesmerizes We're Still Standing ic), to her pursuit of a woman in Would You Like to Dance, to and holds the listener — and her lyrics thoughtful and poetic, Canada's answer to SweefHoney in the Rock; it's an unavoid a vocal duet with Teresa Trull that's just too hot for words...Re the heart being the main theme. (BP010) CS: 9.98 able comparison! This 4-woman acappella group lends distinc commended! (OL953) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 tive harmonies to primarily original material with a range of The Fabulous Dyketones political, empowering themes, from / Love You Woman, to DEUCE Inkululeko lyeza Freedom's Coming), to Lydia Jackson, slave A very jazzy and funky album, primarily instrumental, by a New Live! in P-Town (Double) madonna...their songs reverberate with the experience and York ensemble led by 2 of our favorite musicians, Jean At long last a double-length album (an hour ana a half) by perspective of Black women everywhere. You've heard their Fineberg (flute, sax) and Ellen Seeling (horns) — finally! Lots everyone's favorite fabulous "rock & role" band of five women, vocals if you've heard Lillian Allen's Conditions Critical; don't of Latin rhythms, courtesy of Nydia Mata, vocal contributions performing their trademark slightly-reworked hits from the '50's miss this in either case. Recommended! (FTM1987) CS: 10.98 by Teresa Trull and Carol MacDonald, and an urban energy and early '60's, at a dance party at Dyke High. From To Know await you: don't be late to this date! (RR8602) LP: 9.98 . . . Her Is To Love Her to My Girlfriend's Back, Be My Baby to La Gayle Marie CS: 9.98 Bamba, Crazy to / Can't Help Myself/Sugar Pie Honeybunch with the Dykeangelle Choir and the Dyke High Chorus, plus a Lost & Found full 20 more of the most super tunes, hear them croon and Gayle Marie's third release is a potpourri of her audience's Dianne Davidson rock on out to the max! A great time will be had by all; highly favorite tunes. From the folky tunes, to the live performances Breaking All The Rules recommended! (RRR1001) CS: 10.98 in smoky bars, this tape even includes an operatic aria (plant While newly taking the women's music world by storm, Dianne's tongue firmly in cheek). This personal and loving cassette no newcomer to the larger music scene, as this high-energy, offers a glimpse of Gayle Marie not seen before on record. gutsy singer, who has performed with Tracy Nelson and Linda (GM3) CS: 8.98 Ronstadt, makes her debut on Second Wave Records. Years Faith Nolan ago we carried some of her now-out-of-print albums; but she Africville outdoes any previous effort by a long shot here. The power Focusing on Black women historically and presently, Faith's she harnesses in her voice is the first thing which will take original songs give voice to issues as well as instill a sense your breath away: it booms, it wails, it burns, it belts her mixture of strength, through a variety of styles—blues, jazz, reggae, of blues, country, gospel, r&b, and ballads. About half her funk, African drumming. Here is a sampling of the topics Vou repertoire is original (she's an excellent lyricist): the balance will learn about: Regina, a woman who was jailed for killing is perfectly chosen: includes Built For Comfort, Heaven Bound, the white man who tried to rape her; Marie Joseph Angelique Everything To Me. Backup vocals on one song by Tracy Nelson; is a multi-tracked acappella song about a woman who was outstanding production (by Dianne). Can ya tell we like this a once a slave; Divide and Rule refers to the capitalist policy lot?? Highly recommended! (SW22011) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 used on "colonized" people, and relates to the struggle in South CD: 15.98 Africa; Nobody Knows My People attempts to reverse the invisi bility awarded by history books to everyone but white males; disappear fear and title song is about the relocation of the largest Black com Deep Soul Diver munity in Canada. All accompanying musicians are Black With not much more than 2 voices, a guitar and a tambourine, Canadians. Don't miss this! (MCW11161) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: this duo has created a surprisingly sophisticated sound. Vete 9.98 rans of DinnerTheater at the Southern Women's Music Festival, sisters Sonia and Cindy combine engaging melodies with Faith Nolan catchy and thoughtful lyrics. This 1990 album balances emo tional sincerity and irreverence in songs like For Hollywood I Sistership Will and Sexual Telepathy. (DSP1004) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 This album focuses on the struggles and contributions of Black . . CD: 16.98 women: some songs relate to sexuality and lesbianism {She's Sixteen: "she is young, Black and gifted and gay..."); others to various political struggles. Also includes Libba Cotten's famous disappear fear Freight Train and some traditional gospel and blues. Faith plays Echo My Call almost every instrument on the album: electric bass. 12-string, Sonia and Cindy Rutstein are blood sisters with captivating 6-string, slide guitar, harmonica and tambourine. (MCW11162) sister-harmonies, and their duo album is characterized by LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 haunting melodies, content that spans the personal to US inter vention in Central America, and a soulful folkbeat delivery. All Faith Nolan the material is by husky-voiced lead singer and guitarist Sonia. Girls in the Nose Nice debut; watch for them at festivals (RER1002) LP: 9.98 Freedom to Love One of our top pix for 1991!! Wild, raunchy, sexy, thrilling and . CS: 9.98 One ol Faith's best releases! Includes an original rock anthem. hysterically funny lesbian-feminist yet politically incorrect rock / Black Woman; an incredible rendition of Strange Fruit, from n' roll. Loosely translating their philosophy as Viva la Vulva Billie Holiday's repertoire; the title song, which equates this 6-woman band includes Gretchen Phillips from Two Nice homophobic laws with slavery; Ma Rainey's lesbian song Prove Girls, here in her wilder persona. Here are some of the song It On Me: and more, each with a clear and inspiring message titles: Come and Die (can you guess what that's about?) Bite of liberation. Backed by some of Vancouver's finest musicians. Me, Honorary Heterosexual Lesbian, Menstrual Hut, Prisoners Recommended! (RR8903) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98. . CD: 15.98 of Pantyhose ("So here's some advice from Girls in the Nose/ Women unite, take back your hose/ Take them back to the damn store... Let nylons be bygones"), and others in this vein Highly recommended! (GIN1) CS: 9.98 The Guest Stars Ferron Out At Night Phantom Center We're overstocked, so note the great price! An excitino inven One of the iongest-awaited albums in the herstory of indepen live women's jazz sextet from Great Britain who have individ dent music, by an artist as singular as her name, is finally ally done time in groups like Jam Today and Sisterhood ol Spit" ready! Connecting rich, poetic, archetypal imagery with vibrant and collectively bring together an amazing ranqe of infli en™ musical textures, it is guaranteed to create an immediate emo and energy. Sometimes with Latin and African rhythms i tional impact. Instrumentalists include Barbara Higbie and times with wailing, improvisatory sax and guitar licks' other* Novi; songs include Stand Up, Indian Dreams, White Wing times with whimsical vocals and wonderful harmonies' th._ Mercy, Higher Wisdom. (CHM74830) LP: 10.98 . . . CS: 9.98 project a listener friendliness which demonstrates not onlv ton . . CD: 15.98 talent out a great attitude. Includes Montezuma's Mother1.5 Bounce. Uranus In Jeopardy. Help us and yourself ouf-ni.f them a try! (GUE11) LP: 3.98 . . . CS: 4 98 9 e 26 1991 ladyslipper catalog Guest Stars Heather Bishop Holly Near Live Walk That Edge Fire in the Rain We're really overstocked on this one. so we really hope you'll Heather's seventh recording has a simple down-home flavor, She's done it again! Holly's incredible talent as a singer/ take the gamble on this and try it! An exciting in-concert record a contemporary folk sound with both country and rock influ songwriter is exemplified here in musical portraits of strength ing from one of our favorite ensembles... at this point a 5- ences. Her lyrics and music are sometimes sassy, sometimes and diversity. Produced by June Millington (she also joins in woman 1-man sextet. Features more innovative instrumentals sultry — daring to walk that edge — and sometimes sad and with guitars, percussion & vocals), this LP has a tight arrange and vocals with wonderful harmonies, soulful saxophones, haunting, with images of separations, ghosts from the past, ment and polished sound. Features such songs as Golden jazzy fretless bass, and playful conversations between piano, the path not taken. Includes Let Them Talk, which when sung Thread. Voices. & a remake of My Man's Got Trouble called / percussion and guitars. Recommended! (GUE12) LP: 3.98 . . . by Heather becomes an affirmation of love between women, Got Trouble. Title cut sparkles with harmonics. (RR402) LP: CS: 4.98 and I'm Not the One, about surviving an abusive relationship. 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 with a driving guitar solo by Sherry Shute. A (wonderful) 1989 Heather Bishop release. (MOP007) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Holly Near Grandmother's Song Speed of Light Heather's debut release has fortunately been re-released on Polished, punchy rock 'n' roll, with an infusion of funk and cassette! The title song gives the perspective of a pioneer reggae...Holly's musical odyssey continues! This LP has an woman growing old on the prairies. Heather is also a painter, _Here«r.s MP upbeat, clean feeling, tight without a commercial, over-pro and used a beautiful original of her grandmother for the cover duced sound. Most unusual is Unity, on which she is accom art. (MOP001) CS: 9.98 panied by Afrikan Dreamland, a male reggae band from Nashville. Other musicians include Adrienne Torf on piano, Heather Bishop Carrie Barton bass, Ray Obiedo on guitar. Contains Power, an anti-nuke song; Dancing Bird, the bluesy Back Off (RR403) Celebration LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 A feminist singer-guitarist from western Canada. Heather has a strong bluesy voice and draws material from both Black blues artists and contemporary Canadian women. This LP features Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert more classic blues songs (Cry Me a River, Fever, Am I Blue) Lifeline as well as feminist compositions A Woman's Anger \slhe strong A majestic collaboration of generations and spirits. Ronnie was statement of a woman facing prejudice and mockery in a one of the Weavers in the 40's and 50's, a folk group which machinery shop. Also includes Did Jesus Have a Baby Sister? loudly voiced the progressive and humanist concerns of the {MOP002) LP: 9.98 American people until the blacklist virtually silenced them, and which won the hearts and devotion of a huge following. Holly The Heretics grew up admiring Ronnie's strong, proud singing and stance, Toronto's premiere 4-woman band performs an inspired mix of and dedicated her second album (A Live Album) to her They dance music, funk and rock, and their first full-length album got together for the filming of "Wasn't That a Time", when attests to their wit and creativity. Featuring Pat Jeffries' power Ronnie was learning some of Holly's songs for the Weavers' ful lead vocals and all-around great musicianship, this early Carnegie reunion concert. Ronnie's awareness of women's 1991 release includes Heaven, a funk rave-up about a mental issues and her consciousness of herself as a woman performer institution prophet; Move, a tale about the housing crisis; and had grown because of Holly's music. They then began touring He Thinks, a song which exposes the patriarchal anti-woman together, and this is a live recording from the Great American perspective, co-written with Lynne Fernie, who also wrote the Music Hall in San Francisco. Styles encompass Broadway, Parachute Club's smash hit Rise Uo. Recommended! folk, jazz, gospel. Includes the great song previously recorded (PER888) CS: 9.98 . CD: 14.98 by Kate Taylor, Harriet Tubman, plus Gracias a la Vida. Good night Irene, Hay Una Mujer {new arrangement/words). Singing For Our Lives (RR404)LP:9.98 CS:9.98 CD: 15.98 Holly Near Journeys Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert A representative sampling from her first six albums, compiled because so many folks, new to her music, have asked for one. Singing With You Each of the previous are so different, and it's hard to say which Both studio and live recordings from this inimitable duo is the "best," so this is a good place to begin. Includes an Includes a medley of old favorites {Imagine My Surprise. Some updated version of It Could Have Been Me. (RR405) LP: 9.98 thing About the Women, more), Ruth Pelham's sweet, touching . . . CS:9.98. . CD: 15.98 song from the perspective of a child whose parents have divorced. / Cried, Ferron's Kid's Song from her out-of-print Heather Bishop record "Ferron Backed Up", and a variety of others which relate / Love Women...Who Laugh Holly Near to social issues, friendship and love. (RR410) LP: 9.98 . . . This LP is the embodiment of a successful transition in style, CS: 9.98 from a solid blues background to a more rock-oriented, funkier You Can Know All I Am sound. Utilizing an incredible array of synthesizers, plus con Powerful —sometimes playful, sometimes painful look at the gas and saxophone, Heather produces strong moods and cur conditions of many kinds of women: in prison, organizing in rents of emotion. Mostly original and clearly woman-identified factories, initiating relationships. More produced than her pre material. Includes title cut, The Holocaust, Our Silence. Recom vious albums but Holly's voice still sparkles through. Concert mended. (MOP004) LP: 9.98 .. CS: 9.98 leader is Marcy Dicterow who also does a beautiful violin solo on You've Got Me Flying. Includes a women's choir, Nicolia & the stunning Sister Woman Sister. Limited quantity; list alterna Heather Bishop tive. (RR3600) CS: 9.98 A Taste of the Blues This 1987 release is another serving of Heather's tasty blues, Holly Near which is the style her voice was obviously created for... that's power, eh? Includes the sexy Seduced!, Leslie Gore's classic Hang in There You Don 10wn Me, Joan Armatrading's Taking My Baby Uptown Holly's first album, made soon after her visit to Viet Nam during ("With a pretty person on my arm"), Carolyn Brandy's Spirit the war and inspired by the experience. Reflects her anti-war/ Healer, and many originals. Sumptuous jacket, fine production, anti-imperialist and beginning feminist consciousness and a excellent artistry, wonderful woman (MOP006) LP: 9.98 . . . concern for oppressed people worldwide. Contains one song CS: 9.98 performed by a choir of Vietnamese women. Includes No More Genocide and Birthday Children. Limited quantity; list alterna tive. (RR3800) CS: 9.98 Holly Near Sky Dances A 1989 folky, intimate, emotion-filled release which features Holly at her absolute best, singing songs by contemporary writers such as Ferron {Testimony), Bernice Johnson Reagon (They Are Falling All Around Me-especially relevant during the AIDS epidemic), Ruben Blades, Phil Ochs, Malvina Reynolds, and Holly herself {Nicaragua)...plus her inimitable interpretation of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Her themes relate to life, death, and healing/carrying on after loss; accom panying her are John Bucchino, Michael Manring, Nina Gerber. This is the style which has endeared Holly to her thousands of fans; this album should make her many more. (RR8902) LP: 9.98 .. CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Holly Near (w/Mercedes Sosa) Singer in the Storm Holly Near Coinciding with the publication of Holly's autobiography comes the next-best thing to being at this once-in-a-liletime event in Watch Out! person! This live recording of some of Holly's best-loved songs, This dynamic singer/songwriter continues to "go the extra recorded in Oakland in 1989, captures the vitality of her live measure in her music." Here she collaborates with the West appearances that's difficult to duplicate in a recording studio. Virginia folk and traditional quartet Trapezoid, well known for And the icing on the cake is that it features, miraculously. their Appalachian instruments and styles, and so enters yet Ladyslipper favorite Mercedes Sosa on two songs, including another musical genre, acoustic folk music. Instrumentation Todavia Cantamos, a fantastic rendition of one of Mercedes' here includes hammer dulcimers (played by John McCutc- most popluar performance pieces! Also contains Singing For heon), violin, cello, mandola, and other newcomers to Holly's Our Lives. Great Peace March. Sing To Me the Dream. Si original topical songs plus a few. Lorraine Duisit and Freyda Buscabas, We Who Believe in Freedom, and more; with John Epstein from Trapezoid likewise add a fresh dimension. Bucchino on piano. Melissa Etheridge on guitar, Linda Tillery Includes Child (about physical and sexual abuse of children), and Rhiannon on vocals. Very, very highly recommended! The Meek Are Getting Ready and Step It Out Nancy. (RR406) (CHM74832) LP: 10.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 27 Holly Near Jelsa Palao Don't Hold Back Bless the Friends Holly seems to present her listeners with one surprise after Her second release has more of a pop sound to it, with songs another, and this album is no exception! An entire volume of about friends and loved ones. Includes Portrait to Sojourner love songs: passion, heartbreak, and sheer fun...with hot Truth, a touching tribute to a great foremother, and Take My arrangements and guest vocals by Bonnie Raitt, Linda Tillery, Hand, about AIDS; the artist is donating a portion of her pro and Kenny Loggins. If you like the energy of contemporary ceeds from both tapes to AIDS organizations in LA, (JEL2) radio and wish you could hear your favorite artists on it, you CS: 9.98 can rock out with this! For fans old and new. (RR413) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 Jennifer Berezan In the Eye of the Storm Holly Near with Inti-lllimani Produced by Robin Flower and featuring the excellent musicianship of Barbara Higbie and Nina Gerber, Jennifer's Sing to Me the Dream debut recording makes a distinct splash into the body of In spring of '84 Holly toured with an exiled 6-man Chilean women's music. Many political and spiritual themes, passion ensemble and this LP was recorded during those concerts. ately moving through the music in a variety of styles from folk Inti's music is partly instrumental, South American folk music, to reggae to rock, will awaken the listener to anger at injustice, and the vocals are part of what's known as New Song—a Latin hope, and personal power and healing. Includes a song about American political/cultural movement. (RR407) LP: 9.98 . . . a lesbian teacher; Charlie Murphy's haunting song of CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Womanspirit, Burning Times; Kitchen Revolution, and more. JAMIE ANDERSON Her guitar is impeccable, her voice strong yet gentle, and the arrangements superb. Absolutely recommended! (EOW19) Hunter Davis LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 Harmony Jamie Anderson This '86 release, produced by Terry Garthwaite, really brings Closer to Home Jennifer Justice out Hunter's talents. Featuring an all-star cast: additional voc This is a wonderfully lesbian-identified album filled with Spiderwoman: Celebrtn. Women Heroes als by Ferron, Holly Near, Linda Tillery, Teresa Trull, Terry Garth warmth, humor and honesty. From the hilarious Straight Girl Blues ("why do these straight girls look so butch to me?"), to Four stories, each with a vision of woman as creator of the waite. and even Armistead Maupin, and songs by Hunter, Terry, world, are told by this prominent lesbian-feminist storyteller and Elvis (a terrific version of Heartbreak Hotel). Includes her the sultry eroticism of Dark Chocolate ("the way to a woman's heart is through her lips/ through the shudder of her sighs and who believes that storytelling is an empowering artform based tribute to her wonderful home state, Carolina Blue, and songs on community. Includes Lia, which Jennifer calls "the original of love and friendship to women. (RR8601) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: the motion of her hips"), to the country-flavored Wedding Song, which expresses outrage at a society that only gives toaster separatist story"; an Australian myth thousands of years old, 9.98 ovens to straight couples; Jamie explores topics near and dear it tells of a tribe of women who found the source of water and to many of us! Her voice is sweet, delivery is straightforward, released it—allegorical for taking back the source of power. Hunter Davis lyrics direct, thoughtful and refreshing. Highly recommended! Spiderwoman is a Hopi traditional tale about the creation of Torn (TSU1001) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 light and people, and The Jugglers by Aina Allen relates to A wonderful sequel to Harmony, this 1988 release features learning to juggle the elements of the universe, and finding the balance within ourselves. (MSS1) CS: 9.98 more of Hunter's bluesy, soulful vocals underscored by the Jane Howard excellent production taldnts of Teresa Trull. Highlights are a wonderful country duet with Cris Williamson, Arm and a Leg, Passage Jennifer Justice the blues-harp accompanied Ten Percent Masquerade, Star Welcome Jane to the women's music scene; she's a strong Lavender Hearts Struck, for those seriously crushed out on a performer, Infatu singer-songwriter, whose material reflects her experiences as a lesbian, a mother, a cynic, an eternal optimist, and a hopeless A live in-concert performance of lesbian romance and erotica, ation, and more Hunter originals about love lost and found. from the teller of the Spiderwoman stories...it's hot! The stories Real well done! (RR8803) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98 romantic. Her voice is a rich and warm alto, her lyrics clever and thoughtful. Includes Something About Her and Crossroad, are humorous and sultry, celebrating and claiming the source two great lesbian country tunes we'd just love to hear on the of power and energy inside us. Includes The Pomegranate; radio! (AUR1) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 Obsession; Dream Sender; Spring Morning by Cris South, and more. (MSS2) CS: 9.98 Jane Winslow Jesse X Slip a Little Deeper Some of you may have seen Jane in performance with Nan Hard Times For Love Songs Brooks; others may have participated in one of her ritual-mak A performer in the DC club scene as well as festival day stages ing workshops. In any case, all may enjoy her tape which and round robins, Jesse strums her way through this thoughtful includes wonderful lesbian songs celebrating her love lor and provocative, if handmade, demo-style debut tape of her women {How Can I Love a Woman?), as well as beautiful songs with her guitar acompaniment. With sincerity and chants which respect and proclaim women's power and spiritu strength tinged with melancholy, Jesse is slightly reminiscent ality (Pine Trees, Women ofthe Gateway — tram the play with ot Tracy Chapman as she sings of lovers, justice, and child Nan Brooks). Start here with her debut tape, and be on the molestation. Includes a cover of Love Has No Pride. (JX1) CS: lookout for a whole album of chants. (JW1) CS: 9.98 9.98 Judy Fjell Janet McLaughlin This Side/That Side • This funny, affirming, warmly political release opens with "This Solid Ground Side"-songs about relationships-the highlight being / Think We were introduced to this most excellent folk/country artist It's Nice, a true lesbian torch song..."That Side" focuses on a prior to the 1990 Rhythm Fest gathering, which emphasizes variety of issues: Safe, Strong and Free is the motto of The again just how important these festivals are to us all! Her vocals Child Assault Prevention Project, The Ballad of Erica Levine are compelling, warm, strong and deep, harmonies excellent, features the talents of the "One-and-Only Fjellharmonic Jewe- just all-around great singing-songwriting. We recommend this gian Schlepping Band" under the direction of E. Marcy Dic- "new" artist to all who are looking to take a chance with meeting terow-Vaj- other talented contributors include Diane Lindsay someone you didn't already know about! If you heard her per Novi Novog, Linda Tillery, Nina Gerber. (HON103) LP: 9 98 form, we don't need to convince you. (MP003) CS: 8.98 . . . CS: 9.98 Jasmine Judy Fjell Wild Strings Dance In the Moment If you can only purchase a few albums this year, make this Finally her famous Middle-Aged Body (with Teenage Emo In Process... tions), the song which speaks for a generation, is preserved We're thrilled the debut album by this 7-woman ensemble, one of them, for sure...it is magnificent, intelligent, absolutely a pleasure. The duo is now a trio (Carol and Michelle have on this 1988 album! Also The Goddess Lives, Thank Your Luckv produced by Bernice Johnson Reagon, is finally ready: spine- Stars (I Never Married You), I Love You...But (I Don'tLove Your chilling acappella harmonies articulate and celebrate the been joined by Lydia Ruffin), and their awesome harmonies are even fuller, they have sustained their incredible pow ), and more. Judy's humor helps us keep things in persDective diverse lives they share as social, political, and spiritual African (HON105) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 K (JOC"ve American women. Their involvement began at a workshop erhouse energy, plus strength in lyric, rhythm, melody. Mostly given by the members of Sweet Honey in the Rock over several original material; includes Across the Wide, Muses, You Were years; so imagine the quality, tradition, and consciousness you Here/ Seven Day Kiss. Produced by ace Terry Garthwaite, Judy Fjell have experienced from the music of Sweet Honey, vocalized recorded with a full band. Very highly recommended! (ICE217) Livin' On Dreams at once by 7 voices. Includes member Michelle Lanchester's LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 73 minutes of live music, humor and stories from this Norwe moving original compositions Patchwork Quilt for those who gian lesbian singer-songwriter! Her political wit is still finely have died of AIDS, and War Childrenior the massacred children Jasmine tuned in Take a Leap, John Paul; Love That Goes the Distance of South Africa; member Pam Roger's original Wasteland, tor commemorates the relationship bewtween Sharon Kowalski homeless women: and Senzenina, a South African freedom Jasmine and Karen Thompson; At Nancy's House is a great sinq-alono- song. As Evelyn Harris of Sweet Honey says "Their repertoire At long last their debut recording is back in print, hopefully for Fallin' Out of Love is a lunny yet poignant, and familiar tale; is not Top 40. it's top priority." Highly recommended! (INP1) good; we called it one of the finest releases of the decade and even some Scandinavian folk music. Have this concert in CS: 10.98 when it first came out. Hot and sweet jazz vocals, originals yourvery own living room! (HON106)CS: 9.98.. CD:15.98 and standards, with piano, sax and clarinet, exquisite har monies and outstanding lyric-writing. They were a duo then, as they are again now, comprised of Carol Schmidt and Izquierda Ensemble Michelle Isam, embodying energy, versatility, and an almost Judy Small Quiet Thunder understated refinement. Recommended! (SWR01) LP: 9.98 One Voice in the Crowd "You can't kill the spirit, she is like a mountain" has become A beautifully produced recording by an Australian woman who the anthem of the women's peace movements in the US and Jelsa Palao with her prolific songwriting and dulcet voice continues t_ abroad...but few people know that the beautiful song it comes Mood Swing broaden the often-too-narrow world consciousness o ustl q from. Like A Mountain, was written by Naomi Littlebear Morena Half pop originals and half jazz songs, from her native New citizens! Australian feminism and social protest theme .are and was recorded on this LP Original songs reflecting feminist York to her hometown LA. You can almost see the glitter of conveyed through her serious portraits (A Heroine olMan) and & third world consciousness by this innovative acoustic group. club lights as her big voice launches into Our Love Is Here To wry parodies (The I.P.D.-a male equivalent of thelUD 1 Exquisite vocal harmonies with flute, piano, guitar & percus Stay... her rich contralto and heartfelt material keep her in Includes The Family Maiden Aunt from her first Australian release A Natural Selection, and a few songs which derrv he sion, and a couple of nice instrumentals, also. Since making demand as a performer, from clubs to the Southern Festival. power of U.S. presence-military and otherwise-on tho7nte. this record, the group has disbanded...lucky for us that they Includes Stop Foolin' Around, about the dangers of AIDS. national scene. RR8503) LP: 9.98 CS-9 98 "immortalized" their music first. (JWL7) LP: 9.98 (JEL1) CS: 9.98 28 1991 ladyslipper catalog Judy Small Karen Mackay Labrys Snapshot Annie Oakley Rides Again! Sisterlove This 1990 release, coinciding with a repeat US tour, is a wel A great album now at a great price, because we're overstocked! Nine original songs on which Elena and Patricia were assisted come addition to her collection of political and humorous pro From deep roots within mountain music come songs derived by Maxine McDyke, their Apple Macintosh which supervised test songs; if you liked her previous albums, you'll love this from Karen's own life experiences and growth. Her composi- . the programmed instruments! So refreshing in this day and one! Includes The Revolution's Here, No Tears for the Widow, tions relate to personal freedom, life/death transitions, reincar age, they remain true to their woman-identified ideals, both in Pearl, The Advertising Game. (RR9003) CS: 9.98 . .. CD: nation, world peace, and alternative life styles. Grab onto your lyrics and album participation... from artists to recording and 15.98 spirit and hold fast to the reins! (WVW102) LP: 3.98 . . . CS: mastering engineers. Their second release, Sisterlove docu 5.98 ments their growth as musicians; funky, upbeat, with a more polished synthesized sound. As one of their song titles says. Judy Small Kay Weaver Try lt\ (LAB135) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 Home Front This wonderful folk artist presents a late '88 album of political One Fine Day Laura Berkson songs covering a wide range of concerns. Annie, which some This vibrant and sophisticated album marks the debut of Kay Debut album by a talented singer-songwriter with solid roots of you may know because Fred Small also recorded this, is Weaver, a talented and sincere vocalist/songwriter. The produc in folk, Jewish and women's traditions, for whom music is a about a lesbian school teacher; Golden Arches is an upbeat tion is polished and tight, with synthesizers, sax, percussion, medium for personal growth, community empowerment and spoof of the MacDonald's invasion of so many countries; the guitars and some strings blending to create a contemporary world change. Included here are many originals of note, includ title song is about the impact of the Viet Nam war on the wives, pop sound. Joined by Carol MacDonald on Fired Up, she also ing Marie, the story of two high school girls who won the right after the men come home. Thoughtful, thought-provoking, Judy collaborates with co-producer Jeri Waxenberg on many pieces. to attend their prom together (it's a famous story now, mostly is one of the most important songwriters of our time. (RR8808) Songs include: One Fine Day (a tribute to Emily Dickinson, because of Laura's song!); 7b Be Strong, for people with AIDS LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 Willa Cather and Emma Goldman), No Turning Back, Sleepin' and their families/friends/lovers; Miriam who led the Jewish Alone Again. (CRC101) LP: 8.98 . . . CS: 8.98 women out of the wilderness towards freedom; Open Eyes, featuring Laura's beautiful piano. (BA101) CS: 9.98 ... CD: Judy Small Kay Weaver 15.98 Mothers, Daughters, Wives Take the Power The second release from this Australian feminist songster con Featuring the rousing anthem rock number, with full women's Laura Love tains stories of everyday life... includes title cut, which charted chorus, from her empowering film of the same name...this Menstrual Hut — Tape EP on Australian radio. This is the domestic release of the same album also contains political songs with a sense of humor: A 19-minute debut cassette from one of the most distinguishing album released in Australia under the title Ladies and Gems. Treat Me Like a Woman But Pay Me Like a Man; a 50's shoo-bop talents for our new 1990 catalog, and a voice you wont forget. (RR3100) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 tune: One More Time; a ballad with dueling guitars: Tivo Hearts. Laura identifies strongly as a lesbian/feminist woman of color, Also see video section to order the film. (CRC102) LP: 8.98 and her material reflects this consciousness — both original CS: 8.98 songs and some carefully selected traditional folksongs. To Dr. Judy Underwood her own guitar accompaniment, she presents, with a voice Kitty Barber laden with depth and texture, her song I'm Your Daughter's Isle of Pleasure—Lesbian Series Lover, Listen lb Me, a tribute to Native American women; W-l- Subtitled Your Path to Sexual Fulfillment, this 6-cassette Over the Line M-M-l-N; a spectacular rendition of the traditional Wayfaring sexuality-enhancement self-help set was created by a team Born in Manitoba and always rebellious, Kitty was asked to Stranger, the title song, and more. We're sure this isn't the last of psychotherapists who specialize in women's empowerment, leave the high school chorus, the high school band, and often, we'll hear from Laura, but make this your introduction. Highly self-esteem and sexuality as well as recovery from co-depen though temporarily, high school. She was part of the women's recommended! (0B1) CS: 6.98 dence, incest and childhood abuse. The individual cassettes music scene in its early days; now she returns with unapologe- are entitled Prelude, Your Body, Pleasuring Yourself, Flights of tic rock 'n' roll, telling her truth about life as a survivor, a worker, Fancy, Receiving Pleasure, Giving Pleasure; the program ena a recovering drug addict, a woman, a lover. With Michelle Isam Laura Love bles the listener to proceed at her own speed and in privacy, of Jasmine on tenor sax, and Sherry Shute on lead guitar, Z Therapy since the topic is too persona! to explore in the context of a Kitty's vocals are deep, strong and passionate. (HC816) CS:> Laura's second release is a beautifully produced follow-up to therapy session. 172 minutes; instruction manual included. 8.98 her debut, on which she is accompanied by, among others, (ODY11) CS: 89.98 the Therapy Sisters and Z-Helene Christopher from the Z-Band Kris Purdy — thus the title, eh? Except for her marvelous rendition of Dr. Judy Underwood Kris is no stranger to many of you; this Manitoba artist has Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, all songs are original, telling of been playing her guitar with Heather Bishop across the conti subjects from falling in love with a woman, to AIDS, to radiation, Isle of Pleasure - Heterosexual S. nent... here's her own debut album, which highlights her talents to the imprisonment of the US citizens of Japanese descent Similar to the Lesbian Series, but created for the heterosexual as singer-songwriter as well. Spontaneous, hardhitting, candid, during World War II, to her cat Gi. Several songs impart a world woman. (0DY12) CS: 89.98 and passionate are adjectives which describe her music and beat, with instrumentation such as cymbals, dumbek, congas, lyrics: she's a reporter and a participant both, as she synth bongos; Laura on acoustic and bass guitars. Recommended esizes folk, rock, jazz, blues, and Latin idioms into her own again! (0B2) CS: 9.98 CD: 12.98 personal style. (BCP1) CS: 9.98 June Millington One World, One Heart June reunites with her sister Jean (from the Millington Sisters) on this high-energy, rockin' album, which is ail of the following: woman-oriented, political, spiritual, and good-time! With musi cians like Carolyn Brandy, Juli Homi, Vicki Randle, Melanie Monsur backing her, as well as Jean and her own charged electric guitar, she belts out songs like She's the One ("One kiss and the look in her eyes/ She's the one for me..."), Brown Like Me, a song of love and solidarity for women of color, Building On a Rainbow Bridge, inspired by the elders at Big Mountain...perhaps her most substantial album ever; it's great! (FAB202) CS: 9.98 Karen Beth The Edge of the Horizon Karen's first woman-identified album (and 4th altogether) con tains her original "folk roll," seasoned with country and reggae, featuring a slew of great musicians such as Alix Dobkin on back-up vocals, River Lightwomoon on drums and percussion, and Barbara Cobb on bass. Karen herself sings and plays electric and acoustic guitar, accordion, banjo, synthesizer and piano. This prolific songwriter includes her Women Together and Not My Own which is about how the land we live on was stolen from Native Americans, how Jewish people have been driven from country to country, and how women in patriarchal Kristin Lems society have been living in somone else's culture. Karen took the cover photo, and self-produced on her own label. (CAT101) We Will Never Give Up! LP: 8.98 . CS: 8.98 From a woman who has poured so much heart, time, and energy into the passage ofthe E.R.A., a live album especially for those who have done the same. Recorded largely in DC Karen Beth on June 30, 1982, with Laurie Haag on bass, contains live To Each One of Us versions of the great Battfe of the E.R.A. and My Mom's a Karen remains Alix Dobkin's favorite songwriter, and you'll see Feminist. Also includes Failure is Impossible, The Witches why when you hear this album. It's a recording of extraordinary Song, and title song. A restoration of determination and energy beauty and depth, weaving elements of women's spirituality for those lowered by hopelessness or burn-out, by giving us with compassion, self-awareness, and love of women. Exquis a perspective on how long the battles women have won (e.g. ite vocal harmonies by Amy Fradon and Leslie Ritter of Crystal suffrage) were fought before victory was achieved. (K003) LP: Song, and a 10-woman Stardance Celestial Choir-which 9.98 . CS: 9.98 does include Alix-on Womanspirit Rising\ Also includes Full Leah Zicari Moonlight Dance, Patience and Sarah, and one of this LA Women's Community Chorus reviewer's favorite songs by Karen from one of her now-out-of- Wouldn't That Be Fun? 10th Anniversary Album A pretty super-duper lesbian-affirming tape by a femme dyke- print albums- Bird of Song. Highly Recommended! (STD102) Under the able conductorship of Sue Fink, this entity has been CS: 9.98 ... CD: 14.98 with-bike-with-guitar, and a must for every woman who's ever one of the strongest and most long-lived choruses. The music had a crush on Martina ("Martina I'm wishing that you would is chosen by the 50+ members to celebrate the diversity of serve me/ Back and forehand me/ Come on and court me/ I'm Karen Beth women's experiences and the triumphs of our liberation strug wishing that love is the score")! Also includes What Kind of Overcoming Stagefright gles., .and this variety is what makes this album a really interest Self-Respecting Lezzie Is She?, with additional verses built ing and important one, aside from the musical excellence. upon the Romanovsky and Phillips song; Laws; Glory, Glory This spoken instructional tape, which contains Guided Imagery Thankfully, they don't attempt to reinterpret every women's and Affirmations, is designed help anyone with talents to share ("Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the queers", music hit! Some chorus members participate in writing and with an entire chorale)... and several other lovely lesbian — music, poetry, dance, theater, spoken presentations — to arranging material, such as Woman Spirit/Woman Strong, and songs. Add to that good voice, accompaniment and arrange transform the energy which is initially experienced as stagef- Sue Fink and Joelyn Grippo's Arms Open in the Night—a song ments, and you have a definitely recommended tape! right into confident, ease-filled performances. (STD103) CS: for battered women's shelters. Also La Andina and a terrific (GEN62233) CS: 9.98 Working Women's Medley. Recommended! (LA7686) LP: 8.98 . CS: 8.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 29 Malvina Reynolds Mama Lion Like a precious gift for us, her cubs, this album was compiled after her death. Contains some of her funniest, most feminist, most pointed, most poignant & most endearing tunes. If you attended any of the women's music festivals she performed at. you heard several of them. Includes The Judge Said. Mario's Duck, Power Plant Reggae, The Little Mouse, Back Alley Surgery. Carolina Cotton Mill Song and Bury Me in My Overalls. As pertinent & vital as Malvina was all her life. A few cuts feature Margie Adam on piano, Barbara Cobb on bass. (CAS050) LP: 9.98 Malvina Reynolds Held Over This courageous folk singer died March 1978. Her physical presence will certainly be missed. This album is an example of her acute awareness of the world around her. Her feminist consciousness is in evidence here too, especially in We Don't Need the Men. Includes On the Rim ol the World & World in Their Pocket plus many more. (CAS3688) LP: 9.98 Margie Adam Best of Margie Adam This late 1990 double-length edition is one of Olivia's Women's Music Classics collections, chosen Irom all of Margie's albums to commemorate one of Women's Music best-selling pianists Libby Roderick Lucie Blue Tremblay and songwriters, and the first time Margie's work is available Tendresse/ Tenderness on CD! Includes Best Friend (The Unicorn Song). Tender Lady, If You See a Dream Naked Keys, and 14 more. (0L961) CS: 14.98... CD: 15.98 For fans of music that delivers a message, the voice of this Reaffirming her reputation as a writer of beautiful songs, a Alaska feminist is not to be missed. Her acoustic sound accents singer rich in diversity and range, and a magically inspired vital and beautiful lyrics in songs inspired by the many struggles whistler, her second album includes perceptive socio-political Margie Adam of women. Perhaps most notable is Rosa, a tribute to women songs: Politique, Peaking; ever-touching love songs: Montreal, Songwriter of color in general, and to Audre Lorde, Winnie Mandela, Alice Absence; and even a moving rendition of the traditional folk Of the many moods reflected here, that of a childlike exuber Walker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and others in particular: tune The Water Is Wide. A poignant storyteller, Lucie shares ance predominates. Outstanding vocal harmonies by Vicki also includes When I Hear Music, about the true roles of her insights in both French and English on this gentle album Randle, Meg Christian & Cris Williamson. All original compos women; Dont Give Up, inspired by an annual End Violence of"nouveaufolk."(OL955)LP:9.98. CS:9.98. . CD: 15.98 itions, including Best Friend (The Unicorn Song), Would You Against Women and Children speakout; and a great re-write Like to Tap Dance on the Moon?, & 2 exquisite piano solos. of America, America in which God is asked to shed Her grace Lynn Lavner (PLE2747) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 on thee! An excellent debut album. (TRT1001) CS: 9.98 .. . CD: 14.98 You Are What You Wear Yet another funny album from the dyke queen of cabaret camp. Margie Adam Lifeline To further explain Lynn's musical and theatrical style, let us Naked Keys just say that she performs with the "festive duo" Romanovsky Eleven original solo piano performances...soothing, drifting, Still On Fire! & Phillips in the "Leather and Lace Tour," and guess who wears whimsical. This is Margie in some ways at her truest: her A high-energy collection of some of the best contemporary what! This album ranges from the very serious Anne Frank, in medium, her style. Her years at the piano, having this music labor songs from this DC ensemble (all members of the Amer which she reminds us that "Silence Equals Death," to the flow through her, precede & underlie her singing & her song ican Federation of Musicians). Includes Punch It In Is All We humorous account of That Festive Little Neighborhood ("in writing ones. (PLE2748) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Do. to the tune of Breakin'Up Is Hard To Do, 69 Cents (changed stead of politicians, we've a queen"). (BNT33176) LP: 8.98 from 59 Cents to reflect current statistics) and the Parachute CS: 8.98 ... CD: 15.98 Club's Rise Up. The band, now consisting of Mary Trevor, Margie Adam Jeanne Mackey, Kris Koth, and Rochelle Loconto, frequently Lynn Lavner We Shall Go Forth performs for labor organizations. (OPP102) CS: 9.98 All original vocal pieces, recorded live in San Francisco in May I'd Rather Be Cute 1982 Includes songs which have been in-concert favorites for Linda Allen "I'm trying first of all to entertain. Second, I want to raise an years- Tender Lady, I'm Not a Service Station, Baby Child. awareness in people's minds of the state of gay life today, to Dare to Struggle. Who Among Us, title song. (PLE2749) LP: Women's Work show the ways we are similar and the ways we are different. 9.98 . CS: 9.98 A beautiful tribute in folksong to the community of Womankind And third, I am trying to pay off a 1983 Honda Accord." This and our collective struggles and joys. Libba's Gone is a poig Jewish lesbian from Brooklyn performs humorous material in nant memorial to Libba Cotten, sung and strummed in Libbas a cabaret style, from A Mother's Lament ("Please. Lynnie, don't Margie Adam trademark style...Rosie the Riveter - Revisited is performed wear leather pants to the seder/ and please cover your tattoo Here Is a Love Song as an acappella British ballad with beautiful harmonies...Spirit at the seder") to First Dyke On -Dynasty". (BNT81369) LP: An elegant, beautifully-instrumented LP of beautiful swoons Song is an expression of women's spirituality, with thanks to 8.98 . CS: 8.98 and fun songs, with an extra-hot group of musicians: Jean Starhawk...each song, like each square of a quilt, reveals Fineberg and Ellen Seeling on horns, Vivian Stoll on vibes, another aspect of creativity and vision. (FF458) LP: 9.98 . . . Lynn Lavner Barbara Cobb on bass, Barbara Borden, Susanne Vincenza, CS: 9.98 Caroly.aroiyn BrandyDranuy., Dian_io.i_e Lindsay_».«—,., an«-•d« Michel,..._M*JIOe Sel__l!l who used to Something Different play with Frank Sinatra on harp. Includes Vou Take My Breath Linda Tillery From the title song: "All the other little girls liked Fred/I fell in Awav, Cool Around You, The Time I Spent With You. (PLLE2750E ) love with Ginger/...All the other girls would braid their heads/I LPiD.n: 9.I i rs- 9.98 Secrets combed my hair with Brill-Creme/Greasy all right, but some A soul-stirring, heart-warming, up-tempo, long-awaited, highly- thing different/..." Humorous, touching, affirming, these songs recommended album by this master of R & B/jazz/bluesrcon- are mostly from her cabaret acts, and have titles like: Shelly. Marilyn T. temporary music! This LP has achieved well-deserved play on You've Gone Nelly on Me. Come to the Bars, The Role Playing Unrapped: Womanrap Poetry black commerical radio. Count On Me fits right in there; The Tango, 28 Barbary Lane (with reference to Armistead Maupin's A full-length tape of very lesbian-feminist political fusion rap Chosen Ones gives us political nourishment; Fever, in a jazz best-of-the-decade Tales of the Citybook series). Piano accom with heavy shades of Jamaican dub poetry and British working rendition which tops any previous cover, gives us chills...and, paniment. (BNT92329) LP: 8.98 CS: 8.98 class beat poetry...from a white working class artist who was a new insight into the relationship between Pocahontas and born in London but resides in the States. High on beat the Sacajawea! Basin Street, a Trull-Obiedo collaboration, is also recording employs digital delay and studio enhancement of a fine song. Demonstrating the silken and varied nuances in Mahina the voice, yielding a very theatrical and powerful effect her vocal power, sure to gain her a wider audience. (BLF736) Clothesline Conversation Includes Amazon Rap. Riff lor a Sister, Workin' Dyke Comin' LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 First of all, let me say that if y'all don't start buying some of Out, Intergalactic Tuesday. She calls for breaking down the this incredibly wonderful music from overseas, we won't con patriarchy and strengthening women's cultural identitv-seri- tinue to carry it, and then you'll have the choice of either becom ously recommended! (RAG001) CS: 8.98 Lorraine Segato ing totally isolated and U.S.-centered, or having to buy a lot of expensive airline tickets to have access to this music! Did Marilyn T. Phoenix I make my point?? OK: Mahina's 2 vocals were the highlight Almost impossible to get, but we're pretty sure we've managed of the New Zealand compilation "Out of the Corners". Her voice Clear Spears of Intention to locate a supplier! 1990 solo release by the lead singer of is still indescribable; rhythmic, sensual, airy, caressing, strains Fantastic! Crystal-clear lesbian and feminist messaqes are the Parachute Club; we've been waiting over a year for this; of early Ellen Mcllwaine meets Rhiannon; most material is transmitted via vivid and clever lyrics on this rap/ reoaae-funk/ thanks for your patience, those of you who ordered this last original and feminist: Bitches and Cows. Mothers and dub poetry/ toasting recording, with hot accompaniment of year under the projected title Beautiful and Dangerous! And, Daughters. Also includes a song by Hinepounamu, Young bass, lead and rhythm guitars, synthesizer and drum machine sorry the prices are so high; our import costs are astronomical. Maori Woman. One of the occasional truly exciting recordings Includes the exciting, sexy and explicit Hot Moth- the wnman^ (WB71202) CS: 13.98 ... CO: 19.98 to cross this desk; so buy it now, 'cause this year might be identified Jamma Womyn; Sistar. Sistar ("you are a waTrfor your last chance to experience some of the finest of New warrior"); When TheGirls Come Out to Play;KissinllaneTmore' Zealand women's culture. (EMM1) LP: 10.98 CS: 10.98 Energizing, fun, and absolutely danceable - so ifvou're look Lucie Blue Tremblay ing to add something spicier to your collection of'l2" het danr-a Over the years, Olivia has introduced audiences to magical C S U h a nd 9iVe 9i S a ,rea,! music by artists such as Cris Williamson and Meg Christian; Mahinaarangi Tocker ;R A°G0 02. fis: 8.9 8 "^ " ^Zended here we are again treated to that caliber of musicianship in I'm Going Home the mesmerizing performances of this French-Canadian artist. If you loved Mahina's first album as much as we did, you II be Mary Gemini Not only does she remain true to her culture by giving equal crazy about this one too! And if you don't know her first album, time to both languages, she communicates so sweetly and try this one anyway. A very successful follow-up by this multi- Crazy...For You intimately that English-speaking audiences are as deeply talented New Zealand musician, it sustains interest from begin This 1989 tape means Mary's got something back in print tor ning to end in the rhythms, melodies, harmonies, lyrics, emo which were very glad! This compilation of music comoosed moved by her French material as her English songs. The studio P side of this debut album features back-up vocals by Cris, and tion, and percussion assortment—such as wooden tongue between 1986 and 1989 assimilates new wave new aqe the live side, recorded at the Great American Music Hall, has drum, vacuum cleaner. Songs include The Aunty Song; Be reggae and rock idioms; the incorporation of world rhythms back-ups by Cris, Tret Fure, Teresa Trull, and Deidre McCalla. Proud To Touch: Kisses; Like Hell I Do; Kauri Tree. Very dignified as well as rich orchestrations and vocal effects created Zh So don't wait for this woman to become famous — treat your and luscious, celebratory, womanly, different, very highly multitracks, all make this album as unlo ,« ».,, „ f . self now! Recommended. (OL947) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 . recommended! Finding recordings like this makes our work Includes Julie. Druids in ManZ^ CO: 15.98 worth doing. (TEW1) CS: 10.98 30 1991 ladyslipper catalog Meg Christian Melanie Monsur Nancy Scott A very talented musician to arrive recently on our scene has / Know You Know produced an excellent debut tape of originals. Accompanied Both Sides of Me Olivia's first album, by one of the originators of Women's This debut album is kind of like a collective effort, between on various cuts by Sharon and Sandra Washington (who she musicians and contributors, by the entire women's community Music... a veritable classic. The poignant & humorous lyrics, tours with sometimes), June Millington, Laurie Lewis, side 1 the folk & classical influences in Meg's singing, song-writing, of Austin! Nancy's got a wonderful, sultry country-blues voice consists of 4 vocals in folk, blues, ballad styles; her voice is with tremendous range from the deep end to the upper registers guitar playing, convey so much warmth & continue to carry a quite pleasing, with good range and a smooth quality. Side 2 wealth of meaning. (OL902) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 (a bit reminiscent of early Teresa Trull), and some great lesbian contains 4 solo piano pieces —gorgeous! She should really do lyrics ("That's where I bumped into you/ Coming round first...I a whole album of vocals plus another of solo piano; and maybe fell in love/When you tagged me with your glove"). A commend Meg Christian someday she will. But in the meantime, this is a fine sampler able first effort and a woman to keep your eyes on. (REM1001) Face the Music of her abilities. Recommended! (DOU1) CS: 8.98 LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Meg again transmits a wealth of music & experience, in her personal, reflective, & unique manner, with the added musical Melissa Etheridge talents of Sweet Honey in the Rock. Holly Near, & many others. Brave and Crazy Includes Pleasant & Agreeables favorite. Nipper. (OL913) LP: With tremendous energy and one of the sexiest voices ever Nancy Vogl 9.98 CS: 9.98 recorded, Melissa sequels her blockbuster debut with an album Fight Like the Dancer guaranteed to please. From the chilling You Can Sleep While Wim seasoned country singers Tracy Nelson and Dianne Meg Christian I Drive to the stirring No Souvenirs, she produces great range Davidson on back-up vocals, and Vassar Clements on fiddle, Turning It Over of tempo and rhythm, mixed with some of the most provocative Nancy's second solo album, recorded in Nashville, is rooted Meg is back with her 1st release since 1977. with love ballads, lyrics in mainstream music. Also includes The Angels and 7es- in solid country with a little swing and blues. Nancy began this lovely instrumentals, reflective & humorous tunes. Includes tify. Highly recommended! (PLG842302) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 project as a songwriter's demo tape, and it blossomed into a Southern Home & For Mama, by Linda Lewis who wrote Good ... CD: 15.98 full-fledged recording: very laid-back, sounds like someone bye Joanna. As always, Meg infuses her music with her "per- really enjoying herself. Title cut's particularly sweet...so all you sonalness." Yet there is also something new here...a sense of Melissa Etheridge closet country fans...don't miss this new direction from one of self-recognition which will hit home for many...perhaps another Known as "Melissa" to women's audiences, her high-powered the veterans of women's music. (OL949) LP: 9.98 . . CS:9.98 season in the cycle. (OL925) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 debut album has made a significant impact in the commercial music world. It's full of raw passion, sexuality, intensity and Nancy Vogl Meg Christian emotion, explicitly lustful in a manner that's quite rare in a woman's musical repertoire... mesmerizing, and quite refresh Something to Go On From the Heart ing! All original songs with her own acoustic guitar and addi Nancy's mastery of acoustic steel-string guitar-picking is some Songs of gentle honesty from one of the founding mothers of tional instrumentation, fairly produced, includes Similar Fea thing to contend with! Certainly, not many could match her Women's Music whose recording career spans ten years. This tures and Bring Me Some Water. Recommended I (PLG842303) skill, let alone excel at it. She is a veteran of women's music album of beautiful music will warm and melt your spirit in a LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 tours and recordings — into her second decade. On her first rare musical experience of shared intimacy, poignancy and solo effort she has structured one side instrumental, featuring laughter. (OL937) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 original duets with musical partner-of-long-standing Suzanne Mimi Baczewska Shanbaum. and the other side vocal. Her song Crime of the Best of Meg Christian Turning Tide Century is an outstanding indictment of homophobia and other With strong, positive, woman-identified lyrics; light, airy har oppressions. Her insight into economic, social and political A special long-playing compilation, approx. 75 minutes, con history infuses the work with an extra intelligence. (RR3000) taining all your favorites from this revered artist, and for the monies; catchy melodies, good cheer, uptempo rhythms; and first time on compact disc! This musical time capsule portrays themes of peace, co-operation, and earth consciousness, Mimi LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 a poignant journey of an artist constantly seeking and discov has been turning on festival crowds from Southern to National. ering joy, laughter, love, and transformational awareness in her This album is especially impressive because it follows an '88 Ova life and through her music. Includes Valentine Song. Sweet fire in her house and studio which destroyed her instruments, Darlin' Woman, The Road I Took to You, Ode to a Gym Teacher. possessions, master copy and duplicates of her debut tape — Possibilities Gymll, From the Heart, and 11 more. (OL957) CS: 14.98 . . . refer back to your 1986 catalogs... Nothing Is the Same talks This 1985 release is strong and tender, full of love for women, CD: 15.98 about that experience; also includes Missing You and Women our possibilities and sexualities; and love for the earth, as well of the World. With all female musicians, including hot wire Toni as despair over its abuse...strong on harmonies and rhythms, Armstrong on bass! (MIM23) CS: 9.98 utilizing a variety of African and South American instruments as well as drum machine...this collective (4 women at this release) produces another very worthwhile album. (STC444) Mimi Fox LP: 10.98 . . CS: 10.98 Against the Grain From this frenzy-fingered fretboard whiz, who has toured with Ova musicians such as Rhiannon and Terry Garthwaite and written over 400 compositions, an excellent debut album which should Out of Bounds establish her talent to a wider audience. All works on this tape Calm strength is the word that comes to mind when listening are instrumentals for acoustic and electric guitars, except for to this album. Jana and Rosemary (joined by the Amazon one which features Rhiannon on vocals; they range from intro Voices) weave a musically colorful quilt of songs that celebrate spective to jazzy, and abound with harmonics as well as and reflect our lives as a whole. Musically diverse, it is both unusual tunings and signatures. Mimi accompanies herself on moving and humorous, and highly recommended. Import. drums. This was previously released under the title Textures (STC666) LP: 10.98 . .. CS: 10.98 of Loving. Recommended! (CTR023) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98 Ova Monica Grant Who Gave Birth to the Universe Harbor Girl Ova just keeps blending politics, spirituality, groundedness in Produced by Melanie Monsur and featuring supporting talents the earth and woman-identification, with both strength and of Gayle Marie, Nina Gerber and other women, this 1989 debut gentleness, in each successive recording, and this 1988 album tape contains such humorous originals as PMS, Best Girl and one is as fine as ever. From Healing Touch to Political Beings, Coming Out Story, plus the more serious Lover's Lullaby and Jana and Rosemary bring their wide perspective and title song. An up-and-coming talent to watch out for. (GAN1) accomplished musicianship to a variety of concerns and mus CS: 9.98 ical styles. (STC888) CS: 10.98 Monica Grant The Parachute Club (Title Unknown at Printing) The Parachute Club she's working on a new one as we go to press, expect it by This one is hot!!! And, one of our most highly recommended. early 1991 or so, pre-orders are fine. Please rest assured that With former members of "Mama Quilla II," this new 4-woman, we'll ship your order the moment they arrive! (G AN2) CS: 9.98 3-man band from Toronto brings a new level of sophistication to political music. The lyrics are compassionate and angry, uplifting and straightforward, with titles like. Rise Up (which Nancy Day made the Canadian Top 10), Are You Hungry, Boys' Club, Free By Request Only Up Yourself. The music is a fantastically danceable mix of Twelve original vocal selections, produced/ arranged/ per Island rhythms and city synthesizers—this band boasts of 4 formed by the artist on piano and voices, based upon audience percussionists! Also includes the erotically charged Hot in Pur requests. They all pertain to positive experiences of love and suit by Lorraine Segato-dont miss it! (CUR2) LP: 9.98 .. . friendship, giving a healthy perspective to this most widely- CS: 9.98 expressed theme. (ND3) CS: 9.98 The Parachute Club Nancy Day Dancing at the Feet of the Moon Daylight Another excellent effort by Canada's foremost political rock Nancy is a passionate pianist and prolific composer who has band...perhaps this reviewer's overall favorite LP of theirs, and finally released a thoroughly, purely gorgeous album of instru in fact of any. The overall production and instrumentation is mental music—by popular demand! Her melodies are lyrical, tighter and highly synthesized, while the lyrics remain political fluid, heart-rending; evocative, emotion-filled phrasing; per and inspiring. Songs include: Innuendo, Sexual Intelligence, formed with a flawless technical proficiency. Primarily, of Freedom Song, Walls and Laws. Highly recommended. course, her piano; on side 2, with touches of cello by Karen (RCA0553) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Melanie DeMore Jung, percussion (windchimes, cymbals, drum, tambourine) by Janelle Burden. Includes Carole Anne, Missing the Fire. Come Follow Me Don't stop at George you-know-who! There is a woman whose Recipient of standing ovations, Melanie is one of the most music will satisfy you solo piano lovers, and Ws Nancy. Highly The Parachute Club exciting new recording/ performing artists in women's music recommended. (ND2) CS: 9.98 of the 90's! "Hard as obsidian", "sweet as chocolate", "strong Small Victories as knots", "round as a waterdrop" are some of attempts to Seen Lorraine Segato? Do you love her or what? She's the describe her voice in words; others have compared her to Patti Nancy Hill lead singer of the Parachute Club, and their third album main (of Tuck and) or Joan Armatrading. She's the director of Voices, Not Just Music tains the band's integrity and is simultaneously their most the Bay Area Lesbian Choral Ensemble, and her expertise in This singer-songwriter has been performing for women's audi mainstream so far. Produced by John Oates, of Hall & Oates; vocal possibilities is evident here, as well as her incredible ences for years, and this album, though not explicit in terms includes Love Is Fire, Tearing the Veil, Rhythm of the Heartbeat, range. Includes Black Jewels (in the Dawn), Glad to be Alive of pronouns, is clearly directed to women lovers and friends. Waves, Love and Compassion. The talents of this group are (Nappy Head Song). Hear her debut tape, and watch for her Her voice is a warm, rich alto, the style gentle, and the lyrics way beyond ordinary! (RCA5743) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 . . . at festivals and concerts! (MDM1) CS: 9.98 introspective, about relationships and the passage of time. CD: 15.98 (HLS2) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 31 Ranch Romance Ronnie Gilbert Western Dream The Spirit is Free From several opening dates for k.d. lang to their 1990 debut On this, Ronnie's first solo recording in over 20 years, we hear women's festival performances, this 4-woman trad-but-rad stories of liberation and struggle. Ronnie is one of the original band has brought their flawless harmonies, driving rhythm, hot members of the Weavers, and her sense of history is clearly instrumental work and wild yodeling to thousands of new fans portrayed in this recording. With Holly Near on back-up vocals, around the country! Perfect for 2-stepping or any other partner Ronnie's title cut makes you want to leap with pleasure. Also dancing you'd care to do, as well as feet-stomping and finger- includes Midnight Special, Hank Williams' I'm So Lonesome I snapping, their old standards like Why Don't You Love Me (Like Could Cry, and Judy Small's Mother, Daughters. Wives. A defi you Used To) and Lovesick Blues are mixed with originals by nite must for any serious folk collector. This woman has still lead vocalist Jo Miller: her Baby's On the Town features got what it takes to pluck the heartstrings of social justice. heartsick Jo singing of her woman lover who's playing the (RR408) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 town. Highlyrecommended!(RCH001)CS:9.98. . CD: 15.98 Rosy's Bar & Grill Reel World A great LP, now at a close-out price! "Don't try to order a Appalachian Wind pastrami sandwich from Rosy's Bar & Grill. We do our cooking This all-woman band celebrates their tenth anniversary of mak with guitars, autoharp, string bass, flute, etc." And they serve ing music together with this 1990 album featuring several addi up some tunes which are feminist and folky and spirited—by tional female musicians as guest performers. They alternate the Carters, Jane Voss, Rosalie Sorrels, Jean Ritchie, Dory lead vocals on this great selection of songs — several original, Previn—about Amelia Earhart, Sojourner Truth, mining, travel and several about women. Includes Henhouse Lament, Lily ing, friendship. The three women comprise one of the midwest's most popular women's folk groups. Includes Did Jesus Have May, Mama Used to Dance, Ellen's Song, as well as the South a Baby Sister? (BC1326) LP: 3.98 African freedom song Too Many People and Bernice Reagon's Chile, Your Waters Run Red Through Soweto — different mate rial for a stringband — plus a lovely instrumental. (FF517) LP: Rude Girls 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 . .'. CD: 15.98 Peggy Ward Rude Awakening Dedicated to rude girls everywhere and to their awakening, We Are the Dance ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Rhiannon this lively women's acoustic quartet presents a fine debut folk Anyone who recognizes the vast talent that's emanating from Loosen Up and Improvise album. High on heart-breaking harmonies, stringed instru Canada these days will want to check this Alberta woman out! This VOCAL STRETCHING AND IMPROVISATION TAPE was ments, original tunes like Female Rambling Sailor, Ballad of Her voice is deep and strong and sure and beautiful; her lyrics created by Rhiannon (known to many as the lead singer of Francine Hughes {"The Burning Bed"), The Girl in the Red woman-affirming, anti-racist, anti-patriarchy, pro-gay, pro- Velvet Dress. ..and Pete Sutherland's Yuppie Ti-Yi-0 ("get a job Alive!) because many of her vocal students were frequently you old hippie"). Excellent production by Cathy Fink, back-up environmental, all those good things. Includes Sophie's Song, asking to tape her classes. This tape is the more advanced of Bring 'er Around Lass, People Belong to the Land. (LOL1) CS: by Abby Newton, Marcy Marxer and other women...we recom the two. for people who already sing, and includes guided mend it heartily. (FF424) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 physical stretching, rhythmic duets with Rhiannon, call and response ...suggestions for developing rhythmic and melodic The Pfister Sisters patterns...exercises with piano to develop strength, intonation Rude Girls Probably New Orleans' finest singing group, these 3 women and improvisation skills. In a relaxed and challenging environ Mixed Messages mix a Boswell Sisters close-harmony style with contemporary ment, Rhiannon talks you through the exercises and sings with 1990 release, new addition as we go to press, but we're sure modes to create a sound all their own. Highlights include Lets you to open up new ideas. This wonderful and skilled teacher it will be as eclectic and outrageous a folk collection as ever. Kiss Not Do The Act, based on Ann Landers'poll regarding has been developing her own vocal method for over 12 years. (FF511) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 women's attitudes about lovemaking, and the waitress blues Very unique: if you like to sing, you need this tape! (RHI1) CS: Tips. Also features a whole side of Boswell-type tunes from 9.98 the 30's: Boogie Woogie Blue Plate, Miss Jenny's Ball, Too Ruth Pelham Damn Hot. Recommended! (GS11010) LP: 8.98. . CS:8.98 Rhiannon Look to the People Finding Your Voice This early '86 release is a collection of original energetic and Phranc This is geared to those who don't sing yet or who have lost sing-along songs, all affirmations of people's power to change and to create a world of heahng and peace...as Ruth / Enjoy Being a Girl their voices, for whatever the reasons: being "tone-deaf", hav demonstrates with her own life and spirit. Includes / Cried. Phranc's second album could be the first major label release ing been discouraged from it when young, adult children of about separation and divorce lorm a child's point of view / Am to contain a line such as "I'm a Jewish lesbian, you see," in a alcoholics, incest survivors, being shy...for those who want to a Woman, which Ruth wrote for the Seneca Peace Encamp song called Take Off Your Swastika. A terrific mixture oi serious begin to explore their hidden songs. Using improvisation, ment, The Golden Years, a love song about aging which she and humorous, whimsical and satirical, personal and topical Rhiannon leads the listener through body instrument aware wrote for her parents, and a write-along song, Turning of the material, right down to the 50's cover artwork (Phranc with her ness and alignment, physical music warm-up, breathing exer World. With Janet Hood on piano, Maggie Rizzi on bass cello glass of milk and her butch do)! Includes her second paean cises, long tones, call and response, and simple duets. Enjoy and flute accompaniment,engineered by Karen Kane (FF399) to M-A-R-T-I'N-A, a memorial to her grandmothers Myriam and at home or in your car. (RHI2) CS: 9.98 LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 Esther, and others ranging in theme from South African apar theid to Toys R Us. You'll thoroughly enjoy this one! Robin Flower (PLG842579) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Sapphic Journeys Babies with Glasses The music is what makes this tape of lesbian erotic poetry by With lots of women musicians on back-up, Robin further devel a variety of authors outstanding. The intermittent accompani Phranc ops her new acoustic sound on the 8 original tunes here plus ment on violin, viola, harp and flute-refined, wonderful, 2 by Crystal Reeves, also an ace violinist. A couple of lightning exquisite—was composed and arranged (and strings played) Phranc, whose music is a blend of topical humor, whimsical instrumentals, The War Song, the sensual Midnight Touch. by E. Marcy Dicterow, who has done string arrangements and observation and social commentary, has come somewhat full (FF428) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 performed on some women's music recordings including Cris circle" early women's movement, to LA punk scene, playing Williamson's "The Changer and the Changed." The music with bands like Nervous Gender and Catholic Discipline, to Robyn Archer glides from gypsy-like passion to gentle reflection and savoring. modern acoustic folk music with a feminist perspective. This The poetry, by Sappho, Doris Davenport, Carol Schmidt, and is one of few lesbian recordings to be released on an indepen The Ladies' Choice others, is read by Etoile Monet and Dimitra Stukas An all- dent label other than one associated with women's music. This Australian woman is a gas!! Her original material is woman production. (WOM201) CS: 9.98 Includes the laudatory Carolyn, Ballad of the Dumb Hairdres feminist, lesbian, comical and the kind of stuff "for which public ser One o' the Girls, Female Mud Wrestling, Handicapped, access radio stations lose their licenses"—Menstruation Blues, Amazons. ("I wanna live with Martina, like Nancy Lieberman"). The Old Soft Screw (she likes her dignity, her magnanimity) Sienna Stvle is simple, guitar and harmonica, sometimes a personable and 3 songs from The Live Adventures of Superwoman. Bedtime Stories talking style. Very highly recommended! (RH856) LP: 9.98 . . . Robyn's delivery (blues/rock/gospel/showtune) is sure and One of the better lesbian erotica tapes this reviewer has heard CS: 998 . CD: 15.98 strong and funny, so we hope you will buy this album. Import. (and how many is that, you are wondering?) two explicit short (LAR023) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 stories by Sienna: Layover and Welcome Home softly and expressively told by Magarity and Annie. Bound to give you Ronnie Gilbert and/or your lover(s) a thrill—a great anniversary gift! Only Love Will Find A Way women 18 or over, please. (DMK1) CS: 9.98 Ronnie's 1989 solo release includes Music In My Mother's House. The Girl in the Red Velvet Dress, Happy Birthday Mrs. Siren Plays Miller. No Rockin' Chair, and more great folk songs affirming Check out this great price! Leather Jackets (On Meeting A women, growing older, love, and humanity in general. Primarily Closet Lesbian at a Straight Social Occasion) ..A Difference recorded live in concert; with John Bucchino. Dedicated to her of Opinion (Between Wonder Woman and Calamity Jane)...2 dear friend Donna (AA915) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Women...Boy's Club...These are some of the song titles on this album by a 4-woman feminist theater company from Eng land, which they've taken from three of their plays. The themes are political and precise: homophobia, male military aggres sion, the supression of female values. The music is a blend of innovative rhythms and styles, utilizing staccato drums and synthesizers, langorous saxophones and guitars with new wavish harmonies. Unusual; don't miss it! (STC003) LP: 6.98 Stasia Rachel Bagby This Love (Double-length) Reach Across the Lines /,.?•__ ^__\_.a'l_d ,hi_ d0_bfe-length cassette "an exciting tribute to the depths and richness of long-term lesbian love." rtarhel is an incredible multi-talented musician, who has taken a del h ,ul cf artistic approach to confronting the issue of racism and to ___«.,£__. __i i !? ' celebration of a ten-year lesbian moving people past the "isms" of sex, class, and race. Her relationship, detailing all those stages many of us will identify _nrk is a combination of poetry, music and performance, with with, for sure... such as being in lust, finding a soulmate, hon _v,ndHrful scat choral layering, haunting harmonies, utilizing eymoons-over boredom, child within, money issues, alcohol the human voice in a myriad of ways, especially in the 3 ver- ZmZ?n\,?°['1'"? '.? "LeSbian Mer3e'" a9i"9. child-bearing, SP 1 ty ven vac lion . of the stand-out title cut. She says the music of many a?rTn__,Lt '"_ " '/ a''°ns! The musicianship, a d roduc,l noorTles dance in her veins: Indian (Hindu) chants, southern I..^mT_. _'„f,h P °" darkle; her lyrics humorous font women's stories. Baptist ministers, jazz and gospel musi- 11Z 7<_.'bUy * '_lap!' and 9° see ,ne theater performance _n« Celtic harpists, Cherokee, and classical training: and PSTA100) CS.S1298ay "'S U™qUe' '""' and ,rUe! .nu'Hhear all this and more on her debut tape. Highly recom mended! (OTB101) CS: 9.98 32 1991 ladyslipper catalog Sue Fink Teresa Truil A Step Away True Life Adventure Everyone's favorite Durham-raised artist continues to develop Sue's long-awaited second album of "songs of risk and reality" her talents, range and audience; each new recording by Teresa has finally been released in 1989, with two of her most fantastic attains new heights. This album is definitely one of the finest songs in her Big Promise tradition—Popular War and Letters releases of the year, in every respect: music, material, produc to Marie— as well as many other fine originals, more in a jazzy tion, everything! Each song has a complexity and a depth to pop torchy style. It's a very polished, sophisticated production; it, as well as a contagious hope and joy, and instrumentation if you're an Anita Baker fan, or a Sue Fink fan of course, you and arrangements are very full-sounding and original. Includes won't want to miss this True Life Adventure. (FRO101) CS: Maria, Rosalie, How Lucky. Highly recommended. (RR412) 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Sue Fink Big Promise Teresa Trull & Barbara Higbie Proudly we present to you a unique 1985 Ladyslipper Records Unexpected release! On this globally important album, which you just gotta The women of this dynamic duo show their stuff on this LP as have, this wild and crazy woman unleashes her boundless they have been doing on tour around the country. An eclectic energy, wit, and genius. It opens with the first totally contempo bunch of styles—country, gospel, ballads—some simple, some rary new wave hit dance tune from a female perspective, Boys fairly produced. Barbara is a pianist extraordinaire—don't miss Are Thugs...proceeds with The End Is Near, the anti-nui 1991 ladyslipper catalog 33 Tracy Chapman Tret Fure Various Artists At last you can hear the young singer-songwriter everyone's Time Turns the Moon Michigan Live 85-Womyn's Music Fest been talking about! Her rhythmic voice with a profound and This double album is the definitive sampler of women's music, distinctive vocal texture has been compared by some to early This 1990 release (her fourth, but the first is out of print) is a tight, skillful combination of vulnerable lyricism dealing with joyfully reflecting all the richness and diversity of the women!s Joan Armatrading. She has played to wildly appreciative audi cultural movement at its best. Live performances by Holly Near, ences everywhere, from the Michigan and National Women's social concerns and universally personal themes. Brilliant pro duction skills by Teresa Trull (as usual!), who has recruited Kay Gardner, Alix Dobkin. Ferron, Teresa Trull. CSelberry-Dup- Music Festivals to the viewers of MTV. Her all-original songs ree, Ronnie Gilbert, Lucie Blue Trembiay, and others have been cut straight to the bone, combining raw emotion with seering superb musicians to craft a deeply layered, defined sound in both rock melodies and soft, tender ballads. Includes The Girls superbly engineered into a body of work which flows as beaut political/social commentary; her stark vision of a world where ifully as the landmark festival it commemorates. A must for greed and power are more important than people is countered All Dance, Working Poor, A Sign ol Lite, Wild Heart. (SW22015) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 every lover of women's music, and a perfect gift for anyone! by her conviction of a change to come, as evidenced in Talkin' (MF010) LP: 14.98 •... CS: 1 ..98 Bout A Revolution and Why?. Also includes Fast Car, For My Two Nice Girls Lover, She's Got HerTicket, Baby Can I Hold You. Highly recom Various Artists mended! (EL60774) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 2 nice girls They're not two, they're not nice, and they're not girls; they are For Therese Tracy Chapman three talented women who make great music together! If you On March 10.1990, to celebrate Therese Edell's 40th birthday, can imagine the layered harmonies and humor of the Roches, a group of artists and friends gathered to put on a one-of-a-kind Crossroad concert that was also a loving tribute to Therese and her mus The second release by this Grammy-winning artist is an explo blended with vibrant, kaleidoscopic imagery as well as a true women-identified sensibility, you'll have and inkling of the Girls' ical contributions; and, lucky for us, 60 minutes of this event ration into new styles and techniques, while maintaining her have been preserved! Therese produced the album, which fea tradition of exposing life's realities through often haunting bal style, but don't expect to be able to draw too much of a com tures musicians like Sue Fink, Betsy Lippitt, Kay Gardner, lads; a worthy follow-up to her first album! (EL60888) LP: 9.98 parison to anyone else, for their music is totally original as Deidre McCalla, Nydia Mata, the Atlanta Feminist Women's CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 16.98 well as versatile. One moment they spoof hetero love, in / Choir, and the MUSE choir... instrumentation such as flute, Spent My Last $10.00 (On Birth Control and Beer), the next oboe, bassoon, cello, harp, glockenspeil... and songs which minute they somehow express the rhythm of the life force, in include Betsy's For Therese: Sue Fink performing Thereses Heaven On Earth. They sing of their women lovers unself-con- Emma; plus Sister Heathenspinster's Calendar Days; Katies sciously. And their rendition of Joan Armatrading's Love and Song; Good Friends Are the Best; Holly's Waltz; and O My Affection, which they integrate into another song, Dear Jane, Friends, co-written by Therese. Some songs even feature com is alone worth the price of the album. We highly recommend bined choirs! An early 1991 release; we know it will be fabulous' the debut album of this Austin-based group. (RTR59) LP: 9.98 (SEA312) CS: 11.98 ... CD: 15.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Two Nice Girls Various Artists Like A Version Peace Camp Sings This 1990 EP release contains primarily covers... of material 38 songs collected by Sorrel Hays primarily at Greenham Com by artists from Donna Summers to Sonic Youth, Carpenters to mon and Seneca Women's Peace Camps, 1983-1985. Several were recorded later in her living room studio by Marilyn Flies' Janis Martin! Also included is / Spent My Last $10.00, from some were composed by individuals, some collective efforts their debut album. Six songs in all. (RTR78) LP: 6.98 . . . CS: others new lyrics to well-known n 'odies; sung by a variety 6.98 ... CD: 11.98 of artists. Includes Naomi Littlebec. . Vou Can't Kill the Spirit recorded at the Barbara Deming Memorial Service- We're Two Tru Shameless Hussies. My Old Mom's a Lesbo. Fuck Off Sexist Among the Ruins Pigs. I'm a Dyke. Ron with the Neutron Bomb. Rocka Mv Soul This Boston-based duo — a.k.a. Lauren Passarelli and Cindy in the Bosom ol Sisterhood. We Are the Weavers and manv more priceless expressions of the strength of womankind Pro Brown — presents their original material with texture, cool ceeds to women's peace camps. (TAL2) CS: 9.98 sounds, harmonies and strong melodies, in a folk-rock style on their debut full-length album. They handled most every stage of production themselves, including engineering and mixing in The Washington Sisters their own home 8-track studio. We'll be watching for these two at festivals (FEA8901) CS: 8.98 ... CD: 12.98 Understated This debut album of hot sounds by identical twins Sandra and Sharon is full of unique harmonies and special sonos Breaths Various Artists Sweet Inspiration. Brown Like Me. Find the Spirit and more' Dyke Proud-A Lesbian Poetry Reading Acappella funk is combined with contemporary DOD/ folk/ la?. Recorded live at the 3rd International Feminist Bookfair, and a touch of calypso. Back-up vocals by Linda Tillerv and Montreal 1988, this anthology features works by ten excellent Vicki Randle: expertly produced by Teresa Trull. (ICE221) LP: lesbian writers and poets whose material covers a vast array 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ' of topics relating to lesbian feminist thought and lives. Judy Grahn excerpts from The Queen ol Swords; Elana Dykewoman Tracy Orach Wes reads two poems dealing with Jewish lesbian experience; This earnest and sincere musician writes inspiring songs of Another Door Suniti Namjoshi reads I Fell In Love With a Woman So Tall: personal struggle and affirmation. With cuts ranging from Jusf Ladyslipper has had a great privilege in witnessing the birth Gloria Anzuldua reads a journal entry about feeling excluded 3 G m W e du n9 her ,lrst mon,hs of and development of this album because it was done indepen by the power and class of white dykes; and much more. Recom , _ .;, _" . . sobriety to the dently by one of our own Slippers! Long a local favorite, this mended! (ANR1) CS: 10.98 catchy This Feeling, it s not surprising that she received a stand ing ovation at the 1990 Southern Womens Mu.fcFestiv.I or singer/ songwriter/ guitarist exemplifies both versatility and that Billboard awarded her their Songwriter Achievement Awa°d consistency in crowd-pleasing, whether performing solo or Various Artists for the cut Will You Ever Be There! (NV1)CS 9.98 opening for such acts as k.d. lang or the Washington Sisters. : This late 1990 release demonstrates how, from her haunting By Word of Mouth/ Sous La Langue rendition of Laura Berkson's Miriam, to her lyric tale of young This compilation contains selections from the anthology By Wes novice Sister Mary Oakley, to her strong pro-choice song Who Word of Mouth: Lesbians Write the Erotic (What do they do Tidal Waves (EP Tape) Stands For Life, her intensity and honesty reach out to the in bed anyway; water woman fall; trench kiss; Ah Those Fin listener. With a little piano help from Nancy Day and a style gers; Spirit and the Flesh and many more) as well as both Wes' popularity at Gay and Lesbian Pnrje marches comes Irom that is uniquely Tracy, this album marks a personal favorite French and English readings of Sous La Langue/ Under P he 3 cu,s around our office and is wholeheartedly recommended. Tongue, an erotic lesbian text by the Quebec leminist writer title CUT?OMS* S ?_#! ._5" ' °"'«"HEPThe (DND001)CS: 9.98... CD: 15.98 Nicole Brassard. Nicole reads the French version; English identity. Wes sings very honesSy rtI he.owrecov.™ exig translation and By Word of Mouth selections read by Augusta ences in II You Listen To Your Heart. (NV2) CS: 5.99 Lapaix. (ANR2) CS: 10.98 Tracy Drach Female Blues Woody Simmons A oretty fantastic debut tape by a woman from our home town, Oregon Mountains and in tact from our home office; she may be shipping you This is a classic women's music album and mav soon be vnur order this very minute! 7 original songs, from the title, a joining some of its sisters in music heaven sc?buv this before tnnaue-in-cheek inquiry into the nomenclature of female prob- it goes out of print! Like some fresh mountain air ft has a i ms (no real words, only initials), to the commentary of Domes- spacious and rejuvenating quality Mostlv _ro, .ti. n,, ,il _-H fr Violence, to her plea for Melodrama'. Her voice is rich and. banjo with vocals, MuegrlsWnin.flavored"0,,_:&" _-inant whether handling blues or swing, humor or serious- e S n e ss. (USD CS: 6.98 Tret Fure Yer Girlfriend Terminal Hold We Won't Be Silent .•;_.,i»llv becoming a familiar presence on the music scene. RINGING e h m e(l .Irtina with a solo LP in the 70's (now out-of-print) and later ^ IN THI AFRICAN _____ AMERICAN TRADITION m^rra'itX^S :z iz °?v° r '. V nwn as a back-up musician and vocalist for June Millington. popular music.to break down Sof hnmlh l'"1 "^' T_ft Fure (pronounced "Fury") is now squarely in the spotlight CHORA. AN- pr e|Udlce CON&nr&ATiOMA and traditional stereotypes abou. women w^?- e,^ e,raudienceH s VOCAL horp she belongs. Her lyrical and vocal abilities bring an are tapping their toes to rnuTha?'^.^^, _d )U , ,ha "table vet positive comparison to Cris Williamson, who co- this debut tape of original wonderfufv nut IfS? ° _ , ' ° 1 songs, employing beautiful v _harm™ fb',?,n . Ild,,em !. ,st '"rnrtiirps and sings harmony vocals here. The songs are oc rmonifi 1 p at women's music fa Sh_>i. _V? _ s. Watch lor them tiv rock ballads, with a scrappy insistence towards what atgwomens music festivals and lesb,an/gay events! (ER101) !!_i„ h. termed "melodic new wave." Songs include Angel pre Cold Cold Heart. Annie Aircraft. (SW22003) LP: 9.98 . . . CS:9.98 Ysaye Barnwell Tret Fure Singing...African-AmericanTrad'n Friaes of the Heart T t" lono awaited second release packs her characteristic can American singing tradition .wL«t u™ . 5 Barnwell teacher ail ?__.,_... ,„eet H°ney member Ysaye -h . nnitar and vocals along with her distinctive lyrics and P 20 wonde pU laments a sure winner! Yes, this includes that sweetly- greqaTonal sonos.nriT_ _.?rf "'"l choral and con- f'Shpr Tight Blue Jeans, plus an array of energetic rock ran South AtrirJn&ZZ ,S ls Mov<>ment and Contempo- tunes"an.I quieter ballads. Recommended! (SW22009) LP: o^ndSuals chumh.?»™ eS!f,ance and p'°<^<- p<»<°« 9.98 CS: 9.98 34 1991 ladyslipper catalog «sKSssaaa_aF« Robin Tyler Sandra Bernhard Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Groom Without You I'm Nothing (2-Set) A comedy album by this sharp-witted humorist, leaving lew Taken from her recent one-woman show in New York, this is comedy controversial subjects untouched: racism, sexism, organized a musical and comedic tour de force with a unique blend of religion. Robin was one of the first feminist comics, and brought caustic wit. fragile irony and rockin' tunes. Her stories are recognition to the art form as part of women's culture. (RT1) funny, scathing and scandalous, her singing voice captivating. LP: 9.98 Among her subjects: Christmas. Stevie Nicks, the 1964 World s Kate Clinton Fair. Dedicated to. among others, her "most inspirational friend" Robin Tyler Madonna (EN173369) CS: 15.98 CD: 16.98 Live at Great American Music Hall How can you follow an act on blue vinyl? If you're Kate, it's Just Kidding Whoopi Goldberg easy...on red vinyl! In her inimitable style, where every breath Recorded live atlhe 1984 Southern Women's Music and Com packs a punch, Kate relates experiences as a recovering Cath edy Festival, this woman tackles with humor the most controv Original Broadway Show Recording olic (coveting her neighbor's wife), sensitively and deeply ersial issues of the day. Inludes the true story of the birth of A great LP, now at a bargain price. Simultaneously hilarious describes Califormans discussing Relationships, satirizes per Baby Jesus and his sister Shirley of Nazareth, describes the and poignant, Whoopi Goldberg's characterizations success sonals in papers, sings her song for parthenogenesis, and visit to the gynecologist we all have had, and runs down favorite fully challenge and exceed the limits of comedy-as-social/polit- tells how she answered the question What Do YOU Do? at an pet tricks. One of the producers of Maxine Feldman's first 45 ical commentary- Her junkie with a degree in literature (Fon S/M workshop (and you'll have to buy this to hear the answer!). rpm in the early 70's, Robin has been producing regional taine) recounts his tale of visiting Anne Frank's home, sub Though Kate's audiences continue to expand at a rapid rate women's music and comedy festivals in the west and south sequently criticizing some young German friends and the and the types of people she performs for has broadened sig east—her contributions to women's culture are long-term and resulting dialogue. The unplanned pregnancy of the Surfer nificantly, she never omits her lesbian material; get your TV widespread. (RT2) LP: 9.98 Chick takes on a chilling significance as she confronts the sets tuned up! (WHY103) LP: 9.98 .. CS: 9.98 Catholic Church, her mother, and a coat hanger.. .the Crippled Lady challenges an able-bodied world's prejudice, and the Lit tle Girl thinks that she needs "long luxurious blonde hair and blue eyes" to get her dreams. Highly recommended. Cut-out, limited quantity. (GEF24065) LP: 6.98 holiday Jennifer Griff is & Randy Zombola December Dulcimers Most festive and imaginative music, and by a woman (Jennifer) who used to work at a women's music company to boot! All instrumentals. with two hammered dulcimers, plus recorder. flute, fiddle, maracas. et al. There are traditional tunes, and not-so-traditional ones, which are always the winners to this reviewer's ears... in this case. Calypso Christmas and Reindeer Rag probably take the cake, as well as an original tune by Jennifer. Mistletoe Waltz. There are many dulcimer holiday albums out these days, but don't overlook this one just 'cause you haven't seen it in every record shop. (DSM02) CS: 8.98 The Barolk Folk Joan Baez Come Let Us Be Merry m Noel Prior to the 19th century, Christmas carols were dance tunes Beautiful classical arrangements, utilizing a consort of record with lyrics added. The old French verb "caroler" meant "to ers, a consort of viols, lute, harpsichord, baroque organ, as dance in a ring": a "caroleor" was not a singer but a dancer. well as winds, strings and percussion, and of course Joan's The Barolk Folk trio (Carrie Crompton, Celia Wyckoff and perfect soprano, of traditional Christmas songs; gentle, taste Michael Rose) presents a program of lively and lovely instru ful, dignified. (VAN79230) LP: 6.98 . CS: 6.98 . . CD: 14.98 mental dance tunes from England, Scotland, Ireland and France, performed on hammered and fretted dulcimers, record Joanie Bartels ers, viol, guitar and piano. You'll recognize a few, but many Cris Williamson will become new additions to your carol vocabulary, as they Christmas Magic Snow Angel A fun-filled collection of playful holiday songs for kids from the bring a dancing spirit to your holidays. (MLP409) CS: 9.98 . . An album to warm you and friends and family on a mid-winter's CD: 14.98 woman who has created such a successful "magic" series (see night. This is a winter holiday album, with songs for the variety Children's Section). Includes / Want a Hippopotamus tor Christ of seasonal holidays...you could think of it sort of as a "Cris- mas. Frosty the Snowman. Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. Benedictine Nuns of St. Cecilia's Ms." album. . .okay, moving on. . .A perfect gift item. (OL943) Jingle Beit Rock. I Am the Happiest Christmas Tree, and more. Gregorian Chant: Christmas Chant LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 (DIS7) CS: 9.98 These timeless medieval chants Irom the Christmas Liturgy, sung in the original Latin, express a rare serene, spiritual D'Rachael, Dean Evenson Joemy Wilson beauty; recorded live at St. Cecilia's Abbey, Isle of Wight. Joy to the World (NW154) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 Gifts D'Rachael. harp and Dean's flute, complemented by bells, Joemy lends her highly-developed dulcimer dexterity to tradi chimes and mandolin, yields one of the most peaceful holiday tional Christmas carols. (DM103) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 recordings we've heard. Their improvisations on well-known CD: 15.98 Capitol Steps Christmas songs are infused with tranquility and meditative Danny's First Noel calm, a good way to counter the fevered pitch and commer If you're prone to the holiday blahs, some great political satire cialism of the season. 60 min. (SOP6) CS: 9.98 Joemy Wilson will probably cheer you right up! From Some Nuts Roasting Gifts: Volume II Flags on Open Fires to Ozone Has a Hole On High to Oh, Fran Avni & Jackie Cytrynbaum More bell-like, crystalline, magical hammered dulcimer music Spending Spree to Oil in the World, the women and men from Latkes and Hamentashen from a master of the instrument, to follow the wild success of the Capitol Steps set the grim to humorous to ludicrous realities her first volume. With stately accompaniment by 4 more instru created by our politicians to popular Xmas tunes, and add a One side's Chanukah, the other Purim, in lively, very well-pro duced song and story for children by two women who have mental masters, Anisa Angarola, Valarie King. Sylvia Woods, new dimension to the phrase "holiday spirit"! (CS1005) CS: and Miamon Miller, on guitar, flute, piccolo, harp and violins...in 9-98 . . CD: 15.98 collaborated on several recordings. Vocalist/ instrumentalist Fran, from Montreal, has traveled and performed extensively cludes Pastorale from Handel's Messiah. (DM105) LP: 9.98 The Christmas Revels w/Jean Ritchie in Israel: Jackie is the songwriter and pre-school educator/ CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 music specialist who composed these songs. Instrumentation Wassail! Wassail! and arrangements are imaginative: styles range from medieval Joemy Wilson Subtitled An American Celebration of the Winter Solstice. to blues to gypsy. Includes I'm a Dreydle; Esther, Marry Me; featuring music of Colonial America. Southern Appalachian, Oy, Oy, l/ncteMorefeca .withkids'accompaniment.(LEM1002) Gifts III: Xmas Music Fm Many Lands Native American and Black American traditions, this extraordi LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Two dozen exquisite carols from 18 nations, bringing world nary collection includes shape-note hymnals, Shaker songs, music consciousness to your holiday listening. Almost every children^ street games, string band dance music of the South, continent is represented here... the most familiar song is prob Native American carols and poetry. Records contain booklet Georgia Kelly ably the African-American spiritual Go Tell It On the Mountain; with lyrics. 21 selections in all, none of which are standard Winter Classics most of the others will be new to most listeners. As always. Christmas carols. Includes / Will Bow and Be Simple, Chicken Georgia brings her exquisite harp-playing and arranging tal Joemy's hammered dulcimer is accompanied by Celtic harp, Foot, Exultation, Children Go Where I Send Thee. (RVL1082) ents to this seasonal recording of Bach and other traditional guitar, violin and flute. In this age of extraordinary changes CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 selections, featuring collaborations between harp and guitar, worldwide, this album celebrates the hope of people cello, violin, flute and orchestrations. A must for Georgia Kelly everywhere for peace and harmony. (DM108) CS: 9.98 . Cindy Paley fans. (GP79337) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 CO: 15.98 Chanukah: A Singing Celebration Jean Ritchie Kim Robertson 20 spirited Chanukah songs, perlormed in English, Hebrew, Celtic Christmas and Yiddish, from a variety of sources and traditions: contem Kentucky Christmas, Old & New These Appalachian-oriented Christmas songs span the gener Like all works by this outstanding harper, a stunning collection porary songwriters such as Malvina Reynolds and Peter Yar of obscure, classical, and well-known pieces, from the 13th row; Russian and Israeli folksongs; and the traditional blessing ations, with accompaniment on everything from viola da gamba to synthesizer! Plus banjo, recorder, cittern, hammered and of century on. Includes two by J. S. Bach, plus Rosa Mystica. over the candles. The songs tell the story of the Festival of Divinum Mysterium. (INV110) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Light, with beautiful harmonies and instrumental arrange course mountain dulcimers. (GH717) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ments. Bookley with lyrics included. Recommended! (CP2) CS: 12.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 35 Kim Robertson & Virginia Kron Peter, Paul & Mary Celtic Christmas II A Holiday Celebration On harp and cello respectively, these two masters invoke This 1988 release contains songs they made famous such as heavenly magic with their holiday repertoire from Italy, France, Blowin' In the Wind (how's that for a holiday message?) plus Spain, Czechoslovakia, and Austria plus Huron Indian, A Soalin', Children Go Where I Send Thee, O Come O Come medieval, plainsong, and American folk music. The richness Emmanuel, Light One Candle, The Cherry Tree Carol, and of their tones and the weaving of the melodies is truly stunning; more, joyfully and elegantly performed live-in-concert, many and the fact that most of these songs are not known Christmas with full choir and orchestra. If you've been missing MaryTrav- tunes makes this especially suitable for year-round enjoyment. ers all these years, here's a good way to bring her back into Highly recommended! (INV119) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 your home! It's an impressive album. (GC171016) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 Kim Robertson & Virginia Kron Celtic Christmas 2-Tape Gift Pack Radhika Miller The two cassettes Celtic Christmas and Celtic Christmas II Blossoms in the Snow are shrink-wrapped side by side to make a beautiful gift of Radhika blends familiar favorites on traditional medieval and beautiful music, at a special price. (INV120) CS: 17.98 Renaissance instruments — recorders, vielle, mandola, rebec, bodhran, glockenspiel — with refreshing contemporary (some original) carols for flute, cello, harp, and piano. Joyful and Kim Robertson & Steve Kujaia reverent; if you have enjoyed her other releases, you'll love Joy! Joy! Joy! this; if you haven't heard her others yet, here's the perfect The culmination of eight years of musical friendship between opportunity to get acquainted. Guest artists include Michelle this harper.glockenspieler" and this flutist/"piccolist," both Sell and David Darling. Always recommended! musicians extraordinaire; traditional Irish and French tunes plus their unique interpretations of well-known carols are Schawkie Roth/Deborah Henson-Conant marked by both light-hearted improvisation and an uncanny ASONII sense of timing. Very sweet and sublime. (INV122) CS: 9.98 Flute and Harp for Christmas ... CD: 15.98 Deborah's harp is truly music from heaven on these traditional Maggie Sansone Christmas carols...and if you've heard Schawkie Roth, you know he's one of the most amazing flutists on earth. The songs Sounds of the Season II have an almost eerily haunting, wistful quality to them; the This companion volume to the highly successful Sounds of phrasing, tones, timbres, embellishments, arrangements are the Season is a fresh collection of Christmas carols featuring exquisite, radiating perfection. And since ancient days, their hammered dulcimer, solo and with Celtic harp, recorders, viola instruments have been the ones most often used to soothe da gamba, zarb (an Arab drum) and other traditional instru and uplift the soul. Recommended! (HM0118) CS: 9.98 . ments. Its varied program spans ancient to modern times, CD: 15.98 offering the simplicity of traditional favorites as well as evoca tive medieval, renaissance, and folk carols from distant lands. Over 50 minutes. Again, highly recommended! (MM105) CS: Singh Kaur, Dean Evenson, D'Rachael 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 IrVhaf Child Is This? Anyone who has enjoyed the Crimson series of chant tapes Margie Rosenthal & llene Safyan by Kim Robertson and Singh Kaur knows the incredible, exquis itely angelic sounds this vocalist can impart, and here she Just In Time For Chanukah alchemically turns traditional carols into transcendent, totally These two performers/educators from Portland got together peaceful experiences. Accompaniment consists of flute, harp, because of a mutual love of Jewish music, and have been mandolin and bells, with many improvisational/ vocalization singing as a duo for years. This tape contains 13 gentle songs breaks. A few of the selections are instrumentals. 60 minutes which tell the story of the Festival of Lights, to be enjoyed by Heavenly! (SOP7137) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 adults and children alike, with accompaniment by guitar and flute. One of the definite highlights is Malvina Reynolds' Eight Candles (how many of you knew she wrote Chanukah music?); Sylvia Woods includes material in both English and Hebrew. Fills a definite Three Harps for Christmas gap. (RSF1) CS: 9.98 Traditional carols performed on nylon-strung Celtic harp, metal-strung ancient Celtic harp, and the rare triple-strung Mitzie Collins/ Roxanne Ziegler harp. (TON1225) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 Ornaments Mitzie on hammered dulcimer and Roxanne on harp perform Sylvia Woods instrumental Christmas music; with so many strings, the sound Three Harps for Christmas Vol. 2 is naturally delicate and resonant, fitting for the season. Accom Sylvia's second volume makes a handsome gift with her first panying instruments include flutes, flute quartet, fiddle, record one. This time, in addition to familiar carols she includes an er, bowed psaltery, handbells, orchestra bells, harmonium; the original, Winter Bells. Most pieces feature at least two harps accompanying instrumentalists are 7 women and 1 man. and Carol of the Bells has sixteen harp tracks! Quite fantastic' (SAM8505) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 (TON1226) CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 The Klezmer Conservatory Band Mitzie Collins/ R. Ziegler/ G. Dove Various Artists Oy Chanukah! Nowell Christmas Guitars It's about time, is all this Jewish girl can say. Klezmer is jazz- Outstanding! This album, although with a seasonal theme, can What do the following musicians have in common' rock tinged Yiddish music which originated in the old country—East easily be enjoyed any time of year. 3 artists with classical guitarists Terry Garthwaite and Al Kooper, jazz guitarists Emilv ern Europe—and was further developed by Jewish immigrants backgrounds (Glennda is a flautist well-known in classical cir Remler and Larry Coryell, folk guitarist Michelle Shocked in the first part of this century. Primary instruments are wood cles) play Christmas music from around the world on ham country/folk guitarist Nina Gerber, folk/rock quitarist Terre winds, horns, violins, accordion, mandolin, drums, bass, piano; mered dulcimer, harp, flute and recorder. The unusual song Roche, country/blues guitarist Taj Mahal, British Isles auitarist the energy and spirit is among the highest of any style. This selection includes Riu, Riu Chiu; Patapan; O Sanctissima; Un John Renbourne, and more? They all contributed instrumental recording, by a band of 15 women and men, contains celebrat Flambeau, Jeanette Isabella; Cold December Flies Away; I Christmas tracks to this benefit release for the National Coal ory instrumentals, informative narratives, and strong vocals by Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In; and others which are not ition for the Homeless, of course! Produced by Roma Baran Judy Bressler. Includes Jewish Heroines; Dona. Dona; The found on every other Christmas anthology. (SAM8606) LP: it's a delightfully diverse (naturally) collection of styles and Struggle lor Freedom; Chassidim Dance; Making Latkes (with 9.98 CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 talent; something for everyone here; and all for an imoortant recipe and demonstration!),- Klezzified. Very highly recom cause. (GL1103) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 . CD: 15 IM mended! (ROU3102) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Nancy Rumbel & Eric Tingstad The Gift , „„ Linda Russell & Companie This is an exceptional and unusual album of Acoustic Offer Sing We All Merrily: Colonial Xmas ings for the Holiday Season...the oboe. English horn, double If youre feeling kind of old-fashioned around the holidays, this ocarina, piano and chimes of Nancy Rumbel (of Radiance, would be a good choice for you. Linda sings songs which have previously of Winter Consort), intertwine with the classical and been around since the 16th and 17th centuries, accompanying steel string guitars of Eric Tingstad, with a delicacy and preci herself on mountain and hammer dulcimers, wooden flute and sion which are trademarks of masters. These renditions of pennywhistle; backup musicians add cello, violins, accordion, traditional Christmas songs evoke warmth and wistfulness, harps, more. Authentic colonial recipes enclosed. (FF402) LP: emotion and calm. Recommended! (SG151) LP: 10.98 . CS: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Lisa Neustadt & Jean Redpath Odetta Shout for Joy! Christmas Spirituals An Unusual Collection of Christmas Carols performed in This collection of Black American spirituals , while appropriate their lovely harmonies, with The Angel Band. (PH1068) LP: to the holiday season, is a pleasure all year, because none ot 9.98 CS: 9.98 these gospel songs are specifically about Christmas! Odetta harnesses her deep, distinctive, flexible, far-ranging, bone- shaking voice with passion and sensitivity, making spirituals Maggie Sansone like Go Tell It On the Mountain and Shout For Joy fresh and Sounds of the Season inspiring with her brilliant interpretations. Recommended! This magnificent album of Traditional Christmas Carols and (ALC104) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Dances with Hammered Dulcimer, Celtic Harp, and Other Instruments can be enjoyed all throughout the year, because Pat Carroll/ Fran Avni of the fresh interpretations to both familiar and unusual tunes. Some carols, originally danced in ancient times, are recreated A Story of Hanukkah with the joyous rhythms of the cittern and Irish drum. Baroque- On side 'of this children's recording, Pat Carroll gives a fine style medieval pieces are elegantly enhanced with recorder, performance of the story of Bubble and Zadie, magical Jewish viola da gamba, and finger cymbals; most of the musicians grandparents, who visit children everywhere on the first night are women. Maggie's artistry on the hammered dulcimer, with of the holiday, bringing not presents, but something more impor all its inventiveness and musical expression, really shines tant: stories and love. Written by Daniel Bloom, it explores the through. Highly recommended! (MM103) CS: 9.98 ... CD: meaning of the holiday. Side 2 contains Chanukah Lights and 15.98 Latkes music by Jackie Cytrynbaum, with vocals by Fran Avni, from the album Latkes and Hamentashen. (CAE1815) CS: 36 1991 ladyslipper catalog 9.98 Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Santa Claus Blues Mr. Santas Boogie Chanukah at Home Jazz and blues holiday classics by Ella Fitzgerald, Victoria This blues/ jazz anthology includes "Little Esther" Phillips sing This joyful celebration in song features some of the West Spivey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and other greats. (JAS8) ing Far Away Christmas Blues, others by Big Maybelle, Charlie Coast's top children's performers: Marcia Berman, Uncle LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 Parker, the Marshall Brothers, more. Fun, a break from your Ruthie Buell, Dan Crow, and others. The combination of trad average holiday stuff. (SAV1157) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . . itional Jewish and Yiddish material with many new songs yields CD: 15.98 an album that's both fun and instructional for kids of all ages. Various Artists (ROU8017) LP: 9.98 .. CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 A Reggae Christmas Various Artists An unlikely combo if there ever was one...but if you just gotta have Christmas music, try this! Includes selections by J.C. A Winter Solstice Voice of the Turtle Lodge, Eek-A Mouse, Michigan & Smiley, and others. The beauty of this Windham Hill holiday sampler album is that Circle of Fire: A Hanukah Concert (RAS3101) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 it can, be enjoyed ail year, without sounding odd. Features Liz Story performing Greensleeves, plus many other Windham Hill A quartet of 2 women and 2 men, Turtle specializes in the folk artists (WH1045) CS: 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 songs of the Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain Various Artists and Portugal during the 15th centuries; this live recording is The Narada Christmas Collection Volume 5 of their Songs of the Sephardim series. They com This New Age holiday anthology contains a selection by our Various Artists bine vocal harmonies with exotic historical instruments (such favorite woodwind-and-horn players, Nancy Rumbel, actually Winter Solstice II as 'ud, shawm, soprano chalumeau, saz, baglama), reflecting a medley of two old French carols; another by Nancy and Eric This Windham Hill release contains as-always gorgeous instru the traditions of the Sephardim, preserving both the Judeo- Tingstad; as well as contributions by other Narada artists such mentals by Barbara Higbie, Therese Schroeder-Sheker, Ira Spanish culture and those of the lands through which they as David Lanz and Paul Speer. (NA3902) LP: 10.98 . . . CS: Stein, Will Ackerman, Metamora, Paul McCandless, and sev travelled while in exile. Songs are performed in Ladino and 9.98 . .. CD: 15.98 eral other artists. (WH1077) CS: 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 Hebrew. An unusual and historic Hanukah gift! (TI159) CS: 9.98 international: african Miriam Makeba, w/Belafonte Singers Balafon The Click Song Marimba Ensemble This is a classic: Miriam's first long-playing album, recorded We didn't know where to list this album, because it's African with the Belafonte Folk Singers! It includes her well-known instrumental music created by an American 5-woman, 4-man songs, The Click Song, Mbube, another version also known marimba ensemble! So here it is, for lack of a more accurate as "Wimoweh", House of the Rising Sun, lya Guduza, which category. Their purpose is to promote understanding of other triple tracks Miriam's voice and was probably the first multiple cultures with the ultimate goal of global unity, peace, and sense recording in Zulu, the humorous One More Dance, and others, of community. With a full chorus of marimbas (bass, baritone, performed in Xosa, Swazi, Zulu and English. Highly recom tenor and soprano!), plus congas, timbales, hoshos, bells and mended! (ESP155564)LP: 11.98. ..CS: 11.98. . CD: 19.98 other percussion, they produce a high energy recording which is recommended for dance, listening, and educational uses — it's great music! Histories of the compositions are explained in The Mthembu Queens the liner notes (SHN67002) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Emjindini The 4 women of this exciting ensemble perform the mbaquanga music also known as South African township jazz, The Lijadu Sisters particularly the disco-jive stream of mbaquanga that was popu Double Trouble lar in Johannesburg in the latter 70's. The music is lively and A domestic release of an African recording features Nigerian driving, melding traditional South African vocal styles with con twins, who are among the first female artists to have had an temporary instruments and production. (ROU5034) LP: 9.98 impact on African pop. They write their own material, and their . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 style mixes Afro-beat pop with traditional Yoruba sounds; songs are mostly in Yoruba, couple in English. Great rhythms, excel lent percussion; you can't stay still when you listen to it! Recom mended. (SHN4302Q) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 r~ Emjindini "^ M'Belia Bel T!)e Mthenjbu Queeqs 1 Bameli Soy One of our top pix for the year! By one of Africa's top female The World of Miriam Makeba vocalists. She is from Zaire, and the album is replete with This Barbadian import includes materia! in Spanish, English, Congolese rhythms, harmonies, percussion and energetic joy- and African languages; both originals and songs by others. ousness. (SHN43025) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Includes Into Yam, Tonados de Media Noche, Pole Mze. (RCA2750) LP: 10.98 . .. CS: 10.98 The Mahotella Queens Izibani Zomgqashiyo Myriam Makeba (The Click Song) Striking harmonies in the Mbube style, from 4 women of South This compact disc includes the song she is most famous for, Africa's best female vocal group. They sing in Zulu, with the The Click Song, plus Xica da Silva, about a Brazilian Black very upbeat backing of Mbaqlanqa music: an electric guitar woman revolutionary; Country Girl; Witch Doctor (an early ver with machine-gun licks of paired notes, whizzing up and down sion of Sangoma); The Lion. (SON1907) CD: 19.98 the fretboard; bass notes of rapid counter-melodies played high up in the instrument's register. The content of their material is not overtly political, since it would be banned and the musi Miriam Makeba cians probably jailed if it were, but it reflects the strength and Pata Pata indomitability ol their spirits. Recommended! (SHN43036) LP: Do you kinda wonder why recordings by this vocalist from 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 South Africa are becoming so rare?? This limited-quantity import contains "a multifaceted repertoire that knocks down Mahotella Queens & Mahlathini walls, bridges, barriers, and transforms a dozen different lan guages into a universal tongue." Her daughter Bongi does Rhythm and Art back-up vocals; includes several originals such as Amam- Already widely known and recognized for high energy stage pondo. West Wind, Ngoma Kurila, plus Tanzanian folktune shows and soaring vocals, this female trio (back after their Malaika, and other writers' works. The CD contains 4 extra temporary retirement, and now just 3) and male vocalist have songs. (ESP165508) CS: 11.98 ..CD: 19.98 revolutionized the South African pop scene. On this 1990 album the group performs 5 new compositions and 2 English versions of their most popular songs; includes what could be the most Miriam Makeba incredible version of a gospel song, God is On Your Side, ever Nahawa Doumbia recorded! Again, don't expect overtly political lyrics, but be Sangoma prepared to be swept away by the sheer power of this release! A Sangoma is a diviner and healer who is empowered by the Didadi Highly recommended! (SHN43068) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 spirits of one's ancestors. This 1988 release by the first lady Recognized in the 1984 Radio France competition as the best CD: 15.98 of South African music is thus infused: these are songs from talent in the category of African music, this artist is a newcomer her South African childhood, learned from her mother and only to the universality of appeal her music has achieved. Her grandmother. And although she has been i,n exile from South birthplace, Mali, serves as a gateway between Africa and the Miriam Makeba Africa for 30 years, her songs communicate prolifically and Middle East, and her music is rooted in those cultural traditions. Welela stunningly the strength and struggle of those who continue to Malian music has drawn upon Latin music from Senegal, high- celebrate the mysteries of their spiritual lives in spite of the life from Ghana, Afrobeat from Nigeria, soukhous from Zaire; This dynamic 1989 release contains songs in both English and this album blends a mixture of horns, percussion and powerful African dialects, including a re-interpretation of her classic Pata repressive apartheid regime. (An interesting note: she was also exiled from the U.S. in 1968, after she married Stokeley vocals into a showcase for Nahawa's majestic abilities. Pata, which means Touch. Touch, as well as African Sunset. Includes Banani, a discourse on living well and avoiding evil, Soweto Blues. URB838208) LP: 10.98 . CS: 10.98 CD: Carmichael.) Highly recommended. (WB25673) LP: 10.98 . . . CS: 10.98 ... CD: 15.98 and Nterwe, a tale of how a person's life is judged. Highly 15.98 recommended! (SHN64015) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 37 Sophie Mgcinas Various Artists Poppie Nongena WOMEN OF AFRICA Women of Africa Based on the actual life story of a Black woman living in South Bimttt tticT»nttH mm nuts T^AFRICAN fEMAtinitMM This outstanding anthology of 12 selections by wonderful Africa today, this original cast recording of the award-winning women vocalists from all over the African continent spotlights South African play follows the life of Poppie, as she and her the work of artists too often overlooked in male-dominated family endure the brutal racism of apartheid. Songs include societies. Represented are Lady Isa from Kenya, Patience many South African traditionals, including Nkosi Sikelela laf- Africa from Azania (South Africa), Dulce from Mozambique, rica/ Anthem, the unofficial Black South African anthem of Doreen Ncube from Zimbabwe... and 8 others, with fantastic struggle adopted by the African National Congress. We've been rhythms and lots of spirit. Highly recommended! (CSA5003) waiting for this one for a long time...Very highly recommended. LP: 12.98 . . CS: 12.98 CD: 19.98 (HAN6301) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Various Artists Various Artists Soweto Never Sleeps Sarafina! Absolutely outstanding!! Following the success of THE INDE- DOROTHY ItAIUKA STRUCTABLE BEAT OF SOWETO. this 1986 release features The original cast recording of a dynamic South African musical "Zulu Jive" tracks by four women's groups from South Africa: which tells the story of a young teenage girl growing up amidst HAHMBIAftllKM The Dark City Sisters, The Mgababa Queens, Irene and the the trials of political turmoil. It was written by male composers JHUAtHIWISHt Melodians, and The Mahotella Queens. The rhythms, the har Mbongeni Ngema and Hugh Masakela, to celebrate Mbaqanga IA-T UA monies, the pure energy all make for a vibrant anthology..this music (see The Mahotella Queens) as well as the power of IIAN-A is the spirit that can't be killed. Highly recommended! the children of South African townships. You'll hear the eleven tUSilKW- (SHN43041) LP: 9.98 . . . 03: 9.98 CD: 15.98 young women and nine young men who were chosen for the JUWAAtr. troupe, to sing, dance, act, and continue their education in a rtoar mobile school! Very upbeat, inspiring, and full of awesome Various Artists harmonies...includes Mama, Give Us Power, Kilimanjaro. (SHN43052) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Let Their Voices Be Heard Traditional Singing in South Africa, the subtitle of this field recording of Black singing made by Helen Kivnick and Gary Various Artists Gardner, features such diverse groups as a mothers' union, a village women's group, various mixed church choirs, college S African Trade Union Worker Choirs choirs, nurses, political groups, a Zulu men's singing compet 11 different all-female and all-male choirs, recorded (probably ition, and a living room luncheon! It's mostly acappella, very secretly) at union meetings and churches, perform songs of harmonic, and documents the vitality of the many townships political struggle. Almost all acappella; 2 in English, the rest represented here as well as their formal and informal protest in African dialects. (ROU5020) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 of apartheid (ROU5024) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 arabic • middle eastern Ofra Haza Asmahan Chaba Fadela & Cheb Sahraoui Hana Hana Shaday volume I: The Eternal Songs Combines some of the best of Ofra's previously released Yeme Asmahan was a great Egyptian singer who was a triple agent If you liked You Are Mine, you'll love this too. Fadela co-wrote most of the selections, and performs them all with her male nite material (rerecorded and resynthed, with added English during World War II...clearly not a traditional-type woman! Her verses), plus other traditional Ye.nenite tunes and original music is all in Egyptian, with orchestration. Her life was ended duo partner... they are compelling and unique. Contains the 89 Mix of the hit N'Sel Fik. A bonus is that the insert contains tunes she performs in English. This album is obviously intended by an auto crash...and this is the extent of the information we to be more accessible to English-speaking audiences, and have about her (ASM401) CS: 9.98 actual photos of the artists; many other Rai albums, including You Are Mine and Nights Without Sleeping, instead show raise her to the same super-star status in the Western world models on the cover, presumably in accordance with the that she already enjoys in Israel. We prefer her earlier Fifty Islamic prohibition of photographs. (MNG9856) CS: 9.98 . . . Gates of Wisdom, but the traditional material here makes this CD: 15.98 worthwhile for all Ofra Haza fanatics. (SIR25816) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 16.98 Chaba Zahouania Ofra Haza Nights Without Sleeping On "this excellent recording of Rai music, Zahouania uses her Desert Wind deep and sultry voice to convert Bedouin chants into vocal Most of the songs on Ofra's 1990 release, which fittingly coin improvisations; the accompaniment blends traditional middle cides with her first US concert tour, are sung partially in English; eastern instrumentation with contemporary western instru but the content is still about the Yemenite Jewish community, ments and production techniques. She's following in the Yemenite tradition, and peace in the Middle East, with the footsteps of the originators of Rai: rural women singers called imagery and rhythm ol the desert an integral part of this music. "Cheikhates" who, in the early part of this century, adapted Fantamorgana, a tribute to her mother and other Yemenite the chants of the nomadic herders to their own improvised Jews who were persecuted and banished to Yemen's desert, words, often singing of the taboo subjects of sex and alcohol. includes the voice of her mother chanting in Arabic. The time's Her family has prohibited public performances and photo ripe for this sort of world music to gam a foothold in the arena graphs, so the cover here features the same model as Fadela's of commercial recognition and success. (SIR25976) CS: 9.98 You Are Mine! (MNG9831) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 ..CD: 16.98 Fairuz Umm Kulthumm The Twinkling Star Chat Iskandaria No longer living, this woman (whose name is also written Oum This 1988 release represents a return for this vocalist to a Koulsoum or Imm Kulsim) remains Egypt's and the Arab world's traditional Lebanese style (the majority of her recent discog most esteemed vocalist. She sang into her late 70's, performing raphy has been of more modern music), with traditional instrumentation of oud, kanoon (like a zither), violins, piano. lengthy concerts with long improvised epic tales, projecting The songs were written by her late husband and brother-in-law. dignity and strength She never lost respect for having had 4 (RLX18) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 consecutive husbands, an unusual situation for an Arab woman in the limelight; she basically transcended the boundaries of convention; this info courtesy of Kristin Lems. (VOI042) LP: Fairuz 9.98 CS: 9.98 The Very Best of Fairuz This Lebanese vocalist is one of the best-known female singers in the Arab world. The material is in Lebanese, and she incor porates traditional Arabic music into her style. We figure it's about time to start educating ourseves about a culture which is impacting so forcefully on this planet! (VOI241) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 19.98 Chaba Fadela You Are Mine Ofra Haza While other ethnic stars can provide excellent examples of Rai Fifty Gates of Wisdom music — a modern Arabic pop style whose roots lie in traditional If you can only buy a couple of albums this year, absolutely Algerian folk music with African, Moroccan, Spanish and make this one of them! Of Yemenite Jewish parentage, Ofra French influences — Chaba (title for a young female) Fadela may be Israel's biggest star; winning awards year after year, is the premiere voice of the movement that blends cultures successfully combining her indescribable voice with traditional and generations to produce a distinctive and beautiful sound. songs (up to 2500 years old!) and contemporary rhythms...re Her rough sensuous voice has been described as "the pride sulting in a sound so compelling, so driving, so haunting, so of Algeria." and her compositions as the best example of Rai moving, that language ceases to be such a barrier. This album music to be found. In fact, the success of Rai, in spite of features Yemenite Jewish music from one of the oldest com government attempts to ban it (it is taboo to sing about sexuality munities in the world, performed in Hebrew, Aramaic and - especially for a woman!), is in large part attributable to her. Arabic. The secular songs are traditionally sung only by A strong dance beat, with synthesizers, drum machines and women; some of the devotional material descends from poetry multitracking, are paired with her haunting traditional Arabic of complex medieval meter and rhyme written by Rabbi Shalom vocals on this 1988 release. Includes her major hit, N'Sel Fik, Shabazi (1618-1670). Previously released as Yemenite Songs performed with Cheb (title for a young male) Sahraoui. Very on GlobeStyle Records. Very, very highly recommended. highly recommended! (MNG9827) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 16.98 (SHN64002) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 38 1991 ladyslipper catalog Sheila Chandra The Struggle "I'm proud to De Asian, an Asian Woman, and an Asian Woman in the Music Business." One of our best-sellers from years past — and one of the loveliest and most creative works in our catalog — is back in print! On this lushly textured, harmonic, innovative, up-tempo dance album, Sheila brings together the seeming paradoxes and polarities of her life. A British citizen of Indian descent (known previous to her solo releases for her vocal work with the band Monsoon), her heritage is steeped in ancient traditions, and she values them, yet feels they must be used in a progressive context. The recording blends tradi astan tional eastern sounds, vocals, chants, and instruments (sitar, gamelan, Zildjan cymbals, tabla, tamboura, etc.,), with western rhythms and technology to create...Indipop! If you have enjoyed Ofra Haza, try this for sure...very highly recommended! (IND3) LP: 10.98 . CS: 10.98 CD: 17.98 Sheila Chandra Frank Chickens Roots and Wings Get Chickenized This 1989 release is Sheila's first album since her eccentric Kazuko Hohki and Kazumi Taguchi, two Japanese women who decision to "retire" in 1985 at the age of 20. Part of that hiatus live in London, make highly original, absolutely excellent, was spent researching fresh musical and vocal approaches, danceable music which creates a subversive world where East which she explores here: Konnokol Al Dente incorporates a meets West at Street-level. Includes the fantastic Yellow Toast, musical language of percussive vocal syllables — the Indian which pointedly indicts and laughs at Western (male) version of scat; various multi-tracked vocals over traditional stereotypes about Asian womanhood/ sexuality/ subservience Indian instruments such as ghatam (a finely tuned clay pot) as well as cross-cultural imperialism. Very highly recom and mrdingham (a very intricate percussion instrument); even mended! (FLL1) LP: 12.98 mixes of African log drum and conga with Indian percussion. We welcome her back to the recording world! (IND5) LP: 10.98 Hubei Song & Dance Ensemble . CS: 10.98 ... CD: 17.98 The Imperial Bells of China Created and performed by a large emsemble of women and Shiho men from the People's Republic of China, this is a remarkable Nobuko Miyamoto Purple Sails > program of music and song built around 64 ancient bianzhong- Best of Both Worlds The US debut of a talented woman composer and keyboard chime bells which had been entombed for 2400 years! Employ Incorporating elements of the past with the realities of the artist from Kyoto, Japan. Delicate, melodic, spacious...yet ing the timeless sound of ancient flutes, pan-pipes, and other present and hopes for the future, Nobuko Miyamoto speaks strong, Shiho's music is a perfect fusion of the poise and bal instruments up to 7000 years old, such as the xun-jar pipe, eloquently and with strength about Asian-American issues and ance of Japanese classical music and her superior talents on the ensemble re-creates some of the earliest music of human situations...Backed by state-of-the-art synthesizers, digital the synthesizer. A graceful new voice in the east-west cultural kind. Lyrics were adapted from two of the oldest collections of drums, mini-Moog bass, plus koto, Bata drums, percussion, exchange. (HS11007) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 ancient Chinese poetry. (FOR17075JCS: 9.98. . CD: 15.98 alto & soprano sax, she creates powerful, sometimes haunting visions — Gaman means "to endure", and is dedicated to the Shobha Gurtu Krishna Chakravarty Japanese-Americans interned in U.S. concentration camps Now in her 60's, Shobha is revered in her native India as during WWII. Mountain Moving Day chants the refrain "All somewhat of a superstar, where she is known as the "Queen Ananda sleeping women will wake and rise...", while Jan Ken Po of Thumri," a light classical vocal style. Her own mother was One of the few female sitar players who have received recog (Japanese for the children's game, Paper, Scissor, Rock which a classical singer and dancer, and Shobha has likewise passed nition as a master of their art, Madame Chakravarty has been originated in Asia) is a testament to the subtle, more diverse her talents onto her children — her son Trilok Gurtu, a member as student of Ravi Shankar since 1971 and has toured, per forms of strength and inner power. Highly recommended. of the ensemble Oregon, has featured his mother's vocals on formed and taught throughout the world. Here she performs (GLP001) LP: 8.98 his contemporary solo recordings. This album is more tradition ancient ragas, rich with stirring rhythms and expressive ally Indian in sound and concept: her warm, sensuous voice phrases, with virtuosity and fire. (FOR17046) CS: 9.98 blends strength with suppleness, vigor with grace, in a combi nation of acquired technique and innate spirituality. She's Rakugaki accompanied on sarangi, harmonium and tabla. (CMP3004) Lucia Hwong Rakuga"ki is a duo of two women — Helen Dryz and Kim Oswalt CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 — who perform on 2 traditional Japanese instruments: the House of Sleeping Beauties koto, a 13-string or 20-string Japanese harp, and the This gifted composer/singer/actress/dancer/painter (born in shakuhachi, a bamboo flute. They both have studied with Shonen Knife (Double) Hawaii, raised in L.A.) bridges past and present, paying hom Japanese masters while living in Japan, and have toured for age to her Chinese ancestors while acknowledging western Their very popular Burning Farm album is once again availa both Japanese and U.S. audiences; Helen is also a ble... on this compilation, which contains everything from that influences. This recording is dedicated to her grandmother shakuhachi-maker. The music is soft, subtle and graceful, com Madame T.C. Lu, a great Chinese opera star; you can hear album plus their second, Yama No Atchan! This young bining the traditional with the contemporary. (WFS1) CS: 9.98 women's trio, which has quite a substantial cult following, her voice, her spirit here. Lucia's training in Chinese classical ... CD: 15.98 music as well as western classical music is also evident in creates pristine pop/punk music, direct from the Japanese these original compositions which would fit the new age or underground. They sing in Japanese and English, songs like world music labels. Instrumentals brushed with vocalizations, Watchin' Girl, Factory Girl, Parallel Woman, Twist Barbie. Dragon Dance and the full-side Tibet Suite utilize kayagum, (GR6047) CS: 10.98 CD: 16.98 shakuhachi, pipa, sopranino sax, zither, and other ethereal sounds to evoke an aural journey to the Far East. Truly Tomoko Sunazaki unique..recommended! (PVT2006) LP: 10.98 . CS: 10.98 Spring Night ... CD: 16.98 Madame Tomoko Sunazaki, one of Japan's foremost koto mas ters, presents a program of 3 classical and 2 contemporary Lucia Hwong compositions for this silk-stringed instrument which dates back Secret Luminescence several centuries. Like Japanese poetry, the ambience is Expressing the presence of female water spirits, and a land sparse and subtle, drawing inspiration from the details of scape of the unconscious where female sensuality is the driv nature. Also includes a composition for shamisen (a 3-stringed ing force: this inspiration has manifested here in a congruous lute) and voice entitled Shin Musume DoJo Ji (Maid of Dojo blend of classical poise and romantic lyricism, of traditional Temple). Unusual and lovely. (FOR17020) CS: 9.98 and avant-garde. The Far-Eastern modes, rhythms and instrumentation (gamelan, hichiriki, pipa—Chinese lute), Tibe Tomoko Sunazaki & Masayuki Koga tan bells, with violin, harp, flute, piano and synth —are circular Moon at Dawn and open. Includes Body Current, Loretta's Dance, Lunar Seas. On this brilliant recording, Madame Tomokos koto intertwines Also recommended! (PVT2021) LP: 10.98 . . . CS: 10.98 . . . in complex movement with the shakuhachi, a bamboo flute, CO: 16.98 of another master. The sounds are intermittently melancholy, contemplative, playful, and elegant. Both classical and contem Mieko porary Japanese pieces are performed. (FOR17032) CS: 9.98 Totem First of all, this is fantastic dance music, so all you DJ's (closet Tomoko Sunazaki or otherwise) take note! Japanese singer-songwriter Mieko blends Japanese melodies with African rhythms, Arabic over Tegoto: Japanese Koto Music tones, and western technology, creating a unique, high-energy This is a "best of" compilation, from previous Fortuna releases sound and style from a melting pot of cultural references. She (Moon at Dawn, Spring Night, Sound of Silk Strings), and began her career performing traditional Japanese songs, is of course exquisite. Over 67 minutes. (FOR17068) CS: 9.98 moved on to jazz and then to "ethno-jazz", and is now concen ... CD: 15.98 trating on developing her personal style while incorporating various types of world music and still maintaining a wide Uzume Taiko spread appeal. She recently moved to England, and this is a Chiroshi U.K. import. (WOL0011) CS: 10.98 CD: 16.98 This exciting and incredible trio of percussionists from Van couver, consisting of two women, Leslie Komori and Eileen Najma Kage, and one man, John Endo Greenway, revives the tradi tional Japanese taiko, which means "big drum"; the renewal Qareeb in popularity of this instrument is occurring both in Japan and This beguiling album showcases the ethereal, haunting music among sansei (third generation Japanese/ North American). of this stunning Indian vocalist based in Great Britain. With The trio is adeptly assisted by other musicians such as Xiao power and grace, she mixes ancient Indian ghazals (short Yu on pipa, a stringed instrument, and Takeo on shakuhachi, romantic poems) with original melodies in an "Indipop" style, a bamboo flute, and together they weave magic with their blend combining traditional and western instrumentation. An album of Asian and North American music and rhythms. Dedicated of great immediacy and impact, offering an arresting new mus to the spirit of Ame No Uzume No Mikoto, "The Heavenly Alarm ical experience. (SHN64009) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: ing Female." Graceful and hypnotic... recommended! (ATR115) 15.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 39 francoise hardy Francoise Hardy tans vfngtlitres Vingt Ans * Vingt Titres (Double) A double-length recording from this French vocalist, for many european fans an old favorite from the 60's, who was part of the begin nings of the feminist movement in France, and was considered to be a feminist rebel. Includes 20 selections (primarily origi nals) from an almost 25-year recording career, featuring lyrics which are poetic and romantic. (CA735) CS: 15.98 . .. CD: Annabouboula 19.98 In the Baths of Constantinople This blend of ancient and contemporary music is created by 1 female and 2 male Greek-Americans who currently divide Kitka their time between Athens and NY. In an effort to bridge the Kitka strict division between Greek traditional music and the western Called "Le Mystere de Voix San Francisco" by one of the sol pop scene, they have taken belly dance and rembetiko music, oists of the Bulgarian State Female Vocal Choir, Kitka per and added a funky rhythm and a wild psychedelic undertow formed at the Michigan festival in 1990, and this debut tape is to moody songs of passion and heartbreak. Lead singer Anna available for those of you who didn't make the gala event! Paidoussi-Drakopoulou gives voice to songs like Moroccan They're indisputably one of the most outstanding U.S. women's Girl and I'm Not a Little Girl. Annabouboula is a Greek word vocal ensembles specializing in the hauntingly beautiful and meaning: all mixed up, brou-ha-ha, cacaphony or babble or emotive vocal musics of Eastern Europe. Included here are noise, an unholy racket, a confused uproar. (SHN64022) LP: diaphonic village-style duets, modern Balkan choral works, 9.98 . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 and original arrangements of traditional melodies by artistic director Bon Brown. Cello, recorder, cimbalom and flute accom pany the 14 vocalists, who can sound like twice that many. The Bulgarian Female Vocal Choir The selections are tremendous: highly recommended! (KIT1) Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares CS: 9.98 An entrancing and thoroughly gorgeous recording which has captivated the imaginations of thousands of American listen ers. This large chorus performs traditional folk tunes with Cheremshyna Marta Sebestyen breathtaking harmonies which can be either melodic or discor Each year there a few finds which truly excite us, and this is Muzsikas dant, natural or surprising, but are always precise, luxuriously one for 1989-90! Cheremshyna is a Ukrainian women's trio Muzsikas is Hungary's most popular folk group; Marta is the rich, and resonant. Over the years we have featured many from Montreal, and this is an extraordinary recording of their band's wonderful lead singer; and this album is considered to recordings of US women performing Balkan choral singing; distinct harmonious vocal blend of both traditional and contem be one of her best. The traditional dances and songs features here's who they've learned from. (NON79165) LP: 10.98 . . . porary Ukrainian folk song — expressing beauty and love, joy instruments such as violin, zither, kobsa, kontra, buzuki, duduk, CS: 10.98 CD: 16.98 and sorrow. The voices, arrangements, melodies, harmonies, and shawm, creating very haunting, gypsy-like sounds, blend and sheer energy are captivating, engaging, outstanding... if ing eastern and western idioms (HAN1330) LP: 9.98 ... CS: you're looking to know the world by the best music it has to 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 The Bulgarian Female Vocal Choir offer, try this, ^ery highly recommended! (YFP1023) LP: 9.98 Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares Vol. 2 . . . CS: 9.98 This album, every bit as haunting and as gorgeous as the first Mireille Mathieu volume, primarily contains selections by the Bulgarian State Edith Piaf Les Plus Grands Succes de... Radio and Television Female Vocal Choir, but additionally fea This sweet-voiced French artist began as a young substitute tures five other women's vocal ensembles. Most songs are At Carnegie Hall for Edith Piaf, and soon became very popular in her own right acappella but some feature traditional accompaniment, and a This double-length cassette was recorded live in concert in in France, Germany and Italy. The few times she has performed variety of soloists. The vocal strength and harmonies are awe 1957, contains 19 selections, and is considered a classic. in the States, she has sold out Carnegie Hall. (CA609) CS- some. Recommended! (NON79201) LP: 10.98 . . . CS: 10.98 (CAP12384) CS: 14.98 12.98 CD: 19.98 CD: 16.98 The Best of Edith Piaf This French vocalist is a favorite of many of our customers, The Trio Bulgarka so here's a title with 12 of her best, including La Vie en Rose The Forest Is Crying (Life Through Rose-Colored Glasses); La Goualante De Ah. heaven! An entire alburnby three of Bulgaria's top vocalists Pauvre Jean (The Poor People of Paris); Le Trois Cloches (The all female - Yanka Rupkina (featured soloist on Les Mysteres Three Bells); Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No Regrets). des Voixes Bulgares), Stoyanka Boneva, and Eva Georgieva (CAP16214) CS: 6.98 CD: 12.98 - released as a follow-up to the success of the Balkans album. The liner notes put each song into context. If you already The Best of Edith Piaf, Vol. II have the Les Mysteres album and love it as much as we do you'll want to add this to your collection. (HAN1342) LP: 9.98 The second volume of her best-loved songs, including Toujours CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 Aimer, Le Vieux Piano, Les Amants Merveilleux. (CAP16264) CS: 6.98 CD: 12.98 Zina Pavlova Edith Piaf Sing, Gypsy! Ideal "Oh my dark tanned gypsy girls/Where are you.my lovely Edith Piaf is a legendary French vocalist, one we've had many birds?/l love you, proud free daughters/Of the open fields!" requests for, so we're glad to have some titles to offer our Russian gypsy songs, sung in an appropriately gutsy voice by listeners. This tape includes 20 of her best. (IDL13) CS: 12.98 a woman who was born and raised in Russia. Back-up instru ments include violins, mandolin, accordian. Complete Russian The Very Best of Edith Piaf text enclosed. (MON475) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 Here's a compact disc release of this chanteuse's greatest hits, "songs of hard-luck women, of women betrayed or bereaved, of women of the streets of the world;" songs she knew from her first-hand experience. (CAP46657) CD: 14.98 latin american Amparo Ochoa Mujer Entitled "Woman." by a musician considered the voice of the Altazor "Nueva Cancion Mexicana (Mexican New Sona) Dart of a Blending music from the New Song movements of South political/cultural movement throughout Latin American with a America, from Afro-Puerto Rican ritual, from the traditional strong musical expression. Mexican import. (DPB1053) CS: rhythms of Cuba, and from other sources, Altazor's sounds and messages are vibrant, passionate, and wonderful! The ensemble of 4 women — Liche Fuentes from Chile (some of Celia Cruz you will remember her from Grupo Raiz), Vanessa Wang Irom the US. Dulce Arguelles from Cuba, and Jackeline Rago from The "Brillante" Best Venezuela - employs gorgeous harmonies and a rich variety One of the reigning queens of salsa, Celia aDDears with the of traditional instrumentation, with lyrics reflective ot the strug orchestras of Willie Colon and Johnny Pacheco^bnanL celeb gles of people the world over. Recommended! (RR8904) LP: ratory, relentessly energetic music with lots of percussion 9.98 . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 horns, and harmonies; includes Vieia Luna RemaRurWh-, Quintessential salsa... highly recommended! (VMT?) cl Amparo Ochoa El Cancionero Popular Corazon al Sur This album of political folk songs features the contributions of Venas Abiertas (Open Veins) another ol Mexico's primary voices of Nueva Cancion, Los The members of this trio, from Argentina and Colomhin n_ Folkloristas. Songs include El Barzon. Tierra Humeda. Jugar a la Vida. Mi Abuelo. Extensive liner notes and lyrics, in rently live in Philadelphia, which makes this one of our mos Spanish Mexican import (DPB1006) LP: 11.98... CS: 11.98 highly-recommended Nueva Cancion atoums by artists res.d ing domestically. Lead vocalist SusanaTnluThis a superb voice - low and rich and strong - and Alba Poles' even lower Amparo Ochoa backup vocals, tiple and guitar, along with Gira?doRMumney . Canta Con Los Ninos percussive accompaniment on bombo, tambora churho and Singing With the Children is a wonderlul compilation of songs dumbek, complement it perfectly. Add to that an exceH.nt setec for and about kids. Joined by the "Infant's Union Chorus", the tion of material from several Latin American cSuntrfes and stir result is exuberant and fun! Styles include sambas, ballads, If you are a fan of Mercedes Sosa, we think ySu'lf Nke thil a call-and-response, and the music is simply beautiful. Mexican lot (and you may recognize some of he songs sSch as Todavta import (DPB1048) LP: 11.98 CS: 11.98 Cantamos); if you're not yet, try this anyway i(COR1) CS-9 98 40 1991 ladyslipper catalog Isabel Parra / Inti-lllimani Sabia Homage to Violeta Parra Live! En Vivo! Isabel is the daughter ol this pivotal Chilean songwriter; on Their tenth anniversary live-in-concert album features some this 1984 release, Isabel and Inti, an exiled Chilean 6-man folk of their best materia! and all of the group's present and alumni ensemble, recount Violeta's life in song and recitation. Title, members. Includes La Andina, Volver a los 17by Violeta Parra, literally "Song for a Seed," conveys the germination and growth Mujer Sandinista and more. Never Turning Back includes spon of an idea and a consciousness which Violeta represented. taneous participation by the LA Women's Community Choir! The sections on this recording are chronological: her parents, Spirited, rhythmic, political, compassionate, harmonious. childhood, adulthood and political life, her death and epilogue. Recommended!(FF494)LP:9.98. . CS:9.98. . CD: 15.98 (MON821) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Sabia, project co-ordinators Linda Leida Hear Our Voices: Salvadorean Refug. Linda Leida This group of U.S. and Latina musicians went to a Salvadorean This is a fantastic LP of island rhythms and percussions — it refugee camp in '83 and compiled this cassette as an educa exudes joy and energy. Considered one of the queens of Afro- tional tool, so that North Americans might understand their Cuban music, Linda's delivery is like that of a reigning queen situation, and fight against U.S. military and economic interven — her voice is strong, solid, and somewhat authoritative, tion. The songs, sung in Spanish of course, are mostly per against a background of full salsa band. This artist was tragi formed by women and children (apparently the majority of the cally murdered in NYC in 1986; we'll remember her with her camp populations) and depict their past and present lives—with music. Most of the selections here are of the "son montuno" all the harsh details-and future hope. (SAB2) CS: 6.98 rhythm/ sound. Recommended! (SAR1015) LP: 9.98 Sukay Edi Machado Maria Bethania Socavon Maria One woman (Quentin Howard) and 2 men (Omar Sepulvida Edl Considered by many to be her best release ever, this album and Carlos Crespo) comprise this group which took its name With an unmistakeably Afro-Brazilian beat and a vibrant array features the participation of Ladysmith Slack Mambazo (reflect from the ancient Quechua culture, meaning "open the earth of percussion instruments, Edi makes her mark by successfully and prepare for planting". Their music articulates the spirit of combining elements from the following traditions: Brazilian ing, perhaps, her deep involvement with Afro-Bahian religion), Jeanne Moreau and Gal Costa, on a song apiece. The arrange the Andes, with its rhythmic and tonal complexities yet mes samba, African rhythms, Latin and American funk, reggae, and sage of simplicity. A variety of traditional flutes, pipes, and jazz scat! Edi is also a renowned dancer, and she builds the ments are simple, not overproduced: material includes a feminist salute to Brazilian women, Mulheres do Brasil, and stringed instruments are employed, and the recording is about sound and rhythm very specifically around the dance. (She 50 percent instrumental. (FF351) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 grew up in the Brazilian city of Bahia; there, she learned the several by her famous brother, Caetano Veloso, and other dancing styles of the candomble rites, which fused African Brazilian songwriters (BU82424) CS: 10.98 ... CD: 17.98 tribal with Roman Catholic traditions.) Her material is original, Sukay her voice spicy, her delivery high-energy, and the overall perfor Marisela Verena Mama Luna mance a creative blend of cultures (the tape was even recorded Viento y Madera (Wind and Wood) This 1-woman 2-man trio presents lovely Ecuadorian, Peru in Rio, NY, LA, Maui and New Mexico!)... Recommended! vian, and Bolivian music featuring notched bamboo flutes, pan (BNS102) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Marisela, a Cuban-born Puerto Rico-based singer-songwriter, is most well-known for her #1 hit on the Latin charts in New pipes, and charangos or Andean guitars, with lead vocals by York and Miami: Tu Companera, a song with very feminist (or, Quentin Howard (a woman). Some contemporary material with Grupo Raiz in her own words, womanist) sentiments. This album likewise Spanish lyrics is included in addition to their trademark tradi opens with a strong feminist statement, Soy una Mujer (I Am tional instrumentals; so this, their fifth release, should appeal Amanaceres a Woman), a paean to women's solidness, depth and versatility. to an even broader audience. (FF433) LP: 9.98. CS: 9.98 Billing themselves as a Chilean ensemble, this New Song Her voice is deep and rich, and in spite of her commercial group of 2 women and 4 men, which currently resides in the success, there is nothing glitzy about her presence; rather, her Violeta Parra U.S., actually plays the music of liberation and resistance delivery is honest and straightforward. Also includes Ella (She). movements throughout Latin America. Some songs are origi Recommended! (GAD1517) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 La Jardinera (Double-length) nals, some by songwriters such as Violeta Parra and Daniel This double volume title contains 18 of the most significant of Viglietti, and some are lovely instrumentals using guitar, tiple, her works, from the earlier part of her artistic life. Includes her charango, Venezuelan cuatro, quena, zampona, trompe (Jew's famous Casamiento de Negros. (ALC195) CS: 10.98 harp), drums, bongos, snare drum, maracas, guiro, claves, sasara, vibra slap, temple blocks, bells, triangle, and tam Violeta Parra bourine. Title means Daybreaks, as in new beginnings. Spanish/English texts included. (MON812) LP: 9.98 . CS: Cantos de Chile A long cassette program — 14 songs in all — written and performed by this eloquent and prolific Chilean folk poet-musi cian who is considered to be one of the mothers of the New Guardabarranco Song movement in Latin America. Her songs are political, Si Buscabas (If You Were Looking) mourning injustice and conveying deep love lor her people. Sister and brother Katia and Salvador Cardenat are part of the (ALC33) CS: 10.98 Nicaraguan New Song movement called Volcanto—from vol- can (volcano) and canto (song)—symbolic of the eruption of music, poetry, and cultural expression in Nicaragua since the triumph of the Sandinista revolution in 1979. Produced by Jackson Browne, this is one of the first albums of Nicaraguan VIOLETA music available in the U.S. Its beauty is virtually indescriba ble—but could easily bring tears to ones eyes; the quiet vibr- ance and richness of the music and poetry transcends any language barriers...and "destroys State Department rhetoric right there before your eyes" says Holly Near. Spanish lyrics and English translations included only with LP. Recommended! (RR8S01) CS: 9.98 Huayucaltia Caminos The members of this 1-woman 5-man ensemble come from Mexico, Columbia, Peru and the US; many of you are already familiar with Cindy Harding, one of the founders of Sabia, and now one of Huayucaltia's members. Includes both vocals and acoustic instrumentals, featuring Peruvian flutes and unusual South American stringed instruments; the sounds are haunting Mercedes Sosa and evocative. (ROM26003) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: Assorted Titles-Ladyslipper To Pick 15.98 Mercedes Sosa is an Argentinian New Song vocalist/ interpre ter/ people's musician, whose vocal qualities are not easily Irene Farrera described, but words like penetrating, melancholy, searing, dark, intense, reverent, steadfast, beautiful, exquisite, sooth Irene ing, intelligent come close. She sings in Spanish, but somehow A sumptuous, very womanly and woman-oriented tape by a communicates a message that is political even to those who Venezuelan singer/ guitarist who now resides in Oregon. Her don't speak that language. Her music was banned in Chile in voice is strong, deep, and richly-textured; her rhythms abun the early 70's when the military junta took power, and was also dant; and she beautifully interprets works of contemporary banned in her home country for awhile. Perhaps some of you Brazilian composers and other South American songwriters will have heard her on Holly's 1990 release Singer in the such as Chilean and Peruvian poets Violeta Parra and Chabuca Storm, and, being as moved by her as we are, will want to Granda. The sambas, reggaes, and bahiaos are performed explore her discography. We hope everyone who reads this with Brazilian/ Caribbean/ Latin nuances...she plays the music catalog will try out her music; but, supply is so erratic, we can of a continent, of the tropics, of the people of Latin America. rarely predict which titles will be available. The simplest thing Includes Gracias a la Vida, Magdalena, Senora Melancholy. to do is to order this generic "Assorted Titles," and let us pick Highly recommended! (IF1) CS: 9.98 one for you. If there are any you already have or do not want, please specify. (SOSA?) LP: 12.98 .. . CS: 12.98 . .. CD: 18.98 Isabel Parra Cantos de Violeta Isabel performs many of the songs her mother, Violeta Parra, wrote and made famous as one of the founders of the Nueva Cancion movement. Includes Gracias a la Vida, La Jardinera, La Lavandera and more. Isabel has a sweet, lyrical voice, and the songs are presented in a straightforward, acoustic style. (ALC27JCS: 10.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 41 44 SptPLttrUKL V^KRRIOR native american Brooke Medicine Eagle A Gift of Song Songs with messages of change and rebirth, with Brooke's drum accompaniment and gorgeous harmony vocals (plus a little harp) by Anne Williams 'ncludes Mother I Feel You, Blood of Life, about a woman's moon time cycle, Whirlwind Woman, or shaman woman, and others from Seneca, Sufi, African. Maori, and other traditions, as well as originals by both Brooke and Anne. A wonderful collaboration. (BME8) CS: 9.98 Brooke Medicine Eagle Empowering the Spiritual Warrior Subtitled Walking a Beauty Path, this is an Elder Sister's teaching of techniques and tools for empowerment, "by healing our own dysfunction and disharmony, by touching the Great Mystery to empower our spiritual actions, and by literally get ting our hands in the sweet soil of Mother Earth to reflower this exquisite garden given us by Earth and Spirit." Chants, invocations, and spoken teachings are included: Attitude of Gratitude. Tools for the Journey, Vision Beauty Song, and more. (BME9) CS: 9.98 Joanne Shenandoah •Rwctike Medicine 'Eagle. Buffy Sainte-Marie Joanne, who was given the name Deguiya Whah wa. She Best of Buffy Sainte-Marie, Vol. 1 Sings" is a member of the Oneida Nation-lroquois Confeder Includes many of her best-known songs: Little Wheel. My Coun acy from NY- her mother is a Wolf Clan mother for the Oneida try Tis of Thy People You're Dying, Cripple Creek, Now That people Through her contemporary ballads, she presents the Brooke Medicine Eagle the Buffalo's Gone. I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again, Univ Native American philosophy and heritage which continues today among the Iroquois and other tribes. Featuring her strong Singing Joy to the Earth ersal Soldier, Cod'ine. God Is Alive Magic Is Afoot. Many a vocals in both English and Iroquois, with an enchanting blend Born of mixed ancestry and raised on a Crow Reservation in Mile. Groundhog. (VAN3/4) LP: 10.98 CS: 10.98 CD: of flute rattles, bells, drums, harmonica, guitar and synth Montana. Brooke Medicine Eagle received spiritual training 15.98 esizer her mostly original selections include We Are the under a Cheyenne medicine woman. She is a visionary healer, Iroguois They Didn't Listen. Traditional Iroquois Social Songs. teacher, author, singer, intertribal metis, as well as a coun Buffy Sainte-Marie Recomemended. (CNY545) CS: 9.98 selor...currently involved in a 4-year cycle of ceremonies to The Best of Buffy Sainte-Marie align the consciousness of people around the world. This is a .if you want a vocal tape with narration, on Native American chants; includes This single volume is sort of a best of her best, Joy Harjo Chant to Call Spirit. Women's Healing Chant. Ancient Mother. sampling. (VAN73113) LP: 6.98 . CS: 6.98 (BME1) CS: 9.98 Jov is a fine poet and a fairly well-known Native American Chinle Valley Singers voice who writes in an impassioned and vivid style. Her Creek Six Navajo women perform 6 two-step dance songs. 6 skip ancestors speak eloquently through ner writing, as do her own Brooke Medicine Eagle dance songs, and 4 double time songs; Elizabeth Davis is lead experiences and observations. On this tape her poetry is set Drumming the Heartbeat singer (CNY7134) CS: 8.98 to sax accompaniment by Laura Newman; covers all her books Brooke's first drumming tape was created for meditation, cere plus work in manuscript. (WS192) Cb: 9.98 mony and dancing, as well as for learning to drum. She begins with a half hour of basic heartbeat drumming, excellent for meditation ("We begin...with the heartbeat of our sweet Mother Mary Thunder Earth, a heartbeat which brings us gently, safely, back into the true rhythm of our natural Earth walk"); and proceeds with 15 Marv Thunder is Cheyenne, adopted Lakota and Irish; she is minutes of two different dance rhythms, which can be used in a Sundancer and follows the Sacred Pipe of the Lakota people. circles and ceremonies if you don't have a drum. (BME10) CS: She has spent 25 years learning the ways of her Elders, and currently offers experiential workshops in the Native American tradition which utilizes the teachings of ancient ceremonies to address addiction and co-dependency. On this spoken tape, Brooke Medicine Eagle sh. offers stories and teachings from her Elders and from her For My People own experience. (MTH1) CS: 12.98 On this singing tape, again with explanation, she gives tribute to Mother Earth on Ancient Mother/Oh La Ma Ma: also White Buffalo Woman. Wolf Chant, and Vigil by Susan Savell, an Nanaba Midge artist with whom she sometimes teaches and performs. Har Sinas Traditional Nava/o Songs mony vocals by Anne Williams. (BME2) CS: 9.98 In the Navajo language with drum accompaniment, the artist voices pride in her heritage and origins, singing I'm Proud To Brooke Medicine Eagle Be A Dine Woman. Mother Earth - "teacher of the Navajo women's culture" - A Blessing For The Baby, and 9 others. Moon Time (CNY7146) CS: 8.98 A spoken tape of spirit wisdom, very female, with selections entitled Cycle of Grandmother Moon. The Grandmother Lodge. Native Flute Ensemble Early Menopause, Belly-Womb-Center, Birthing Vision and more About spiritual action, good relationships. (BME3) CS: Ritual Mesa 9.98 Jessita Reyes, Lois Little Bear, and John "Pinky" Martinez bland Native American flute, Taos Drum, Yaqui rain stick. Hopi Brooke Medicine Eagle rattler and rain scraper with occasional synthesizer to create an environment in which traditional Southwestern and contem Moon Lodge porary idioms meet. Clearly inspired by Native American cere A moon lodge is a women's place — a place where women in monial music, the sound is at once serene and evocative, their moon-time (bleeding time) retreat to. On this spoken tape, unadorned yet completa a SoundScape of sacred sites and she uses this tradition as an allegory for spiritual retreat for windswept mesas (TT101) CS: 9.98 CD: 14.98 women, and gives direction and ideas tor establishing this ceremony/ environment in which women share dreams and visions, both individual lodges and as a network. Selections Native Flute Ensemble include Hoops of Eight Women. Ceremony ot Her Alone They Enchanted Canyons Sing Over, Grandmother Dance. Full Moon Gatherings. An The second release by this 2-woman 1-man trio was inspired important women's spirituality recording. (BME4) CS: 9.98 by the ancient Anasazi civilization, as it creates the imaqery Jessita Reyes j of such "power spots as New Mexico's Chaco Canyon and Brooke Medicine Eagle Coyote Love Medicine Arizona's Canyon de Chelly. The flute is framed by Native per Jessita. who is also a member of the Native Flute Ensemble, cussion instruments and synthesizers, producina a sound Primarily'rfpoken program which includes Brooke's Vision of is most likely the first woman to master the courting flute and (TT?03)OCS%d98n.yc_T'l4e.8Wi,h con,emP°™y touches. ES Woman; oSalities of the Four Directions. The record her music! Here she interweaves Native American court Medicine Way; Vision Quest; and songs Women Come Forth ing flute, ritual percussion instruments, and synthesizers on ted People and more. With stories and personal experiences, this unusual recording inspired by the legendary Indian trickster Sharon Burch with A. Paul Ortega The describes how to clear oneself and open oneself to vision Coyote. On such cuts as Not Too Proud to Howl and Coyote The Blessing Ways ing. (BME5/6) CS: 19.98 Blues she brings in subtle touches of blues and jazz, while others have a more traditional sound. Avery unique and innova Side! introduces Sharon, a Navajo from Chichiltah NM whose tive solo flute performance! (TT102)CS: 9.98. . CD: 14.98 original songs about her people and particularly women are Brooke Medicine Eagle performed in her native language, yet have the power to cross the language barrier. Her voice is lovely, incorporating occa Healing Through Ritual Actions Jessita Reyes sional speaking-tones into sung phrases in songs such as A very practical tape on rituals which both symbolize and ena Motner Earth. Cradle Song. Corn Song. Grandmother's Ways ble personal transformation: doing literal and actual exercises Seasons of the Eagle On side 2, Paul Ortega, a Mescalero Apache, performs his to prepare for and propel toward change and liberation. Some Inspired by the seasonal rituals of America's Native peoples. dis n songs covering some of the spiritual and philosophical views of the exercises are having y eating it toe, crossing Jessita paints a picture of the four seasons, using her " ^(' of Native Americans. (CNY533) CS: 9.98 a bridge • leaping; droppinc ng something on the live Native American musical palette to perform this cycle oi ground- 'letting go; going for it: and mere. An effective tool. flute and percussion compositions. (TT106) CS: 9.98 fBME7) CS: 9.98 42 1991 ladyslipper catalog Sharon Burch Songs of Warm Springs Indian Reser. Yazzie Girl Five women (two of them 90 at the time of this recording) Beautiful contemporary expressions of traditional Navajo cul perform material they selected to insure it would not be forgot ture and spirituality, with original songs inspired by the chants ten. 14 tribes reside harmoniously on this reservation in Ore and prayers she recalls from her childhood. Includes title song, gon, the majority being Warm Springs. Wasco, and Northern about the special bond among 4 generations of women from Paiute. Includes Cougar Dance. Flaming Arrow Song. Laugh Sharon's matrilinear family (Red Shell Necklace Woman, White ing Song. (CNY6123) LP: 8.98 CS: 8.98 Shell Necklace Woman, Turquoise Necklace Woman — Sharon herself — and Obsidian Necklace Woman); Mother Earth; The Chant; Sacred Mountains; New Born Blessing; The Rain Song; and more. She accompanies her lovely vocals with guitar. 7 selections are in Navajo, 2 in English and Navajo, with trans lations and transliterations included. Highly recommended! (CNY534) CS: 9.98 OY, MAMA * .V *MAI.KO i\ \ Mlrfwh and ..the, .,. Songs by S6arLos Angeles can areas. Since then the music has been passed from gener ous blend of culinary and cultural delights we are still trying as a Hebrew and Yiddish folk singer. Here she sings all the ations via the oral tradition. Lauren has done much of the to appreciate fully." Not only does Miriam have an astonishingly songs from the traditional Passover Hagaddah (with a little research for this album. Her voice is just lovely and she also beautiful voice, she gives impressively zestful performances help from a Cantor and a children's chorus), after she recites plays medieval fretted dulcimer, to a background of flutes and here on violin, mandolin, autoharp. electric and acoustic guitar a brief introduction for each; beautiful arrangements, with har percussion. Lyrics in Ladino (15th century Castillian. almost and electric bass—and. she produced it. Pronunciation guide mony vocals, keyboards, flute, bass, and tambour. Booklet identical to present-day Spanish). (AEA1401) LP: 9.98 . . . and translations included. Very highly recommended for kids includes Hebrew, English, and transliterations. (CP1) CS: CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 and adults (SOU101) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 12.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 43 Susan & Fran Various Artists Shoshanim What It Means To Be Jewish This duo with a "magic spark" consists of Fran Avni and Susan Dotcc of tbe turtle Otr-t. Item**., U.I. KtiitMU-. U-< R HCniwrg Drawing on the music and history of both Ashkenazic (Eastern Cogan, both Canadian women who performed together at the European} and Sephardic (Spanish, North African and Middle International Women's Music Festival in Israel in 1986. With Eastern) traditions, this recording of story—told primarily by breathtaking harmonies and varied instrumentation, they instill Zaida, or Grandfather—and song gives an excellent overview. a new beat in traditional Israeli songs such as Kol Dodi and Female and male, old and young participants perform Yaqul Ana Pana Dodech, whose origins go back to the Song of Songs; Abu Salem, a South Yemenite women's song; Queen Esther; their songs have become household melodies in Israel! Very The Holocaust; Chanukah. Oy Chanukah; Festival Medley, and different from Fran's recordings for children. Absolutely recom more (KR1028) CS: 9.98 mended! (FA1)CS: 9.98 Voice of the Turtle Tofa'ah From the Shores of the Golden Horn The Sound of Joyous Song The first volume in the "Quincentenary of the Spanish Dias An absolutely gorgeous album by a group of 7 women living pora" series (500 years after Columbus set sail) by this 2- in Jerusalem, Israel, originally from the U.S. and Australia. woman, 2-man quartet; it features music of the Spanish Jews They combine a variety of musical heritages to create new of Turkey, one of several discrete paths of exile following the and original Jewish music which speaks of individual and col Inquisition and expulsion from Spain. This collection includes lective Jewish struggles and joys. Instruments are voices, lyric songs, romancas, coplas (strophic festival songs), acoustic and electric guitar, bass, percussion, banjo, flute, and endechas (dirges) and more, performed in Ladino, a language violin. Songs are in Hebrew, with translations enclosed. preserved largely by the women. Accompaniment consists of Includes rVeiv Moon: "Woman.../Moon.../With each new moon dumbeks, 'ud, kamanja, naqqara, saz, baglama, finger cym comes a new woman.../You are unique and full as the moon bals, and such; a highly unusual and valuable repertoire. is light in the darkness./Flow with new life of coming months./ (TI173) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Moon.../Celebrate Woman!" These are the written words to the most beautiful song in the collection; it is vocalized with musical tones only, no words. Very highly recommended. (TOF7) CS: 9.98 reggae • calypso l-Three Beginning Lillian Allen Amazulu Wow! A superlative full-length LP by this dynamo consisting Conditions Critical Amazulu is a British 3-woman "2-tone" reggae band whose of Judy Mowatt. Rita Marley and Marcia Griffiths: the harmonies Lillian brings her mixture of resistance dub poetry and unrelent sound is a polished mix of island rhythms, nice harmonies and and rhythms are thrilling and joyful-very tight, will take your ing reggae/ rap rhythms to new heights here, as she vocalizes tight horn arrangements. Includes Montego Bay. Cairo, and a breath away at times. The opening cut. Calling Out Around her seering political and personal insights, indictments, and fine dance tune. All Over the World. (MNG9805) LP: 9.98 .. . The World, has the makings ol a major hit, as an inspiring visions with poetic brilliance. Assisted by Parachute Club mem CS: 9.98 message to relate to and embrace the good in life. Vital, vibrant, bers Lorraine Segato. Laun Conger, producer Billy Bryans. and sincere...Recommended! (TG3) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 plus percussionist Nydia Liberty Mata and others, the sound Calypso Rose is energizing and inspiring. Includes Sister Hold On. Dis Ya Mumma Earth, and Freedom Is Azania for Black South Africa On Top of the World Judy Mowatt Recommended! (RR8802) LP: 9.98 CS:9.98. CD: 15.98 The "Queen of Soca," a.k.a. McCartha Lewis, has been the Black Woman number 1 Calypsonian, winning 2 top titles in the calypso world, Probably the best release ever by this familiar voice in an unprecedented achievement; and she writes lots of her own mainstream reggae. She wrote & arranged 6 of the 10 songs, material. Soca — a mixture of soul, calypso and rock — is a giving us a rare glimpse into a Rastafarian woman's perspec Lillian Allen recent development in Caribbean music, and was quite male- tive. Black Woman is a tribute of remarkable strength and Revolutionary Tea Party dominated until her arrival on the scene. This 1988 calypso- beauty, Slave Queen exhorts women to "remove the shackles Merely the finest album of dub poetry in our reggae section soca release is hot, with lots of horns and percussion, and on your mind," while Sisters' Chant & Strength to Go Through and in our catalog...but what else would you expect from a includes Miss Jennie Thing, Louisa, Play Me, Belizians Unite, give promise to the vision of women shaping our personal & righteous feminist dub poet who teams up musically with World Peace and more. (STK2281) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 political futures. An exciting album, both political & spiritual. & Parachute Club members Lorraine Segato, Laurie Conger, and very danceable.. highly recommended! (SHN43011) LP: 9.98 Billy Bryans?? A Jamaican-born Canadian resident, Lillian Cedella Marley Booker CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 incorporates the ferment of the Black Power movement of the Redemption Songs/Awake Zion 60S' the Antiwar. Liberation. Peace and Women's movements As was her son. Bob Marley. Cedella Booker is a strong Ras- Judy Mowatt * of the 70's; and the revitalized activism of the 80's. to create tafarian. In the fullness of her songs, she speaks to her sorrow Working Wonders a voice for equality, justice, pleasure and empowerment as a mother separated from her child —for instance, in Mother Includes unique selections written expressly from a woman's Judy's 1985 release is characterized by more African sounds perspective: Birth Poem. Birth Version, and also features the Don't Cry— and of consolation, resolution, strength and faith. and harmonies than her early LP's—on her original tunes, Here she fulfills Bob Marley's request that she should sing, in Toronto All-Girls Subversive Chorus! Lillian herself describes Mother Africa. Ethiopia Salaam, and Taj Mahal's Black Man. it as "the baaadest get down and boogie message album to an impressive album complete with many original songs and Brown Man—and, thematically, by A(rica-as-homeland lyrics. back-up by several members of the Wailers. (TGX) LP: 9.98 hit the streets this decade, WATCH OUT!" So, take Also includes Traveling Woman and Hush Baby Mother, a very heed. Highly recommended (RR8807) LP: 9.98. CS: 9.98 sweet song for a woman typically abandoned during pre CS:998 gnancy. A fine effort! (SHN43028) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 Marcia Griffiths Sweet Bitter Love Judy Mowatt Now at a bargain price! A mainstream Jamaican singer for over 25 years. Marcia is also known for her contributions as Love Is Overdue a singer in in Bob Marley s back-up vocal group, the l-Threes. Perhaps on the brink of crossing over to pop success, this This album of soft, gently rocking reggae includes The First album features both pop sounds and solid roots reggae. A Time I Saw Your Face Here I Am Baby, and title cut U K highlight is the rousing anti-apartheid anthem Sing Our Own import. (TRJ94) LP: 3.98 Song, which alone makes the album worth the price; also included is Screwlace, previously only available on an out-of- print EP. The melodies and rhythms here are infectious, and Marcia Griffiths the strength of the album grows with each listening. In 1986, Rock My Soul Judy was nominated by the NAACP for an "NAACP Image Yeah! Marcia's tightest and most spirited and energetic album Award. (SHN43044) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 from title cut and Children of Israel with great gospef back-up &_.» 10,000 Maniacs Bonnie Raitt Christine McVie In My Tribe This 1984 release, with a nice easy rock beat and great har Natalie Merchant is the eloquent lead singer of this band, of Green Light monies features Love Will Show Us How. Got a Hold On Me, special note to some of us because Tracy Chapman opened This 1982 recording by one of the stronger contemporary The Challenge. Christine co-wrote most of the songs, plays for them at the beginning of her new release tour (to return as female vocalists includes Eddy Grant's Baby Come Back and piano and percussion. It marks her return to solo recording the main act weeks later...) — apparently Natalie was at least a couple Bonnie co-wrote. (WB3630) CS: 9.98 after over a decade with Fleetwood Mac...and still retains a in part responsible for choosing their opening act, and it's easy good bit of that inimitable sound. Cut-out. (WB25059) LP: 2.98 to see why: there's a similarity in their content. She wrote or Carole King co-wrote most of the songs, and they are a medium in which Cyndi Lauper she expresses her socio-political observations on such sub City Streets jects as child abuse, greed, the military, and even the beat The superstar legend of 'the 70's makes a comeback in the She's So Unusual generation!(EL60738)LP:9.98. CS:9.98 CD: 16.98 90's. with an album of original material plus a few new collab Her blockbuster debut album, with title, Girls Just Want To orations with long-time song-writing partner Gerry Goffin. Have Fun. She Bop. Time After Time... if you don't already (CAP90885) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 have this, it belongs in your collection of classics! (COL38930) 10,000 Maniacs CS: 8.98 Blind Man's Zoo Carole King Natalie Merchant offers a second album full of of musical, Eurythmics lyrical, pointed song-vignettes. She gracefully tackles topics Tapestry from poverty to environmental pollution to war to imperialism This classic, one of the best selling albums of all time by Sweet Dreams to racism, powerfully communicating messages of conscience anyone anywhere, includes (You Make Me Feet Like) A Natural In addition to being a fantastic musician, leader Annie Lennox in songs like Hateful Hate. Jubilee, The Lion's Share, Dust Woman, I Feel the Earth Move, You've Got a Friend, and more has probably been the most visible female artist to represent Bowl, Poison in the Well. May the radio signals ever be filled by this influential singer-songwriter. (COL34946) CS: 8.98 . . . and promote an image of androgyny in the mid-80's pop scene. with sounds like these! (EL60815) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 Contains their debut hit Sweet Dreams Are Made ol This. CD: 15.98 (RCA4681) LP: 8.98 CS: 8.98 CD: 15.98 Catholic Girls Basia What, are these girls serious? A 4-woman band playing great Eurythmics rock-n-roll with great ecclesiastical irreverence! Rhythm Touch Time and Tide guitarist and lead vocalist Gail Peterson writes all the songs, Includes the hit Here Comes the Rain Again. Some of the LP's On the debut album that established this Czechoslovakian with titles like: A Boy for Me ("I did not give up love for Lent/But in stock are picture discs. (RCA4917) LP: 9.98. CS: 9.98 vocalist on the international music scene, she creates beautiful that's how my weekends have been spent..."), Private School, harmonies, singing all the parts herself. (EPC40767) LP: 9.98 Boys Can Cry and God Made You for Me. Great party music. CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Cut-out (MCA5350) CS: 6.98 Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight Basia Aretha Franklin teams up with Annie Lennox here to perform London Warsaw New York the phenomena! feminist declaration Sisters Are Doin' It For The second release (1989) by this singer-songwriter from Themselves!..."a song to celebrate/ the conscious liberation Chechoslovakia, creator of beautiful many-tracked harmonies, of the female state/ Mothers, daughters and their daughters conveys a big airy sound. Styles range widely, from the primary too/ Woman to woman/ We're singing with you...Sisters are theme song Copernicus, with a rhythmic, Brazilian sound, to doin' it for themselves/ Standin' on their own two feet/ And the jazzy and playful You're Mine. Love is a strong theme — ringin' on their own bells." (RCA5429)CS: 9.98. . CD: 15.98 ending, beginning, changing. (EPC45472) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 Girls' Night Out (4-Song EP) Reduced price — we're overstockedlThis 7-woman band, until Bette Midler their break-up, was considered the emerging women's rock band of the northeast; there hasn't been a band yet who has Beaches done it all as well as they do: write, arrange, play and sing The incredible soundtrack from the incredible movie sums up flat-out rock n roll. They are refreshing in that they don't project the amazing breadth of Bette's talent as a vocalist and song a heavy image as cute, or sex objects, or anything other than interpreter; a favorite around the Ladyslipper office. We hope adult musicians, making some great music. Includes Calling it truly brings her the recognition she should have received Doctor Love!. Affair ol the Heart. (GN0179) LP: 3.98 years ago, for her supreme musicianship. Includes Under the Boardwalk, I Think It's Going to Rain Today, The Glory ol Love. Highly recommended...Bette, we love you! (ATL81933) LP: Janis Joplin 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 Pearl This classic contains Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz, Cry Baby, A Woman Lett Lonely, Buried Alive In the Blues, and Bonnie Raitt more. (COL30322) CS: 6.98 CD: 13.98 Nick of Time Could be the best recording she's ever done; this 1989 release Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits has a distinct air of maturity, and apparently grows out of her Includes Summertime, Piece of My Heart. Ball and Chain. Me new sobriety...includes her own The Road's My Middle Name and Bobby McGee. accompanied by Big Brother and the Hold and the title cut, about aging and realizing one is running out ing Company, Kozmic Blues Band, and Full Tilt Boogie Band. of time; two by Bonnie Hayes; and Nobody's Girl. Plenty of her (COL32168) LP: 6.98 CS: 6.98 ... CD: 13.98 signature blues, some background vocals by David Crosby and Graham Nash. (CAP91268) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 , . CD: 15.98 Janis Joplin Farewell Song Bonnie Raitt Collection (Double) Contains material which was never released prior to her death, This highly-recommended double-length alburn is the cream some from live performances, includes 7e// Mama, Medley: of her crop! Here are some of the highlights: Women Be Wise, Amazing Grace/Hi Heel Sneakers. One Night Stand with the in an previously unreleased duet with Sippie Wallace; Wo Way Butterfield Blues Band, and title song, with an eerie reference To Treat a Lady, one of her many songs for women who've to dying at the end. (COL37569) LP: 6.98 CS: 6.98 "had it"; Louise, Sugar Mama, Angel from Montgomery, 19 in CD: 13.98 all, culled from her 9 albums on Warner Brothers, before they decided not to renew her contract! (WB26242) CS: 14.98 . . . Jennifer Warnes CD: 18.98 Best of Jennifer Warnes Some of her biggest hits here, including Right Time of the Bonnie Raitt Night. I Know A Heartache When I See One, Shot Through Streetlights the Heart, I'm Restless. Come To Me, and more, from 1976 This classic older recording includes an excellent rendition of through 1982 (ARI8348) CS: 8.98 CD: 14.98 That Song About the Midway by Joni Mitchell. (WB2818) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Jennifer Warnes Famous Blue Raincoat Bonnie Raitt Inspired interpretations of 9 songs by one of the 60's most Sweet Forgiveness important songwriters, Leonard Cohen — Joan of Arc, Song This 1977 album from recent Grammy winner contains Louise, olBernadetle. Bird On a Wire, title song and more - performed Runaway, Takin' My Time, My Opening Fareweil, and more. in Jennifer's inimitable vocal style. 1986; now at a bargain Treat yourself to her back catalog! (WB2990) CS: 9.98 . .. price! (CYP661111) CS: 6.98 CD: 15.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 45 Joan Armatrading Laura Nyro and Labelle Back to the Night joan.arrnatrading, Gonna Take a Miracle One of her best LP's, from back in 74, when she played her Sweet, wild harmonies, and some great old tunes-Monkey distinctive acoustic guitar a lot and developed a style totally Time. Dancing in the Streets. Spanish Harlem. Jimmy Mack. unlike anyone else's. Contains two exceptionally beautiful love hearts I Met Him on a Sunday Nydia Mata on conqas and bonqos songs. Dry Land and Come When You Need Me. which she (COL30987) CS: 6.98 co-wrote with Pam Nestor, and which she completes with some and flowers fine piano. Also the memorable title song and No Love For Free. (AM3141) CS: 8.98 Laura Nyro Nested Joan Armatrading Original songs about passion, the universe, and her unborn child Also some social commentary, as in American Dreamer Whatever's For Us "Autumn's child is catchm' hell/ For having been too naive to Joan's very first recorded work, at age 22, a collaboration with tell/ Property rights from wedding bells..." Cut-out. limited quan Pam Nestor — almost all acoustic and all as lovely as the tity (COL35449) CS: 6.98 magical jacket. Joan was born in St. Kitts in 1950. Pam in Guyana in '48. Both moved to England during childhood, met in '69 and started writing together shortly afterwards, to create Laura Nyro classics like Visionary Mountains. Gave It a Try and the title Eli and the Thirteenth Confession lovesong. Recommended!(AM3227)CS:8.98. . CD: 14.98 Includes Woman's Blues. Emmie. Stoned Soul Picnic Sweet Blindness. (COL9626) CS: 6.98 CD: 13.98 The Amazing Joan Armatrading A Dutch re-issue of her first LP Whatever's for Us, plus the song Lonely Lady (not recorded anywhere else to our knowl Laura Nyro edge), a great rock tune co-written with Pam Nestor. Laura-Live at the Bottom Line 2-Set (NEO8333014) LP: 6.98 This 1989 double release comes alter a long hiatus, and coin cides with her appearance at the Michigan Womyn's Music Joan Armatrading Festival! Includes both classics from her repertoire and new songs: Emmie, the beautiful love song to a woman, plus Women Mean Old Man of the One World. My Innocence/Sophia (Sophia: goddess of Content the same as The Amazing Joan Armatrading: a wisdom). Stoned Soul Picnic. And When I Die. The Contession Dutch reissue of Whatever's For Us, plus the song Lonely High Heeled Sneakers, in wonderful in-concert renditions Lady. (PMC34JCS: 8.98 Recommended! (CYP6430) LP: 10.98 CS: 10 98 CD- Joan Armatrading 16.98 Joan Armatrading Includes Love and Affection, Down to Zero, Save Me, Some Martha Reeves and the Vandellas body Who Loves You. (AM3228) LP: 8.98 CS: 8.98 . . . Hearts and Flowers CD: 15.98 This 1990 release, all written, performed and arranged by Joan, Greatest Hits can best be described as the alter ego to The Shouting Stage Includes Dancing In the Street. (Love Is Like a) Heatwave and Joan Armatrading The subject matter is once again relationships, but this time more by one of the greatest girl groups of all time. (MOT204) focuses on the positive side* she explores the depth of true CS: 6.98 Show Some Emotion friendship in More Than One Kind of Love; talks about finding With the title song, Woncha Come On Home, Opportunity, true love only when the rules of society are abandoned in Marvelettes Mama Mercy, Willow, this 1977 release showcases her distinc Promise Land; and describes the wonderful changes in a per tive throaty vocals and superb guitar style. (AM3273) CS: 8.98 son's outlook when love is found in The Power of Dreams. A Greatest Hits . . CD: 14.98 must for fans, and a great place to start for newcomers to her From one of the very best "girl groups" of the 60's Includes unique blend of synthesized sounds and tender ballads. Too Many Fish in the Sea. Beechwood 4-5789 The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game. Don't Mess With Bill. Please Mr. Joan Armatrading (AM5298) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Postman. Well, the lyrics reflected the times but it w» an'_ _,' Me, Myself, I music we love. (MOT180) CS: 4.98 as ana ls Joan's first venture into a rowdier, slightly-more-commercial Joni Mitchell sound, and a highly successful one, too. The beat is punchy Court & Spark and throbbing, the vocals clipped and exuberant. Includes title We think this is one of her best releases ever; so we're offering cut. Ma-Me-0 Beach, When You Kisses Me, All the Way from it for all you nostalgic types (ASY1001JCS: 8.98. . CD:15.98 America. (AM3316) CS: 8.98 ... CD: 14.98 Joni Mitchell Joan Armatrading Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (2-LP) Walk Under Ladders This double-record set includes Dreamland, with Chaka Khan This 1981 release is a wonderful combination of 80's-synth-pop and Airto, the 16-minute surreal Paprika Plains, plus Jericho. and tender ballads. Includes I'm Lucky Romancers. The Weak Cotton Avenue. Instrumentalists include Wayne Shorter, Jaco ness In Me. At the Hop. Eating the Bear. (AM3317) CS: 8.98 Pastorius, John Guerrin. (ASY701) LP: 5.98 CD: 14.98 Joni Mitchell Joan Armatrading Wild Things Run Fast The Key This 1982 release includes Chinese Cafe—Unchained Melody. Now back in print, this album includes the tongue-in-cheek hit Moon At the Window. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care. / Love It When You Call Me Names, as well as Drop the Pilot, You Dream Flat Tires. Cut-out (GEF2091) LP: 6.98 . CS: Bad Habits, Everybody Gotta Know, I Love My Baby. (AM3318) CS: 8.98 CD: 14.98 Joan Armatrading Joni Mitchell Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm Track Record This 1988 release, which features guest artists such as Peter A sort of "Greatest Hits" album, which really demonstrates her Gabriel, Willie Nelson. Billy Idol. Tom Petty, and Wayne Shorter, diversity. Includes cuts from The Key, Walk Under Ladders, contains Lakota. My Secret Place. The Tea Leal Prophesy (Lay Me Myself I, Joan Armatrading, Show Some Emotion, and Down Your Arms), and others, as she address the institutions the EP How Cruel. Also features two songs not recorded else of militarism, materialism, marriage and more. Also: her lovely where. Heaven and Frustration. (AM3319) CS: 8.98 . .. CD: version of the traditional Corinna Corinna. which she calls A 14.98 Bird That Whistles. (GEF24172) CS: 8.98 Joan Armatrading Karla Bonoff Nona Hendryx To the Limit One of our favorites, with Lose Again. Isn't It Always Love. Female Trouble Includes Your Letter. You Rope You Tie Me. Bottom to the Top Someone to Lay Down Beside Me. Most songs are original; This 1987 album from this power-filled na=___ . and her classic statement on homophobia. Taking Mv Babv in addition to her outstanding voice, she contributes piano and e 9e Uptown. (AM4732) CS: 9.98 songwriter - now at a great pnce - is dedfr't.H S," " acoustic guitar; Wendy Waldman and Linda Ronstadt on back Mandela, and contains Winds of Change o^Xll'_?!_.!. ground vocals. (COL34672) CS: 6.98 CD: 13.98 dela). a beautiful tribute, as well as Too Ho, in H___/i° n Joan Armatrading Me Wild, and other tunes, mostly original ZlZ e'.P"ve Secret Secrets Karla Bonoff uality. desire and confidence - the Ss" '0"% §y"h plfer' This 1985 release includes Temptation, Moves, Talking to the Restless Nights CD:ri_.9°8n V0° keyboards. (EMI46556)'_S: 698 Walt. (AMS040) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Includes the beautifully harmonic song Baby Don't Go and The Water is Wide. We love her Midline. (C0L35799) CS: 6.98 Joan Armatrading Nona Hendryx Karla Bonoff SkinDiver Sleight of Hand From Labelle to here: it's been a lono trini T_ ,. This 1986 release, written, arranged and produced by Joan, New World of the year's most difficult to categorize the rh_?J 'S °?e includes Kind Words (And A Real Good Heart) ("doesnt mean This 1988 release is a collection of new original songs by one sound efects, almost all programmed t_ ._. y,hmic' exot,c you get respect"), Reach Out, Laurel and the Rose... and a of our favorite artists; it's a varied album, demonstrating depth synthesizer, drum machine and electronic „ °. a °" comPuter. bargain price on the CD! (AM5130) LP: 8.98 . .. CS: 8.98 . . . of lyric and breadth of style, and underscoring her songwriting the background for the intensely search™K_s .'£"' provlde CD: 10.98 talents; some of these are bound to become classics, as many of her earlier songs did...and her voice still elicits pure emotion. Joan Armatrading She made this album exactly as she wanted to. and the quality ms shows. (GC171014) CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 ,^ TD.;r^ The Shouting Stage On this 1988 release, the subject matter is relationships: jeal Phoebe Snow ous ones, cheatin' ones, those that have reached the "shouting Laura Nyro stage," unequal ones ("Man likes to own/ A woman shares/ Christmas and the Beads of Sweat Something Real Man has his needs/ A woman cares"). Includes A Woman Phoebe's first release in many years comm,,„ . One of her most wonderful early albums: includes Brown Earth; ca,es a sense Needs. Living For You, Stronger Love. (AM5211) LP: 9.98 ... of groundedness and maturity About ha^fa?<. , When I Was A Freeport And You Were The Main Drag; Up On 9 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 The Roof, and more. (COL30259) CS: 6.98 CD: 15.98 inSI / m Your Girl and title cut. glad to have hi, h_' _. f_.'_K£'_& LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD- 15!98 Ck! 'y. Stevie Nicks V C The Other Side of the Mirror Stevie is known for her many years with Fleetwood Mac, as f—5> well as for her accomplishments as a solo artist in her own f .^p the Queen of Hearts." (ATL91245) CS: 6.98 ... CD: 12.98 Toni Childs •3 fekl "-•' ^xE * ^^_. (j VI 3l *_P * ^^ Union s_ * __. Infused with polyethnic rhythms, moods, arrangements and background vocal styles, Toni's debut album showcases her 2 amazingly rich, deep, full, expressive, emotive, powerhouse voice (at intermittent moments recalling Joan Armatrading or Nina Simone) as well as her conceptual, songwriting, and col Wendy Waldman laborative abilities. Zimbabwae and other cuts feature vocal tracks by African choirs from Zambia and Swaziland. This Letters Home album offers depth and sustained interest; each listening will She's been one of our faves for years, even though itfe not always easy to keep her titles in stock... she has a beautiful ^•HMM "•K_ uncover new strands and layers...recommended! (AM5175) a| LP: 8.98 . . CS: 8.98 ... CD: 14.98 voice, kinda bluesy. This 1987 album contains all original •_•_•••« _ songs, and she really rocks out on some of them: This Wall. f-kitiK i . Anna Domino Bush Tetras This Time , A „ .,. Better Late Than Never This singer, songwriter, artist, chanteuse has developea a size "Arising from the New York post-rock scene, the Bush Tetras able cult following in the art underground; she refers to nerseit attempted a synthesis of African sensibilities (as perceived by as a storyteller relying on her instincts to weave a tale, wnne white Americans) with the modern dance to form a plobal tribal calling her music "Anna Pop" or "Domino Pop. . This 198/ music." Contains all the studio recordings of their particular release features her compelling voice - its rhythms and emo brand of punk-funk from 1980-83, before the demise of the tion have elicited comparisons to Suzanne Vega, Kate busn, band. Includes 7bo Many Sneers, Cowboys in Africa, Rituals, Tracy Thorn, Jane Siberry and Sade. Includes She Walked. plus 6 unreleased studio demos. Provocative, infectious; Lake. (GR6007) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 recommended. (ROI163) CS: 9.98 Anna Domino Cocteau Twins Blue Bell Knoll Colouring In The Edge & The Outline This group is one of the most oft-requested by folks who kindly On this 1989 EP album, the heroine for bitter romantics offer suggestions for artists they believe should be represented everywhere follows up This Time with a dichotomy of technol in our catalog (please feel free; we appreciate them!), so we ogy and sparse blues - blending soul, Latin, tunk, introspec thought we'd try a title. The Twins consist of one woman, tive folk, electronics and blues with catchy melodies and a cool Elizabeth Frazer, who writes and sings the bizarre lyrics (we urban beat. Most songs are about love, set within a stark reality are told; lyrics not included) in a sweet, resonant soprano (Kate of hardship, but extremely melodic and an audio pleasure. Bush meets Jane Siberry), and two men who play the very Recommended! (GR6041) CS: 7.98 ... CD: 10.98 melodic music. They're favorites in Britain, not nearly as well- known here, and very prolific, with over 20 albums in their Exene Cervenka The Breeders discography (CAP90892) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Old Wives' Tales Pod During the past decade, Exene has been primarily known for With violins played and sometimes wailed on several cuts, the Cocteau Twins her work with the pioneer band X; her first solo release is more material by this 5-woman band ranges from the thrash style acoustic and folkie in style, but her Ivrics are still pointed and Heaven or Las Vegas somewhat biting. Produced by Tony Gilkyson, who provides ot Iris to the druggy-sounding slowness of Oh 'to the sweet-voi This 1990 release is for Cocteau Twins fans who already have ced lyrics of Fortunately Gone. Feedback and a vo:ce strained some accompaniment ana t loes Eliza Gii- all their back catalog. Includes Iceblink Luck, Wolf in the Breast, kyson! Many of the songs here pre perspective: to breaking also accent several songs. (CAD0006) LP: 9.98 Fotzepolitic, Frou-frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires. (C AP93669) . . . CS:9.98 . CD: 15.98 Famous Barmaid, White Trash Wife, She Wanted. (RH70913) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 47 Frightwig Laurie Anderson Strange Angels Cat Farm Faboo Two intense years in the making, this 1989 release is Laurie's Wild raunch 'n roll from a 4-woman band which gets across most direct to date, more melodic, with Laurie somehow more an anti-sexist message, in a manner quite unlike your average emotionally exposed than in previous recordings. Her vocal feminist music: this is loud, rough, funny, sarcastic and pissed abilities are more upfront (hey, she's a soprano!), and she off! As one reviewer said, "Frightwig never protests; it cele incorporates vocal contributions from such greats as Bobbie brates macho's impending downfall. They sing about sexual McFerrin and the Roches. Includes Beautiful Red Dress, a politics in such songs as My Crotch Does Not Say Go and paean to her period ("look out baby/ I'm at high tide") with Take This and Fuck Yer Head... social commentary in Tomorrow sarcastic references to unequal pay for equal work ("for every Never Comes ("I see your habit—it's dressing for suckcess") dollar a man makes a woman makes 63 cents. Now, fifty years and Something's Gotta Change. Try this at your next party, ago that was 62 cents. So, with that kind of luck, it'll be the and I don't mean tea party. (SUB46) LP: 9.98 year 3,888 before we make a buck"). Angels are another pri mary theme, and their counterparts, devils, too. A significant Heather Perkins piece in the developing vision of this artist — recommended! Dangerous Household Objects (WB25900) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 This one's real strange, no qualifiers, billed as Electronic Music, Sound & Fun! The selections explore, expose or just poke fun Laurie Anderson at things like art, war, tourism, nightmares, baby newts and Mister Heartbreak incarcerated cats...60 minutes on realtime chrome tape. Oh, Missus Lady! This album will put you under Laurie Ander Heather plays synth, Celtic harp, toothbrush, toilet, TV, sax, sons magical spell, as she takes you on a journey through change; if you appreciate the experimental, it's for you! (LON2) lush, surreal musical landscapes. The high level of structural CS: 6.98 and emotional diversity seems impossible to attain, but the universal result will reach into the tender depths of any lis The Holy Sisters of the Gaga Dada tener's soul. Gorgeous instrumentation (Korean kayagum, Let's Get Acquainted synclavier, electronic conches, shekere, violin, bells, wood A quite feminist, weird and wonderful record by a 4-woman blocks, guitars, bass, bamboo, to name a few) with help from band from Santa Cruz whose music has been described as such talents as Roma Baran, Peter Gabriel, Bill Laswell, Anton Nouveau-Retro-Quasi-Synth-Punk...some spooky and mys Fier, William Burroughs, Phoebe Snow....Songs include: terious as well as highly harmonious tales about girls who hunt Kate Bush Kokoku, Blue Lagoon, Excellent Birds, Sharkey's Day, Shar- men who kill girls, women who won't breed in captivity, house keys Night, Gravity's Angel. Highly recommended, if you hadn't wives in exile! Punctuated by crisp and creative percussion The Sensual World Complex, layered, and allegorical songs, with instruments such already guessed. (WB25077) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 ... CD: (mixed to perfection!), intense rhythms and energies seethe 15.98 within their minor-key melodies. Even a strange, reworked ver as Uillean pipes and Celtic harp, combine to make one of sion of Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman...fantastic! Highly recom Kate's typically weird yet most accessible albums to date. The mended. (BMP4023) LP: 8.98 most surprising element here is the fact that several songs Laurie Anderson feature vocal contributions by the Trio Bulgarka. Includes Deeper Understanding, portraying a computer that has United States l-IV Live (5-Set) Jane Siberry become the primary source for companionship, and Rocket's The listener is given a rare chance here to witness the growth Tail, on which the Trio's vocal harmonies are a prominent and of Laurie Anderson's genius..The chronology of this com No Borders Here integral part of the song's structure. (COL44164) LP: 9.98 prehensive work spans from some of her earliest performance One of the most highly recommended recordings in our catalog CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 pieces (Walk the Dog, Violin Solo, New Jersey Turnpike) to and even better than her first: lyrically and instrumental^ original versions of her most recently commercially recorded adventuresome, features beautiful harmonics and harmonies, Kate Bush works (Let X = X, New York Social Life, Big Science, Blue electricity; takes you on a journey. Includes Dancing Class, Lagoon). The previously unrecorded pieces which fall in Waitress, Extra Executives, Symmetry. Like new air for old, Lionheart between give the listener a cross-country trip unlike anything tired, cynical ears. The form here is more rock/new wave (not The mellowest Kate Bush LP we've found, if Kate can ever be in the AAA brochures! So, put on your seatbelts, campers, and acoustic) and again we don't know which category to place it called mellow...Symphony in Blue and Oh England My prepare for the ride of your life! Also includes 10 photos, mis in. Your record collection, perhaps? (OA0302) CS: 10.98 . .. Lionheart are both melancholy and beautiful, while Kashka cellaneous diagrams and illustrations, some lyrics. (WB25192) CD: 16.98 from Baghdad s a light, shimmery piece about two men in love, LP: 29.98 . . . CS: 29.98 and FulThouse documents the inner splits and struggles that Jane Siberry we face as women. (EMI17008) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 . . Laurie Anderson The Walking CD: 15.98 Big Science , Another musical and lyrical masterpiece interweaving impre This excellent album is a wonderfully bizarre compilation of ssionistic threads and layers of reality and thought, conversa Kate Bush oetic musings taken from an original body of work entitled tion, emotion, and genius, with her harmonies pealing like the The Dreaming Sinlted States l-IV. The rhythm and flow of the lyrics are church bells in Red High Heels. Many hours of discovery for This LP wins the "W ildness of the Year" Award-the instrumen enhanced by the synthetic re-structuring of Lauries voice...vari any listener. (REP25678) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98... CD: 15.98 tation is exquisitely intricate and complex, using an assortment ous electronic "instruments" and synthesizers work to render of electric pianos, synthesizers, Uillean pipes, pennywhistle, it from a clipped and almost inhuman chant to an echo-y and Jane Siberry bouzouki, mandolins, etc. The vocals are lower than Kate's dreamlike narration...spooky fun! Songs include: Sweaters, O usual siren blast—perhaps she's been coached by Nina Hagen Superman, It Tango. Co-produced by the talented Roma Baran. Bound By the Beauty on this one? But the real strength lies in the lyrics—she creates Highly recommended. (WB3674) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 . .. Newly announced as we go to press, and certainly bound to surreal landscapes of fantasy and fact—no clear lines CD: 15.98 be beautiful, as she's one of our very favorite artists. here....The title song is an eerie, haunting recreation of a dream (REP25942) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 about the colonization of Australia—sure to give goosebumps! Marianne Faithfull Other songs include: Night of the Swallow, Get Out of My Jane Siberry House, Suspended In Gaffa, and Houdini—the jacket is a some Faithless The first release by an artist most of you are familiar with (we what disturbing photo related to a line in the song ("with a kiss This marked Marianne's return to recorded music, after approx hope. This Toronto-based musician has, for good reason, been I'd pass the key"). Recommended. (EMI17084) CS: 9.98 . .. imately a decade of musical seclusion. The style is a blend of likened to Joni Mitchell, Dory Previn, and the Roches, and CD: 15.98 country/ rock/ R8iB, well-suited to her now-gravelly voice. Best we'd add Ferron to that, but she's too quirky to really be like cuts include: Lady Madeleine Im Not Lisa, and Honky Tonk anyone else. These are clever, imaginative original songs; Jane Angels. (MAR4217) CD: 15.98 accompanies her voice with ringing harmonies plus guitar, Kate Bush piano, synthesizer, and co-produced on her label. There isn't Never For Ever Mecca Normal an accurate category lor this LP. .it has strains of folk and even No question, strangeness reigns. The general mood of this LP Calico Kills the Cat punk, in her bizarre sense of humor. One of the best here is is one of fantasy (Breathing, The Wedding List), with a little The Mystery of Ogwen's Farm, a lament for a cow who disap frenzy thrown in (Violin). The vocal impact of Kate's sometimes "Jean Smith (voice) and David Lester (guitar) make a righteous, peared. Our endorsement is qualified by the lyrics to one song chilling harmonies is stunning. Great instrumental back-up. anqered noise in that muddled area where government policy, which promote a generalized, oppressive misconception about Also includes Army Dreamers and Babooshka. Import. feminism and anarchy worm their way throught the front door why fat women are fat (fear of being attractive to men)...but (EMI17115) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 of your house," to quote one of their reviewers. Jean's unadult all in all, the strengths outweigh this flaw, and we highly recom erated emotionally intense voice has been compared to Patti mend this for all the other cuts. (STR002) LP: 9.98 CS- Smith's, their minimalist style to Billy Bragg's. The songs deal 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 ' Kate Bush colorfully and pointedly with many of the reasons women and working people have to be furious at the white male ruling The Kick Inside class. And how could you pass up this cover by Jean? (K04) Kate Bush is weird. She is also this reviewer's favorite artist. LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 Judy Nylon A pianist with obvious classical training, she writes songs of Pal Judy simple themes coupled with bizarre ideas. Combine these fac Long considered an underground classic, New Musical tors with her voice (falsetto is too extreme a word, but you get Express described it this way: "The off-reggae-not-quite disco the general idea) and you get a spirited, sometimes wild, experi sketchy funk format allows for Diddley rhythms, shuffling beats ence. Best cuts: Saxophone Song. Feel It, Them Heavy People. and myriad other variations of accent. The whole show, of (EMI17003) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 course, is subordinated to Nylon's voice, the missing link between The Shangri-La's, Marianne Faithful, and Grace Jones, with its combination ot the spoken, the chanted, and the sung." Includes a strange and wonderful renderinq of Kate Bush Jailhouse Rock. (ROI179) CS: 9.98 3 The Whole Story This is a BEST OF album, with some of her most well-known Kate Bush cuts from previous recordings including Babooshka Wow, Breathing, Wuthering Heights, Hounds of Love, The Dreaming Hounds of Love (EMI17242) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 This 1985 recording resembles little in Kate's previous discog raphy. Images of spirituality and conflicting layers of conscious ness pervade; myth and reality merge and split love and life and death and rebirth-you'll be lucky to land with your feet Laurie Anderson on the ground!! Instrumentation is similarly textured: subtle vocals and piano peek through wave after wave of electroni Home of the Brave cally-altered keyboards, drums, vocals, a wide arrray of synth This digital soundtrack from the film features the elements esizers. Side 2 is subtitled "The Ninth Wave" in reference to we've come to expect from this prolific artist: Roma Baran's Tennyson's The Coming of Arthur. Highly, highly recommended creative and crisp production, the layers of sound and aural for the acoustically challenged. (EMI17171J LP: 9.98 . . . CS: color, and of course, Laurie's wry and teasing view of American 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 culture and society. (WB25400) LP: 9.98 .. CS: 9.98 48 1991 ladyslipper catalog Nina Hagen Scrawl Tetes Noires Nun Sex Monk Rock Smallmouth Clay Foot Gods A leading figure in the Euro-punk/avant-garde movement in This album consists of short vignettes of unusual emotional Their third and most interesting, complex album to date; and, the late 70's, East German Nina Hagen utilizes her voice in situations, performed in their monotone presentation; all orig they now have a drummer! Described as "hipper than the Rain ways the listener wouldn't recognize as humanly possible. This inal songs except for a cover of Eurythmics I Need Ydu. coats, more topical than the Andrews Sisters, and more numer 1982 tape represents her at what seems to be the wildest point (RTR76) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 ous than the Roches," this 6-woman band Irom Minneapolis in her English-speaking recording career—shrieks and guttural utilizes multi-harmonies and original material which pokes fun groans, crashing guitars and drums—sure to make an impact Sinead O'Connor at the American institutions various people hold dear. Includes at any party! (COL38008) CS: 6.98 Dear Jane and Why Are The Farmers Dying? (ROU9008) LP: / Do Not Want What I Haven't Got 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 This 1990 release opens with the Serenity Prayer and ends Patti Smith with the title cut which sounds like a Buddhist meditation; in- Easter between are songs about topics ranging from social statements This is our favorite Patti Smith album jacket... where else in to the physical aspects of love to recognition of spiritual realities the commercial realm did you see hairy armpits on a woman and inner strength. Includes Nothing Compares 2 U and / Am in 1978? Includes Rock n Roll Nigger, opening with frantic Stretched On Your Grave; ("my grief for the girl/ that I loved throwing muses poetry; Because the Night, co-written with Springsteen; Space as a child... the priests and the friars/ approach me in dread/ Monkey, Babelogue, High on Rebellion. (ARI8349) LP: 8.98 because I still love you... it your hand were in mine I'd be sure . CS: 8.98 ... CD: 14.98 we'd not sever/ my apple tree my brightness"). (CHR21759) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 Patti Smith Horses Sinead O'Connor Her first and probably weirdest, least commercially polished, The Lion and the Cobra most poetic recording; much is spoken or chanted, rather than Sinead has been part of the renaissance of women artists sung. (ARI8362) LP: 8.98 . .. CS: 8.98 ... CD: 14.98 which has been the surprise of the 1988 commercial music scene. Her debut album is raw, intense, and varied, Patti Smith demonstrating her own quick extremes and contradictions hunSr. papa (lustful yet demure; wild and loud yet innocent) as well as her Dream of Life ability to create within a multitude of musical styles. Finally, the album that so many have been awaiting, as Patti (CHR41612) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 comes bounding out of a long retirement with this 1988 release. Beginning with the visionary People Have the Power and end Throwing Muses ing with the gentle lullaby The Jackson Song, she explores The Slits Hunkpapa the relationships and the thin boundaries between dreaming Cut Biting, disjointed lyrics and driving, sometimes danceable and waking life, heaven and earth, physical and spirit This classic album by this classic band is back in print! Blending instrumentation give this unique 3-woman 1-man band worlds...showing she has lost neither her punch nor her poetry. rock and roll, new wave and improvisational music, they (guitars, bass, piano, percussion, vocals) a unique style. The (ARI8453) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 express political viewpoints which are anarchistic, anti-racist, first cut Devil's Root sounds a bit like a demented Suzanne anti-sexist, and anti-imperialistic. Includes Spend, Spend: Vega with a full back-up band... Features original songs by Patti Smith Spend; Shoplifting; Typical Girls. (AN7077) LP: 9.98 ... CS: band-members Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, with no feel 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 ings spared in the lyrics in songs like Mania and Fall Down. Wave (SIR25885) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 16.98 Patti s final album before her 9-year hiatus is a tightly-produced culmination of her ideals and her art. It is also the most emo tionally absorbing, in this reviewer's opinion...The ethereal, yet Various Artists powerful Hymn twinned with the gut-wrenching Revenge Radio Tokyo Tapes, Vol. 4: Women creates an impact as yet unmatched, and Citizen Ship com bines the personal and political realities of immigration to the This double-length compilation features 19 influential female "land of the free" in a stark, uncompromising dirge. Buy this; artists and bands from L. A., with a wide cross-section of styles its worth your time. (ARI8546) LP: 8.98 CS: 8,98 ... CD: and perspectives, Irom rockers to visionaries to poets to perfor 14.98 mance artists. Included are selections by critical favorites Holy Sisters of the Gaga Dada; L. A. heroines The Ringling Sisters; top-charting alternative radio favorites Salem 66; the grand The Raincoats dames of camp Del RubioTriplets; provocative singer-songwrit ers Eve and Jane Bond; outrageous poets La Loca; duos like The Kitchen Tapes Dos and Alisa & Kendy; and many more. (CHM74810) LP: Recorded live in 1982 at NYC's avant garde "Kitchen," this tape 11.98 . . . CS: 11.98 ... CD: 16.98 furthers the Raincoat's reputation as Britain's best women's punk band. Songs include: No Ones Little Girl, Balloonacy, Rainstorm, Honey Mad Woman. Great percussion and violin too. Some male accompaniment. (ROI120) CS: 9.98 Scrawl He's Drunk This 3-woman rock band from Ohio, with guitar, bass and drums, plays with an angry alienated tone, yet manages to be in control of every song. A great energy and verbal exchange on Let It All Hang Out, with a surprising rendition of Rocky Top, refreshing in its contrast to the rest of the album. The CD contains an entire bonus album free! — this album plus their debut, Also Too - what a deal. (RTR51) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 soul • r&b • rap • dance Adeva! Aretha Franklin This New Jersey native turned European sensation, where she Respect is the undisputed queen ol "house" music, exudes tremendous Great artist, great price! Features her hits Respect, You Make lung power as well as a volcanic eruption of attitude and con Me Feet Like A Natural Woman, Chain of Fools and more. viction. With driving acid house beats and stirring melodies, (KOA14387) LP: 3.98 the tracks on this debut album encapsulate the energy and excitement of the 90s dance boom. By the time of its 1990 release in the US, it had already gone platinum and gold in Gladys Knight & the Pips several countries around the world. Includes her incredible The Very Best of ... dance cover ol Respect, plus Musical Freedom, Warning!, I Fourteen of their biggest hits, including I've Got To Use My Thank You. Recommended! (CAP93708) CS: 9.98 ... CD: Imagination, Midnight Train to Georgia, Baby Dont Change 15.98 Your Mind. (SM4909) CS: 6.98 ... CD: 10.98 Aretha Franklin Grace Jones Aretha's Greatest Hits Nightciubbing Queen Latifah Includes Respect, Natural Woman, Baby I Love You, Do Right This recording is Grace'_ra< s finest, in this reviewers humble opin All Hail the Queen Woman, Do Right Man, Spanish Harlem, Chain of Fools...in ion...it combines crucial elements of island rhythms and rock/ Queen Latifah, a.k.a. Dana Owens, has established herself other words, just what the title says. (ATL8295) LP: 8.98 .. . disco riffs to create a sultry, smoky-hot compilation of dance as one of the most significant forces shaping the powerful CS: 8.98 ... CD: 15.98 tunes. Recommended. (WB90093) LP: 8.98 . .. CS: 8.98 fusion of rap, dancehall reggae, hiphop and funk... with a heap ing dose of political content. Included here are the scathing The Evil That Men Do. which attacks the oppressions of racism Aretha Franklin Patti LaBelle and poverty; Ladies First ("Stereotypes have got to go"), A Aretha Sings the Blues The Best of Patti LaBelle King and Queen Creation in which she traces her ancestry, Aretha explores one aspect of the roots of soul and rock here, Includes Lady Marmalade, the hit originally recorded by the and that of all Black people, back to Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, and presents blues and jazz/torch numbers: Muddy Water, group Labelle, Little Girls, Music is My Way of Life, Joy to Have Mama Gave Birth To the Soul Children, Princess ol the Posse. Laughing On the Outside (Crying On the Inside), and more. Your Love, 4 others. (COL36997) LP: 6.98 . . . CS: 6.98 Recommended! (TB1022) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 (COL40105) CS: 6.98 .. . CD: 13.98 ... CD: 13.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 49 SINCERELY Sister Rosetta Tharpe SISTER Sincerely, Sister Rosetta Tharpe gospel Not just gospel-blues and jazz too-by the foremother who ROSETTA popularized gospel music on the secular stage...at spots such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo. As Sippie Wallace said. THARPE "Honey, there ain't no difference (between blues and gospel). Aretha Franklin In the church we say Jesus, and in the blues we say baby" Many church members felt Rosetta had committed sacrilege, Aretha Gospel $M_nt ft Heatlm but she felt Ihe Lord would listen wherever she sang. Selections Aretha's musical beginnings as a gospel singer; this was < wl«p. f - ill lii.. . .fcv ( were recorded primarily in the 40's. including Shout Sister. recorded when she was 14, singing in her father's church. Shout; Swing Low Sweet Chariot; Sometimes I Feel Like a (CHS9105/521) LP: 5.98 CS: 5.98 Motherless Child; Down by the Riverside. Several are accom panied by her own hot guitar. Recommendedi (ROS1317) LP- The Barrett Sisters 9.98 CS: 9.98 I've Got A Feelin' Mahalia Jackson This dynamic trio, featured in the film Say Amen, Somebody, Greatest Hits Various Artists transforms the recorded medium into living radiance and power Includes her greats Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, Walk Say Amen, Somebody (Double Set) with spirited renditions of Got A New Home. Bound (For the in Jerusalem, The Upper Room and more, all with her vocal Music Irom the original soundtrack plus more recorded live in Promise Land), and more. (IAM8378) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98 magnificence. (COL37710) CS: 6.98 performance. If you saw the documentary film, you witnessed the effervescence and amazing vocal powers of Willie Mae The Clark Sisters Ford Smith, affectionately known as "Mother Smith," and the Mahalia Jackson Barrett Sisters. Also includes music by Thomas A. Dorsey Conqueror (called "The Father of Gospel Music," who was Ma Rainey's Fantastic contemporary, upbeat original gospel tunes by four Best Loved Hymns otDrML King Jr Includes We Shall Overcome, It I Can Help Somebody, and accompanist back in '24), Zelia Jackson Price at fhe "Mother" sisters Dorinda, Jacky, Karen and Twinkie (who wrote or co- Smith Tribute, the O'Neal Twins, and Mahalia Jackson i e wrote all the songs), accompanied by the Michigan State Com others. Backliner relates her recollections of Dr. King. (COL9686) CS: 6.98 many of the gospel greats. (DRG12584) LP- 14 98 CS- munity Choir. Includes the humorous Computers Rule the 14.98 CD: 17.98 ' World (But God Is Still in Control). So Much Joy Inside Me. I Won't Let Go Till You Bless My Soul. The Darkest Hour Is Just Mahalia Jackson Before the Day, and others which communicate awesome 20 Greatest Hits Various Artists power and glory! (REJ8400) CS: 9.98 Includes Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen. Go Tell It On Gospel Warriors the Mountain, Walkin' to Jerusalem, In the Upper Room, and A wonderful anthology of some of the most exemplary female Jeffmajors & Yasmeen many others, all with her vocal magnilicence. This same record gospel soloists in history, with recordings Irom 1931 -1982. ..pas ing goes by a variety ol labels and stock numbers. (LOT14027) sionate, dynamic, commanding, and improvisatory, from the Back To Classics •LP: 5.98 sanctified denominations, the only ones in which women were Yasmeen is known to many the world over for her 12 years as allowed full expressive freedom. Includes cuts by Clara Ward a member of Sweet Honey in the Rock. This 1989 album is a The Georgia Peach, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Mary Johnson collection of classics from the African-American church, and Marion Williams Davis, Marion Williams. Bessie Griffin, Sister Jessie Mae includes five hymns plus What the World Needs Now. Yasmeen Born To Sing the Gospel Renfro. and Francis Steadman. (SF1003) LP: 9 98 CS- is the vocalist. Jeffmajors the harper; and actually, they con This gospel legend has been hailed as one of America's great 9.98 sider this a trio album, featuring the two of them plus the harp, Hanifah, named for an ancient African queen who healed est singers: her trademark soaring style inspired Little through her incredible beauty. This instrumentation yields new Richards whoops, not to mention countless gospel singers; Willie Mae Ford Smith and unique interpretations of spiritual classics. (JY1136) LP: her phrasing and interpretations are unique, as are her octave 9.98 CS: 9.98 slides and ner lyrical and deep-throated qualities. This live Mother Smith and Her Children album offers a stunning set of new material as well as an Known as one of the premiere gospel singers of all time electrifying version of Packing Up, her biggest hit which was documented in the classic film Say Amen Somebody Mother Lynette Hawkins Stephens recently covered by Aretha Franklin. (SF1007) LP: 9.98 . . . Smith has been imitated and idolized by generations of CS: 9.98 renowned gospel artists, including Mahalia Jackson She Baby Sis learned her art at the feet of her grandparents both former A rich, gripping gospel sound from a member of one of the Shirley Caesar slaves, who passed onto her the oldest black spirituals hvrnns greatest gospel-singing families to ever perform and popularize and shouts. On this compilation of some of her best work she the genre—the Edwin Hawkins family. (Remember Oh Happy Her Very Best displays her dynamic vocals in The Lifeboat is Comino then Day?) Her vocals are almost enough to convert any athiest! This incredible vocalist (who shares a home town with Ladys moves on to her own classic song Going On With the Soirit Seriously, everything about this recording veritably glows with lipper) has been a major artist in gospel music for years, and and even includes a stirring live recording of In Mv Homo riva, quality and joy. Several Hawkinses (including Edwin) on back this album encapsulates some of her best performances. There, recorded when she was 83! In spite of rather poo. sound up vocals. Recommended! (BR70301) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98 Includes No Charge, Go, You Are All I Need, with wonderful quality, this ^areteat '^^erious gospel fan'! (SF1010) backup choir. (AM8365) LP: 9.98 CS:9.98 CD:15.98 Mahalia Jackson World's Greatest Gospel Singer Contains many songs not included in other anthologies, such as Keep Your Hand On the Plow. Out of the Depths, Jesus Met the Woman At the Well. I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song, and more expressions of her greatness. (CBS13275) CS: 6.98 K.T. Oslin 80's Ladies country This release by one of country music's rising stars is oainina a lot of word-of-mouth popularity in Ihe women's community Most of the songs are original, and it's all solid pop country material: broken hearts, mended hearts, loves lost and found and, of course, a few memories. In the title sonq she sines' k.d. lang and the reclines about the ways women her age (late 30's) have grown UD over the years. Also includes the humorous Younger Men ("the onlv Angel With A Lariat trouble with being a woman my age is the men mv aoe") This Canadian artist has become a major sensation in country- (RCA5924) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 . CD: 15^98 V 9 '' rock, and for good reason! Her deep voice is strong and reson ant (yes, even that worn-out word powerful), her delivery pun chy, and her high energy inspires a raucous good time; and K.T. Oslin she's already creating some new fans of country and rockabilly, This Woman from the ranks of women's music as well as from the K.T.'s second album continues her themes of a woman growing mainstream. Includes several originals such as Watch Your older, needing love more than money, and love lost and found Step Polka and title song, plus other rousing numbers like Tune all in original pure country. Includes title, Where Is a Woman Into My Wave. Fabulous! (SIR25441) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 To Go, Didn't Expect It To Go Down This Way (RCA8__9.Tp" ... CD: 16.98 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 ' IIH.AIWW) LP. k.d. lang Kim Person & Lana Puckett Shadowland Highlight here is Honky Tonk Angels' Medley (a medley of In / Don't Know If They Let Cowgrls In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down, You Nearly Lose Your From lead and harmony vocals, to pedal steel, banjo guitars Mind, and Blues Stay Away From Me), with vocals by "The keyboards, midi bass and linn drum, to production to enoinee. Honky Tonk Angels"...consisting of no less than Kitty Wells, ing, to graphics, these two women did it all! They c'oSerK Loretta Lynn, Brenda Lee, and k.d. herself!! Some of you have country tunes, stylistically as true to torm as one car.oat w h no doubt seen the terrific video. More evocative, sultry and wonderful harmonies and arrangements- Just When I Needed powerhouse vocals from k.d., in less of a rowdy, more country- You Most. The Rose. I'm So Lonesome ICouldCrv HeloMe ballad style than her first release. It's dynamite; don't miss it! Make It Through the Night. Texas When Tote and others LP (Sire 25724) or cassette (Sire C-25724): 9.95...CD (Sire requested by the audiences in the women's bans where the. CD-25724): 16.95. (SIR25724) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 . CD: often perform. Buy this tape and help them getTheiTnlmeou^ there a bit farther; they deserve it and it's niL» I_in_^__. 16.98 pure Recommended! (CIMOfll) CS: 9.98 enjoyment. k.d. lang and the reclines Lacy J. Dalton Absolute Torch and Twang Survivor Following Shadowland, this album is true to the title, with Dolly Parton, L Ronstadt, E Harris This album is packed with testaments to the dav-tnriav etrnnniA country ballads resonating from the Canadian prairies. Some V great originals, such as Nowhere To Stand, It's Me, Walkin' In to survive, to strength self-confidence and Tnd iv°duality^h 7Wo hey re,lec This long-awaited collaboration by 3 top country artists Dolly, and Out of Your Arms, and Big-Boned Gal, as well absolute enceT ThThoTe.tyinfe^t. Tnrf ' < ^ow^xper" Linda and Emmylou —includes Wildflowers, Those Memories country croons like Full Moon Full of Love...all her love songs So oT.hsonhg0snese,.her9a9payri.ronm h^Sraoe?^ T^ and of You HoboS Meditation, Farther Along. Sweet. (WB25491) quite genderless. A talent to be reckoned with, and an album includes I'm a Survivor and WatkJnaWound^00^?3'"99'' LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 forallfans.(SIR25877)LP:9.98 . CS:9.98 CD:16.98 9 tionSgOf women who rebound. (CA&4S5S) Si 9.98 CD:" 50 1991 ladyslipper catalog Lucinda Williams Nanci Griffith Lucinda has been creating a bit ot a buzz, with this 1988 album of original country tunes. She's not a newcomer to the music Once In a Very Blue Moon scene, however. Her delivery is straightforward and frank, Nanci's third release has a real country rock sound that makes expressing in her songs an approach to love she feels is an you want to grab your favorite partner and dance. Daddy Said outgrowth of feminism—a wish to have what she wants, live is among her best, followed closely behind by Ballad of Robin as she wants. She has a great country voice, strains of Hunter-Smith. Her style, though definitelyTexan, brings to mind Louisiana and Texas, and the back-up is tasteful, just country this reviewer's time spent in the El Dorado Hotel in Weedsport, enough. (RTR47) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 NY..got the picture? If you like Roseanne Cash, Bonnie Raitt, or Emmylou Harris, you're sure to love Nanci. (PH1096) LP: Lucinda Williams 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Passionate Kisses - 5-Song Album Nanci Griffith This specially-priced EP/ cassette/ CD release contains 4 new live performances — a new version of Side of the Road, plus There's A Light Beyond These Woods three previously unreleased songs — in addition to the title The title song is a touching original ballad to her childhood cut which is from her Lucinda Williams album (RTR66) LP: best friend, Mary Margaret, many other originals of love, lost 6.98 . . CS: 6.98 CD: 9.98 dreams, and herTexan home. Lovely acoustic guitar and voice! Eric Taylor on one lead vocal. Recommended. (PH1097) LP: Lucinda Williams 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Happy Woman Blues Nanci Griffith Ladyslipper carried this I960 recording years ago! Scheduled for re-release in 1990 in all formats, it's a country blues record Poet In My Window ing consisting of original tunes which deserves a spot in your A beautifully self-produced LP of original country-style songs, Lucinda Williams collection. (SF40003) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 dedicated to Marilyn Monroe and Carson McCullers, among others. Fine voice and harmonies with tasteful accompani ... CD: 15.98 ment. Includes Marilyn Monroe/Neon and Waltzes, Julie Anne, Heart of a Miner. (PH1098) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Nanci Griffith The Last of the True Believers Nanci's 4th album is beautifully filled out with acoustic instrumentation, providing a perfect backdrop for her vignettes of Americana, her voice smooth and silvery as ever. Nanci is Patsy Cline/ Kitty Wells rapidly becoming one of the top country/folk performers. (PH1109) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 20 Great Hits Two of the most influential vocalists in the herstory of country music alternate hits on this album. Includes Kitty's /( Wasnt Nanci Griffith God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels, HeartbreakU.S.A., Making Lone Star State of Mind Believe; and Patsy's Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Walking After Mid Underscoring her full-fledged move into the country arena, her night; and lots more! (DLX788/)) CS: 6.98 ... CD: 10.98 first major-label release comes complete with dobro and pedal- steel backup Includes In the Distance; Sing One for Sister; Cold Hearts, Closed Minds; Ford Econollne (for Rosalie Sorrels Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, et al and Kate Wolf), Trouble in the Fields, about the difficulties of Country Gals the farmers, and a re-recording of the sweet tribute to her best This anthology contains selections by 8 great women in country childhood friend, There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Mary music: Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells (ItWasn't God Who Made Honky Margaret). Highly recommended...a favorite in the Slipper Tonk Angels), Loretta Lynn (Don't Come Home A Drinkin' With office! (MCA5927) CS: 6.98 ... CD: 15.98 Lovin' On Your Mind), Tanya Tucker, Donna Fargo, Jeanne C. Riley (Harper Valley P.T.A.), Jan Howard, and Jeannie Pruett, performing country classics, many of them songs that became Patsy Cline associated with their names. (MCA20534) CS: 9.98 Greatest Hits Sweethearts of the Rodeo For some, hard to listen to without an image of Jessica Lange! One Time, One Night Twelve songs which represent the apex of Patsy's long country- The Sweethearts are Kristine Arnold and Janis Gill, and this blues career, including Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams is an easy, sweet album with gentle, country-style harmonies (Of You), Walking After Midnight, She's Got You. Her excep on original songs plus others by Wendy Waldman, Lennon- tional voice epitomizes emotion and heart; recommended! McCartney, and more. Recommended for kicking back, and (MCA12) LP: 6.98 . . CS: 6.98 ... CD: 13.98 great for in-car use! (COL40614) CS: 6.98 ... CD: 13.98 Patsy Cline Tim Williams 20 Golden Hits Creole Nightingale Lots of her greats: / Fall to Pieces, Walking After Midnight, Yes Tim's a woman, and yes the power of her deep voice might Crazy, Hungry for Love, I'm Blue Again, The Heart You Break send you through the ceiling! It's clear why she's the best loved Mary Chapin Carpenter May Be your Own, and 14 more. (DLX7887) CS: 6.98 ... CD: female country singer in Louisiana, and why she's raised State of the Heart 10,000 people to their feet at the New Orleans Jazz Festival- If you weaken at the knees at the sound of a great voice, this she has the makings of a superstar. If you're a country fan who is for you. This rising star has one ot the strongest, surest, has ever wished for a little more gusto in the voices of female most wonderful voices in contemporary country music, and Patsy Cline vocalists, here's your ticket. Includes Laissez Le Ben Temps this 1989 album is a testament to her songwriting, vocal, and The Last Sessions Roulez, Make Your Woman Feel Wanted, Steppin' Out Blues. instrumental talents. Includes Read My Lips, This Shirt, Down Recorded just a few weeks before she died in a plane crash, Recommended! (GS11022) LP: 8.98 . .. CS: 8.98 in Marys Land, Quittin'Time, and back-up vocals by her good this recording includes several of her hits: Crazy Arms, He friend Shawn Colvin! (COL44228) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Called Me Baby, Faded Love, Sweet Dreams (of You), plus six Wild Rose others. (MCA25199) LP: 6.98 . . . CS: 6.98 This talented 5-woman band uses dobro, pedal steel and lap steel guitar in new country standards like Breaking New Nanci Griffith Ground, which went midway up the charts. This versatile debut Little Love Affairs Patsy Cline album ranges from the swing cut Go Down Swingin' to the Nanci's album covers are nearly as evocative as her music, Walkin' Dreams: First Recordings 1 original title cut, an instrumental combining jazz overtones with and this one's no exception. It's an intricate portrait of her This is the first volume of a comprehensive collection of mate wild fiddling. One of the first all-women's country bands, these dressed as a Texas schoolgirl (complete with bolo tie on her rial from Patsy's first sessions. All songs were produced by the women are a new voice in country music! (CAP93885) CS: school uniform and bluebonnet in hand) surrounded by books legendary Owen Bradley, and each volume has extensive liner 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 and records by other Texans who've obviously been significant notes. This edition includes her very first recordings, from 1955, to her. The album is full of touching portraits of real lives and plus others through '61; it features country weepers and more loves, beautifully rendered by Nanci and her back-up musi sophisticated jazzy cocktail lounge blues; among the songs, cians. Features the poignant, Irish-sounding title song. her original Walkin' Alter Midnight, Three Cigarettes in an (MCA42102) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 16.98 Ashtray (recently covered by k.d. lang), plus A Church, A Cour troom, and Then Goodbye. (RH70048) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Nanci Griffith One Fair Summer Evening Patsy Cline This 1988 release, recorded live in concert, contains Looking For the Time (Workin'Girl), Trouble in the Fields, favorites From The Rockin' Side: 1st Recordings 3 A Distance, Once In a Very Blue Moon, and more, on her only This album focuses on her rockabilly/ rock rt' roll recordings: bare-boned acoustic album to date. Intimately communicates hillbilly boogie, jump honky-tonk swing, urban r&b, and the ambience of her musical herstory—the club it was recorded uptempo pop songs! Some of her best, and most of this is not in, Anderson Fair, is where she received much of her musical included in other collections of her material, thus it is an aspect education when she was growing up. (MCA42255) LP: 9.98 of her talent often overlooked. Includes Gotta Lot of Rhythm CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 in My Soul, Ain't No Wheels On This Ship. (RH70050) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Nanci Griffith Storms Patsy Cline This 1989 release, like her previous titles, is another great The Legendary Patsy Cline traveling companion; primarily original ballads, with images of Many Patsy Cline favorites, such as Walking After Midnight. the road, driving with music playing, and the country south Gotta Lot of Rhythm, Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray, I'm Blue Includes Drive-In Movies and Dashboard Lights, It's A Hard Again...the songs which propelled her to legend-dom. Life Wherever You Go. (MCA6319) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 (SM4927) CS: 6.98 ... CD: 10.98 CD: 16.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 51 folk • traditional Border Crossing Amy Fradon & Leslie Ritter This "international new folk" trio features wonderful lead vocals Amy & Leslie by Karen Kitchen, of Osage Indian background — in Spanish, Their second release is technically excellent, with more beau French and Portuguese as well as English; she's backed by tiful harmonies and several selections definitely worth hearing. the other (male) trio members on bass and acoustic guitar. Highlights for us include the Celtic-influenced women's spiritu They beautifully interpret French chansons, Brazilian sambas, ality songs; The Moontree, Nadya, Faerie Song; their version and Nueva Cancion, by Violeta Parra, Gloria Martin, Caetano of Once In a Very Blue Moon; and Hymn To Her, tor the earth. Veloso, Atahualpa Yupanqui (some from the repertoire of Mer They also included more love songs to men than we would cedes Sosa), and truly do them justice. A great selection of have preferred, but to each her own. Rory Block briefly guests songs; lyrics and translations included. (FRE1) CS: 9.98 on slide guitar. (ALC110) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Bright Morning Star Amy Fradon & Leslie Ritter Sweet and Sour Crystal Song This 1988 release contains 3 acappella numbers, including A truly gorgeous, at times madrigal-like debut recording by a COTASUbv the Congress ol South African Trade Unions, Shop harmonizing duo. They often perform at alternative healing ping Mauland Invasion ofthe MoneySnarc/iers; Marcia Taylor's and "Woman As Priestess" workshops, and some of their songs Song for Wendy, and some of their long-requested perfor are considered to be medicine songs. This is an acoustic, folky mance pieces, including Sisters Theme from The Color Pur tape, with a variety of original material: the acappella Earth ple. (FF478) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 song; Crystal Song; Persephone; Starwheel; Catskill Green. Carol McComb RecommendecTfor all listeners with an interest in spirituality Capercaillie Tears Into Laughter or just a simple love of fine folk harmony. (CRY1) CS: 8.98 Sidewaulk Long ago and far away. Ladyslipper carried an early album by Considered by many to be Scotland's premiere band, in our Carol, Love Can Take You Home, which we loved. She's back Anne Hills opinion it is the incredible Hebridean lead vocalist Karen Mathe- in 1990 with a release which is again direct and beautiful, Woman of a Calm Heart son who makes it solThe 1 -woman 5-man ensemble alternates simply stated and elegant. On gentle folk love songs (Idaho What most of us aspire to be, (or sure...and the title song, vocals and instrumentals from the breadth of Scottish reper Sky) to classic country (Forgive and Forget) to songs with written by assistant producer llene Weiss, is alone worth the toire. 4 of the 6 songs are sung in Gaelic, conjuring up the subjects as difficult as the effects of Alzheimer's disease price of this beautiful contemporary folk album. Anne's voice atmosphere and artistry of a vocal tradition steeped in mystic (Faded Dresden Blue), she's assisted by such notables as Nina is pure and smooth, crystal clear, and her carefully-selected beauty; one is an example of Scottish "mouth music," a vocal Gerber Laurie Lewis. Sally Van Meter, Barbara Higbie, Vicki repertoire is a perfect matoti. Includes a lovely duet with tune to dance to; another is a wonderfully spirited "waulking Randle, and Dianne Davidson. Welcome back! (KAL41) CS: Livingston Taylor. Akasha Wind, plus Eliza Gilkysons Tennes song," sung to accompany the rhythm of beating cloth on a 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 see Road, Politicos, her own The Child Within, and Angel in table and unknown outside of the Highlands and Hebrides. Paradise, featuring background vocals by Rory Block. (FF464) Perhaps someday Karen will record some solo albums; in the Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 meantime, enjoy her here! (GL1094) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 This 1989 duo folk-country album is a masterful example of duet harmonizing and tasty instrumental work. Features three Anne Hills/ P Herdman/ C Mangsen of Cathy's originals, including Names, her theme song for the Capitol Steps Names Project Quilt from the AIDS benefit in Washington; also Voices one song for battered women. The CD contains two extra live When 3 of the most beautiful women's voices in folk music — Georgie On My Mind cuts. (SUG3775) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Anne Hills, Priscilla Herdman, and Cindy Mangsen — collabo If you're depressed about life under the Bush administration, rate on an album featuring their perfect 3-part harmonies, the cheer up with this great musical political satire from the group result's as fabulous as their fans might expect! It took them often heard on NPR's All Things Considered. Lyrics primarily The Chenille Sisters two years to develop and record this project of traditional and by Elaina Newport and Bill Strauss, with lots of folks singing At Home with the Chenille Sisters contemporary songs, and their care and meticulousness is in the chorus. Highlights include Your Statue Needs a Tu-Tu, Recorded live, their second album captures all of the outrage evident. Perhaps a highlight is their acappella work; most written especially for Jesse Helms who says "No Nudes Is ous charm, wacky humor, and lush vocal harmonies that have songs include back-up by producer/cellist Abby Newton and Good Nudes" and You Light Up My Flag. (CS1008) CS: 9.98 n _de The Chenilles a legend in the Midwest. From the sly other acoustic musicians. There's even a game included here: ... CD: 15.98 hilarity of originals like Girl Shoes and The Break-Up to rarely- they don't tell you who sings what when, you have to guess heard chestnuts like Kalamazoo To Timbuktu and songs of (there are some clues...)! Includes Wayfaring Stranger, Waiting conscience like Holly Nears Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida, for Isabella, Requiem tor the Giant Trees. Highly recom this release should ensure their national fame. (RH26) LP: mended! (FF546) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 ' Bare Necessities The Chenille Sisters Tight, luscious harmonies and a substantial dose of humor English Country Dances might briefly characterize the debut release by these 3 mid- Many-star rating! Buy this one!! We are placing this exquisite western talents who have appeared on Prairie Home Compan instrumental album by a quartet featuring Jacqueline Schwab, ion. They sail through an upbeat, zippy, varied repertoire: orig Mary Lea. Peter Barnes and Earl Gaddis in this section inals, Dinah, 50's and 60s pop tunes, contemporary stufC because it is music drawn from baroque, classical, Irish, and some excellent acappella performances. Even the lyric sheet folk idioms, and because lots of people use it for folk-dancing! is funny. If you think their harmonies sound genetic they say But the refinement, lushness, discipline, and lilting beauty "We really are sisters. We just have different parents." Definitely sounds Baroque/ classical/ new-agey, and will be just as loved recommended. (RH29) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 by those who appreciate incredible instrumental music. As a few of the song descriptions indicate, this is music to tall in love to. The harmonies run. soar, float, and chase each other Cheryl Wheeler with countermelodies and ornaments played by viola, violin, Half a Book fiddle, flute, flageolet, recorder, guitar, piano. (VAR013) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 On this 1987 release, Cheryl slows down her tempo a bit so we can really hear her beautiful acoustic guitar playing and distinctive resonant voice. Her poetic lyrics tell of growing up and of the trials and tribulations of falling in and out of love blackgirls Tell Him Goodbye could easily be a sequel to Addicted, a song Procedure about co-dependency on her first album. (AM0107) LP: 8.98 blackgirls are in reality 3 white women from North Carolina CS: 8.98 . . CD: 14.98 ' who bring together vocal excellence and classical training on a variety of acoustic instrumentation (strong on violins; no Cheryl Wheeler percussion) to create a new folk/punk sound. The melodies reflect their musical background, adding a simple beauty to Circles & Arrows the thought-provoking lyrics imparted in 3-part harmonies. The The humorous cover reflects the sense of honesty and realism tempo changes from song to song, from dreamy to jarring, this artist imparts In addition to her combination of strength keeping listener interest sparked. Produced by Joe Boyd, and fragility. Great original songs performed in her vibrant vocal known for his work with Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, style, from / Know This Town, nostalgic without dipping into and 10.000 Maniacs, to give you a clue about the sound. mushy segment, to.Arrowa straightforward ballad produced Includes A Visit to the Behaviorist. Highly recommended! by Jonathan Edwards (who also contributes back-up vocals (MAM0017) LP: 8.98 CS: 8.98 CD: 13.98 on most of the album) to Estate Sale, a cheerful sing-along Blue Rose This is a 5-woman super-stringband! Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Cheryl Wheeler Laurie Lewis, Molly Mason, and Sally Van Meter, some of the Before we encountered this album, the only thing we'd known finest players in the country-folk field, put their talents together about Cheryl was that she performed on the Lianna sound beautifully, creating one of the smoothest, clearest, loveliest track. Now we re fans. Her vocal quality is quite unusual; strong, albums you'll encounter. The material, which underscores their vibra. . c Th..e^,?n V.e!_' r"_ and resonant' ™* we record perfectly-meshed harmonies, is unusual: Geraldine and Ruthie mend it on this count t alone. Her songs are vignettes; best cut Mae, tor instance, is a touching tale of two bag ladies; and we m_y 5? Sh_fil_L.ii.?an' a_,ouchin9 duet with Jonathan guess they got their name by combining their songs Blue Love Edwards who also skilfully produced the album and also seems and Wild Rose} Recommended. (SUG3768) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: ,o be quite> aCheylI Wheeler fan. Styles are lolk/pop and light 9.98 CD: 15.98 rock^all showcasing her vocal versatility. (NSOOOljLP: 8 98 52 1991 ladyslipper catalog Christine Lavin Coon Creek Girls Future Fdsslls Early Radio Favorites This is Christine's first LP (she had an earlier EP called Hus We've waited a long time for a reissue of the music of this bands and Wives, about relationships—the unequal kind) full Kentucky group, featuring banjo-picker Lily May Ledford. They of social commentary, 50/50 humor and serious, somewhere were one of the last, best, and most popular mountain string between live and studio, of original songs. This artist is some bands on the old-time music scene, and certainly one of the one the NY Times calls "a pungent folk-pop humorist...writes only recognized female ensembles in their time and genre. wryly comic vignettes of city life that also have an emotional Between them they played banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and edge." Includes Cold Pizza for Breakfast.a spoof of diets, bass. Made in the 1930s, their entire output ot early recordings Regretting What I Said which skewers men who find it difficult is included here, with Banjo Picking Girl, Bile Them Cabbage to tell the truth, and Dont Ever Call Your Sweetheart by His Down, How Many Biscuits Can You Eat?, and a medley they Name which turns the tables on men who've called women performed for the Roosevelts and England's king and queen "darling" for centuries...this song was banned from Gracie Man at the White House in 1939. (OH142) CS: 9.98 sion. During a discussion of New Age music with this reviewer, Christine said, "My mantra is pizza." (PH1104) LP: 9.98 .. CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Cowboy Junkies The Caution Horses Their second release — 1990 — contains Witches ("There are Christine Lavin witches in the hills calling my name/ saying come join us sister, Beau Woes come kiss the flame"), as well as Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday From undoubtedly the sharpest wit in the contemporary folk Morning; Cause Cheap Is How I Feel; Rock and Bird; and scene, a splendidly entertaining, lively, honest and eclectic Powderfinger. (RCA2058) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 album. Includes her clever Biological Time Bomb; her song for all those athletically challenged, Ballad of a Ballgame; the Cowboy Junkies more serious Gettin' Used to Leav/n'with veteran folkie Eric Andersen; her spoof on Camping; and other humorous and The Trinity Sessions cynical vignettes. A gem. (PH1107) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 . .. Margo Timmins is the vocalist of this mostly-Timmins ensem CD: 15.98 ble, and her voice is the distinguishing characteristic of the group; it's smoky, moody, bluesy, evocative... and electric guitar Cindy Kallet is the prevailing instrumentation, making for a heady ambiance. Christine Lavin Includes the loneliest version of I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Dreaming Down a Quiet Line ever recorded; and a cover of Lou Reed's Sweet Jane. Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind The title encapsulates the beauty and the peaceful simplicity First of all, if you are a Suzanne Vega listener, this album is Recorded live in Toronto. (RCA8568) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 of both the northern New England coast and of this 1989 ... CD: 15.f' an absolute must for your collection...Christine's Mysterious release of primarily original contemporary folk songs. Featuring Woman adds new dimensions to the existential meanings of beautiful harmony vocals on some by Ellen Epstein, Michael defrosting the refrigerator! Title song accurately describes the Cicone, and Lisa Kallet-Marx, it includes Song for Margaret, delicious experience of eating sushi (sucking down a bucketful Sarahs Song, Glacier Song. (STM1) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 of tentacled slime; or, chewing the suction cups off the bottom ... CD: 15.98 of an old bathtub mat) and other activities tolerated in the name of love. Both satire and good folk music fill this album, and even a duet with Livingston Taylor. (PH1121) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Cindy Kallet, E. Epstein, M. Cicone Angels in Daring Cindy teams up vocally here with Ellen Epstein and Michael Cicone to present a stunning collection of primarily acappella music drawn from contemporary and traditional sources of the British Isles and America, with a liberal sprinkling of sea music. Their close, perfectly-pitched harmonies have inspired enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics alike, described as warm and healing, technically elegant... and it's €3F&KSWR1L&®* all true. Includes Sail Away Ladies, a couple of shape-note hymns, and Cold ts the Night, which Cindy wrote expressly for these 3 minstrels. Definitely recommended! (KEC1) CS: 9.98 % Cindy Lee Berryhill Jp I Who's Gonna Save the World? DAMN, I wish I was a man/ I'd be sexy with a belly like Jack Nicholson...LORD, if I was a man/ It'd say No Fat Chicks on ; the bumper ol my Lincoln" - Harkening back to the folk styles of the 60s (talking blues, harmonica breaks, social satire) yet ML£> incorporating contemporary modes, Cindy's debut album of mostly original materia! blends humor and consciousness, •__•• •' pointed lyrics and impressionistic allusions. Nice! Different! And for any child of the 60s, useful for a pleasant little side trip down memory lane. Includes Damn, I Wish I Was a Man; Ballad of a Garage Band; This Administration; Whatever Works Im&smssur, %jom ForYou. Recommended. (RH70834) CS: 9.98... CD: 15.98 Claudia Schmidt Ateiv Goodbyes, Old Helios Claudias third album is thematically compassionate and rich in musical styles- I'm a Little Cookie is transformed into an almost Dixieland jig, while the poem Skin Gangsters relates Christine Lavin to childhood suffering in an orphanage and flows into the bluesy Attainable Love r/red, and the gospel treatment of Bill Withers Grandma's Ten more serio-comic songs that debunk, explore and create Hands is positively righteous! Also includes a beautiful pianolin Daryle Ryce the myths of contemporary (het) romance; includes Shopping solo. Recommended. (FF305) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 Carolina Blue Cart of Love and Sensitive New Age Guys, as well as the Classifying an album like this is a challenge, because this somewhat more serious Victim/Volunteer, The Kind ol Love Claudia Schmidt/ Sally Rogers North Carolinian singer-songwriter's rich voice moves You Never Recover From, and title. A straightforward acoustic Closing the Distance effortlessly from soft rock to blues to jazz to country swing! production from this insightful observor/ commentator. From the traditional folk sound of Living From Day to Day to (PH1132) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 An absolute aural delight by two ol the finest musicians in the acoustic music universe. They trade licks, leads and harmonies the jazzy Brazilian instrumental Jonathan and to her parody on their first joint album of original, traditional and new mate on modern stereotypes in Put Me in the Movies, she Cindy Kallet rial...incudes Lovely Agnes; Mama, I Miss You Tonight; the demonstrates that no genre is out of her reach — and does acappella Appalachian Round; a Native American medley Hey, so with great style. (ROU3093) LP: 9.98 ... CS: 9.98 ... CD: Working on Wings to Fly .,_y_V__"",J,/'Walk in Beauty. Highly recommended! (FF425) 15.98 "Listening to you is like lying on your back while someone LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 feeds you grapes," said someone to this Marthas Vineyard musician. We rarely carry LP _ of folksinger-with-guitar music De Dannan (with Mary Black) unless theres something really distinctive about it and in this Clishmaclaver Song for Ireland case it's her enchanting voice—a good octave lower than your Hearing Double Before launching her solo recording career, Mary Black was avorage folksinger but with the same sort timbre heard in the The debut release by a long-aquainted duo is marked by its known as the breathtaking vocalist with De Dannan; and here clearest soprano. An outstanding acappella number in 3 parts rich vocal harmony; Jennifer Culley and Brooke Parkhurst is one of the albums on which she is featured, for those of you (with friend), plus other original songs about New England blend complimentary voices in this collection which reflects who want a more complete discography. This Irish band trans coastal life. Accomplished guitar accompaniment. Highly their appreciation for the traditional Gaelic sound (even their cends musical boundaries, while maintaining their advocacy recommended. (FL83) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 name is a Scottish Gaelic phrase meaning "idle gossip"). They for traditional music. (GL1130) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 incorporate history into their songs, employing one of the oldest Cindy Kallet traditions of storytelling. For instance, Susannah Martin, the story of a woman accused in Old Salem of being a witch, is Edie Brickell & New Bohemians 2 recanted as the timeless medium of the "song tale" is main Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars More complex melodies than her first and some exceptionally tained. Also includes a sample of Scottish "mouth music" (a Artfully blending the music, ambience, sentiments, and vocal fine original instrumentals, such as Wolf's Lullaby..and the lickety-split tongue-twister), an Appalachian shape-note hymn and lyrical styles of the Bohemian 50's, folk-rock 60_, punk same low, liquid voice, meant for savoring. IflSing'is performed and a tew contemporary ballads. Recommended! (BRP001) 70^, and New Folk/ New Age 80's, Edie adds her own light with members of "Northern Harmony" ("If I sing less than usual CS: 9.98 touches and distinguishing signature to her debut album of of my brothers/It is not for the slighting of them/It is to original material. Primary instrumentation consists of guitars strengthen my sisters...") and we'd like to hear more of Cindy of various sorts—many of them electric—drums and bass; and with 4-part harmonies like that—delicious. (FL98) LP: 9.98 .. • her vocal quality is somewhat reminiscent of Suzanne Vega, CS: 9.98 Michelle Shocked, Christine Lavin...you get the picture. (GEF24192) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 53 Eliza Gilkyson Holly Near/ Arlo/ Ronnie/ P. Seeger Jean Redpath & Lisa Neustadt Pilgrims HARP Angels Hovering 'Round If you think folk music is lacking lyrically, melodically, or spiritu When this reviewer dies and goes to folk heaven, she fully With the seven members of the Angel Band, Jean and Lisa ally, never tear, Eliza Gilkyson is here! This accomplished expects this recording to be heard in elevators and dentist perform traditional hymns, with glorious harmonies (by all 9 of singer-songwriter has created this dazzling album from her offices. HARP bridges the gap of generations and gives a real them!). Back in print! For holiday time and all year 'round. very heart, and its sure to touch a chord in yours. As a captain sense of the social and political struggles which have brought (FRS138) CS: 9.98 in self-exploration, she charts aspects of her quest for love us to where we are. On this live recording, Pete and Ronnie and understanding with a compelling, magnetic voice - at times (two original members of the legendary Weavers) lead the reminicent of the qualities of Cris Williamson or Ferron. group on classic oldies like Jacob's Ladder, Oh, Mary Don't Jean Redpath Includes Material Man (". clicking with the dollars...missile- You Weep. Wimoweh. Arlo solos with such favorites as City ol Song of the Seals envy madness..."), Foolish Heart, Calling Alt Angels. Her first New Orleans and All Over The World. Holly's solos include Jean has an amazing repertoire & knowledge of Scottish bal release since her out-of-print 1979 debut album on Helios Fine Time and a moving medley with Ronnie of Marvin Gaye's ladry. On this album, her lilting voice is accompanied by guitar, Records, which we had long ago. ..incredibly talented, intensely What's Going On— and her own Foolish Notion. The four per fiddle, & the beautiful, haunting cello of Abby Newton. aware, searching and caring, Eliza offers a musical gift not to form together and weave harmonies. This is historical folk (PH1054) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 be passed by. Highly recommended (GC171007) CS: 9.98... music at its best. (RR409) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98. . CD: 15.98 CD: 15.98 Jean Redpath Ian & Sylvia Eliza Gilkyson First Flight Greatest Hits (Double Set) This 60-minute-plus collection brings together the best of her Legends of Rainmaker Classics from the vast discography of this excellent Canadian long out-of-print first recordings made for Elektra in the 60's. Most notable here is an original country-rock song Rosie Strike folk duo from the 60's: their original You Were On My Mind. Recently over from Scotland, she sings traditional songs from Back, a passionate plea for a woman to leave an abusive plus Four Strong Winds. Early Morning Rain. Come In Stranger. varied sources, accompanying herself on guitar. (ROU11556) relationship, on which she is backed by Bonnie Raitt...second, Some Day Soon, Un Canadian Errant, and more. (VAN5/6) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 a beautiful cover of the early 60's hit song written by her father, LP: 10.98 . CS: 10.98 ... CD: 15.98 Terry: Greenfields (surely some of you remember that? "Once Jean Ritchie there were greenfields kissed by the sun..."). A nice follow-up Indigo Girls to Pilgrims. (GC71323) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 We've gotten lots of requests for albums by these two young The Most Dulcimer Georgia women, particularly from our own area where they've "Over the years, I have made about 40 record albums...They Elizabeth Cotten played frequently, so as they debut on a major label, we thought all have had some dulcimer accompaniments, but people look Live! it time to answer to our customers' wishes. Folk-rock style, ing through the record bins always study the record jackets shared and alternated lead vocals, original songs laden with bemusedly and sooner or later ask The Question: "Which one At 95 years of age, Libba finally passed on, and we miss her; has the most dulcimer?' So...HERE IT IS!" With Diane Hamil but her gift lives on here. Shes widely known as the author of dark, dream-like imagery, expressive of restlessness, need, demons, and ghosts of pain. (EPC45044) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: ton. John McCutcheon, Mike Seeger. (GH714) LP: 9.98 . the famous Freight Train...written not about Bleeker St., but CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 about Chestnut St. in Carrboro NC! That song is included on 9.98 CD: 15.98 this album, which won a 1984 Grammy Award. A sampler of performances during her later years, it conveys her warm rap Indigo Girls Joan Baez port with audiences and includes her delightful commentary Strange Fire Recently and more best-loved tunes: Sugaree, Babe It Ain't No Lie, This re-release of their earliest full-length album, originally This 1987 release is a collection of songs by some of the Jumpm 'Jack. Spanish Flandang. and Vastapot, a country blues issued in 1987, contains title cut plus Crazy Game, Hey Jesus. world's top contemporary songwriters, Joan herself among number. The finger-picking guitar instrumentals display a Make It Easier. Production is simple, acoustic. (EPC45427) them! Includes Biko. Brothers in Arms. Let Us Break Bread phenomenal dexterity for hands of her age. Highly recom LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 Together in Freedom. (GC171004) CS: 9.98 . .. CD: 15.98 mended! (ARH1089) LP: 9.98 Jane Sapp / Pete Seeger / Si Kahn Joan Baez Carry It On Speaking of Dreams This double album is based on Pete Seeger's recently-pub This celebration of Joan's 30 yea.s of performing is a brand- lished book of over 80 traditional labor songs. Three of the new collection of her inimitable mixtures of political and love foremost contemporary voices of protest music document the songs, with special guests Paul Simon, who backs her on vitality and spirit of songs of working people and social con Whispering Bells, and Jackson Browne, with whom she sings sciousness. Includes several duets in various combinations; a duet about El Salvador. Includes 3 originals: China. Warriors most was recorded in the studio, and a portion was recorded and title. This late 1989 release missed the main body of our at a performance given by Jane and Pete. (FF104) LP: 14.98 catalog this year, but we wanted you to know about it, and to . . CS: 14.98 CD: 15.98 know you could order it from us! (GC71234) CS: 9.98 . CD- 15.98 Janis Ian Joan Baez Night Rains This 1979 release of original songs includes Jenny (Iowa Sun Diamonds and Rust in the Bullring rise), with Chick Corea as well as herself on piano; plus Fly 1989 marks Joan's 30th year of performing, as well as the Too High; Here Comes the Night (Theme From "The Bell Jar), release of this album. Recorded live in the bullring, literally, in and more. (COL36139) CS: 6.98 Bilbao, Spain, it contains an equal number of songs in English and Spanish. Features an incredible duet with Mercedes Sosa on Gracias a la Vida - alone worth the price of the album' - Jean Redpath plus Famous Blue Raincoat. Let It Be, No Woman No Cry, and No Nos Moveran, her Spanish version of the civil rights anthem Leaving the Land We Sna//Nof be Moved (GC71321)CS:9.98.. .CD: 15.98 This 1990 release is qi .:e a departure from her usual repertoire of traditional Scottish ballads; this album, subtitled A Collec tion of Songs Scottish and Western, contains contemporary songs which thematically explore the reasons and feelings for leaving home, and of goals and destinations both realized and unattained. She's accompanied by Abby Newton and others (PH1131) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 Elizabeth Cotten Jean Redpath, with Abby Newton Freight Train & Other NC Folk Songs It's hard to believe that a talent as rare and true as Libba's can Lady Nairne go unrecognized for so many years, but thankfully, by the time If youre collecting albums by Jean, we hope you'll consider she died in 1987 at the age of 95, she was finally gaining a this one. Informing us that many of the best known and loved small portion of her deserved acclaim. What she was able to of Scottish popular songs are in fact the work of one woman, record in her last 30 years is best described as legendary. Her Jean here brings focused attention to this little-celebrated com most popular original song Freight Train, her well-known Oh poser. Lady Nairne. a.k.a. Caroline Oliphant. wrote during the Babe ItAInt No Lie, and her beautifully simplistic rendition of late 1700's and early 1800's, usually anonymously with dis the gospel classic What a Friend We Have in Jesus appear on guised handwriting, because women at the time were taught this recording, which was originally released in 1958 as to shun notoriety. The songs were written for voice only (instru Joan Baez Folksongs 4 Instrumentals for Guitar Any fan of traditional ments were considered artificial music and were not permitted) Speaking of Dreams folk, blues and gospel will appreciate this treasure, and will but here are accompanied by Abby's lovely cello. Recom This celebration of Joans 30 years of performing is a brand- recognize the impact she has had on countless other perfor mended! (PH1087) LP: 9.98 .... CSi 9.98 new collection of her trademark mixtures of political and love mers, from the Seegers to Faith Nolan. (SF40009) LP: 9.98 songs. It features guest appearances by Jackson Browne - CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Jean Redpath who duets with her on a song about El Salvador - and Paul Simon, who produced and sings back-up on Whispering Bells. A Fine Song for Singing Three originals are included: China, Warriors, and title Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard Sure to win a contest for largest discography in the western (GC71324)CS: 9.98 ...CD: 15.98 Hazel & Alice hemisphere, Jean has recorded many albums of works of Scots Bluegrass. country & some of their best known original mate poets set to music. Lately, a commitment to uncovering works rial. The songs Hazel & Alice choose & write reflect their by women has been apparent in her efforts. This album con Joan Baez feminist consciousness & their respect for traditional music. tains the amazing, well-known love song to Annie Laurie, re Lovely harmonies. Includes Dont Put Her Down (You Helped written by Lady John Scott...and 2 by Violet Jacob, 1 by Helen In Concert Put Her There) & Custom Made Woman Blues. (ROU0027) Cruikshank. and others by Robert Louis Stevenson, W. B. This classic early early album is at the price of yesteryear! LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 yeats. more (PH1110) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Includes Kumbaya.What Have They Done to the Rain. Black Is the Color. Lady Mary. (VAN54/5) LP: 3.98 Holly Near, Cheryl Wheeler, et al Jean Redpath "This set is mine," says Jean ol the songs on this LP..."Late Joan Baez 1988 Ben St Jerry Newport Folk Fest. at night, when the atmosphere is warm & there's no longer any The ice cream folks are sponsoring the Newport folk festival need to programme, or balance a set, it is songs like these The First Ten Years now, and this compilation from the '88 event includes cuts by that I would choose to sing." Most are quiet ballads, some This double-album set contains eighteen of the best songs Holly Near (Step It Out Nancy), Cheryl Wheeler (Haifa Book), sensitively accompanied by Abby Newton on cello, others deliv from Joan's earlier repertoire: includes Love Is Just a Four-Let ter Word. Mary Hamilton. Farewell Angelina. There But For Queen Ida, Patty Larkin, Doc Watson, Taj Mahal, Tom Paxton, ered acappella by this accomplished & well-loved bearer of e r D an con, m r and other folkie favorites. (ALC105) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 .. . the folk tradition. (PH2015) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98, . . CD: Fortune. o* , „ y' aa i .P° ery and traditional songs. CO: 15.98 15.98 (VAN6560/1) LP: 10.98 CS: 10.98 CD: 15.98 54 1991 ladyslipper catalog The Joan Baez Ballad Book Laurie Lewis Includes House ol the Rising Sun. Lily of the West, Black Is the Color ol My True Love's Hair. (VAN73107) LP: 6.98 . . . Restless Rambling Heart CS: 6.98 This 1986 was Laurie's first solo release, but followed over a decade of fiddling with bands such as Good Ol' Persons and t/jL- WVhJL yVtGWVr 'W&dL. Grant St. Stringband, as well as perlorming on festival stages Joan Baez with artists like Robin Flower. If you've seen her, we know you'll Farewell, Angelina want her back catalog too. (FF406) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 Songs by Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Donovan, others; class ics including A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall. Colours, it's All Over Laurie Lewis Now Baby Blue, and title song. (VAN79200) LP: 6.98 CS: 6.98 ... CD: 14.98 Love Chooses You Laurie has recently gained lots of admiration among the women's music audience, following her national tour with Cris Joan Baez Williamson and Teresa Trull, as well as her album with Blue Hits/ Greatest & Others Rose; but she's been making serious music lor years and As indicated, hits of hers that were also hits by some of the years. As lead vocalist, fiddle-player, and awesome songwriter, greatest songwriters ot our time. Includes Phil Ochs' There her mostly-original country-folk material on this 1989 release But For Fortune; Dylan's Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word; Len- is strong, down-to-earth, and just simply pleasurable to listen non-McCartney's Let ft Be; Robbie Robertson's The Night They to. Includes title, Old Friend, and The Women of Ireland/ Ryes- Drove Old Dixie Down; Kris Kristofferson's Help Me Make It traw. (FF487) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Through the Night, and more (VAN79332) LP: 6.98 CS: 6.98 ... CD: 14.98 Lui Collins Made in New England Judy Collins Lui's exceptionally straightforward, hearty, very pleasing vocals Trust Your Heart are complemented by the accompanying crystal-clear guitars. If you have been following this folk artist over the years, here's Some original material, and she's done a good job of selecting a 1987 release you'll want to keep your collection up-to-date. other songs, including a few by Julie Snow. We love this album; Includes The Rose, Moonfall, Amazing Grace, Morning Has all in all. a very well-done and aesthetic recording...like a clear Broken, When You Wish Upon a Star. (GC171002) CS: 9.98 Kate Wolf New England landscape. (GL1056) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 The Wind Blows Wild This 1989 release contains all previously unreleased live and Lui Collins Judy Collins studio recordings compiled by Kate's musical associate and friend, Nina Gerber, after Kate's untimely death at age 44. It There's a Light Sanity and Grace spans the period from 1979, with Fly Away, to 1986; the title Lui isjoined, on this (her third) recording, by Sally Rogers and Recorded live in concert in 1988, the themes of this album are song, the last song Kate ever recorded, was largely recorded Leo Kretzner. Her style continues to expand, encompassing aptly expressed in the title. Includes the classic From A Dis in her hospital room. Includes a previously unreleased version some blues sounds here. The highlight ot thisalbum is a moving tance, the song by Julie Gold first brought to fame by Nanci of her most popular song, Give Yourself to Love, as well as rendition ol Ecstasy— not to be missed by anyone who loves Griffiths; her own Daughters of Time; the classic folk song Rising ol the Moon! and a tew unaccompanied performances. the song as much as this reviewer. Lui creates the aura of New Pretty Polly; Harry Chapin's Cats in the Cradle; in other words, The album radiates with Kate's heartfelt music, and we are England folklore as on her originals Dance Me Round and the mixture of originals and interpretations she is famous for. glad that Kate's spirit is able to live on...and on...through her Midwinter Night. If you want to get back to basics, buy this (GC71318) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 still-growing discography. (KAL30) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . . album. (GL1061) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 1S.98 Julia Fordham Maddy Prior & June Tabor A relatively new voice in the genre of strong female singer- Kate Wolf Silly Sisters songwriters. Julia's debut album, released in 1988, showcases Give Yourself to Love (2-Set) An exquisitely wonderful duet album of traditional English many of her talents: vocal range, lyric, harmonies, production, songs. Though lyrics aren't your most progressive, these two as well as her spectacular voice. Includes Woman of the 80's. This live 1983 release of mostly previously-unrecorded material features Kate's long-time colleague Nina Gerber on mandolin, outstanding British vocalists create perfect harmonies, plus a Happy Ever After. (VIR90955) LP: 9.98 .. CS: 9.98 ... CD: few fine solos...a better blend of voices is hard to find. Includes 15.98 harmonica, guitar, and vocals throughout the "show." Most closely resembles her concerts and includes some songs by My Husbands Got No Courage in Him and The Seven Joys ot other musicians that she enjoyed performing over the years. Mary. (SHN79040) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Julia Fordham Compiled from three performances, in San Francisco (Great Porcelain American Music Hall), Davis, and Nevada City. Includes a live Maddy Prior/J. Tabor: Silly Sisters More stunning harmonies, very very smooth and delicious, version of Redtail Hawk, and her originals Green Eyes and No More To the Dance with more exploration of styles than her first. Includes the title song. (KAL3000) LP: 14.98. . CS: 14.98 . CD: 19.98 Twelve years after their first recorded collaboration, a new incredible song Island ("So don't you test my love, like you test masterpiece by these two vocalists, whose harmonies do truly the love of your boyfriends/ Oh don't you know the love for a Kate Wolf sound like they are of a family, breaks new ground for traditional woman, for a woman/ Is there to the end, there to the end"). music. It features innovative textures with touches of Eastern (VIR91325) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 Gold in California (Double Set) Kate Wolf died of leukemia on Dec. 10, 1986. This is a retros European harmony, and constantly shifting combinations of pective which she planned before her death; she began it western, eastern, modern and traditional instruments (Chinese June Tabor because she realized she might not ever record again, and flutes, soprano sax, Celtic harps by the women of Sileas, bag Airs and Graces finished it shortly before she became unable to work. All the pipes, more). One of the most eagerly-awaited releases ever, songs were previously released except Alice Stuart's Full Time and very highly recommended! (SHN79069) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: Few finer voices exist anywhere; this old favorite was originally 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 released in 1976 on the Topic label, and was hard to find domes Woman. A beautiful collection, it also contains Unfinished Life, tically. June was deservedly voted top British female vocalist She Rises Like the Dolphin, Across the Great Divide, Redtail more than once, and no collection of British Isles music would Hawk. Emma Rose. Like so many others, we miss her. Maggie Boyle be complete without this. Features roxichord, bassoon and (KAL3001) LP: 14.98 . CS: 14.98 . . . CD: 19.98 Reaching Out sopranino; some double-tracked vocals; some acappella bat- Every connoisseur of Celtic vocal music must have this quintes lads carried solely by her mysterious, lower-register rare vocal Kate Wolf sential album of traditional British Isles music; Maggie's perfor timbre. Recommended. (SHN79055) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 mances, both as vocalist and flutist, are simply and purely An Evening in Austin (Soundtrack) exquisite—her voice like heaven —and she's accompanied by The full 74 minutes of the 1985 concert that's also available the likes of Bert Jansch on guitar, Tommy Keane on Uilleann Kate & Anna McGarrigle as a video (see our Videos section for the description). This pipes. She's a vocalist some of you have heard on John Debut LP of these Canadian sisters with "genetic" harmonies. appearance, just a few months before she was diagnosed with Renbourne's Ship of Fools album. Includes Busk Busk Bonnie Includes their beautiful original ballad Heart Like a Wheel, also leukemia, was her first major television exposure, for the show Lassie, The Quiet Land of Erin. Recommended! (RRA003) LP: featuring their 3rd sister Janie on vocals and organ, which Austin City Limits, and it captures her ease and radiance. 9.98 CS: 9.98 propelled them (and Linda Ronstadt) to fame and fortune. Included are some songs not previously recorded by her. Instrumentation—accordian, fiddle, harmonica, guitar, banjo— (KAL36) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 and vocal style are drawn from French Canadian tradition, Mama Cass though most of the material is original. (CAR4401) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 Dream a Little Dream of Me Kate Wolf Originally of the folk group The Mamas and The Papas, Mama Lines on the Paper Cass Elliott was known for her strong, sweet vocals, and rowdy Kate & Anna McGarrigle Mostly soft country-folk music, almost all written by Kate. Her sense of humor. This upbeat solo recording includes Make French Record songwriting reflects feelings about life and changes. Her voice Your Own Kind ot Music, California Earthquake, It's Getting All material is in French. Sister Jane McGarrigle, executive is even & well-suited to the laid-back folk sound. The second Better, and title. Her career ended with her tragic death in 1974. producer, also sings harmony and plays organ. (HAN1302) album from this northern California native. (KAL07) LP: 9.98 (MCA20258) CS: 6.98 LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Kate & Anna McGarrigle Kate Wolf Heartbeats Accelerating Safe at Anchor Marie Rhines New release as we go to press Tor 1991, glad they're back in The third LP by this northern California folksinger tells some Tartans & Sagebrush action... we've missed them! (PVT2070) CS: 10.98 . . . CD: how of a woman & her strength alone. Includes Seashore Ladyslipper's first release, now at a bargain close-out price! 16.98 Mountain Lady & She Rides Like the Dolphin...all songs by Hear how the ear of a classically trained violinist can stretch Kate. (KAL11) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 a traditional tune to the limits of its inherent lyrical beauty. She Kate Wolf weaves lush, exquisite arrangements, as if her single instru Kate Wolf ment were a string quartet, transporting you from the sultry Back Roads shadows of the jazz club, through the elegance of the sym Recorded with friends in the living room, this record of country Close to You phony hall, to the joyful splendor of the backhills. Banjo, guitar, folk music is remarkably well done. While some songs lean A sweet collection of KateWoif songs...sweet harmonies, gen bass, & harmonica accompany her fiddle & viola, & one vocal. towards melancholic nostalgia, others show that it's more tle rhythms, thoughtful lyrics...and this woman can sing. One of the finest songs, Glorias Ride, is original... several are desire for a simpler life ahead that inspired the words of this (KAL15) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Scottish tunes. She also does a superbly creative rendition of singer/songwriter. (KAL06) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 CD: John Coltrane's Lonnie's Lament, a mellow piece that gently 15.98 carries your thoughts wherever they may care to wander. Marie Laurie Lewis & Grant Street Rhines has successfully translated the sounds ol the American Kate Wolf Singin' My Troubles Away and European musical tradition for the voice of the classical The third album by this innovative and talented tiddler features violin. (LR101) LP: 3.98 Poet's Heart the 4 fabulous pickers of her torrid bluegrass band; a 1990 Kate's sixth album, which she co-produced, features all original release. (FF515) CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 songs including In China Or A Woman's Heart. See Here She Said. Carolina Pines. (KAL24) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 55 The Best of Melanie Odetta at Town Hall Brings back those sweet days ol yesteryear! Contains some Great price! This rescued out-of-print title contains Carry It of the hits by this distinctive singer, including What Have They Back to Rosie, Freedom Trilogy, Children's Trilogy, and 13 other Done To My Song Ma and Lay Down (Candles in the Rain). classics from folk, blues, spiritual, and work song reper as well as Lay Lady Lay. (SM4915) CS: 6.98 ... CD: 10.98 toires...all grounded in dignity, strength and resistance. (VAN2109) LP: 3.98 Michelle Shocked The Texas Campfire Tapes Odetta m The amazing story of an obscure informal walkman-recording. One Grain of Sand first creating a raging cult following for this young itinerant folk Classics from this powerful folk-interpreter: Sail Away Ladies; SrMricksUaJ\ artist, then catapulting her to national fame and fortune! Her Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies; She Moved Through the style on this "debut" recording (a re-issue of the very same Fair; Midnight Special...artistically crafted...great voice, great in tfo Morning walkman-recording) is an absolutely appealing blend of talking heart, and again great price. Cut-out. (VAN2153) LP: 3.98 MUSIC Of IRISH1MSP1EHTK7N blues and original folk song-stories, full of subtleties and ironies, accompanied by only her acoustic guitar and the cric Odetta kets who were present at this Texas folk festivai campfire. Long-wearing; gets better and more intriguing with every listen The Essential Odetta ing; recommended! (MER834581) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 . . . This "twofer" includes Wo More Auction Block For Me, If I Had CD: 16.98 a Hammer, When I Was a Young Girl, much more. (VAN43/44) LP: 10.98 . . CS: 10.98 . . CD: 15.98 Michelle Shocked Patty Larkin Short Sharp Shocked Michelle's first studio recording, a wild success for her, and Step Into the Light established her firmly in the US music scene. Title comes from A well-produced debuTalbum from a New England artist who a behavior modification technique used by the psych industry. has been appearing at women's music festivals since 1985. (MER834924) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 16.98 Some of her original songs have a country bent; some are satirical (Not Bad For a Broad); some are about beloved sub NlTClftmUNS i stances (Caffeine); and several are love songs. (PH1103) LP: ! Michelle Shocked 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 R_lfirwr Captain Swing WiRGWNWfZlf^LfRi On this highly anticipated follow-up to Short Sharp Shocked, Patty Larkin Michelle once again surprises and challenges her audience. The 10 original songs are decidedly swing oriented, with full I'm Fine band and horn sections. She describes this as "music that Fairly stunning production by Darleen Wilson, who also Mary Black goes from one end of Mississippi to the other, from Chicago engineered and mixed this Boston-area artist's second release; Coming to you directly from Dublin, Ireland, Mary's sound is R & B to New york be-bop to New Orleans mambo." Includes buy it for the title cut alone! Patty's fine, as is her voice, which a perfect blend of pop, jazz and traditional Celtic. And her God Is a Real Estate Developer, Must Be Luff. My Little Sister. has seasoned and grown richer... nice. Includes the sleazy voice! Clear as a bell and rich as cream. Currently the vocalist (MER838878) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 16.98 blues sound of Pucker Up. (PH1115) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: 9.98 for the famous De Danann band. Mary's style is sometimes contemporary, and other times, as on her beautiful rendition Patty Larkin of Anachie Gordon, the most traditional essence. This LP is Mimi and Richard Farina Best of Richard & Mimi Farina 2-Set In the Square for all you folkies who don't think you like pop music. Includes Recorded live at Sanders Theater in Harvard Square, this 1990 God Bless the Child. (DRA002) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: From the 60's folk revival, a double album by this distinctive and important folk duo contains selections from their earlier release includes both new and favorite songs, with the added 15.98 sparkle of Patty's witty introductions and off-the-cuff exchanges recordings such as Reflections in a Crystal Wind, Celebration with the audience. The album demonstrates why she's one of Mary Black For a Grey Day, Children ot Darkness, Raven Girl, Swallow the most in-demand acoustic performers, particularly in her Song, Pack Up Your Sorrows, and social commentary such as home region of New England. (PH1136) CS: 9.98 CD: Without the Fanfare House Un-American Blues Activity Dream. They accompany 15.98 This album seems to have leavings and separations as a main their piercing, haunting vocal harmonies on guitar, autoharp theme: Ellis Island. As I Leave Behind Neidin. plus the plaintive and dulcimer, except on their instrumentals in which they play Crow On the Cradle. What a voice. (DRA016) LP: 9.98 . . . leadlAveritableclassic (VAN21/22)CS: 10.98. . CD:15.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Peggy Seeger Mitzie Collins/ Roxanne Ziegler Familiar Faces Mary Black St. Patrick's Day in the Morning A wonderful return recording—and a very feminist one—by By The Time It Gets Dark For everyone who has enjoyed Mitzie and floxanne's enchant one of our favorite folk artists! Plenty of fresh material relevant Hear this indescribably wonderful vocalist sing Katie, a song ing holiday recordings, here's a non-seasonal hammered dul to women's lives, including Carry Greenham Home, about the ol lost love; Sandy Dennys title song; Ewan McColl's song of cimer/ harp album of equal charm. Subtitled Music of Irish women's peace movement; Women's Union; Woman on coalminers. Schooldays Over...the accompaniment is exquis Inspiration, the selections are light and wistful and beautifully Wheels, for women in wheelchairs; and other topical songs of ite, her phrasing impeccable, harmonies made in heaven, and executed, some with accompaniment on fiddle, recorder, and solidarity with a variety of movements, with poignant and that quality which can pierce one's heart. Most tasteful flute Sweet and magical. (SAM8910) CS: 9.98... CD: 15.98 humorous story-telling lyrics. Peggy gives the listener a per instrumentation and arranging. Recommended! (DRA027) LP: sonal and up-close look at her subjects' "familiar faces" 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 (RR8905) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 Mary Black Priscilla Herdman Collected Darkness Into Light Now that we have some domestic pressings of Mary's records, Buy this for a most superb acappella rendition of Sojourner our supply will be much more consistent, and we're able to Truth's speech Ain't IA Woman?, set to music by Priscilla with add more of her titles. This 1986 album contains both previously harmony vocals by Anne Hills, Cindy Mangsen-chilling! Her released and unreleased material: many traditional songs with flowing alto, with Abby Newton's smooth cello and other acous Irish instrumentation (Uilleann pipes, bouzouki. fiddle, sitar, tic instrumentation, also does justice to songs by some of the etc.), including a beautiful Gaelic ballad and She Moves best contemporary writers, such as Judy Small, Connie Kaldor, Through the Fair. (DRA110) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 . . CD: Malvina Reynolds...a quintessential folk album, with themes 15.98 of peace, children growing, people working and lovinq (FF420) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 Mary Black No Frontiers Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Band Characterized by lots of tremendous harmonies, this 1989 Zydeco a la Mode release leans more toward a pop sound, while still retaining Queen Ida's taking the country by storm, at the moment! She an acoustic foundation, guitars, double bass, accordian, piano, and her band perform Zydeco music (a mixture of Cajun/ sax... and Mary's interpretive abilities still shine through. Creole-French Canadian/Acadian by way of Louisiana—with Includes several beautiful love songs, and. no less, a cover of rhythm 'n' blues licks, bits of rock, Caribbean, reggae, c & w) the Dionne Warwick hit Say a Little Prayer*. (GIF77308) CS: which is extremely upbeat and danceable and, as such a multi 9.98 CD: 16.98 cultural synthesis, appeals equally to black and white audi ences. Ida plays accordian, her brother Al does most ot the lead vocals, and her -on Myrick Guillory is also a band- Mary McCaslin member, playing rub-board (cousin of the wash-board). Old Friends (GNP2112) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Who'd ever think anyone could send chills up your spine by The New Coon Creek Girls singing the Supremes' song My World is Empty Without You Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Babe or the Beatles' Things We Said Today? Mary has done Playing Our Respect iton this record—with an unusual minor guitar tunings exquis Considered the foremost women's bluegrass quartet in their Band On Tour ite harmonies in Iter arrangements. These 2 songs, plus her tenth year of playing, the Girls offer some righteous instrumen Winner of the 1932 Grammy Award for Best Ethnic/Traditional original title cut, make this album one of our favorites & are tals as well as vocals on this 1990 release. They were originally Folk Album! (GNP2147) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98. . CD: 15.98 worth the price ofthe album. (PH1046) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98 performed in the 40's, 50's and 60's by some of the bluegrass pioneers who laid the foundation for their sound: Lily May Queen Ida and Her Zydeco Band Maura O'Connell Ledlord, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. Bill Monroe, Jim and Jesse, and others. A true trip down memory lane for bluegrass In San Francisco Just In Time and country music lans! (TUR5069) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 Notice the gradual change in the band's name? Whose band This Irish artist is a chart-topping star in her own country, for is it now? Includes My Girl Josephine, Jambalaya Zydeco obvious reasons known to anyone who's listened to her incred Taco. (GNP2158) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 ibly smooth, nch vocals, and she's now gaining an international Odetta reputation in the acoustic music community. Her U.S. debut Movin' It On release, produced by Bela Fleck, features Nanci Griffith and Queen Ida and Her Zydeco Band Jonathan Edwards on background vocals. Includes an acap Odetta's first album in 12 years, this 1987 release of a live On a Saturday Night pella m_!ti-tra6ked version of her self-harmonies on The Water concert recording celebrates Odetta's 40th year as a performer and our love, joy, and participation as her audience. Includes More bi-lingual great-time music on her sixth album over a . others perfectly selected to complement her Irish relatively short time. Includes Laissez Le Bon Temps Router. . The Isle ot Malachy. Leaving Neidin. House ot the Rising Sun. When I Was a Young Girl. Irene Goodnight. Sail Away Ladies. The recent birth of this label (GNP2172) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 i0!(PH1124)LP:9.98 . CS:9.98 CD: 15.98 assures us that Odetta's veteran soulful voice will be heard for at least several more years! (RQ101) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 56 1991 ladyslipper catalog Queen Ida and Her Zydeco Band The Roches Caught In the Act Their first album as a trio, and the one which firmly endeared "Capturing" the enthusiasm of a live audience, from San Fran them to great numbers of music lovers who also appreciated 5H Aw\/ cisco's Great American Music Hall comes Ida Guillory's 7th humor and ingenuity. Their harmonic and lyric accomplish album, as she continues to be the foremost "popularizer" of ments reached new peaks here. Ail acoustic, simply and skill . OL v// N. I the Louisiana zydeco sound. This includes some originals such fully produced. Includes the autobiographical We. Mr. Sellack, as Hey Negress, as well as favorites such as My Tu Tu. Quitting Time. Recommended! (WB3298) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: (GNP2181) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 9.98 .TP:APVc?M QOOOQQQ OBGD ] The Roches Nurds If you love to laugh, you'll love this group and everything they record, including this album. Includes The Death ot Suzzy Roche. Factory Girl, This Feminine Position, My Sick Mind. (WB3475) CS: 9.98 The Roches (Maggie & Terre Roche) 1 Seductive Reasoning "If you love music, you will love this record. If you love poetry, you will love this record. It has already done its time in music business jail and now it is (re-)released—thank God."—Suzzy Roche. Mid-line. (COL33232) CS: 6.98 Rory Block R The Early Tapes 1975-1976 This young white artist began performing the music she learned from the Mississippi Delta in the early '70's in Green t_I_ wich Village; her pure blues style, with its original spontaneous ,/Stevie Wonder and Taj Mahal, tinent and impertinent subject matter (absolutely!). The title CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 this album features blues, traditional and original contemporary song, which expresses the way they try to achieve harmony material — her most varied to date — and all done justice by as a group, was written by John Calvi about his experiences Rory's forceful and heart-rending vocals...plus her new ven working with people suffering from AIDS, trauma, and political The Roches tures into synthesized bass and drum programming. Includes No Trespassing her own Send the Man Back Home, as well as a lovely acoustic persecution. Primarily acappella, this release includes a well- guitar/ synthesizer instrumental. Recorded and mixed in 7 dif selected variety of wonderful rounds, ballads, traditional and A 45 rpm 4-song EP of their distinctive jazzy poetic pop material contemporary work songs and funny songs. Lots of fun, lots about life's small and large ironies: the acappella madrigal with ferent locations; probably a record-setter, so to speak. Recom mended! (ROU3097) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 of heart and beauty; definitely recommended. (BS8654) LP: original lyrics Knifed, That Won't Happen, No Trespassing, La 9.98 CS: 9.98 Vie C'est La Vie. Electronic, synthesized sounds, acoustic guitars. (RH70616) CS: 6.98 ... CD: 12.98 Rory Block Solid Air The Roches House of Hearts Stand Up For Love Dedicated to her son Thiele who died tragically in 1986 at age Solid Air is a duo consisting of Allegra Broughton on lead Keep On Doing 20, this is Rory's most personal album to date. With the excep vocals and guitar (any old Ladyslipper fans out there? We Their famous Hallelujah Chorus is on this one. plus Want Not tion of Krye, written and performed by her other son. the songs carried her now-out-of-print solo tapes years and years and Want Not. Jerks on the Loose. (WB23725) LP: 9.98 . . CS: here are all Rory's—filled with hauntingly beautiful melodies years ago...) and Sam Page, on vocals and bass. Allegra's got 9.98 and poetic lyrics. Her brilliant guitar and synthesizer playing a voice to die for; together they blend strong, evocative har and exquisite blues-soul voice carress every line of this very monies and basslines with lyrics that speak of personal free The Roches touching eulogy. Recommended! (ROU3104) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: dom and social responsibility. Includes Lullaby, a new version 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 of a song that was on her solo tape, Songs from the Heart. Another World (SOL4) CS: 8.98 We've had requests for this 1985 release, so in 1990 we're adding it! Includes Love Radiates Around ("tier love is true Best of Sandy Denny (Best of Box) music and it radiates around... My chance for true happiness Selections culled from the 4-LP boxed set Who Knows Where Suzanne Vega awaits upon her kiss... she is mine and I am hers through the Time Goes.sort of the __st of the best. (HAN1328) CS: Suzanne Vega seasons all..."), Older Girls, Face Down at Folk City. Gimme 9.98 CD: 15.98 Already likened to Canadian counterparts Ferron and Jane A Slice, title song, and more great songs. (WB25321) CS: 9.98 Siberry for her poetic lyrics and emotional intensity, Suzanne CD: 15.98 Sandy Denny Vega is rapidly gaining national attention for her debut LP. While the crisp and sparkling instrumental arrangements alone Who Knows Where the Time Goes: 4-LP are enough to recommend it, it is the subtly-layered lyrical This definitive collection, with 20-page booklet, features over complexity that puts it in this reviewer's all-time Top 10...using 50 per cent previously unreleased material from studio record colorful analogies and stark images, the effect sparks recogni ings, live performances, out-takes and demos, plus remixed tion and identification with the situations she illustrates, how versions of some of her best. The songs and notes trace her ever obtusely...Highly recommended. (AM5072) LP: 9.98 . .. history and remarkable singjng and songwriting contributions CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 to Fairport Convention and Fotheringay, plus early works from Sandy and the Strawbs, rockers from The Bunch and many solo selections. She was one of the originators of British folk- Suzanne Vega rock, influencing a decade of British and American music by Solitude Standing introducing traditional balladry and a revivalist folk approach Gaining her a significantly more wide-spread recognition of to the acid rock generation. A few of this reviewer's favorites her exceptional lyric talent, this second release includes Luka, are missing, but thankfully, a good portion of her work is pre about an abused child (the initial "hit" on the album—says served here (HAN5301) LP: 28.98 something for a bit of public consciousness), the acappella Tomb Diner, the pure folk progressions of Gypsy, the title song Sara K. with images of the female persona of solitude. Again, sharp fragments of life as we have all experienced it. tumbling in a Gypsy Alley kaleidoscope arrangement, juxtaposing all sorts of contrasts, The debut recording of yet another remarkably original female recognizing yet transcending the limitations of language. singer-songwriter; it's her vocal quality and the way she blends (AM5136) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 jazz, folk and blues that will snag you on first listening, as evocative with colors and textures as her home in Santa Fe. (MES79024) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 Suzanne Vega days of open Hand Sarah McLachlan The telltale voice and emotionally inspired songs make her third release "classic Vega," as it expands on her folk forte and Touch includes her unique communications of consciousness and We were introduced to this singer-songwriter when she shared observation. Background vocals by Shawn Colvin and rhythmic a bill with Holly Near, and here's her debut 1989 release; it accompaniment accent her thought-provoking messages. features her wide vocal range, gorgeous harmonies, and intro Includes Book of Dreams and Big Space, which calls for "pas spective lyrics. Tape and CD contain one bonus track. sion in the language." (AM5293) CS: 9.98 . CD: 16.98 (ARI8594) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 57 Tanita Tikaram Trapezoid The Weavers Ancient Heart Cool of the Day Together Again There's a quality about this British woman's voice that's almost Gorgeous and highly recommended! From our good friends at From the 1980 reunion at Carnegie Hall, 25 years after their mesmerizing; it's so deep, yet light and airy; so expressive; so Sugar Hill of Durham NC, independent music capital of the previous concert there, documented in the film WAgN'TTHAT unusual; if you want something with a truly unique sound, try world, a Trapezoid record which includes such lovelies as sop A TIME. A vital piece of political and musical history, as if an this. All original songs, Tanika on all vocals and guitar, very rano sax, material by Ferron, Nobuko Miyamoto, Barbara Keith entire movement culminated in this performance, simultane tastefully and simply produced; recommended! (REP25839) (Bramble and the Rose — ooh, beautiful!), and the almost ously giving the audience a view of the huge backdrop of which LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 eerie and ethereal harmonies between Lorraine and Freyda. each era of music-for-social-change is but a small part. Lee (SUG1132) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Hays, one of the 4 Weavers, died shortly after this reunion Tanita Tikaram concert. (L001681) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 7776 Sweet Keeper Various Artists The Weavers This follow-up to her debut album contains more original songs Cherish the Ladies of inner secrets and stories, in her amazing, exotic voice that's This anthology, subtitled IRISH WOMEN MUSICIANS IN Goodnight Irene a good octave below most women's ranges — and that much Includes many great classics, including Tzena, Tzena, Tzena; richer. Beautiful melodies and arrangements; includes Little AMERICA, comes as a result of an extraordinary rise in the number of young women instrumentalists of traditional Irish Follow the Drinking Gourd; Midnight Special. (MCA20201) CS: Sister Leaving Town, Once & Not Speak. (REP26091)CS:9.98 6.98 CD: 15.98 music. Before 1970, this was almost exclusively a male domain; the women's movement is cited as the main reason for the change, and it still contrasts with many other communities, The Weavers where most instrumentalists are still men. Ethel Raim, leader Greatest Hits (Double Set) ot the Pennywhistlers and a folklorist with a solid feminist per For the hard-core fan, this is of course the definitive collection; spective, was one of the directors of this project. The musicians it contains // / Had A Hammer. Guantanamera, Aunt Rhodle, are fiddlers, tlutists, accordionists, tin whistlers, pianists, and Goodnight Irene, Wimoweh, and 20 others. (VAN15/16) LP: perform jigs and reels in various configurations. 12-page book 10.98 . . . CS: 10.98 ... CD: 15.98 let accompanies the record. For all lovers of Irish music! (SHN79053) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 The Weavers Various Artists-Roches, McGarrigles The Weavers at Carnegie Hall From the 1955 concert that launched the folk renaissance. Feed the Folk Includes Wimoweh, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, Shalom Here's a close-out special on a title we're overstocked on. Sev Chevarim, Woody's Rag & 900 Miles, Goodnight Irene. eral top folk groups — The Roches, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, (VAN73101) LP: 6.98 . CS: 6.98 CD: 14.98 Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention and others — got together to issue an anthology to help end world hunger. British import; much of the materialis previously unreleased. (FTF1) LP: 6.98 Wendy Wall She's got one of the most fantastic, haunting, noteworthy voices to be heard this decade, and for that alone we highly Various Artists, inc. Holly Near recommend this folk-rock/ acoustic-pop singer-songwriter. She Live From El Salvador offers lyrical commentary on life and love in the twentieth cen The live recording of the first ever music festival for peace in tury; songs include A Woman's Voice: "sweet like you've never Et Salvador where Holly performed in 1988. Features several known/ strong as the roots of home... sweet the sound of your Latin American artists, including Cutamay Camones and Grupo own/ oh let it call you home..." (CAP92807) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: Experimental. (RR9002) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Various Artists The Redwood Collection TnPipWt't This sampler album includes selections by Holly Near, Ronnie Gilbert, Inti-lllimani, "H.A.R.P.", Ferron, Linda Tillery, Mary Wat kins. Guardabarranco. Judy Small, Nancy Vogl, and Connie Kaldor—all of whom have records released on the Redwood label. Great for introducing new audiences to the Redwood roster. (RR411) LP: 5.98 . . . CS: 5.98 Teri Tibbett Victoria Williams Swing the Statue! Living the Alaska Life Steeped with the homespun charm of her native Louisiana, Subtitled Songs From the New North, this is a great tape for yet sophisticated enough to stand out on the artsy L. A. acoustic and about northern women! Mush Them Dogs is dedicated to scene. Victoria's music is funky and surprising and beautiful. the women who run the Iditarod Race, while Yukon Women This 1990 album is full of dissonance and minor keys as well tells of the raw and rugged independent women who build their as wild imagery. Her voice — sometimes high and thin like a own cabins. Shell Be Comin' O'er the Tundra says "she'll be little girl's, sometimes deeper and fuller, sometimes raggedy mushing six white huskies." and Lady ot the Chitkoot is the and energetic — is accompanied a full range of instruments, true story of 70 people who were buried in an avalanche on from cowbells to marimba to pedal steel. With the added bonus their way to the gold fields. II you live this life or wish you did, of her own drawings and paintings on the liner notes. Unique! you'll love this tape! (MIG1) CS: 8.98 (RTR5G) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Trapezoid Vivian Williams et al Moon Run This acclaimed vocal-instrumental ensemble has undergone We Love Contra Dances quite a transition since appearing on Holly Near's Watch Out This 2-woman 1-man trio — Vivian on fiddle and piano, Pat (the only musician common to both incarnations is Paul Spaeth on piano and accordian, Phil Williams on guitar and Reisler); but the unique blending of components — hammer mandolin — performs music for guess what purpose? You're dulcimer, piano, woodwinds, violin, percussion and voice — right! They've chosen songs from a variety of sources, including has maintained its ethereal yet earthly quality. A most exquisite original; these hornpipes, jigs, reels, marches, rags and walt album. Irom the hauntingly beautitul vocals of Cheryl Hurwitz zes are nice, square 32-bar tunes with a solid, steady rhythm, and Anne Louise White to the instrumental prowess of each and allow lor a reasonable number of repeats of a dance. individual performer. Includes Anne's Persephone Rising. Notes are included to assist a caller in planning a dance pro (NAE3011) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 gram using this album. Includes Brahms' Polka, Thingama Jig, and O'Carolan's Maggie Brown's Favorite. (VOY333) LP: 8.98 CS: 8.98 blues Alberta Hunter Alberta Hunter Bessie Smith The Thirties Amtrack Blues Check out this low price! Includes Nashville Woman Blues, Alberta was born in 1895 & by 1910 was called "The Idol of A variety of material, representative of her performances at Mean Old Bedbug Blues, A Good Man is Hard to Find, House Dreamland" (a Black cabaret in Chicago). Before her death, the NYC Club, "The Cookery." over the past- several years. Rent Blues, St. Louis Blues. Italian import, with illustrated book she experienced a strong comeback (better late than never, Includes Sweet Georgia Brown, My Handy Man Ain't Handy let, written in Italian of course; you get to listen to great music although it's unfortunate she lacked widespread recognition No More. (COL36430) LP: 6.98. . CS:6.98 . CD: 13.98 and practice your language skills at the same time! (IGR70) during so much of her life). Includes The Castle's Rockin', Chirpin' the Blues, Down Hearted Blues, & Boogie-woogie The Glory of Alberta Hunter Swing in their original versions. (STH115) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: Recorded 5 years into her fantastic return to the music world Bessie Smith 9.98 (and over 60 years after her first recording session), this Nobody's Blues But Mine (2-Set) The Legendary Alberta Hunter includes such treats as You Can't Tell the Difference After Dark, 32 blues numbers including young Woman. eW"Ain't gonna I've Had Enough (Alberta's Blues), and a beautiful Yiddish song marry, ami gonna settle down. I'm a young woman and ain't Recordings made in 1934 in London with Jack Jackson and she learned on a trip to Israel (COL37691) CS: 6.98 his orchestra, during the height of her international renown as done runnin' round..." (COL31093) CS: 10 98 a cabaret singer. The sounds here are more refined, convey more of a Continental sophistication, than her previous and Bessie Smith The Bessie Smith Collection subsequent blues recordings. Includes Miss Otis Regrets 20 Golden Greats, including Young Woman's Blues, Careless (She's Unable to Lunch Today) and other numbers which are Any Woman's Blues (Double Set) Love Blues, St. Louis Blues, I Want Ev'ry Bit of Ir ______entertaining and sound like old movie soundtracks! (DRG5195) Includes title song; Keep It to Yourself; Whoa, Tillie, Take Your Brown From Memphis Town. (DV2008) CS: 9.98 ' LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 13.98 Time; St. Louis Gal. .32 in all. (COL30126) CS: 10.98 58 1991 ladyslipper catalog Saffire The Middle Aged Blues Natural acoustic down-home blues on this debut tape by a culturally and geographically diverse trio: Gaye, a black Vir ginia Baptist; Earlene, part Cherokee and all Okie; and Ann, a Jewish Ohioan. They rotate vocals on this collection of blues songs, some original, and all play a variety of the following instruments: guitar, bass, piano, harmonica. Includes Middle Aged Boogie Blues. Your Husband's Cheating On Us. Fun! (SAF1) CS: 8.98 Sippie Wallace/Jim Kweskin Jug Band Jug Band Blues For some reason, it's always been difficult to find a consistent supply of recordings by this wonderful blues singer who recently passed on, but here's one which should make all fans happy! Shes definitely the primary attraction here, on all voc als, including Mighty Tight Woman. Up the Country, Jelly Roll Blues. Also features Otis Spann on piano, and all the Jug Band players. (MRR52672) CS: 9.98 Valerie Wellington Million Dollar Secret A strong, wonderful debut album by the popular hot young Chicago blues singer who appeared as Big Maybelle in the Saffire— movie Great Balls of Fire, the story of rockabilly legend Jerry The Uppity Blues Women Lee Lewis; other theatrical roles have included portrayals of Katie Webster ^^^^^^^^^^^ Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith — get the picture of her power? This followed her opera and classical training! Includes great Swamp Boogie Queen originals like Independent Blues; songs that cry out from the Bonnie Raitt considers Katie's voice "the voice of the century;" blues' most extreme depths like Cold. Cold Feeling; Bessie and makes a guest appearance here, on guitar and vocals, to Smith classics like Dirty No-Gooder's Blues, which harbor no emphasize her opinion...which we'd agree with. And, she's illusions about men... Accompanied by Sunnyland Slim and already released over 500 recordings; it's about time for her other Chicago musicians. Recommended for all blues fansl Big Mama Thornton (Double) to gain some notoriety. This, her first album in several years, (R00619) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Contains the two Arhoolie albums Big Mama Thornton In is a musical gumbo of blues, gospel, Louisiana swamp pop, Europe and Big Mama Thornton with Muddy Waters Blues r&b and soul, featuring her terrific boogie woogie piano. Band (ARH204) CS: 10.98 Includes Who's Making Love?, Black Satin. (ALL4766) LP: Various Artists 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Ladies Sing the Blues (2-Set) Big Mama Thornton "When ladies sing the blues they say the angels listen"...Part Katie Webster of a series entitled Roots of Rock 'n Roll. Includes works by Ball N' Chain Esther Phillips (Little Esther), Big Maybelle (singing A Good This 60-minute CD is an excellent Big Mama anthology; Two-Fisted Mama! Man Is Hard to Find), Miss Rhapsody, Linda Hopkins, Albinia includes Hound Dog, which she was the first to record and To find a better mix of blues, soul and boogie than this, one Jones. These volumes are musts for collectors and archivists. popularize, long before Elvis Presley (and only received $500 would have to club-hop in New Orleans for a weekl Her boom (SAV2233) LP: 12.98 CS: 12.98 for it); title song, one of her originals, recorded also by Janis ing voice and piano prowess predominate on every song, and Joplin; Wade In the Water, Little Red Rooster. Unlucky Girl and the transition from blues to boogie proves to be no challenge more. She was also a drummer and harmonica player, and for her big league talent. Includes C.Q. Boogie, a song com Various Artists memorating the birth of her grandchildren, and So Far Away, one selection here features heron both. (ARH305) CD: 15.98 a gospelized version of the Dire Straits song. Recommended Ind. Women's Blues 1: Mean Mothers for anyone with an appreciation for the down-home New First in a series of Independent Women's Blues...and one of Big Mama Thornton Orleans sound! (ALL4777) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 .. . CD: the best, most refreshing anthologies of women's blues in exis 15.98 tence. Informative, insightful, fascinating liner notes... good Sassy Mama! sound quality, which is difficult to obtain with reissues... out Big Mama co-wrote almost all the material here with Mattie standing selection of material. Includes Bessie Brown's Ain't Fields, including title song and Big Mama's New Love. Photos Koko Taylor Much Good in the Best ol Men Nowadays (1926), a 1939 Ida of her on the jacket are priceless, and this LP is almost price Cox recording One Hour Mama (she also wrote Wild Women less, it has been so heavily discounted. (VAN23014) LP: 3.98 From the Heart of a Woman A great LP of Chicago blues which includes Never Trust a Man, Dont Get the Blues), Billie Holiday's BabyGetLost. (ROS1300) her original // Took a Long Time, and Thanks But No Thanks, LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Big Mama Thornton in which she sings "Whenever I go out/I bring my own money Jail to spend/So I don't need no favors/From no fancy-talkin' men/ Various Artists Willie Mae Thornton belts the blues on her original songs here Thank you for your offer/But I think I'd rather buy my own..." (Little Red Rooster. Ball TV Chain, Jail), plus the famous Hound (ALL4724) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 Sorry But...: Women's RR Blues Dog—which she recorded and popularized long before Elvis In the 1920s & 1930s, thousands of black men headed north Presley (and only received $500 for it), Edwin Hawkins' Oh Koko Taylor on the trains for the factory jobs...jobs not accessibleto women, Happy Day, and more. Recorded live at Monroe State Prison so they stayed behind. This experience was one the blues and Oregon State Reformatory. Dynamite stuff. (VAN79351) Queen of the Blues were largely founded upon: listen to the sound of the blues LP: 6.98 CS: 6.98 On this all out, loot-stomping, house-rocking recording, Koko harp, to lines like "Goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you." wraps her giant voioce around 10 great songs, including Queen This record gives us the side we haven't heard much about. Bee, Flamin' Mamie, Come to Mama, I Can Love You Like a Again, chock-full of information, both details and overview; the Big Maybelle Woman (Or I Can Fight You Like a Man). With guest perfor liner notes even explain how early recordings were technically Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle mances by Albert Collins, James Cotton, Son Seals, and Lon- made. Tunes by Bessie Smith, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Jackson, Big Maybelle. born Mabel Smith in 1924, was one of the great nie Brooks. (ALL4740) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 Sister Rosetta Tharpe, & others. (ROS1301) LP: 9.98 ... CS: est blues shouters of all time, yet died in relative obscurity in 1972. Luckily some ol her music remains, and this album con Koko Taylor tains her bluesiest. recorded in the '50's, including A Good Live From Chicago: Audience w/Queen Various Artists Man Is Hard To Find. Ramblin' Blues, her biggest hit Candy. Piano Singers' Blues her greatest "double-sider," Blues Early. Early..and her early From the Grammy-winning Queen of the Blues, a live recording on which Koko and her band romp, stomp and wail through Women accompany themselves. Many rare recordings, so dif rock 'n' roll numbers. Ring Dang billy and Rockhouse. ficult to find that this Rosetta volume has taken years to com (SAV1168) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 many of her best-loved tunes: I'm A Woman, Come to Mama, Let the Good Times Roll, and her million-seller, Wang Dang plete. Great liner notes. (ROS1303) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Doodle. She also debuts her own The Devil's Gonna Have a Ethel Waters Field Day. Both she and her fans have been waiting for this Various Artists 1938-1939 one. (ALL4754) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 The sixth volume of Rosetta's Foremothers series includes the Ind. Women's Blues 2: Big Mamas complete "Bluebird'sessions recorded by this very distinctive Koko Taylor Another dynamite collection of tunes, mostly reissued here for blues/jazz singer. Double jacket reads like a book. Features the first time, like Ethel Water's No Mans Mama, Ora Alexan Frankie & Johnnie, Jeepers Creepers, Old Man Harlem, and Jump for Joy der's Men Sure Are Deceiving, Billie Holiday's Now Baby or others, with clear sound—better than most reissues from 78's. Lots ot original material on this 1990 release from The Queen, Never. Rosetta Reitz, who compiled the series, describes in (ROS1314) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 which will probably cause you to do as the title suggests! the liner notes some aspects of searching and re-engineering Outstanding sound quality, too. Includes / Dont Want No Lef these treasures; background noises are filtered out, yielding tovers, Tired of That, and It's a Dirty Job. with Lonnie Brooks. a very clean, clear sound quality. (ROS1306) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: Ida Cox (ALL4784) CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Wild Women Don't Have the Blues A volume originally recorded in 1961. Many folks have since Lil Green Various Artists belted this blues song, but here is the woman who wrote & The fifth volume of Rosetta Record's "Foremothers" series hails Ind. Women's Blues 3: Super Sisters first sang it in 1924...& it. one of the strongest, no-nonsense one of the women who helped change the sound of blues to An anthology of bawdy blues, most dealing with women's sex women's statements ever made. Ida was one of the most impor R&B. Recordings made in Chicago Irom 1940 to 1947, includes uality, others just rowdy in language, spoken or omitted, such tant Classic Blues singers ol the golden era ('Ihe only decade her two big hits Why Don't You Do It Right? and Romance in as a line by Sweet Peas Spivey (younger sister of Victoria who when women reigned ). This edition is wrapped in entertaining the Dark, as well as obscure tunes such as Hello Babe] and died at age 33): "When I first met you. I thought I fell in good & informative liner notes. (ROS1304) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 You're JuslSo Fu//o/JiVe.(ROS1310) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98 luck/Now I know you ain't worth a ." A humorous and delightful compilation and jacket. Songs by Ida Cox, Bertha Idaho, Joanna Connors Saffire Mildred Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, Lizzy Miles (Take Your Fingers Off It), Martha Copeland (I Ain't You Hen, Mr. Fly Rooster), and Believe It! The Uppity Blues Women others. (ROS1308) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 Joanna's debut recording amply demonstrates why she is The Washington Post describes this as "Sassy, brassy, raun rapidly becoming one of the Chicago blues scene's most chy... racy blues and ragtime tunes with rollicking jellyroll har Various Artists sought-after artists, and why she is turning the heads of veteran monies. Lean, mean blues by women old enough and frank bluesologists. As vocalist and electric guitarist, she simply siz enough to want what they want when they want it."Their second Ind. Womn's Blues 4: Sweet Petunias zles; this is high impact music... searing and supercharged! release includes Even Yuppies Get the Blues, Annie's Blues, More great women's blues, many involving womenS sexuality, Exhilarating; recommended. (BP3289) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 as you may astutely pick up from the title. Priceless liner notes. Fess Up When You Mess Up. Yeah! (ALL4780) LP: 9.98 . . (ROS1311) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 59 Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Boogie Blues: Women Sing & Play Jailhouse Blues Sissy Man Blues: Str't & Gay Blues Passion, vitality, sensuality, intensity...these are the founda A unique and important album, containing women's acappella Blues vocals with a sexual theme from the '20s, '30s and '40s. tions of the type of blues known as boogie woogie. In fact, songs from the Parchman Penitentiary, demonstrating that pertaining to women and men—lesbian, gay and straight- Rosetta Reitz, on the liner notes, informs us that the word women were in fact the source of the blues; from Library of demonstrating how gay elements have always been a part of "boogie" was a euphemism for sex around the turn of the Congress field recordings made between 1936 and 1939. Ber the American musical counter-culture. Contains selections century, and that "to boogie and the boogie beat were integral nice Johnson Reagon is one of the contributors to the liner from 2 LP's on the Stash label, AC-DC Blues: Gay Jazz Reis to the blues." Boogie woogie was referred to as "fast western" notesofthisdocumentary.(ROS1316)LP:9.98 . CS:9.98 sues and Straight And Gay. Includes Fairey Blues and Bessie or "fast blues." as differentiated from the slow blues of New Jackson's B.D. Women's Blues (B.D. for Bull Dagger or Bull Orleans and St. Louis. Sixteen cutsfrom 1930 to 1961. including Various Artists Dyke, the story goes). (JAS13) CD: 15.98 Christine Chatman's The Boogie Woogie Girt, Hazel Scottfe Brown Bee Boogie, Ella Fitzgerald's Cow Cow Boogie, and AC-DC Blues: Gay Jazz Reissues other greats. (ROS1309) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 Humorous to brazen recordings from the 20's and 30's about lesbians and gay men. The highlight is Ma Rainey singing Prove It On Me Blues. (STH106) LP: 9.98 Cleo Laine Woman To Woman Cleo. an internationally acclaimed artist with a career spanning 3 decades, is the only singer ever to receive Grammy nomina tions in the categories of jazz, classical, and female popular vocals...she's amazing! A 1989 release. (RCA7999) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 Dinah Washington Timeless Treasures "I like to get inside of a tune and make it mean something to the people that listen, something more than just a set of lyrics and a familiar melody.'This was Dinah's philosophy, from 1943, when she bacame the vocalist with Lionel Hampton's orchestra, through 1946 when she left the band to chart her own course, Abbey Lincoln throughout her 20-year career. This is a collection of top hits, Abbey Sings Billie including Willow Weep For Me, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Ain't This superlative contemporary vocalist matches the emotional >. Misbehavin; 5 more. (EVA827) CS: 6.98 intensity of her first influence, Lady Day, in this beautiful tribute. (helHlJie-HttvMHiiKMik Abbey's efforts as a spokesperson for the civil rights movement Dinah Washington became a catalyst for her artistic expression, and much of her previous material was extremely political, so it is no wonder Wise Woman Blues that she includes her interpretation of Strange Fruit here. This is Vol. 4 in the Rosetta "Foremothers" series, and contains Recommended! (ENJ79633) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 early and rare recordings by this great jazz singer. The double- jacket liner notes are alone worth the price of the album. The Andrews Sisters (ROS1313) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Timeless Treasures Ella Fitzgerald The top 16 hits by this harmonizing trio, including Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy: Lullaby of Broadway; Woody Woodpecker 77ie Ella Fitzgerald Collection Song; Hold Tight; Rum and Coca Cola. (EVA34) CS: 6.98 20 of her hits, including Sophisticated Lady, A Tisket - A Tasket, I Found My Yellow Basket, Gotta Pebble In My Shoe, Ella. The Andrews Sisters (DV2004) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Rarities Ernestine Anderson, Etta Jones etc. These women crystallized a style of tight harmonies and novelty songs; this re-release contains A Jitterbug's Lullaby; The Ladies Six Jerks in a Jeep; Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, and other In addition to the artists listed above, this anthology highlights classics from a bygone era! (MCA22012) CD: 15.98 the work of Mary Ann McCall and Annie Ross; these 4 jazz vocalists represent some of the hippest yet most underrated women in the genre. Most of these tracks haven't been heard The Audience with Betty Carter since 78 rpm days, and are backed by all-star aggregations; A double album by this dazzling jazz vocalist. Includes an Billie, Ella, Lena, Sarah! Annie Ross' tunes feature Blossom Dearie on piano entire side of Sounds (Moving On), her in-concert grand finale, A collection which has been growing and changing since the (SAV1200) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 the upbeat and lush Caribbean Sun, her original Open the release of "Ella, Lena and Billie" in 1956. Some of the most Door. Comes closest to capturing the dynamism of this woman significant recordings by some of the greatest jazz singers live...an experience unequaled. (VRV835684) LP: 14.98 . . . ever. Includes Billies What a Little Moonlight Can Do, Ella's Esther Phillips CS: 14.98 ... CD: 25.98 My Melancholy Baby, Sarah's East of the Sun (And West of Sef Me Free the Moon). (COL36811) CS: 6.98 The no-nonsense, genuine, expressive texture of her voice Billie Holiday combines well with the perfect balance of jazz/blues/r&b in each syllable to create an unusual presence and fullness of Billie's Blues sound. This compact disc contains a full 24 cuts- includes Van This compact disc includes many favorites, plus some very Boswell Sisters Morrison's Crazy Love, plus Double Crossing Blues Woman rare recordings such as Detour Ahead. Rocky Mountain Blues, Okay! America: Alternate Takes Witt Do No Wrong. (ATL81662) CD: 12.98 Trav'lin' Light...14 songs in all. (BN48786) CD: 13.98 All 15 cuts here are previously unreleased on LP, and most were never released on 78's, though a few were discovered Flora Purim & Airto Billie Holiday on 78's in various locations overseas. Gems from America's Biliie's Blues favorite Depression-era trio, including Dinah, Fare Thee Well, Humble People Annabelle, and Lullaby of Broadway. A priceless slice of This brilliant Brazilian jazz vocalist with the resonant six- This one includes her great rendition of Summertime, plus nine octave range has created, with percussionist/vocalist Airto and others. (COL32080) LP: 6.98 . CS: 6.98 America's indigenous musical history. (JAS1) LP: 9.98... CS: 9.98 others, an album which melds Latin, jazz, reggae urban con temporary and fusion. This 1985 release includes New Flora Billie Holiday Cafe Noir Jungle Cry, Nvula leza Kia/Humbiumbi. (CON3007) LP: 9.98 An amazing album of "symphonic gypsy swing," a unique reper The Billie Holiday Collection toire which blends European and American jazz with Middle Ten golden greats, including one of the very few currently-in- Eastern, gypsy and classical elements, by a 1-woman, 3-man print issues of Strange Fruit. This song, about lynching, was ensemble. The violin, viqla, and clarinet ot Gale Hess stand International Sweethearts of Rhythm one of the most political and significant recordings she ever at the center, and her heart-wrenching virtuoisity is bound to There were many all-women's jazz bands in the 40s (men made. It was banned from British airwaves officially by the send chills up and down your spine. She's joined by acoustic were away, women could play) but this was the hottest and BBC, and unofficially from US radio; even today, it is almost guitars and bass, and the result is hot, soulful, haunting and the first integrated women's group. Like other Rosetta titles always omitted from anthologies—except occasional Euro incredible. Includes VillaiLobos' Bachianas Brasilieras NO. 5, (most listed in Blues ) this is essentially a book-and-record pean ones, like this release from Italy—to remind us how far Aria Cantilena and Variations on a Theme by Paganini. set. and is probably worth double the price. Although the band our society hasn't come. One ol our best sellers. (DV5018) (GAJ1001) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 lasted over a decade, it was ignored by the white media CS: 9.98 because it played primarily for Black audiences and is still miss ,his essential hers,or Billie Holiday The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets (MISISITLSM cs.°M8 y- This live-in-concert Grammy nominee features two of the great The Billie Holiday Songbook est living jazz vocalists engaging in dashing exchanges, spon Judy Garland Here's an excellent anthology we've located, which also taneous rounds of scat, intricate harmonies, and pure enjoy includes Strange Fruit in addition to Lady Sings the Blues. ment of each other's genius, which is shared in fully and audibly Greatest Hits Billie's Blues. Stormy Blues, and six others. Informative notes by the audience. Tunes such as Stolen Moments (You Belong You know what the greatest greatest hit here is; of course, on each song; clear sound; we recommend this collection To Her), Sophisticated Lady, It Dont Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Over the Rainbow... Also contains Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With highly. (VRV823246) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Got That Swing) acquire new dimensions in the company of a 8 M Hean these incredible women. Recommended! (GAM2706) LP: 9.98 ( Ev„i 8M)'ct; f!S§ ?"£3. ,Sy °' * «" "•«•• . . . CS: 9.98 ... CO: 15.98 60 1991 ladyslipper catalog The Best of Nina Simone First Ladies of Jazz This compact disc includes her marvelous interpretations of / Shall Be Released, I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free, Go To Hell, Suzanne, and 8 other songs. (RCA4374) CS: murr im WUJAMS 8.98 ... CD: 14.98 Jutta tfipp MkH-ns Hollar Booker Trio-Don Bya» Nina Simone Backlash This import contains some of Nina's classics, such as Young Gifted and Black; Four Women; Aint Got No/1 Got Life; Back lash Blues; I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl. We have a limited number, and when they're gone, they're gone, so order prompt ly. (YES10054) LP: 6.98 The Sarah Vaughan Collection Sarah began singing professionally in 1943 and continued to become one of the greatest jazz vocalists ever, with the distin guishing characteristics of a pronounced vibrato and perfect control. This anthology includes 20 of her greatest, such as What a Difference A Day Makes, Scat Blues, East of the Sun, Motherless Child, I Feel Pretty. (DV2023) LP: 6.98 Sarah Vaughan Timeless Treasures 16 great hits, including Summertime, Black Coffee, Whatever Lola Wants, East of the Sun. (EVA32) CS: 6.98 Leni Stern C/oser to fhe L/ghf Mary Lou Williams Sarah Vaughan Leni is an exceptional jazz guitarist from Germany whose orig First Lady of Piano inal compositions are extremely lyrical and melodic, delicate Lots of early classic Mary Lou, with selections recorded 1936- Memorial Album: I'll Be Seeing You and light - as is her style itself. She plays primarily electric 1953 and transferred from old 78's; many original compositions, Sarah died in April of 1990, and this collection was created as guitar, with a bit of acoustic, layering haunting melodies and and she absolutely swings! From her own Maryis Boogie, to a tribute to her greatness. Includes unissued performanced evocative harmonies on top of the tight accompaniment by Lady Be Good, to The Lady Who Swings the Band; 16 "sides" from 1949-1962. with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Woody Her sax, bass and percussion. The sound reminds this reviewer of altogether, including several with Andy Kirk and His Clouds of man, Joe Williams and Nat King Cole. A portion ofthe proceeds some of the ECM recordings from the late 70's, and brings Pat Joy.it's apparent how she earned the title. (GOJ20) CS: 6.98 from this project will be donated to Lung Cancer research in Metheny to mind in particular. Highly recommended! the name of the Vaughan family. 67 min. (VJ1015) CD: 15.98 (ENJ79634) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 Mary Lou Williams Sathima Bea Benjamin Zoning Mae West Lovelight Now at a bargain price! Mary Lou Williams, who lived from This special album by a veteran jazz vocalist, who left her Queen of Sex: 16 Sultry Songs 1910-1981, was the only major jazz pianist who lived through native South Africa in the early 60's, contains some beautiful This flamboyant, sexy show personality challenged, with her and played the music of each new era of jazz. She started original compositions of note: Winnie Mandela: Beloved wit and her being, sexist stereotypes and male prerogatives. recording in 1927 and stayed in the forefront through the big Heroine and African Songbird, written for her mother who died These songs were taken from her film roles in the 30's, backed band, swing and modern transitions. This, her last record on eight days alter this recording was completed. (ENJ79605) by some of the best bands of the era. Includes Come Up and her own label, consists ol instrumental compositions for piano CS: 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 See Me Sometime, St. Louis Woman. A Guy What Takes His & back-up instruments. Mary brought together here many of Time Slow Down. Frankie _ Johnny. Great, fas-cin-a-tin notes. the compositions that she liked to play in concert or in clubs. (ROS1315) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Each selection stands in its own right, but they all blend The Real Tania Maria: Wild! together to form a whole; part of her concept of musical zoning. Master of two instruments—a fiery piano and impassioned Very highly recommended. (M103) LP: 3.98 scatting voice—Tania Maria blends Indian/ Brazilian/ Por Marian McPartland tuguese idioms with European classical precision and Ameri Interplay Mary Lou Williams et al can jazz improvisation. Her fifth and most rewarding American This is the album with which Marian launched her own exten release, recorded live at the Great American Music Hall, con sive and successful record label! It features her with bass First Ladies of Jazz sists of up-tempo, rhythmic Portuguese sambas—no slow bal accompaniment only, recorded in a small, intimate nightclub Features works by three of jazz's first ladies: Mary Lou Williams, lads here. The rapport between audience and performer is setting. Featured are a couple of originals, as well as some Jutta Hipp and Beryl Booker and her Trio (an all-woman trio evident on the impromptu call-and-response sections such as beautiful tunes by other composers: New Orleans. Here's That of piano, bass and drums). Includes a couple of Mary Lou Sangria. Recommended! (CON264) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 . .. Rainy Day. (HAL100) LP: 9.98 CD: 15.98 originals, Mary Lou Williams' Blues and Scratchin' the Gravel, CD: 15.98 and Beryl Booker's Byased Blues, recorded in Paris with Don Marian McPartland Byas. (SAV1202) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Tuck and Patti Tears of Joy A Delicate Balance Michele Rosewoman & Quintessence This lovely collection, on which Marian plays both grand and Fairly incredible jazz vocals by Patti Cathcart, accompanied electronic pianos, includes three of her originals, plus El Con Contrast High only by her husband Tuck Andress' guitar. Each song is a dor Pasa. Freedom Jazz Dance, and God Bless the Child. Some of us remember this jazz pianist from her performance perfect gem: notably Cindy Lauper's Time After Time, plus (HAL105) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival (OK, so it was before Takes My Breath Away, title, and more. The maturity and sen your time...) and for her contribution to Alivel's first album. sitivity revealed in her style is impressive and engaging, the She's still an original whose aural landscape covers a strikingly result of nine years of working in this duo. Very fine. (WH0111) Marian McPartland varied musical territory full of surprising twists and turns, as CS: 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 Solo Concert at Haverford she imbues contemporary jazz with an international flare This has always been one of our favorites of Marian's albums Primarily instrumentals, with featured vocals (by Michele) on — just her and her incredible talent, performing both original 3 cuts, she uses her 4-member band to input juxtaposing compositions and other wonderful pieces iike Send In the sounds and rhythms. CD contains a bonus track, The Source Clowns — so we were very pleased when she informed us which was the title of her debut album. (ENJ79607) CS: 9.98 she's working on the CD. We hope it'll be released by the time ... CD: 16.98 this catalog is in your hands, but if not, it shouldn't be long. (HAL111) LP: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Nick Mathis Make Some Kind of Magic/Ebony Woman Marian McPartland, et al Debuting at the NEWMR Festival in 1990. Nick is no newcomer Now's the Time to music. She's been an accomplished jazz vocalist for years, This pioneering album was recorded in 1977. when these 5 with her spicy, swinging, soulful jazz vocals which feature an jazz veterans (Marian with Mary Osborne. Vi Redd, Lynn amazing range. The outstanding cut here is her original Ebony Milano, and Dottie Dodgion) gathered for a PBS TV special. Woman, a loving tribute to her Black sisters. As an expression The liner notes are excellent: Annie Gottlieb narrates, "Marian of her commitment to women in music, she produces an annual McPartland. whose own male-inherited prejudices began to jazz/classical concert in Hartford CT, "The Many Colors of A totter when she hired drummer Dottie Dodgion into her trio in Woman;" she is also a regular performer at the annual CT 1964. decided that "now was the time' to strike a few well-placed Caucus of Btack Women for Political Action's "In Praise of Black blows against the invisibility of women in jazz _ the prevailing Women." Don't miss this 1986 debut album. (0LI1) CS: 9.98 misconceptions about their playing. This recording is one of a series of signal events that...culminated in the First Women's The Nina Simone Collection Jazz Festival in Kansas City in March. 1978." (HAL115) LP: This edition by one of the most unusually honest artists in the 9.98 biz includes her unique interpretations of House of the Rising Sun, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, The Way I Love You, Marilyn Monroe See-Line Woman. When I Was a Young Girl. (DV5104) CS: Never Before and Never Again 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Contains many vocals never before released, some from the original soundtrack of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and others. The Best of Nina Simone Includes Happy Birthday To John F Kennedy, which she sang This absolute classic, amazingly still in print, includes to JFK at Madison Square Garden in 1962. plus Heat Wave, blacklisted and banned material such as Mississippi Goddam Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend, Kiss, She Acts Like A and Pirate Jenny, plus Four Women, See-Line Woman, I Put Woman Should. Little Girl Irom Little Rock. more. (DRG15005) a Spell on You..which certainly validates the claim ot the title! LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 (PHP822846) CS: 9.98 CD: 16.98 Marilyn Monroe Nina Simone The Best From Her Movies Live in Europe (Double Set) From this mythical persona, two duets with Jane Russell: Two This gorgeous double-edition contains When I Was A Young Little Girls From Little Rock and When Love Goes Wrong Girt. Please Read Me, Ain't Got No/1 Got Life, Don't Let Me Nothing Goes Right, plus Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend. Be Misunderstood, See-Line Woman, House ofthe Rising Sun, Bye Bye Baby, and 12 more, from 5 ol her films. (LOT14119) and more (PHX241) CS: 10.98 LP: 5.98 . . CS: 5.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 61 Tuck & Patti Various Artists Love Warriors Women in Jazz: Feminist Retrospect THE Their second incredible release maintains the intimacy of the This two-compact-disc set contains material from the Stash BAROQUE first recording while reaffirming their position in the realm of labels double LP Jazz Women plus cuts from their Women contemporary jazz. With one voice and one acoustic guitar, In Jazz series, now out of print as single albums... in other HARP they present an eclectic combination of Brazilian sounds, jazz words, selections from the also out-of-print 5-LP set Forty standards and gospel. It showcases Patti Cathcart's production Years of Women In Jazz. Over 40 cuts, over 2 hours, featuring fr'lcna Polanska, Harp and writing skills as well, with two originals, including the stand women as bandleaders, arrangers, horn players, pianists, with Ro£_r Corte & Guy Durand, Recorders out satiny title cut. Recommended. (WH0116) CS: 10.98 . . . liner notes by Mary Lou Williams. Herstorically significant, CD: 16.98 highly recommended! (JAS9/10) CD: 24.98 THE MEDIEVAL & The Uptown String Quartet RENAISSANCE Bringing together 4 very accomplished female musicians, this Various Artists album presents a wide-ranging assortment of compositions — Those Sensational Swinging Sirens.. HARP some extremely complex — performed in their unique all-string ...of the Silver Screen, is the whole title of this all-singing, sound (2 violins, viola, cello). The album changes tempo from all-nostalgia, all-original soundtrack package starring the great Elena . : Bay Area Women's Philharmonic Baroquen Treasures Elena Polanska This long-awaited release, which we welcome with open arms, contains brilliantly executed 18th century works by women com The Medieval & Renaissance Harp posers: Marianne Martines, Camilla de Rossi, Mile. Duval, Music of 5 centuries is performed beautifully by Elena on harp, Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen, and Elizabeth Jacquet with La Camerata on almost every other instrument of the de la Guerre. Four of the five works were first performed in period: crumhorn. vielle. schalmey, lute, zarb and more. 12 the US by this orchestra; all the composers represented were pieces from medieval days and 33 from the Renaissance are noted in their time, although little is now known about some brought together on this 62-minute album, making it easy to of them. Conducted by JoAnn Falletta, the Bay Area Women's follow the transition from vocal style to a more dance-oriented Philharmonic was founded in 1980 by Miriam Abrams to prom instrumental basis over the years. (TRN7146) CS: 5.98 . ote women composers, conductors and performers. 75 CD: 8.98 minutes. Highly recommended! (NC60102) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 14.98 Elena Polanska The Baroque Harp Benedictine Nuns of St. Cecilia's During the 17th century, the harp was primarily used to perform music written for the lute, spinet, organ, and clavinet (except Gregorian Chant: Ave Maria for in the Celtic countries, where it enjoyed a reputation in its The calm, stilling voices of the nuns of St. Cecilia's Abbey on own right, due to the traveling poets). This recording the Isle of Wight radiate purity of heart and the depth of their demonstrates material drawn from both sources of repertoire, devotion; ancient and timeless. (NW150) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: primarily performed as solo harp pieces, accompanied by 16.98 recorders on a few. Includes minuets, marches, sarabandes Welsh Air, Johann Pachelbel's Ciaconne and 13 Variations, Carolann Martin, conductor and the anonymous but easily recognizable My Lady Journeys: Orchl Wrks by Am Women Greensleeves...quitelovely.(TRN7171)CS:5.98. . CD:8.98 Works by 7 contemporary Americans - Kay Gardner, Nancy Van de Vate, Libby Larsen, Marga Richter, Katherine Hoover, Elena Polanska Ursula Mamlok, and Jane Brockman - are performed by the JoAnn baiktta. Conductor Bournemouth Sinfonietta and the Arioso Chamber Orchestra. Medieval/ Ren. Music for Irish Harp Althea Waites Carolann Martin, a proponent of orchestral works by women, Elena performs on both Irish (gut-strung) and medieval (metal- has conducted works by women of the 18th, 19th, and early strung) diatonic harps here, as well as tambourin; she is accom The Music ot Florence Price panied by Guy Durant and Roger Cotte on viele and recorder A premiere recording of an outstanding, trail-blazing Black 20th centuries, as well as by contemporary composers; she is the conductor of the Southeast Kansas Symphony Orchestra Compositions originate from the 12th through 16th centuries American classical woman composer, by virtuosa pianist and every piece is quite beautiful! Includes dances, pavanes Althea Waites (who also played with Kay Gardner on Mooncir and the Mid-Atlantic Youth Symphony. Over 65 minutes. (LE0327) CS: 9.98 .'. . CD: 15.98 salterellos, sequences which sound like derivations from Gre cles). Born into a climate of unrest, activism and the cultural gorian or monastic chants, and other forms which convey dig movement called the Harlem Renaissance in 1888, Florence nity yet simplicity. For aficionados of new age and classical began composing at age 11 and continued to write symphonies, Cello music alike. Recommended! (TRN4019) CS: 5.98 chamber works, arrangements for spirituals, and solo piano Cello is an all-women cello quartet, and they perform an works until her death in 1953. This very lovely and accessible interesting mixture of contemporary, classical and jazz compos recording includes Sonata in E Minor, The Old Boatman, Cotton itions, by composers such as Bela Bartok (Hungarian Peasant Dance, Dances in the Canebrakes. Produced by Jeannie Songs), Miles Davis (So What), Claude Debussy (Sarabande), Poole. Very highly recommended for both new and seasoned and even Lennon-McCartney (Eleanor Rigby)\ The digital listenersof classical music. (CAM1027) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98 recording features innovative arrangements and excellent musicianship. (PRO500) CD: 16.98 Amy Beach/ Arthur Foote Music for Piano Clara Schumann & Fanny Mendelssohn Pianist Virginia Eskin beautifully interprets music by these two Piano THos esteemed composers. Amy Beach's Variations on Balkan The Darthington Piano Trio (piano/violin/cello) artfully performs Themes is a dramatic study based on a collection of Bulgarian Clara Schumann's Piano Trio in G Minor, Op 17 and Fanny folk songs, while Les Reves de Colombine is a playful French- Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D Major, Op 11, two rarely-per flavored suite ol five movements. (NE223) CD: 15.98 formed works by women composers whose talents have histor ically been veiled in the light of their more famous and acknow Barbara Harbach ledged male relatives. 56 min. (HYP66331) CD: 19.98 18 C Harpsichord/ Women Composers I This unique series by harpsichord master Barbara Harbach Elena Polanska brings to light works by several neglected 18th century women The Medieval Harp composers who wrote for solo harpsichord. Back then, society With the ensemble La Camerata. on instruments ranging from didn't approve of professional women composers (big sur viele de bras to schalmey to Irish and medieval harp, Elena prise); so while their male counterparts wrote for the church performs works from the 12th through 14th centuries. She or courts, these women wrote for themselves, informal salons chose these particular pieces for their agreeable and entertain and each other, and therelore had more freedom to be innova ing character, and the musicians clearly enjoyed playing them. tive... and so they introduced new twists of harmony and (TRN2307) CS: 5.98 melody. This volume includes beautiful works by Cecilia Maria Barthelemon. Marianne Martinez, Marianne d'Auenbrugg, Elisabeth de Gambarini, and Mary Hester Park. 66 min Recom Elena Polanska mended! (KIN2010) CD: 14.98 The Renaissance Harp Elena performs on Irish harp with La Camerata. an ensemble Barbara Harbach which plays a colorful assortment of period instruments: rebec, recorder, vielle (predecessor of the violin), crumhorn. viola da 18 C Harpsichord/Women Composers II gamba. psaltery, lute, zarb and percussion. Several works here Here Barbara continues her important research into works by are by anonymous composers (therefore probably by women!), 18th century women composers who wrote for harpsichord. oneby Henry VIII, and others from the 1400's and 1500's. This On her second volume, she includes works by an anonymous recording technically belongs in our classical section; but may composer who wrote under the name "A Lady," as well as lovely be listed in the new age section, due to the revived interest in pieces by Cecilia Maria Barthelemon, Maria Hester Park, and this instrument among new age music listeners. (TRN2314) Elisabeth Turner. 66,min. Also recommended. (GAS281) CD: CS: 5.98 14.98 62 1991 ladyslipper catalog Four Harpsichordists Musica Femina Bach-Concertos for 2-4 Harpsichords $tqtttact$ >«i*J IHJUUL* hj More Flute & Guitar Music by Women 4 female harpsichord masters — Christiane Jaccottet, Nicole Upholding their commitment to insure that women's contribu Hostettler, Christine Sartoretti, and Leonore Klinckertuss — .\toe$$H\W66r\Wcf PING£N tions to music not be lost or ignored, Kristan Aspen (once flutist perform two Concertos for Two Harpsichords (C Major & C of Izquierda Ensemble) and Janna MacAuslan (once Meg Minor); Concerto in C Major for 3 Harpsichords and Concerto . -_.«. V, *__•„.<» .*, S .-•".. ..,,' •-,.. -^"itf .,*..*«.*•.- •:' Christian's guitar teacher!) record and perform works by class in A Minor for 4 Harpsichords. The pieces exemplify the lively ical and contemporary women composers. This tape includes sound and tempo ot the instruments. With the Wurttemberg :!______!____• tHithic Sonata in D by Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1666-1729). ChamberOrchestra;57min.(TRN7149)CS:5.98. . CD:8.98 Caprice for the Guitar by Madame R. Sidney Pratten (1821- 1895), Sonatina Pour Flute Seule by Martha Bracquemond Hildegard von Bingen (1898-1973), A Sad Pavan Forbidding Mourningby HilaryTann ______Air«P' plus Kay Gardner's The Minstrel I, Naomi Littlebear Morena's A Feather on the Breath of God Hearts of Silver, Kristan's own Green Apple Rag. and others. Sequences and hymns by a remarkable and creative person (MUS2) CS: 9.98 ality from the Middle Ages (1098-1179) - in fact, the most celebrated woman of her age as a visionary, naturalist, playw right, poet and composer, as well as politician. Her canoniza Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg tion was proposed, but never came about. This recording draws Mendelssohn/ Saint-Saens/ Massenet upon her large collection of music and poetry, The Symphony The fire, the intense emotionality of this young violinist (her of the Harmony of Celestial Revelations, and is lovely even to nickname is Flash!), combined with her fierce virtuoisity. has ears with little classical or devotional inclination. Her pieces caught the attention of audiences from both within the world frequently present visions ol women — St. Ursula, the Virgin of classical music and without...who respond to her strong, Mary — sometimes with erotic imagery. Currently a renewal extroverted, free-spirited, and feminist presence. She was born of interest is occuring in this composer, though her works are in Rome to an Italian-American mother and Russian father, hard to come by. (HYP66039) LP: 14.98 . .. CS: 14.98 . . and made her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age CD: 19.98 10. Here she performs Mendelssohn's popular Concerto in E Minor, Saint-Saen's Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso and Havanaise, and Massenet's Meditation from Thais, with the Hildegard von Bingen /1. Leonarda New York Chamber Orchestra. (ANG49276) LP: 9.98 .. . CS: Music for the Mass by Nun Composers 9.98 ... CD: 16.98 Works by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) and Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704). Both women were nuns who created extensive bodies of work, both music and texts, while simul Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg taneously holding positions of authority in their religious com Brahms & Bruch: Violin Concertos munities. LP includes Kyrie with women's voices, and the insert This sensational young violinist here performs Brahms' Con contains an article about music in Italian convents, detailing musical achievements of women composers who were mem certo in D and Bruch's Concerto No. 1 in G Minor — both bers of religious orders. (LE0115) LP: 9.98 technically formidable within a rich symphonic structure — with the Minnesota Orchestra. (ANG49429) CS: 9.98... CD: 16.98 Ingrid Haebler, piano NADJA SALERNO-SONNENBERG Mozart: Piano Concertos 19 & 20 JOYA: WORKS BY WOMEN These Piano Concertos in F Major (K. 459) and D Minor (K. COMPOSERS FROM 466), performed by Ingrid Haebler with the Vienna Symphony, are infused with tenderness, energy, and the complexity that AROUND WORLD reflected Mozart's dedication to the piano. 58. min. (ALG8011) RDODEWAART CS: 5.98 ... CD: 8.98 Maria Callas A Maria Callas Recital J. Althea, pianist Here this esteemed opera singer performs works by Bellini, BRAHMS Parlor Room Rags: Comps. by Women Ponchielli, Verdi, and Wagner. (TRN2299) CS: 5.98 A wonderful collection of ragtime compositions written by women, from Kay Gardner's (yes, you read it right) Downeast Marimolin Rag, written in 1985, back to Eli Green's Cakewalk, written by Marimolin unites the forces of marimbist Nancy Zeltsman and RIMOLINI Sadie Koninsky in 18981 The 13 selections demonstrate both violinist Sharan Leventhal, both committed to cultivating new M£ the versatility, whimsy and beauty of this classical form, and music and presenting classical music - with a new twist. They Altheas precise execution; she is, after all. southeast Alaska's beautifully integrate the rich textures and timbres ol their instru hottest honky-tonk piano player! (HPT102) CS: 9.98 ments, resulting in a unique sound. The combination has sparked the imagination of both jazz and classical composers, and some of the best pieces written especially for them are Joan Tower presented here. Includes Amelia Rogers' Shadow Play and Amazon/ Wings/Noon Dance Lyle Mays' Somewhere in Maine. (GM2023) CD: 16.98 Joan Tower's works have been performed by orchestras such as the NY Philharmonic and the Bay Area Women's Symphony VlVALD as well as esteemed individual artists such as Sharon Isbin. Mamie Hall, narrator The performers on this album include Laura Flax, Joan's friend Women Composers & their Music, V. 1 and colleague (for whom she composed Wings) and the Da Marnie is the force behind the Leonarda and Gemini Hall record ccuatoNcrilM Capo players. The composer grew up in South America, and labels, which have done more to promote and preserve class VOU2 . •*§? ' resides in the U.S. (CRI582) CS: 12.98 CD: 17.98 ical and contemporary works by female composers than any TOROWKKtlAMBER 0RCHESTSAfi. ' « other that we know of. Both samplers represent composers PAUL ROBINSON /*j from the middle ages through the present, and contain over Joya: Women Composers Around World 80 minutes of music and narration. The first volume includes With works by female composers Haruna Aoki, Ruth Watson works by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Lili Boulanger, Fanny Men Henderson, Deon Nielsen Price and Kazuko Osawa, this album delssohn Hensel, Barbara Kolb, and 12 other women, as well offers a rare blend of Eastern sounds and the classical genre. as a few male composers. Culled from the Leonarda catalog Side one, entitled Joya for Fifteen Musicians, from a traditional with voice-over interviews (of the living composers only!) and Buddhist New Years ceremony, is a composition whose tempo commentary. (LE01) CS: 9.98 was originally set by Buddhist monks who struck a gong in cadence with their heartbeats; the music and translated poetry Marnie Hall, narrator focus on the positive side to every life situation. Side two, which includes Missa Brevis for Concert Choir, Big Sur Tryp- Women Composers & their Music, V. 2 tych, and Mon, also accents positive emotion through its uplift This second volume of this must-have set, for newcomers as ing tempo. Produced by Jeannie Pool; proceeds benefit the well as students of classical music, contains excerpts of works CSUN International Institute for the Study of Women in Music. by Clara Schumann, Amy Beach, Hildegarde Von Bingen, Ofra Harnoy (CAM1025) CS: 9.98 Rebecca Clarke, Ruth Schonthal, 14 other important women composers and some of their male contemporaries. Jam- Vivaldi — Cello Concertos packed with information, excellently recorded and superbly The leading lady of the cello, born in Israel and residing in Lucille Field performed, both volumes are highly recommended! They will Canada, presents five Vivaldi concertos for cello and one for Songs by American Women Composers also help you decide which other classical recordings you might cello and bassoon, accompanied by the Toronto Chamber Lucille Goodman, accompanied by Harriet Wingreen on piano, wish to hear in entirety. (LE02) CS: 9.98 Orchestra. Her musical intensity and exquisitely impeccable employs an explosive, hypnotic voice to bring to life original phrasing and tone will demonstrate why she is one of the compositions by 5 renowned female composers: Florence Masterworks Chorale world's greatest cellists. (RCA7774) LP: 10.98 . . . CS: 10.98 Price, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Nancy Van de Vate, Miriam ... CD: 16.98 Gideon, Patsy Rogers, andttorothy Klotzman. Her range and Choral Works by Women Composers intensity go beyond performance alone and reflect a commit Choral works by Emma Lou Diemer, Lili Boulanger, Vittoria Ofra Harnoy ment to the intended emotion of the songs. As a founding Aleotti, Margaret Weber, Marilyn Shrude, and Elizabeth Gould member of the International Congress of Women in Music, her are performed by this Toledo chorale, under the directorship Vivaldi: Cello Concertos Vol. 2 contributions to the promotion of work by women is already of Carol Poolman. The compositions were written between The first volume was so wonderful, we expect many of you established. Highly recommended for those who appreciate 1593 and 1984, and, naturally, reflect a broad variety of styles. will also want the second. This one, with 7 Vivaldi concertos outstanding vocal discipline. (CAM1037) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: (ACC103) LP: 9.98 (in D, B Minor, A Minor, C Minor, F, G, D Minor), includes 3 15.98 world premiere recordings. With the Toronto Chamber Musica Femina Orchestra. (RCA60155) CS: 10.98 . . . CD: 16.98 Maria Callas Returning the Muse to Music Live Recordings 1957-1963 Janna and Kristan blend lovely classical and new age sounds Renee Siebert & Catherine Michel One of the greatest opera singers of this century, Maria was by historical and contemporary women composers on this 1989 Mozart: Works for Flute (& Harp) recognized around the world tor her endurance, range and release. Featured are a commissioned piece by Therese Edell; Renee Siebert, flutist, and Catherine Michel, harpist, are the agility. This 54-min. compact disc presents selections from her compositions by Theresa Clark; Isabella Leonarda, the early featured performers on this album, along with the Wurttemberg live performances, from some of her great roles in Medea, Baroque Italian nun composer; Maria Theresia von Paradis of Chamber Orchestra, which contains Mozart's Concerto in C Macbeth, Anna Bolena, Don Carlo, and more; in each, every 18th century Vienna; a few by Janna, including Tremolo for Major tor Flute and Harp, K. 299, and the Flute Concerto No. passage is presented as a unified work of art. (LAS15223) Kristan, a gorgeous guitar solo. Demonstrates the strength, 1 in G Major, K. 313. Also Both compositions communicate the CD: 14.98 beauty, and diversity of acoustic instrumental music by women. tenderness characteristic of Mozart's flute. (TRN7154) CS: (LIL3) CS: 9.98 . . CD: 15.98 5.98 ... CD: 8.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 63 Rosario Marciano, pianist Susanne Lautenbacher, violin Tailleferre/ Chaminade/ Anna Amalia Piano Works by Women Composers Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Works for Piano and Orchestra This is a very beautiful collection of pieces by 13 women includ This rendition of one of the most compelling, enjoyable, and Rosario Marciano, pianist here, is a Venezuelan musician who ing Maria Szymanowska (Chopin's strongest influence). Clara popular classical compositions in the world — and a favorite has spent much of her career promoting the music of women Wieck Schumann. Amy Beach. These women not only com of ballet choreographers — features Susanne Lautenbacher's composers. The works presented here by these women are posed, but were often influential on other male composers who incredible virtuoisty on the violin, with the Wurttemberg ones rarely heard. An interesting aside (not on this tape but became much more well-known. Recommended. (TRN4685) Chamber Orchestra. Highly recommended both for veteran mentioned in the liner notes): Chaminade (1857-1944, began CS: 5.98 Vivaldi fans and for individuals looking to explore classical composing when she was 8) wrote an ambitious choral work music for the first time. (ALG8002) CS: 5.98 . . CD: 8.98 called Les Amazons. (TRN2276) CS: 5.98 Sharon Isbin & Carlos Barbosa-Lima Brazil, With Love Susanne Lautenbacher, violin Virginia Eskin, pianist The pulsating rhythms and beautiful melodies of pieces by Beethoven: Violin Concerto/Romances Pickles and Peppers: Rags by Women Brazilian composers Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ernesto Nazareth, Susanne's outstanding performances are represented here on Over 150 women composed and published rags around the and Pixinguinha (Alfredo Vianna)...for jazz fans too. (CON320) Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61, one of the premiere pieces for turn of the century; but only recently has this fact been LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 violin virtuosos; and Two Romances for Violin and Orchestra unearthed. The old familiar story: many composed under (No. 1 in G. Op. 40, and No. 2inF. Op.SO), both fluent, melodi pseudonyms, or with initials, or never had their work published; Sharon Isbin ous works. With the Westphalian Symphony Orchestra. 55 min. biographical material on the artists represented here was dif (ALG8014) CS: 5.98 ... CD: 8.98 ficult to come by. Ragtime was a very disciplined and structured Classical Guitar style, almost a classical form. Contains 20 rags, including Contains Bach's Lute Suite in E Minor (with fingerings by Sha Judy's Rag. Dish Rag, The Thrillerl, by 11 women, impeccably ron, who executes the entire piece with all embellishments... performed by Virginia Eskin—who specializes in recording a feat which has been regarded as impossible for guitar), and works by women composers. (NE225) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98 works by Brouwer and Britten. (SQN79064) CS: 9.98 Adrienne Rich Planetarium: Retrospective 1950-80 This retrospective covers published work plus work in manu script by one of the most vital feminist voices over the last two spoken decades. Includes studio recordings of earlier works from 1951 to 1981, from books such as "Dreams of a Common Language". 1 hour. (WS201) CS: 9.98 Doris Lessing The Golden Notebook Adrienne Rich Doris Lessing reads selections from her own work. This story Tracking the Contradictions: 1981-5 of the interweaving of the lives of Anna and Molly is considered This 1 hour tape, recorded at a live reading at the University by many to be one of the cornerstones of feminist literature. ol Maryland, includes Sources and other works from "Your (CAE1753) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 Native Land, Your Life", her 1986 book. (WS224) CS: 9.98 Eudora Welty CW_ CALL OF m £>L00_. TOMICS Alice Walker Why I Uve at the P.O. Nineteen Fifty-Five The author's voice brings her erratic characters to life in her Poems btj tJu-tWi £xur~ One of the most moving readers around. Alice reads her short reading of 3 of her stories: title plus A Worn Path and Memory. story about the exploitation of black music by white people, (CAE1010) CS: 10.98 from her collection You Can't Keep A Good Woman Down. She also gives some background on the story. Recorded in Eudora Welty 1981; 36 minutes. (AAP1161) CS: 10.98 Learning to Write Fiction Judith Barr Alice Walker The author discusses the personal characteristics necessary The Call of My Blood Mysteries for creative and successful writing: a devotion to reading, self- With a background as psychotherapist, workshop leader, poet Interview reliance, and daring. Recorded in 1961 by WBAI, Pacifica and performance artist, Judith has created 11 poems which The Pulitzer Prize-winning author speaks about her influences Radio. 53 minutes. (JN23065) CS: 10.98 celebrate and explore the mysteries of menstruation. In her and work (this 1981 tape is pre- Color Purple, and she men words, "Our monthly bleeding offers us regular times for our tions shes working on a novel but declines to give details); Gertrude Stein Reads From Her Works own ritual-making, for our own meaning-making..." Co-pro the sexism of male critics; Black American literature; Ameri Note sale price on LP! A 1934 recording of the "mother of us duced by Leslie Ritter of Amy & Leslie (Crystal Song). (JB1) cans as World Citizens; American attitudes as portrayed in all." Using words as the Cubists used line & color, she found CS: 9.98 literature and life; and more. Comprehensive, interesting, new ways of expressing reality. Includes The Making of Amer recommended. 45 minutes. (AAP1162) CS: 10.98 icans, Madame Recamier; An Opera, and others. (CAE1050) LP: 4.98 CS: 12.98 Julie Harris Anais Nin Poems & Letters of Emily Dickinson The Diary of Anais Nin, Vol. 1 Gloria Naylor This collection of some of Emily's best poems is interspersed Anais, who felt that she was speaking on behalf of generations with the letters she wrote to close friends. (CAE1119) LP: 9.98 of women who had remained silent, reads from her diaries Women of Brewster Place/ Mama Day .. . CS: 9.98 which she kept lor 16 years. This volume contains selections With force and verve, this important contemporary novelist from 1931-1933. (SA995) CS: 10.98 takes the listener into her crowded fictional worlds. The charac June Jordan ters range from the women of an urban housing development to the wise and wonderful root doctor matriarch of three gener Things That I Do In the Dark Anais Nin ations of Sea Island inhabitants. 60 minutes. (AAP8081) CS: These poems, which Adrienne Rich describes as "fierce & The Diary of Anais Nin, Vol. 2 10.98 tender, public & intimate, musical & violent," move & carry you over a comprehensive vision of the world. (SA1142) LP-10 98 Two long segments from her diary of 1934...the filter through . . . CS: 10.98 which she strained her experience into a meaninqful pattern. Gloria Naylor (SA996) CS: 10.98 Interview June Jordan/Bernice Reagon This national Book Award-winning novelist talks animatedly Anne Sexton about her desire to portray the Black experience in America— For Somebody to Start Singing especially that of Black women—in its full range, and discusses A most beautiful, lyrical interweaving of poems both spoken The Poetry of Anne Sexton and sung. Words by June Jordan, music by Bernice Reagon. Recorded in 1.64 at the YM-YWHA Poetry Center in NYC, this the many false stereotypes; she also speaks about the strug gles involved in writing. 60 minutes. (AAP8082) CS: 10.98 Bernice is also a member of Sweet Honey in the Rock. The world-famous poet reads fromher own work-excellent for use material is passionate, loving, disturbing, funny and very cen in poetry seminars and English Literature and Poetry classes. tered in a black woman's experience. Includes TV is Easy Next 35 minutes. (JN23212) CS: 10.98 Grace Paley to Life, Sojourner Truth, Poem on Police Violence Poem in There was talking in three languages, English, Yiddish, Rus Honor of South African Women ("We are the ones we've been Audre Lorde sian, not one of which stopped for the other...the women, includ waiting for...") (WS144) CS: 9.98 ing my mother, talking talking talking about their lives which I Shorelines assumed of course would be my life; and the aunts, some This excellent compilation ol poems consists of selections from actually cousins and some not quite cousins. I like to say their Laura Simms "Chosen Poems, Old and New" and "Black Unicorn." The names. Mira, Luca, Estere, Bella, Masha." This lauded short breadth and depth of the pain and struggle, joy and growth of Moon On Fire: ...Power of Feminine story writer reads from "The Little Disturbances of Man" and On this storytelling tape for adults, Laura brings to life the our extraordinary lives are exposed here; Chain, where women "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute," telling the lives of bear their father's children but cannot leave him, The House Feminine Principle through her vivid portrayals of the old crone women and children with and without men, second and third the wise consort, and other symbols of female being Folktales' ofYemanja, where motherlove is both enriching and sustaining generation Americans. (SA1144) CS: 10.98 yet terrifying...Audre reads with passion and clarity, and this from Africa, Siberia, Hawaii, and Persia are told with animation, tape is the next best thing to experiencing her in person. Hiqhly imagination, and colorful characterizations. Laura says, "They recommended. (WS178) CS: 9.98 H.D. can be heard as separate narratives, or as story within storv of the bigger story of ourselves. II we seduce Her to awaken Helen in Egypt us, She will nurture our world. If we ignore Her, She will destroy Coretta Scott King H.D., or Hilda Doolittle, was an American poet who lived 1886- in order to awaken us. Recommended. (YM1) CS: 8.98 1961 and was the leader of the Imagist poets. Currently there My Life W/Martin Luther King: 3-Set is a revived interest in her work. This is a rare 1955 recording. This 3-volume set gives the background and events of their (WS158) CS: 9.98 Lorraine Hansberry struggle and leadership, and insight into the civil rights move To Be ment (CAE9300) CS: 19.98 Jay Goldspinner 3e Young, Gifted & Black (3-Set) Seve n readers perform the autobiographical, ceflebratorye , vis Rootwomen Stories ionary drama of the playwright who authored the award-winning Dorothy Parker A full hour of stories which celebrate strong women Raisin in the Sun and considered herself a revolutionary black An Informal Hour w/Dorothy Parker everywhere, from ancient times to present., .stories of the great woman. Some rarely publicized bits of biographical data which This poet-critic-writer, who said some of the funniest quips this goddesses, witches and amazons, heias and ordinary women dont appear in he play are that Lorraine was a member of reviewer has heard (such as one she identifies with strongly; who take charge of their lives. Includes title, which was origi Daughters of Bilitis in its earliest years and that she wrote something like, "my memory is good, it's just short..."), recites nally set to music by Kay Gardner and perlormed by the Kansas letter essays on the nature of being homosexual, on prejudice, 26 of her poems plus her story Horsie. (SA44-3) CS: 10.98 City Women's Choir; Lilith; Hippolyta the Amazon Oueen; The and on the difficulty of being a woman in a male-oriented soci- Woman Who Had No Story, and The Strong One, from the ,esbian iournal La Mende tribe in Africa. (JAY1) CS: 8.98 tt^ZStfctotlS,*' '"» *»'' 64 1991 ladyslipper catalog Marcie Telander May Sarton Sonia Johnson Wild Women & Crazy Ladies! As We Are Now/Journal of A Solitude Going Farther Out of Our Minds This story-telling tape is dedicated to the bad girl, wild woman, This lesbian author reads excerpts from two of her books: one From the ex-Mormon, ex-presidential candidate, author of crazy lady and crone in each ol us. Marcie recounts 4 stories an ekcellent novel about a woman in a nursing home, or "con Going Out of Our Minds: The Metaphysics of Liberation, she adapted Irom oral narratives about legendary women who centration camp for the old"; the other a 1970 journal. Acaptivat- a humorous and inspiring speech recorded live at the University were so independent, headstrong and outrageous, they were ing reader. 54 minutes. (AAP2121) CS: 10.98 of Wisconsin in Madison. She discusses her global view of labeled "crazy" by their societies; but they became sources of feminism, internalized patriarchy, and revolution by changing inspiration tor subsequent generations ot women. Includes May Sarton values and reality. 90 min. (SJ1) CS: 9.98 Crazy Katie Sheenie, Ring of Fire, Madie Fahey, Anka Polanka. (MT2) CS: 9.98 Interview She gives a fascinating review of her life and work, speaking Susan Strauss Marcie Telander about how she blends her life and art, the inspirations for her Witches * Queens * Goddesses characters, awareness of death, love, the gift of poetry, and Here Susan lends her storytelling genius to tales of the Stories from the Native Spirit other topics. 58 minuters. (AAP2122) CS: 10.98 "Feminine Mythos"...two Greek myths (Persephone; Venus & "These stories have been shared with me by Native American Adonis), one Russian (Maruska & Finist the Falcon), and one storytellers and elders. They are a giveaway to be shared as May Sarton original story: The King of Cats. Her interpretations/adaptations a rainbow between cultures. They are dedicated to all those are imaginative, her inflections expressive. (SS3) CS: 9.98 of Native Spirit of every culture who serve Unchi Maka, Earth World of Light: Portrait M. Sarton Mother...I thank Spider Woman for the voice and her blessings." The soundtrack of the 30 minute film by the same name, plus an additional 30 minutes of the author reading and talking. Sylvia Plath Reading Her Poetry Traditional Native American creation and teaching stories, told Ofthe many American poets who reached their ascendancy by Marcie to accompaniment of Lakota love flute played by The portrait is intimate and personal, and she speaks freely in the last decades, perhaps none looms so large as Sylvia Kevin Locke - Tokaheya Inajin. (MT3) CS: 9.98 about her life as an artist and a woman. (ISR1) CS: 9.98 Plath. Compiled from B.B.C. & Harvard collections, includes Spinster, The Lady & The Earthenware Head, others. Margaret Atwood May Sarton (CAE1544) CS: 12.98 Side A contains 30 minutes of a 1987 reading of May Sarton's Interview new poems to a live audience...side B features various awards Covers a variety ol issues from feminism to themes and craft presented to May, and then an informal interview with Martha Tillie Olsen of individual novels and short stories. Conducted by Jan Cas Wheelock. (ISR2) CS: 9.98 Reading tro, editor of River Styx. (AAP3012) CS: 10.98 Includes the short story / Stand Here Ironing as well as excerpts May Sarton from YONNONDIO: FROM THE 30s and Oh Yes. A compelling Marge Piercy performance. 77 minutes. (AAP1131) CS: 10.98 My Sisters, O My Sisters Woman On Edge of Time/Braided Lives This cassette of poetry by this very prolific writer includes a The author reads excerpts from these two great novels, plus 1960 Library of Congress reading and a 1984 NYC recording Ton! Morrison four of her poems. 69 minutes. (AAP6111) CS: 10.98 which covers work from 1960 through the present. (WS170) Interview CS: 9.98 She speaks about her Midwestern roots in an integrated mill Marge Piercy town and their influence on her themes; her search for a craft Ntozake Shange and voice to embody her vision and address a black audience; Interview being a black female writer. 78 minutes. (AAP3112) CS: 10.98 She discusses a variety of subjects, including her response to / Live In Music critics who criticize her for writing from a political and social Backed by a 3-piece jazz band (keyboards, percussion, bass), vision; the structures and plot developments of her stories; her Ntozake doesn't just read selections from "Nappy Edges, A Ursula K. LeGuin novel Gone To Soldiers, which hadn't yet been published at Daughter's Geography,"and "Three Pieces," as well as three the time of the interview. (AAP6112) CS: 10.98 Gwilan's Harp and Intracom works in manuscript, she chants, croons, hollers—words dance One of the first women to receive recognition in the field, Ursula from her lips! Funny, evocative, highly rhythmic, this tape is LeGuin is considered by many to be the god-mother of women's Marge Piercy/ Toni Morrison/ E Jong perfect for when you remember that life is hard, but you forget science fiction. Very prolific, her writing is highly original and that it's fun too. (WS175) CS: 9.98 incorporates a multitude of styles...just as one can hear a The Ordeal of the Woman Writer multitude of dialects in her speaking! Her reading is very lively These three noted authors discusses the special concerns of Pat Carroll and entertaining—and humorous. Recommended. (CAE1556) women in the field. One of a series of radio interviews con CS: 12.98 ducted by Heywood Hale Broun, which were acclaimed as Gertrude Stein Gertrude Stein some of the best and most provocative literary programs on Double set of the highly acclaimed off-Broadway play, with the air. 56 minutes. (JN40061) CS: 10.98 original cast, which highlighted both the personality of this Virginia Woolf great writer and her social milieu. This recording won a Grammy A Room of One's Own Maxine Hong Kingston award. (CAE367) LP: 18.98 . .. CS: 18.98 Claire Bloom reads an abridged version of this great feminist The Woman Warrior/ China Men literary work which, in addressing the subject of women and Maxine reads excerpts from these two works which straddle Pat Parker/Judy Grahn fiction, exposes the patriarchal conspiracy to keep women genre—fiction, auto/biography, myth, legend, oral history, fac silent, servile, poor and powerless. (CAE1718) LP: 9.98 .. . Where Would I Be Without You CS: 9.98 tual narrative, memoir, tale—as well as both Chinese and Amer Could be the finest album of poetry ever produced...even for ican culture...with assistance on male voices Irom her actor folks who dont ordinarily like poetry. Moving, inspiring, husband. 53 minutes. (AAP6081) CS: 10.98 breathtaking, and funny. It's also the major commemorative recording we have from the extraordinary work of Pat Parker, who died of cancer in 1989. 5 stars; highly recommended! (OL909) LP: 9.98 children's Adele Abrahamse Ann Shapiro & Tom Callinan Through the Months in Song This tape-and-book set contains 12 songs about the earth's Let's Clean Up Our Act cycles — one for each month — plus an extra one for the Tooth This lively recording of contemporary, humorous-yet-serious Fairyt They are written somewhat in accordance with Waldorf folk songs is designed expressly to raise awareness about guidelines, geared to a wholistic concept of education. They environmental issues — and it gives listeners of all ages the are all in the delicate pentatonic mode (5 tone scale), and less feeling that they can contribute to saving the planet, by includ adorned than her other recordings, allowing the child to bring ing songs that offer positive solutions for change! Includes Mother Ocean, Habitat, Oysters, Garbage, This Land Is Your her creativity to them in a number of ways. Instruments include . Land with new lyrics like "and it belongs to other folks besides dulcimer, aluminum chime tubes, rosewood chime bars, me and you", and more. Do something important for a kid flutophone, pentatonic song flute, and kalimba. Songbook today - make a gift of this tape! (AMM106) CS: 9.98 includes 27 songs. (DEL1) CS: 10.98 Adele Abrahamse Anne Murray Good Morning to You There's a Hippo In My Tub Beth Goff This is one of the finest children's albums this reviewer has Anne's velvet voice will charm and soothe any child! Many of Stories to Help Children of Divorce heard. Adele's voice is crystal clear and a delight to listen to. these songs are re-released from her now-out-of-print Sesame Read by Julie Harris and Joseph Wiseman, this tape includes The music is a combo of jazz, folk, broadway, and lots more. St. album. Includes Animal Crackers, Teddy Bear's Picnic, Secrets, a story of acceptance... Where is Daddy?, a dramati All songs are original and a few such as The Dinosaur Song Woody Guthrie's Why Oh Why?, Sleepytime, and Lullaby Med zation of the experience of many preschool children who have and Snoes make this album a treasure. Includes a 36-page ley. (CAP16233) LP: 6.98 . . . CS: 6.98 , no words for the grief, confusion and loneliness divorce often resource.book that outlines possible dances and body move causes...A Visit to Dads House, which focuses on the problem ments, variations on words, and on one song—seven language April & Susan after divorce for a somewhat older child, her fears of a new translations of a little ditty (the resource book doubles as a life and new relationships. Appropriate for children ages 2-12, coloring book!) There's easily a full afternoon of entertainment Join In to aid the healing process of hurts left from divorce by creating here, for even the fussiest child. (VA8305) LP: 9.98 . CS: April, also known to many of us as the Sunwomyn Ensemble a mirror image of other children with the same thoughts and 9.98 classical guitarist on Kay Gardner's Garden of Ecstasy, is half problems. (CAE1362) CS: 9.98 of this children's entertainment duo. She and Susan create recordings which are non-sexist, non-racist, non-violent, har Alice McGill monious, frolicsome, and educational! For instance, from Hal Bett Sanders, Chuck Cummings Flying Africans lowe'en: "But here's a switch—if you see a witch/ Just smile Imagine Yourself to Sleep Alice tells wonderful stories derived from African folktales, and and be on your way/ 'Cause most witches were good/ They Incorporating environmental and nature sounds, Drs. Bett and others from slavery times, which have been passed down for helped people when they could/ They were somethin' like the Chuck narrate directions for relaxation and then guided imag generations to educate, inform, entertain, and comfort. doctors of today." Includes a rousing Chanukah song, Latkes, ery to help kids get to sleep in a creative, engaging, peaceful Includes / Smell My Mama's Biscuits Burning; Little Girl Bear, and altered fairy tales such as Crumpelwetskin, about a queen way. For ages 4-10...though since they recommend having the in which Brer Rabbit is outsmarted by Brer Fox, and Go To and her queendom. Ages 4-10. Highly recommended! (JI0001) kids use headphones when riding in a car, it obviously works Sleepy, a bitter-sweet slave lullaby. She considers herself "a LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 for people old enough to have driver's licenses! (Yawn...) 60 keeper of the tribal history."(EAR4913)LP:9.98. . CS:9.98 minutes. (AO10) CS: 9.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 65 •ISHOPI Carol Channing and the Kids I Dr. Deborah Rozman Kidding Around This album may be one the one you wish you hadn't bought Meditating with Children because the kids play it over, and over...and over...but what [ Teaches children to relax, concentrate energies, deal with feel wonderful repetition! Carol Channing's unique voice and sense ings and stress, and gain self-mastery. Includes Spaceship of humor make this recording a scream. Each song ends with Meditation and Balloon Meditation. Addresses the often-over riddles, limericks, jokes—some are "Knock Knock, so be pre- looked reality that children's beings are as sensitive to and as paredlThe songs are a great mix of the kind kids love: B-l-N-G- affected by the pressure of twentieth century life as adults are. O, The Camp Song, There Were Ten in the Bed, The Ants Go often with fewer outlets to resolve the tension. (UNV1) CS: 9.98 Marching One By One, and more. (CAE1494) CS: 9.98 Eartha Kitt Carol Channing Folk Tales of the Tribes of Africa The Pooh Song Book A mixture of animal folk tales and ones with human characters; to hear this tape is to be in the presence ot a master storyteller! This recording featuring A. A. Milne's world-famous bear, Win Includes stories from the Hottentot, Masai, Baila, Bavenda, nie the Pooh, was designated an ALA Notable Children's Bakongo, Efik-lbibo. and an Ashanti Ananse tale. (CAE1267) Recording. Pure enchantment! (CAE1686) CS: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Carole King Elizabeth Swados Really Rosie Carole King wrote and sings the score from this all-time-kids'- The Girl w/the Incredible Feeling favorite musical starring Rosie, a wonderful role model for girls! One of the neatest stories, exuberantly performed by the author Derived from the equally delightful book by Maurice Sendak, with original music, about a girl with an indescribably wonder this title has been one of our best sellers. (COL34955) fully amazing feeling; how sne loses it; and how she gains it CS: 6.98 back. Includes the story, the full musical version, a goofy read ing, and a song medley. Recommended! (CAE1830) CS: 9.98 Cathy Fink/J McCutcheon/J Edwards Ella Jenkins Grandma's Quilt A wonderful anthology of children's favorites by some of the Jambo Ella is a Black woman who has taught rhythm and music to top artists in the genre. Also includes selections by Naomi and countless children and child educators. Many of these songs, Phil Rosenthal and Larry Penn...contains You Cant Make A done with the help of children, were inspired by a trip to Africa, Turtle Come Out, Buffalo Gals, I'm a Little Cookie, On My and utilize African rhythms, words, and instruments. Always Grandma's Patchwork Quilt. (AMM103) CS:' 9.98 our best-selling Ella Jenkins title! (SF45017) CS: 9.98 Cathy Fink The Folktellers Grandma Slid Down the Mountain Tales to Grow On Cathy, a proponent of traditional country music, here includes The Chenille Sisters Pioneers in the story-telling renaissance, Barbara Freeman several yodeling songs, a yodeling lesson, old time music, a rockabilly tune, songs about women's roles, and real live kids! 1-2-3 For Kids and Connie Regan present Appalachian mountain tales, street In the" true spirit of good-time music. Ages 3 and up. Highly Here the Chenilles have turned their charms towards children chants, and story songs. Apples and Bananas is a sure hit recommended. (ROU8010) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.S _D: and created a most infectious and delightful kids' album. Kids with any kid. Also Ghost Hunt and Dark Dark Night. (WES711) 15.98 of all ages will be joining in with Cheryl Connie and Grace as CS: 9.98 they sing about visiting the moon, dinosaurs and polar bears. One rollicking song even teaches kids how to sing sweet har Heather Bishop Cathy Fink mony — step-by-step — the Chenilles way. Best of all, adult toes will be tapping too! (RH33) CS: 9.98 Bellybutton When the Rain Comes Down Rated the top children's album in 1983 by the CBC-Canada's A definitively outstanding children's production by a woman national radio network-this is assuredly one of the more who has been a leader in providing excellent materia! for kids. The Children of Selma delightful kids' LP's around. Half the songs are by Connie Kal Accompanying musicians include Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet dor, and they're terrific (she also does back-up vocals). Theres Honey on Malvina Reynolds' Magic Penny, pianist Jane Sapp Who Will Speak for the Children Jesse Jackson said of this album: "Unbelievable harmonic mes // Vou Love a Hippopotamus ("and you love her a lotamus") on Martin Luther King21, and co-producer Marcy Marxer on and title song: "Oh my bellybutton I love you....You're the only hammered dulcimers, guitar, and vocals. Includes Susie and sages of peace, love and justice that could transform the world friend I have—the one who really cares/cause every time I the Alligator, the rollicking The Alphabet Boogie (how many of if the world would listen." This collection of new songs from need you—you're always there....When things get down and you can recite it backwards?), Cookie, Banjo Song. First-rate community children of the historic Civil Rights Movement, pro looking kinda grim/I simply lift up my shirt and stick my finger youngsters deserve first-rate music like this—recommended! duced by Cathy Fink and Jane Sapp, is a highly political and in..." Also a song by Ferron, Boom Boom, which was on her (ROU8013) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 moving statement of continuing strength and struggle, it 2nd now-out-of-print LP. Some great rock, country, and good- weaves strands from the musical traditions of gospel, blues, time instrumentation. Heather produced and mixed (MOP003) and rap, with lyrics by Rose Sanders which are at once poetic LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 and direct, speaking out against racism and sexism and war- making, and for self-respect, a rainbow coalition. Piano by fW1 °J rfri i Jane Sapp, vocals by 25 female and male children and teens. Heather Bishop Includes Unite Children, Black Is Beautiful, If Children Rule the World, I Just Want To Be Me Highly recommended. Purple People Eater fer) PA (ROU8008) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Well folks, we lucked out! Heather Bishop decided to focus her considerable talent, wit, and warmth on another kids' album. Opening with a moving rendition ol Ghost Riders In Claudia McNeil, reader The Sky complete with female pronouns, she then swings into Black Fairy Tales The Fairy Song and the rollicking The Name Game ("Shirley _«" These 3 stories from the Bantu-speaking people of the south Shirley bo birley..."). Winter Lutlabye will soothe sleepyheads ern part of Africa all have princesses as their main characters. of all ages, as will her gentle version of Somewhere Over the T As in most fairy tales the women have cultural restraints, but Rainbow. Connie Kaldor. Tracy Riley & llena Zaremba contrib _fl______r*_I they all act bravely and cleverly to win their princes. (CAE1425) ute inspired back-up vocals and again, production and Ar • v i CS: 9.98 instrumentation is highly sophisticated. Recommended for pre '_._*•*•_ school, middle young. (MOP005) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: 9.98 ^<*^. Connie Kaldor & Carmen Campagne Heather Bishop Lullaby Berceuse This French-English bi-lingual collection won the 1989 Juno A Duck in New York City Award in Canada, but it's because Connie's voice is one of the Following in the tradition of Bellybutton and Purple People finest on earth that if /were a baby, /.pick this one! Includes Eater. Heather's third children's album is much more than a her own lullabies and traditionals like All Through the Night, collection of songs - it's the story of the adventures of a Connie sings the lullabies, Carmen the berceuses — can you country duck in the big city. From a chance meeting witb a _U___rJLd guess the translation? Sure to calm and soothe. (MLP2206) robot on the street to playing a guitar solo with the Slug Opera. CS: 9.98 Heather's whimsical fantasy abounds - tunny and touching in turns. Several ot the songs are by Connie Kaldor, who accom ^ifrfl panies Heather on vocals. Includes Dancing Fool and I Want Deborah Dunleavy A Robot. Highly recommended! (MOP008) CS: 9.98 Jibbery Jive "Jibbery" means tongue twisters, nonsense chants,and gib Jackie Torrence berish, while "Jive" is that dancing, up-beat tempo that accom Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer panies the brightest moments of childhood. Accompanied by The Story Lady a kids' group, the Jivetones, Deborah really rocks out on this Jackie became a storyteller "years before storytelling "aware Help Yourself ness', and a proud Black woman "long before "Black is Beau Help Yourself! to an exciting new album by these two lively album of fun. Great instrumentation. Activity book included. Ages 3 and up. Recommended! (KR1015) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: tiful' became a popular saying." She merged her interests and performers, as they team up to produce a splendid collection here presents some of her favorite tales, including Brer Pos- of songs that inspire self-confidence in kids. Includes Believe Myself; Read A Book; You Are What You Eat. (ROU8021) LP: WES720fcS-% 98d Ka'9 "W S<"' W"Ch °' 'ennessee- 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Diane Mariechild with Shuli Goodman Motherwit for Children Jackie Torrence Cathy Winter & Betsy Rose For children of all ages: delightful, imaginative imageries that As Strong as Anyone Can Be will be enjoyed over and over as we journey with our inner Brer Rabbit Stories For children of all ages, especially those between 6 and 12, child. By using Healing Stars Meditation, each child will feel The symbolic representative of the slave, Brer Rabbit used this lively collection of singalongs. "write-alongs," and old favor strong and loved and wise, with the help of little blue stars shrewdness, craftiness and speed to avoid capture. The stories ites reveals a new dimension in the artistry and outreach of The Friend Inside Meditation will transport the listener to an synthesized this character with African tales and Native Amer island where she'll find the friehd inside; the one who's always ican legends. Jackie grew up with these stories and here uses Winter and Rose's music. Includes / Want to Grow Up to be a simplified version of the old dialect-"for the rhythm and an Old Woman, Kid's Liberation Song, The Old Woman Who with her. Music by Kay Gardner on "tonette", Julia Haines in harp. Adrienne Torf on keyboards. Nurudafina Pili Abena on r Cann0t bB heard r See Wi,h0Ut Swallowed Swiss Cl aes e Long Time Friends. (GW1010) CS: (WES7_5) CS 9 98 ° " '''" 8.98 percussion. Also see New Age section. (AQ6) CS: 10.98 66 1991 lz slipper catalog Janet & Judy Katherine Smithrim & Bob McGrath Musical Almanac The Baby Record 0\ l|?.*u Deserving winner of the Parents' Choice Award for Best Chil Bob's one of the original hosts of Sesame Street; Katharine's dren's Album of 1987. this volume's themes are science and a music educator who teaches classes in MUSIC FOR BABIES; nature. Utilizing their wit, cleverness and energy, they trans this recording is an adaptation of her classes. From the moment form potentially dry subjects into pure fun and good times! of birth, babies enjoy and respond to music and rhythm, as a Astronomy, biology, zoology...my favorite is Nob Nearthling means of communication as well as a method of learning basic from What Can We Do to Save the Planet, who nells us how language and movement. Sections are Bouncing Rhymes, to nave our nanet by not nasting nater. not nolluting, naving Finger and Toe Plays, Action Rhymes, Instrument Play, Songs, nelecnicity, and necycling our newsnapers (because their and Lullabies. Instructions: put the record on, put the baby on nerds begin with the letter "n"). Hot beats, terrific music, great your knee, and off you go! From birth to 2 years. (KR1007) stories.highly recommended! (JJ003) LP: 8.98.. .CS:8.98 CS: 9.98 Jean Craighead George Katherine Smithrim & Bob McGrath Julie of the Wolves Songs for Toddlers Irene Worth reads this wonderful story which has been cited Expressly for little ones who are no longer babies and not yet as one of the best books for children written in the last 25 pre-schoolers, 18 months to 4 years. This recording is designed years (and won the Newberry Award). Miyax, an Eskimo girl, to enhance physical skills, social interaction, the use of lan decides to run away to her California penpal when she is mar guage, and self-esteem, by singing and doing the songs and ried off as a child. Her only means of surviving the trek across games in this collection. Hop Scotch Polka, Seat Belt On, and Alaska is to thoroughly learn the behavior of wolves so she Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear are the kinds of songs which will have can be adopted into their pack. For adults too. (CAE1534) CS: them bouncing, clapping, chanting, drumming, shouting and 9.98 singing before long. (KR1016) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 Lois LaFond Joanie Bartels Kathleen Robinson ' • j Qtchestri Ki*g Man,. Lullaby Magic A Child's Guide to Relaxation Remarkable -I had to leave the keyboard and take a nap! Much research has been done recently acknowledging stress Sweet little lullabies, uniquely designed with vocals on one in children and documenting the effects of this stress. This side and instrumental versions of the same songs on the flip tape has been designed to show a child how to relax con side, so you can sing to the baby yourself; lyrics included. sciously and how to use the imagination to enhance the state Features music by Buffy St. Marie, Mozart, Brahms, James of relaxation. Kathleen is a yoga, exercise and stress manage Taylor, the Beatles and more. Beautifully packaged, easy to ment teacher who produced this tape for her child, after the use, Joanie's voice is very soothing, and the instrumentals are accidental death of the child's father. For ages 5 and up. (SIM1) superbly arranged in a quasi-classical style with oboe, bas CS: 9.98 soon, cello, and other instruments rarely heard on children's recordings. Enchanting. (DIS1) CS: 9.98 The Kids On the Block Lois LaFond Joanie Bartels C'mon Along, We All Belong One World This inspiring rock musical raises issues pertaining to disabled Fantastic world-beat music for kids, by Lois with the Rockadiles Morning Magic children and emphasizes the need lor everyone to accept dif and Orchestra King Mama — styles include Soukous, Soca, This companion lape to LULLABY MAGIC is lor starting each ferences in others and themselves, in a highly entertaining Highlife, Mbaqanga, plus jazz and blues! These are rhythms morning off on a happy note. Joanie Bartels again sings lyrics style. Music is polished, beautifully produced, great lyrics: Blind that acknowledge the child's musical sophistication, lyrics that on one side, and the other side is instrumental only, tor you Kid's Rap, Mandy's Hand Jive, Special People. Booklet which build self-esteem and respect for humanity, ideas that honor to add your own vocal instrumentation. Songs by Paul Simon, accompanies LP teaches braille, sign language, international the child's intelligence, sounds that foster a world conscious Cat Stevens, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and others. (DIS2) CS: symbol of access. Ages 5 and up. Highly recommended. ness... This is a cool album! We like it, and think you AND the 9.98 (KR1024) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 kids in your life will too. Recommended. (LL04) CS: 9.98 Joanie Bartels Laura Simms Malvina Reynolds Lullaby Magic II There's A Horse In My Pocket Artichokes, Griddle Cakes and Other Contemporary and traditional lullabies by Judy Garland, The 6 stories brimming with imagination, from African, Asian, Native Wonderful kids' songs, including You Can't Make a Turtle Come Mamas and the Papas, Elvis Presley, Graham Nash and more American, European and original sources. Instruments suita Out. (PAC7018) LP: 8.98 CS: 8.98 ... a second volume for those who loved the first, again with ble to the origin accompany each: African thumb piano, Indian one side instrumental only, to sing along with. (DIS3) CS: 9.98 bamboo flute, and so on. To inspire communication abilities of kids so they can have a horse in their pockets which they can Malvina Reynolds Joanie Bartels ride through life. Ages 4 and up. Recommended. (KR1026) Funnybugs, Giggleworms This record sparkles with Malvina's wit and wisdom, in songs Travelin' Magic like Funny Bug Basin. (PAC7025) LP: 8.98 . . . CS: 8.98 Make any trip - real or imaginary - into a sing-along party, with this collection of traveling songs! Includes Surrey With a Fringe On Top, Car Car, On the Road Again, Little Red Marcia Berman & Anne Lief Barlin Caboose, and more. (DIS4) CS: 9.98 Cloud Journeys This wonderlul journey in dance, song and music features Joanie Bartels performers from many cultures: Bessie Jones from the Georgia sea islands; Katherine Siva Sauvelpak'kic, a Cahuilla Indian; Sillytime Magic 4 or * Kazu Matsui, perlorming music from Japan on an ancient bam 14 super silly songs made famous by The Chipmunks, Julie boo flute; Nona Beamer from Hawaii, teaching the Magic Penny Andrews, the Three Stooges and more! Includes Supercalit- Hula, and other women and men who will broaden the cultural ragilisticexpialidocious from the film Mary Popplns (it even awareness of any child who listens and participates in Ihe tells you how to say it backwards), The Witch Doctor, Mairzy activities. A 16-page booklet includes lyrics, dance directions, Doats, The Name Game, Swinging on a Star, The Alphabet and biographies of performers. Recommended! (BB111) LP: Song, and other favorites from most of our own childhood 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 experiences! Could not fail to be a big hit with any kid with a semblance of a funny bone; and encourages the child's imaginative development at the same time. (DIS5) CS: 9.98 Marcy Marxer Jump Children Joanie Bartels A wonderfully spirited, charming, original collection of chil-* dren's songs! Excellent repertoire spanning rock, Celtic. Bathtime Magic reggae, jazz, 50's music; and first-rate musicianship from folks Make bathtime fun for both child and parent, by turning this such as Cathy Fink, Lorraine Duisit of Trapezoid, and a kids' daily ritual into sing-along time! Music ranges from contempo Libby Riddles/Shelley Gill/Hobo Jim chorus. Lyric and activity book included in the LP, with instruc rary to classical to show tunes, from the Beatles' yellow Sub tions on how to use the material to teach American Sign Lan marine to Mr. Rogers' You Can Never Go Down the Drain to Danger the Dog Yard Cat (Tape-Book) guage, gross motor control, numbers, and much more. Marcy old favorites like itsy Bitsy Spider. (DIS6) CS: 9.98 Not only was Libby the first woman to win the famous Iditarod displays her mastery of guitar-pickin', mandolin and button sled dog race across Alaska, she's a talented children's author, accordion. Great voice; wish it had been around 30 years Jory song-writer and vocalist! She co-wrote these tunes about how ago...highly recommended! Surely you can think of some kid her cat, Danger, leads a woman musher's dog team to victory in your life who needs a gift. (ROU8012) LP: 9.98. . CS:9.98 Beans for Brunch as "lead cat"! The 36-page book was written with Shelley Gill A great sing-along tape, that adults too can enjoy! Jory Aron- (an experienced musher herself - she completed the Iditarod sons original songs are all about real-life situations, therefore in 1978) and beautifully illustrated by Shannon Cartwright; if Maria Bostick thought-provoking — neither cutesy nor patronizing — show you read the book while listening, just turn the page when you hear the Meow! This whimsical and musical tale of the far north There's a Dinosaur in My Bed respect for youngsters, and are well-suited to being acted out. A fantastic collection of original tributes to nearly every Instrumentation is whimsical and interesting: you'll even hear makes a wonderful gift for the adventurous qirl. (PAW8) CS: 13.98 dinosaur imaginable - this music will take the beast out of a dobro! Includes The Grump Song, Do It Myself, Stars, Jobs, dinosaurs and weloome the prehistoric giants from the terryfy- Sally the Turtle. Ages 2 to 7...especially suitable for preschool ing dark into the friendly, cozy warmth of song. Includes Little and kindergarten. (ARN1) CS: 9.98 Linda Page Russian Dinosaur, about Little Lena, Boogie Woogie Dinosaur Doin' the Dinosaur Rag, and others in a friendly rock style. Judith Viorst Musical Chairs Recommended! (MLP2123) CS: 9.98 "A Classical Music Fantasy lor Children" is the subtitle for this Alexander & Terrible, Horrible Day unique concept. Linda's lively story-poems, written from the "If a person is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad perspective of a young girl, are interwoven with music by Bach, Maria Muldaur day, one of the things she can do is go to Australia. Another Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and 12 other classical composers. On the Sunny Side thing she can do is holler and cry. Anothb, thing she can do Contemporary and accessible, it brings a "natural tone and With 19 albums to her credit (including the hit Midnight at the is sulk in her room, all full of gloom. Or kick the door. Or eat streetwise reality that children identify with immediately"—an Oasis), this artist is already loved by millions. On her lirst a whole peach pie...Another thing she can do is write a book." alternative to the material oft-repeated on children's albums, release for kids, Maria sings swing and country favorites — And we're glad this one did! Her writings, read perfectly, bril a means of fostering appreciation of classical sounds among ballads, lullabies, and silly songs from yesteryear — with guest liantly by Blythe Danner, are very humorous and realistic, kids, AND a record which will NOT sound juvenile and obnox stars such as Fred Penner, the star Canadian children's enter rooted in her own (obviously sharp) memories of childhood. ious to aduit ears!! Performed by Cree Summer Francks and tainer; mandolin and banjo player David Grisman; and her Includes stories and poems from six of her books. Rosie and the Chamber Ensemble Camerata Canada; Canadian import. grown-up daughter, Jenny Matthews, on duets like Cookin' Michael, If I Were In Charge of the World and Other Worries, Ages 5+. Highly recommended! (KR1003) CS: 9.98 Breakfast For the Ones I Love. Will charm listeners of all ages! more, to a musical background. Very highly recommended! (MLP2222) CS: 9.98 (CAE1722) CS: 9.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 67 Mario Thomas and Friends Pat Carfra the Lullaby Lady Free To Be...A Family Lullabies & Laughter Just a list of the artists who appear on this follow-up to the 33 lullabies and playsongs which make it easy for adults to original Free To Be is enough reason to present this to every Nancy sing to babies and small children. Most are simple and familiar child you know. Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin's brilliant Edith traditional tunes, others by songwriters like Malvina Reynolds Ann, Bea Arthur playing fairy godmother to Gilda Radnor's Tucker and Tom Paxton. and still others are unusual cradle songs comic Cinderella, Bonnie Raitt singing on I'm Never Afraid (To such as Ho Ho Watanay. with verses in Iroquois, French, and Say What's On My Mind); there's Ladysmith Black Mambazo, English. Soothing and comforting. (LUL2) LP: 9.98 . . CS: Carly Simon, Kermit the Frog and the Muppets, Robin Williams, 9.98 Mel Brooks, Jane Curtin, Pat Benatar, and the list goes on. A companion piece to the best-selling book by the same name, Patti Dallas & Laura Baron or all by itself, the songs, stories and poems on this album Good Morning Sunshine encourage kids to feel part of the universal family. (AM5196) Subtitled SONGS FOR A DAY FULL OF WONDER, this is a LP: 8.98 . CS: 8.98 wonder-full follow-up to their lullaby tape, lor a gentle awaken ing for little ones. Harmonies are sweet, instrumentation is Mario Thomas & Friends varied (oboe, soprano and tenor sax. hammer dulcimer, Free To Be... You And Me marimba, calliope, piccolo and more), and song choices make With Carol Channing. Diana Ross, Alan Alda, & others. There a fine blend of familiar and new songs. This tape can be enjoyed may never have been any kids' record in herstory which so as well by the adults who are in the company of children...so thoroughly charmed kids, adults & anyone else. That it can it's appropriate for a wide range of ages! Side 1 is for waking communicate anti-sexist material in such a delightful, creative, up, side 2 for wide-awake and raring-to-go. Recommended! appealing, exuberant way is remarkable. Includes numbers (GGL102) CS: 9.98 like Girl Land. William's Doll, Parents Are People, It's All Right to Cry One kid said "Listening to this record is like listening Peter, Paul & Mary to my heart laughing." Video available; see Video section. Peter, Paul & Mommy (ARI8325) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 This classic children's album by the beloved trio includes Pull (The Magic Dragon). The Marvelous Toy. Going To the Zoo. Meryl Streep & George Winston Mockingbird, and other favorites. (WB1785) CS: 9.98 The Velveteen Rabbit Nancy Tucker Narration by Meryl Streep, music by George Winston, and one Glad That You Asked Priscilla Herdman of the finest stories ever written (as anyone from Pleasant and Clever puns, ingenious word plays and jokes will tickle the Star Dreamer-Nightsongs & Lullabies Agreeable to the most analytical philosopher would agree) fancy of kids young and old! This terrific album includes her For ages womb to forever, this is a veritable classic album of ...what could surpass this combination? (DC3007) CS: 10.98 wonderful short-positive song, I'm Not Too Short, plus Buttons children's music by a vocalist extraordinaire. The first side con Button, Fishy Doo ah, Corny (the turkeys giving thanks on tains wonderful fantasy nightsongs. about the moon and sky Michele Valeri Thanksgiving that the farmer's a vegetarian!) and more, with and waltzing bears and stuff; side 2 consists of 8 lullabies, Mi Casa Es Su Casa her excellent guitar accompaniment and vocal harmonies. some familiar and some new. Springing from generations of Lyrics enclosed. Ages 5 and over. Lots.of fun; highly recom oral history, it's dedicated to her mother, and was created (or Translated "My House is Your House" and sub-titled "A Bi-Lin- mended! (GW1045) CS: 8.98 gual Musical Journey Through Latin America," this introduces the daughters ol Priscilla and accompanying cellist Abby New kids to various rhythms: salsa, cumbia, samba, waltz, etc., and ton. Instrumentation is simple and elegant, with supporting songs, all written by Michele, depict various Latin American vocals by Anne Hills and Cindy Mangsen. Charming! Oldies For Kool Kiddies (ALA1001) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 environments. Includes Maria Elena and others in Spanish Custom-made for the young and the nostalgic; for baby boom and Portuguese. Ages 4-10. (CAE1708) CS: 9.98 ers and boomer kids! Rock 'n' roll favorites from the 50's and 60s, like Lollipop, Monster Mash. Rockin' Robin. Blue Moon, Robin Goodrow & Michael Goodrow Michele Valeri and Michael Stein Splish Splash, The Loco-Motion, and many more, re-recorded Amazing! by a children's chorus and a bunch of baby boomer adults! One of the most amazing kids' albums we've heard, and we Dinosaur Rock The cover lends itself to the kinds of stereotypes we at Ladys This widely acclaimed 1985 ALA Notable Children's Recording know others share our sentiments. The music's extremely high- lipper don't endorse, but maybe you can use the opportunity energy, the production very professional, the instrumentation award-recipient is a paleontological lecture/musical with swing to discuss that with your kids, if you agree with us. Or throw ing jazz and rock tunes...some by Michele (Stella Stegosauras. representative of world cultures, the lyrics pretty right on and the cover away and make your own! We think the inside cas aware as well as fun, and we can't imagine that this wouldn't Tyrannosaurus Rex. The Tiny Little Babies & The Great Big sette is worth it (RB101) CS: 9.98 Momma), others by Michele and Michael, who share vocals, be a hit anywhere! Songs promote self-confidence, owning it would be hard to find a more fun way to get educated! Ages one's inner power (as opposed to transferring it to TV super- 4-10. (CAE1739) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Pamala Ballingham heroes), peaceful co-existence, friendship, and mischief! Includes Chocolate Pudding Queen. Rainbow ol Colors. The Earth Mother Lullabies, Vol. 1 Power. I'm Cool. For ages 4-11... highly recommended! Selected by the ALA as a Notable Children's Recording for (AMZ01) CS: 9.98 1986, this is a lovely and even celestial collection of timeless lullabies from a myriad of traditions. Includes carefully-chosen representations from the Icelandic, Iroquois (the chant-like Ho Ho Watanay), Irish (Gartan Mother's Lullaby), Jewish, Japanese, African, Australian, Russian, and Spanish cultures. It's unique in the fact that the instrumentation —harp, flute, mandolin, guitar and percussion—is sophisticated enough for adults to enjoy, without diminishing the effectiveness of its purpose: to put little ones to sleep! Booklet of words included. (EM1) CS: 9.98 Pamala Ballingham Earth Mother Lullabies, Vol. 2 Her second collection of 10 dreamy lullabies from around the WRITTEN AND PERFORMED By MINDY MANLEY LITTLE world is a refined musical odyssey of beauty and tenderness that carries us through culture and time. Contains Hymn to a Moongoddess, from ancient Ugarit (circa 1400 B.C.), one of Mindy Manley Little the world's oldest pieces of music! Also the Afro-American The Alphabet Operetta Mother Glasco, Abiyoyo from South Africa, Kishmul Cradle With lively, varied instrumental backgrounds and clear engag Croon from Hebrides, and the Yiddish Tum-Balalayka. Harp. ing vocals, Mindy has created 26 original songs, one for each flute, guitar, vocals. (EM2) CS: 9.98 letter ol the alphabet. The sounds of each letter are highlighted, along with the eccentricities such as the silent "e". In 1989 the Pamala Ballingham album was awarded an Editor's Choice listing with Booklist Magazine; it's educational and invites singalongs; this one plus Voyage for Dreamers Alix Dobkin's alphabet song will provide complete English An enchanting musical odyssey of great beauty, as perfect for alphabet instruction! Recommended — a qreat tool for young lullabies as are her earlier recordings. Dedicated to Kate Wolf ones. (MV01) CS: 9.98 and including two of Kate's songs, in addition to Pamala's orig inals. Beautiful imagery abounds, in, Moon Spirit. Crystal Is the Night, When Nighttime Sweeps the Land; a wonderful debut Nancy Schimmel & Candy Forest for Pamala as a songwriter. (EM3) CS: 9.98 All In This Together This incredibly informative collaboration finds Candy Forest Pamala Ballingham and Nancy Schimmel (who's following in her mother Malvina Earth Mother Lullabies, Vol. 3 Reynolds' footsteps) teaming up together to bring out one of Rory Block the best and most socially responsible children's tapes in 1990. Pamala again takes the Lullaby a step further, as she weaves Recommended for both its wide-ranging appeal and vital mes the adventure, beauty and traditions of the world's finest Color Me Wild sages, from its encouragement of the fact that we are All in slumber songs to bring her listeners a world of dreams. From her home ground of country blues. Rory takes a sunny This Together to its subtle sneaky teaching of science and Includes the Nigerian lullaby Do Not Cry, My Child: a magical sojourn to a far-away place of dreams and merriness. She evolution in I'm a Reptile. With some background help from song-in-the round from England to share together at bedtime delivers a grab bag of musical fantasies in earthy vocal pack the Singing Rainbows Youth Ensemble, tjina Gerber, Laurie or around the campfire; and a real sleep inducer. Tender aging, making this album choice material for the imaginative Lewis and Rosie Radiator, the melodies are as catchy as the Shepherd, from Peter Pan. (EM4) CS: 9.98 of mind. Includes The Invisible Child. In Ihe Wild Landscapes. lyrics are fun (SCR467) CS: 9.98 The Papaya Children. (ALA1003) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 Pat Carfra the Lullaby Lady Rory Nancy Tucker Songs for Sleepyheads & Out-of-Beds 41 easy-to-sing lullabies and playsongs for very young chil I'm Just a Kid Happy As a Clam dren, with a lot of variety in sources and styles. Includes an Not only does Rory have the uncanny ability to placeherself More great puns and great fun for kids of all ages; listeners Eskimo song from Baffin Island, giving thanks for a tiny daugh inside the minds of 2-9 year olds, she also makes music so will be giggling, and probably singing along, since they'll be ter: the Shaker song Simple Gilts. Sunrise, Sunsettrom Fiddler upbeat, lighthearted and sophisticated that adults will love this feeling as described in the title! Includes her original The Animal on the Roof, Cris Williamson's Lullaby (...like a ship in the as well. From kid-rock to ballads to '50's do-wop to jazz, she Song; Margie Adam's The Unicorn; Betsy Rose's Popcorn. harbor...), French, Scottish, old English lullabies, and more bridges the gap between lullaby tunes lor tots and top ten hits (CFR020) CS: 9.98 from Mary Poppins to Jean Ritchie. Side 2 contains active for teens. Includes the The Incredible Piglets. Bubble Bath. songs — something to tire them out a bit! Imported from the glorious My Invisible Band. The Best You Can Be Is You, Canada. (LUL5) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 andVoureDriwng_feCrazy(ROA1)LP:9.98. . CS:9.98 68 1991 ladyslipper catalog Rory Various Artists Make-Believe Day Really Rosie More songs kids will just love, like Yukl, and Noise, plus favor This is the original Broadway cast album to the musical of the ites like Somewhere Over the Rainbow and I've Been Workin' Maurice Sendak book, to which Carole King composed all the On the Railroad, and songs that encourage imagination and music. (CAE0368) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 friendship. Various Artists Ruth Pelham Adoption Adventure Under One Sky This unique collection of songs about adoption explores the A cassette of warm, affirmative original songs for kids, by a feelings and perspectives of all members of the adoption triad: woman who does a lot of anti-nuke work and political satire. birthparents, adoptive parents, and adoptee. Several of the Good sing-alongs, and the chorus, which includes Cathy participants in this project are adoptees, others adoptive par Winter, sounds great. Includes Grandma, Look to the People, ents; the material deals with subjects like self-esteem, Shaker Song. Ages 4 and up. (GW1012) CS: 8.98 searches and reunions with birthparents, adopting a child from another land, loss and separation as well as love and happi ness. Very well done, enlightening, entertaining. Musicians Sally Rogers include six-year-old adoptee Christy Tofanelli, adoptee Sammi Peace By Peace Whytecap, adoptive father Ken Scaggs, and Tom Paxton. This folksinger's first album for children contains material about Recommended for educators, caseworkers, all triad members, world peace and harmony, conflict resolution, and self-respect relatives, and general listenership, young and adult both. by esteemed songwriters Malvina Reynolds, Woody Guthrie, (AOP1) CS: 9.98 Cathy Fink, Betsy Rose, Sally herself, and others. Includes Study War No More, Dear Mr. President, Hands, I Can Be Anything I Want To Be...and others which teach peace-making Various Artists as an active struggle to be kind, just and responsible, day by In Harmony 2 day. (KR1042) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 Another hit with kids! Includes Janis lan's Ginny the Flying Girl, Carly and Lucy Simon's Maryanne, The Owl and The Sally Rogers Pussycat by Lou Rawls and Deneice Williams, and others by Bruce Springsteen, Crystal Gayle, Kenny Loggins, more. Piggyback Planet Susan Slack & Jerry Raven (COL37641) LP: 6.98 . . . CS: 6.98 Subtffied Songs for a Whole Earth, this upbeat collection of Kazoo-A-Long (Tape-and-4-Kazoo Set) songs about the earth and all its inhabitants is irresistably sung 4 actual kazoos are packaged with this 30-minute tape of 7 Various Artists by Sally and a lively chorus of children. She calls on some of kazooable songs, on which kazooists Susan and Jerry invite the most prominent and socially responsible children's all kids to join the band; no auditions necessary! Includes The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street songwriters and blends in her own original work, delving into Happy Birthday in Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Rus The stars who come out on this LP include the Pointer Sisters every facet of earth preservation. Includes The Recycle Song, sian, Spanish and French; Afternoon at the KaZoo, Kazoup, (Yes We Can Can), Helen Reddy (Wonder Child), Ray Charles, La Tierra Es Mi Madre, Whale Song, a beautiful round, The and more. The kazoo is the simplest instrument ever invented— Jose Feliciano; Judy Collins duets with Biff, Lena Home with Rain Round, and more. Guaranteed to entertain while fostering it can be mastered in minutes. A wonderful introduction to Graver, Johnny Cash with Oscar the Grouch, and the Sesame a greater awareness of the earth we all share, and encouraging music for young children, and will provide hours and days and Street kids join in on a few. Cut-out. (CTW79007) LP: 2.98 kids and grown-ups alike to share, care and recycle!! (RRV301) weeks of fun. A terrific gift. (BRI094) CS: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Vitamin L Sarah Pirtle Sweet Honey, Smothers Bros., et al Walk A Mile Family Folk Festival One of the most animated, contemporary, professional, hippest Two Hands Hold the Earth Subtitled A Multi-Cultural Sing-Along, this anthology kids' recordings we've heard; it should have strong appeal to Named as an ALA Notable Children's Recording, this tape is includes great old favorites and new tunes by Lillian Allen, kids from a wide range of cultural and socio-economic back for kids of all ages. Sarah accompanies herself on guitar and Maria Muidaur, Pete Seeger, Claudia Gomez, Taj Mahal, Doc grounds, as it cures the problem of boring children's music! banjo, her voice is sweet and clear; very pleasing to the ear. Watson, and John McCutcheon in addition to those listed This ensemble of mixed gender, race, and age (half are kids, Most songs are "sing-along-able". Titles include: The Moon's above, all with acoustic accompaniment. Includes The Garden half adults) sings songs by Jan Nigro, Laura Nyro's brother, Lullabye, The Magic Horse, May There Alway be Sunshine Song, Little Red Caboose, Puff the Magic Dragon, and more. leading us to conclude that good songwriting is a family trait. (with words by a Russian child) and the ever-popular Mexican (MLP2105) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 14.98 Great messages, about independent thinking, justice, truthful De Colores. Title cut is an empowering song—for children! ness, conflict resolution, and more. Winner. 1989 Pasrenfs Choice Award. Highly recommended! (LCM101) CS: 9.98 (GW1028) CS: 8.98 Sweet Honey, Holly Near, et al Sarah Pirtle Peace is the World Smiling Women of Courage: Volume I The Wind Is Telling Secrets A group of concerned musicians and poets — Sweet Honey, Contains songs and narrations/ stories about six great women Holly, Pete Seeger, Tickle Tune Typhoon, Taj Mahal, Linda in history: Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, Sally Ride, Mut A delightful celebration of life, wonder and the pursuit of silli Arnold, and others — have gathered together to produce a simiuna, Sybil Ludington, and Gertrude Ederle. Previously ness! Combining the rhythms of the earth with the melodies rainbow of heart-touching melodies, ranging from beautiful bal released on 7" records, but here they are all together on one of nature, Sarah sings songs of the season and of people from lads to upbeat island sounds. Proceeds from this tape support tape. Excellent for teaching children the important herstory all over the world. Includes Sitting In the Soup, Mama Crow, 1% for Peace, an organization which encourages business their schoolbooks usually don't. With booklet; 55 minutes. Mi Cuerpo Race Musica...and The Treehouse Song, which, owners as well as the US defense budget to direct 1 % of profits (EC114) CS: 10.98 harking back to Sarah's days as a carpenter, tells of three girls to peace and educational groups. (MLP2104) CS: 9.98 building a treehouse. Nice vocal harmonies, lyrics included. Ages 4 and up. (GW1046) CS: 8.98 Tammy Grimes / Donna Barkman Hurray for Captain Jane! All Things Change, Readings of 10 stories from various sources, among them the Feminist Press and Lollipop Power, which attempt to reverse <«: the sex-role stereotyping and sexism which still pervades the Maylene bulk of children's literature. Read by Tammy Grimes, selected the Mermaid by Donna Barkman. (CAE1455) LP: 9.98 . . CS: 9.98 Tammy Grimes/ Maurice Sendak CTlit . PHSMISTCRIC C^T^S Where the Wild Things Are To music by Mozart, Tammy Grimes tells 9 stories by beloved author Maurice Sendak. In addition to the favorite of kids and adults alike, Wild Things, she tells Outside Over There, in which Ida rescues her baby sister from goblins by charming them with a captivating tune. An ALA Notable Recording. (CAE1835) CS: 9.98 Tickle Tune Typhoon Circle Around Winner of both Parents' Choice Award and ALA Notable Chil dren's Recording distinction, this energetic album will be appreciated by both parents and kids. The ensemble is primar Shelley Gill/ Hobo Jim ily Lorraine Bayes and Dennis Westphall, with lots of help, and Thunderfeet: Alaska's Dinosaurs their message for kids involves lun, respect, opportunity, This set includes a gorgeous 36-page book illustrated by Shan peace, hope and humanity (how's that for a world view in a non Cartright, written by Shelley Gill - 1978 Iditarod contender nutshell?)! Includes Vega Boogie, Muscle Music, The Monster as well as the creators of Alaska's best-selling children's books Song, Malvina's Magic Penny, and the Native American title — along with a tape narrated by Shelley and sung by Hobo song. (TTT001) CS: 8.98 Jim. Together they provide a colorful and educational trip through verse and rhyme back to prehistoric times. A beautiful Tickle Tune Typhoon gift for a child. (PAW3) CS: 14.98 Hug the Earth From the ode to recycling Garbage Blues, to Uncle Ruthie's Susan Marriott The Family Song, more songs dedicated to the planet and the Transitions 2 soul of nature that kids can easily relate to. Definite fun, from For new babies and their moms. Advanced techniques create start to finish, which in no way diminishes the consciousness a truly relaxing sonic environment, shown to even soothe and and information imparted with each song. (TTT002) CS: 8.98 relieve stress in hospitalized infants who have been born pre maturely. Susan's vocal sounds and instrumental strains are Trenna Sutphen blended with womb sounds and the rhythm and sound of a pregnant mother breathing, making the transition from uterus Maylene the Mermaid to world less drastic! Also beneficial for women and newborns New low price! This exciting underwater adventure story is during labor and delivery, and can reduce the amount of medi filled with "Mer-People," talking dolphins and magical sea ani cation needed for pain (PMI002) CS: 10.98 ... CO: 15.98 mals who teach Maylene that all things do change... and usually for the better. Promotes self-responsibility in kids, ages 4-12. (OGO12000) CS: 6.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 69 "mehn's musicn Over the past several years, the development of gay and anti-sexist "men's music" (or "mehn's music," as we call it) has taken place, drawing its incentive and inspiration from the women's music movement. Some of the recordings are by gay men, and relate to the lives of both gay men and lesbians; others are by men who wish to support the efforts of feminist women in re-examining and changing roles and stereotypes. It's quite easy to distinguish from the other men's music that fills the world! Fred Small Love's Gonna Carry Us Freds debut recording contains one of his most well-known Charlie Murphy/ Jami Sieber and most-often-recorded songs, Fifty-Nine Cents, the amount Canticles of Light women make for every dollar made by male counterparts; plus Performed with the Total Experience Gospel Choir, this expres / Lost That Pretty Little Gal of Mine (to Title IX), A Modest sion of a pro-feminist-grounded spirituality is harmonious and Proposal (The Long Underwear Song), and others written with rhythmic, lively and quite lovely to listen to. The lyrics of Blood wit and insight into various issues. (AQU1) LP: 9.98 ... CS: of the Ancients, Calling On the Spirits, Light Is Returning, and 9.98 others are empowering and inspiring. Instrumentation is diverse, representing a planetary orientation: cheng, sampona Fred Small quena, kalimba, sitar, ocharina. in addition to "Western" instru No Limit ments such as English horn, guitar, cello, piano, etc. Recom This one, which features Cindy Kallet and Priscilla Herdman mended! (OUT1) CS: 9.98 on a couple of duets, includes Big Italian Rose, for large, real women who don't match the Madison Avenue ads: The Peace Dragon; Cranes Over Hiroshima; and Fatherb Song. Lunacy , , (ROU4018) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 This album is a first, an entrancing album of pagan/ goddess spirituality music from two faggot witches," as they call them selves. This acappella duo—Greg Johnson and Sparky T. Rab Geof Morgan bit— performs primarily original songs, with occasional mate Talk It Over rial from Starhawk and others. One of the most notable songs A charming variety of songs on a range of political (rape, wife here is Boys Burned Too, a very tender and touching tribute abuse, etc.) and personal topics. Stand-out is a gentle song to the gay men who were burned along with the witches. Also of love and friendship from one man to another, Duncan; also includes Paula Walowitz's Shes Been Waiting; Aphrodite's the humorous Like Glass ("I never thought Id fall for a smoker/ Song Demeter's Song.The Moon Song ("The full moon/lsher But Cupids not the Surgeon General"). Great guitar and bass vagina spread wide/ With the wild realm of all possibilities/ accompaniment by Nina Gerber and Cary Black; vocals by Every possibility pouring out..."), Kali Ma ("Dark Mother/ Black Charlie Murphy. (FF436) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 Mother"). Purple God ("Queer God"). We like this album - recommendedl (LUN1) CS: 10.98 Geof Morgan It Comes With the Plumbing Michael Callen Of the many voices emerging out of the Changing Men's Move Purple Heart ment", Geof's is one of the earliest, and strongest. Founder of If his name sounds familiar, it may be because Michael, a The Flirtations Nexus Records, an umbrella company helping sponsor inde musician who has been battling AIDS since 1981, has been in Michael Callen sings with this gay acappella quintet with strong pendent recordings, many by women, Geof is also active in the forefront of organizing for AIDS support and education: clear voices and great harmonizing. Cuts range from campy many progressive movements. His songs reflect this, with titles testifying before Congress, editing publications, appearing on versions of "straight" songs like Why Do Fools Fait in Love? like Homophobia; Goodbye, John Wayne; Grandpa Used to major TV shows, participating in fund-raising events. His to Wallflower, a powerful song about AIDS. Lida Rose and Sing. (NEX102449) LP: 9.98 ... CS: 9.98 recording is high-energy, celebratory, and very frankly about Housework showcase a beautiful soprano, reminiscent of sexuality, passion and love ( how to have sex in an epidemic/ Bronski Beat's Jimmy Somerville. Also includes Santa Maria, Heartsinger/ Ron Lambe without getting caught up in the polemic"...from How To Have a traditional song with lyrics in Spanish by the groups own Songs of Love and Nature Sex) Songs include Where the Boys Are, Me & Dickie D (his Aurelio Font; Sweet Honey's Breaths; and an incredible cover Nice Jewish Boy), and Living in Wartime, performed with band- This is an unusual selection of songs celebrating men loving partner ex-Deadly Nightshade Pam Brandt. He thanks Les of Cris Williamsons Shooting Star. A wonderfully varied album; men, especially those involved in building and sustaining inti very highly recommended! (SIG902)CS: 9.98. . .CD: 15.98 bians and feminism in his notes. And, hes got a real nice voice, mate, loving relationships, as well as nature and the unity of with amazing vocal endurance Enough to recommend it highly. all beings. Ron Lambe has been managing editor of RFD, a (SIG881) LP: 9.98 ... CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 Fred Barton 14-year-old reader-written journal for rural gay men, for the Miss Gulch Returns past several years, and he has taken poems by various con The Nylons This "wicked musical" is a totally quirky parody of Dorothy, tributors to the magazine and set them to music. The songs weird neighbor (the one with the bicycle and basket, who are sung by tenor/ countertenor Heartsinger (Richard Strange), One Size Fits All became the wicked witch of the west) who was out to get her to piano accompaniment by Stephen Klein. (LLR213) CS: 9.98 This popular male acappella quartets debut album includes little dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz. Fred performs her character That Kind of Man, Prince of Darkness, Heavenly Bodies, Bop in her famous costume, and devises an entire history for her. Jimmy Somerville Til You Drop-.rhythmic, harmonic, creative and fun (OA0301) This one-man show has developed a cult following among gay CS: 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 men, and we've received requests for it, so here it is. Read My Lips (GUL5757) LP: 10.98 . CS: 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 For those wondering what happened to the distinctive voice that launched Bronski Beat and The Communards, look no The Nylons further! Now Jimmy has struck out alone on this solo album. Seamless Fred Small The upbeat synthesized sound and telltale voice ring out loud More vocals with percussion only: This Boy, The. Lion Sleeps and clear as he combines his pro-gay rights lyrics into a stinging Tonight, Up On the Roof. (OA0304) CS: 10.98...CD ( : 16.98 The Heart of the Appaloosa dance beat. Includes Perfect Day, And You Never Thought This Fred . a prolific and eloquent songwriter, who has written a Could Happen to You, and Control. Highly recommended for wealth of material in support of various progressive political fans of his earlier work, and for anyone who can appreciate The Nylons movements, including feminist, environmental, peace, and dis the merging of the upbeat techno-sound with one of the most Happy Together ability. This album, which features the instrumental and vocal powerful voices in music today! (PLG828166) LP: 9.98 .. . Includes Kiss Him Goodbye, Grown Man Cry, Happy Together. talents of folks like Betsy Rose, Sally Rogers, and Maxine CS: 9.98 CD: 15.98 (OA0306) CS: 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 Feldman, includes Talking Wheelchair Blues; Face At the Win dow, a powerful song which deals with rape, queer-bashing, and violence, discrimination, and outlaw status awarded to John Bucchino The Nylons minorities and "heretics" everywhere; and Annie, about a les On the Arrow Rockapella bian teacher. Great songs and excellent delivery and produc Known to many as the talented pianist generally in Holly Near s In addition to an exultant acappella-with-percussion version of tion. (ROU4014) LP: 9.98 . . . CS: 9.98 company, John has written, arranged and produced a tape of the Parachute Clubs paean to liberation, Rise Up this 1989 his own vocal material., which reflects both lyrical acumen and release includes both originals like Another Night Like This a vulnerability, as well as some of his lightning piano. (DIN301) and covers of _reat tunes such as Drift Away, Poison Ivy, Fred Small CS: 9.98 Wildfire (AH I Havei Tci Do /s) Dream. One of their best record / Will Stand Fast ings to date. (WH1085) CS: 10.98 ... CD: 16.98 This 1988 release contains a beautiful duet with Cris William Kirt Kemper son, This Love; Scott and Jamie, the true story of two children Romanovsky & Phillips removed from their foster home solely because the parents Willie's On the Wall were two gay men; Denmark 1943, the story of the escape of KirtS eclectic original songs, though not completely explicit, / Thought You'd Be Taller! 7000 Jews from occupied Denmark to Sweden on the eve present a gay perspective on life, including Tears of Steel, a An energetic humorous, loving, campy, gay-affirming album, before their arrest; // / Were A Moose, based on the true tale moving song that reflects on the strong emotions he experi as evidenced by some of the song title!: Womb Envy, The of moose-cow courtship; and other vignettes, each a gem of enced upon accepting his gay identity. The lyrics to his songs Prince Charming Tango, Closet Case, (I Can Have) lyric, melody and thought. Accompanists include John McCutc- portray his social values, character strength, gentleness and Attitude-...these guys are simply the cat. p.j.s, the crown heon, Lorraine Duisit of Trapezoid. (!=?491) LP: 9.98 . .. CS: humor. His primary accompaniment is violin, which he has pnnces(ses) o the Renaissance of gay men's music.dont 9.96 . . . CD: 15.98 played since age 5 and which he double-tracks to create instru miss an opportunity to see them live. (FRF101) LP: 9.98 mental harmonies. A nice acoustic offering. (KKl) CS: 8.98 CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 70 1991 ladyslipper catalog Romanovsky & Phillips Tom Wilson Weinberg Trouble In Paradise Ten Percent Revue Dedicated to gay and lesbian activists around the world, this Recorded live in Boston, this Gay Revue feature. Tjm, Elliott LP practically leaps out of your speakers and turns your Pilshaw, Joey Branden, Jean Garthier and Robin White- immediate environment into a rollicking carnival of gay delight! Portnoy in a humorous, touching, serious, enriching and just- Produced by Teresa Trull, it's one of the finest examples of plain-wonderful presentation. Chronicles growing up gay (The music/commentary/comedy to emerge from the growing genre Ballad of Plain Jane), facing pressure to be heterosexual (Wed of political gay men's music. You can't listen to some of the ding Song), embracing and empowering ourselves as gay men songs— What Kind of Self-Respecting Faggot Am I?, Wimp, and lesbians (Flaunting It, We're Everywhere). (AB103) CS: Guilt Trip—without feeling, at the very least, wry amusement 8.98 at seeing yourself in them...also includes Homophobia and some great advice for Ronnie and others, Dont Use Your Penis (For a Brain). Instrumentation is sophisticated; some of the Tom Wilson best of Bay Area talent put in an appearances. Highly recom Gay Name Game mended. (FRF102) LP: 9.98 . CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 This 1979 recording is one of the earliest openly gay mens recordings—the lyrics are humorous and truthful, and the mus ical style is generally Broadway/ cabaret/ nightclub, with Romanovsky & Phillips keyboards, bass and drums. Includes The Love That Dare Not Emotional Rollercoaster Speak Its name, Lesbian Seagull, Momma's Boy, Day After Returning to more of an acoustic sound, the third album from Dade, Ballad of Plain Jane. (AB101) LP: 8.98 . CS: 8.98 the "queens" of political camp (and we don't mean Camp David!) is again chock-full of humor and social commentary. Its as gay- and lesbian-positive as the others, with even more Tom Wilson political determination because of the fight against AIDS and Ail-American Boy the renewed homophobia from the Right. The empowering This 1982 album furthers Tom in his pursuit of making gay lives Living With AIDS could be the theme song of our generation — visible, and therefore real...he delights in taking specifically and makes this album a must for everyone. And from an expose gay situations or stereotypes and shedding his own bright per of the absurdity of the Crimes Against Nature laws to the rally spective on them in a loving and humorous way. Includes Wo ing cry for unity and responsibility in the face of AIDS fear Men Dancing, They Dont Want to Hear Us, he Likes Me, Tons CWe don't have to sacrifice our passion or our pride; we just of Vinyl. (AB102) LP: 8.98 .. . CS: 8.98 have to be on the safe side") and the humor of My Mothers Clothes, Waltz For the New Age, Straightening Up the House a la Kate Clinton, Ron and Paul demonstrate they know that Various Artists the personal is political. Very highly recommended! (FRF103) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 Feeding the Flame This anthology by several of the leading artists in the Mens Music genre takes up where the out-of-print Folkways anthol Rumors of the Big Wave ogy, Walls to Roses, left off. It includes songs by Romanovsky & Phillips (their previously unreleased One of the Enemy, about Secret Language a teacher unable to be out to her/his students), Tom Wilson- Charlie Murphy (vocals, guitar) and Jami Sieber (vocals, elec Weinberg, Michael Callen, John Bucchino, Pete Seeger, Fred tric cello) are members of this 6-person energetic new wave/ Small, Geof Morgan, Willie Sordill, and Peter Alsop. A great rock band, which turns social commentary into spirited dance way to become acquainted with these diverse, pro-feminist tunes! Mixing keyboards with percussion and stringed instru musicians. (FF541) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 ments, they blend techno-rock and third-world styles, creating Sylvester an arresting combination which ranges from introspective to Immortal wild...reminiscent of the Talking Heads! Accessible music with This posthumous release, compiled of both previously unre the wimps a conscience. (OUT1005) CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 leased material and fresh "house" remixes of his classics, Sacred Bull demonstrates why he was so loved in so many communities, the wimps are a punkish band working to challenge, or at least Sylvester from gay to inner city teenagers to aerobicizing housewives. expose, outmoded patriarchal concepts of men. roles, espe Included are Do You Wanna Funk, Menergy, Man Enuff, He'll cially toward women, and traditional concepts of what makes 12 by 12 (Double-length) Understand, Rock the Box, and even a rousing and moving a man "manly." On this album, they take an ironic look at such Sylvester, a well-known and very "out" vocalist and drag queen, gospel rendition ot How Great Thou Art! The cover photo is institutions as pornography, sexist language, exploitation of died recently of AIDS. This is a Greatest Hit* collection ol his what Sylvester sent back to the president of this record com animals, Catholicism and the drug wars, pointing out the hypoc most popular songs, all in extended 12" dance versions. pany, upon being asked to "tone down the drag (butch it up)..."II risies men are supposed to accept as their top priorities, and Includes Hard Up, Taking Love Into My Own Hands, Sex, One He died of AIDS in 1988 (his lover, Rick, died a year earlier), with a good dose of wit, weave their songs into a unified state Night Only, Trouble in Paradise, Do You Wanna Funk, and more I after having given much of his time toward educating the Black ment. Includes Missionary Dance, Brotherhoodof Man. (WIM1) If you want to party as hard as Sylvester would have wanted and minority communities about the disease, as well as bring CS: 5.98 you to party, this is just what you need! (MEG1023) LP: 11.98 ing in millions ol dollars through fundraisers and benefits. ... CS: 11.98 ... CD: 17.98 (MEG1026) LP: 9.98 CS: 9.98 ... CD: 15.98 A Woman's Place Narrated by Julie Harris, presented by Time/Life, this 25-minute program documents and salutes notable women who have videos made great contributions in all fields: arts, sciences, athletics, business, government...Susan B. Anthony, Barbara Jordan, Billie Jean King, Amelia Earhart, Mary Lou Williams, hundreds more. Blends rare photos and film clips. Excellent for schools and libraries, for a synopsis on women in history. (VIE1501 VC) Bessie Smith and Friends 39.98 Rare film footage of Bessie Smith (St. Louis Blues — 1929); Nina Mae McKinney, Nicholas Brothers, Eubie Blake (Pie Pie Blackbird - 1932); and Lena Home and others (Boogie Woogie Anna Halprin Dream — 1941). Playbill pamphlet enclosed, 39 min. Requires The Power of Ritual a VCR which can play back at more than one speed. (JC108VC) Internationally recognized as a teacher of dance rituals, Anna 29.98 discusses the psychological value of body movement and of symbolic action, suggesting that dance rituals allow us to rec Bette Midler ognize our own negativity and to transform its power into heal Divine Madness ing experience. Of use to all women involved in the creation Enjoy Betters brilliantly comedic persona over and over, with of ritual. (TA340VC) 19.98 mermaids, music, and more... truly a "National Treasure Chest"! (WAR20001VC) 29.98 Barbara Des Marias Ancient Women's Spirituality Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer Barbara Des Marias discusses the folklore of witchcraft, the Making/Playing Homemade Instruments reclaiming of womens roles in rituals, and the spirituality This is alabulous video for parents and teachers of kids aged shared by women in herstory and today. 56 min. 5-12. These two personable musicians give detailed instruc (VSG13284VC) 19.98 tions on constructing neat instruments like bleach-bottle banjo, oatmeal box conga drums, bottle cap castanets, and washtub Barbara Hammer bass out of inexpensive, easy to find household objects. It's a Crones: ...Elder Quaker Women Lesbian Sexuality great family, school or camp activity which develops the child _ This 18-minute interview program of older Quaker women Barbara Hammer was one of the first lesbian filmmakers who manual dexterity, teaches proper use of tools, provides an speaking unselfconsciously about their lives, their feelings in the 70s began to create lesbian erotic art films, and her opportunity for hands-on music education, and gives the satis about death, and their associations with the word "crone" was works are considered classics. This video actually contains 4 faction of building while recycling! (HOM2VC) 29.98 the first video project of Claire Simon. The production is not short films: Dyketactics, Barbara's "lesbian commercial", was highly professional, but the content is worthwhile, especially made in 1974:4 minutes, 110 images. Double Strength, 1978, Cris Williamson, etc. for any woman who is in the process of aging — and those ol 16 minutes, depicts a trapeze artist as an allegory for a relation you who aren't, raise your hands! (QV1VCJ 19.98 ship; Women I Love, 1976, 27 minutes, consists of footage Olivia 15th Anniversary Concert taken over 5 years; and Multiple Orgasm. 57 min. total. Over 60 minutes of music, interviews, and conversation, celeb (BH1VC) 59.98 rating the 15th birthday of this catalytic women's record label. Desert Hearts Features performances by Cris Williamson, Dianne Davidson, Our best-selling video...based on the novel by Jane Rule, Lucie Blue Tremblay, Deidre McCalla, Tret Fure, Nancy Vogl, turned into film by Donna Deitch, and needs no introduction Barbara Hammer Teresa Trull and Robin Flower, as well as a medley tribute to because most of you have probably seen it several times Lesbian Humor Meg Christian; and a segment on Olivia's early years, and the already! If you havent, suffice it to say it's a love story between The 6 films included here reflect the filmmaker's satiric use ol folks who made it happen. A special view on an herstoric mus two women with one of the most erotic scenes ever filmed, technology: Superdyke (a comedy about a troop of shield- ical event and some of the founding mothers of womens music. one you'll want to watch over and over. Highly recommended. bearing Amazons). Menses, Our Trip, Sync Touch, Doll (OL1VC) 39.98 (VES5120VC) 39.98 House, and No No Nooky TV. 59 min. (BH2) 59.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 71 Diana Hall Greta Schiller & Andrea Weiss I've Heard the Mermaids Singing International Sweethearts of Rhythm This weird and wonderful feature-length Canadian film is a AIDS: The Global Explosion delight... for one thing, it depicts one of the main characters This informational film presents the realities of the AIDS This multi-award-winning film tells the story of the 16-piece — the beautiful, sophisticated curator — in a believable, matter- epidemic from a global perspective: its origins, how it is spread, swinging, multi-racial, all-women's jazz band of the 1940's; of-fact lesbian relationship; it's also just a neat film. Written how long it can lie undetected, and some of the common myths, their respect for and love for each other; their travels through and directed by Patricia Rozema. (CHA90234VC) 29.98 as well as the status of the disease in various parts of the the segregated south; and how they had to struggle to be taken world. 60 min. (VSG13649VC) 19.98 seriously as musicians in spite of the amazing falent they col lectively represented. A most wonderful documentary; highly Diana Rigg recommended! (JEZ1) 39.98 Images: A Lesbian Love Story A gentle, sensuous story, erotic without being explicit, and one The Avengers: House That Jack Built which deals realistically with issues faced by most women in Emma Peel is the star here; one of TV's first liberated women, relationships. And, the actors are not Hollywood young-blond- she outwitted the cleverest villains and had fun doing it. One things, but rather look like regular ordinary lesbians. Sections of the classic episodes from the series. (VSG12738 VC) 19.98 are set to original music by Ruth Barrett & Cyntia Smith. Made by women (Gwen Tucker & Janet Liss) for women. 54 min. Dustin Hoffman/ Bobby McFerrin (f RI1VC) 49.98 Common Threads: Stories from Quilt From a gay Olympic athlete to an 11-year-old hemophiliac to Indigo Girls an IV-drug user, this 1989 Academy Award winner for Best Live at the Uptown Lounge Feature Documentary tells the story of 5 people who had AIDS, At a club in Athens G A, the duo performs 12 of their well-known and whose names are commemorated in the ever-growing songs; between songs, they speak about their music and their NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt that now covers 14 acres. lives. 68 minutes. (CMV49029VC) 29.98 Proceeds will be donated to the NAMES Project, to insure that the Quilt will continue to be displayed around the country. Nar rated by Dustin Hoffman, original music by Bobby McFerrin. Jan Phillips 79 min. (HBO430VC) 49.98 Out and About An exhilarating, affirming sound/ slide show about lesbians Edith Piaf and by lesbians, which offers a vital counterpoint to the homophobic hysteria of the 80s. With an audio track of Piaf: La Vie en Rose women's music and poetry, it presents portraits and photo An excellent documentary on the life of this beloved musician, graphs which explore our diversity and bondedness, informing from her earliest childhood days as a Paris streetsinger, to through feeling, celebrating our increasing visibility, our culture, cabaret act, to major performing and recording artist. The story contributions, and joie de vivre. An excellent resource for is told through film clips, photographs, and the reminiscences women's groups, educational institutions, and lesbian/gay of friends. A perfect gift for the ardent fan! (FFH1347VC) 49.98 speakers'networks. (SCW1VC) 39.98 Jane Fonda & Dan Isaacson Entre Nous Workout with Weights This excellent film is a true love story between two married Bring your own personaltrainer into your homel This 2-part women who find fulfillment with each other that their husbands program is designed to develop strength and balance, muscle cannot provide. 110 minutes. (MGM492VC) 39.98 tone and definition, in your body's major muscle groups. Includes stretching exercises to improve flexibility. The use ol certain weight resistant equipment is required, including dum- The Families We Choose bells, flat bench and ankle weights. (LOR076VC) 29.98 This program explores the diverse kinds of families lesbians have chosen to create — with best friends, co-workers, lovers Jane Fonda and children — as they work through issues common to families Light Aerobics & Stress Reduction in general: being an interracial or working class family, dealing This 3-part program can be used separately or together: 20- with addictions, deciding to legalize bonds. Informative for both minute low-impact aerobics, 20-minute stretchout, and 15- lesbian/gay and straight audiences! Produced by Lisa Pontop- minute stress-reduction to relax muscle tension. Useful for pidan and Cheryl Qamar. 37 min. (ML1VC) 29.98 flexibility, conditioning, and stress management, for all levels. (WAR652VC) 39.98 Family Values Janis Joplin Winner of San Francisco's Cable Car Award, this video focuses Janis: The Way She Was on how lesbians — as members of lesbian and gay families An unforgettable look, through interviews and rare concert — have reacted to the AIDS crisis, with love and strength. 58 footage, at one of music's most electrifying performers. She min. (HOP1VC) 39.98 discusses her attitudes and philosophy as this documentary traces her life Irom childhood through ultimate superstardom. Fat Lip Readers Theater Greta Schiller & Andrea Weiss 14 songs, 96 minutes. (MCA80080VC) 39.98 Nothing To Lose Fat and feisty women tell the truth about their lives and the Tiny & Ruby: Hell Divin' Women lives of fat women — what it means to be fat and female in The award-winning companion documentary to International Jazz Women on Video: Foremothers 1 America today. (WV3VC) 39.98 Sweethearts of Rhythm about the legendary jazz trumpeter Produced by Rosetta and Rebecca Reitz, this 30-minute video, Tiny Davis (of the Sweethearts of Rhythm, as well as leader first volume in the Women's Heritage video series, features of her own womens ensemble, the Hell Divers) and her musical 9 selections by key artists such as International Sweethearts and life partner of over 40 years, drummer-pianist Ruby Lucas. of Rhythm, Ada Leonards All-American Girl Orchestra, Rita The Feminization of Power Touching, powerful narrative poetry by Cheryl Clarke is interwo Rio's All-Girl Orchestra, Ida Cox and Billie Holiday. A late 1990 An inspiring program about the national campaign, led primarily ven with film footage, interviews, and photographs, creating a release. (ROS1320VC) 19.98 by Eleanor Smeal, to find feminist candidates to run for all film that is intimate, inspirational, and joyful. Recommended! political offices — and statistics to show they can win! Outlines (JEZ2VC) 39.98 the National Feminist Agenda, which promotes equality, repro ductive freedom, peace and disarmament, civil rights, lesbian Greta Schiller Jean Hollands and gay rights, economic justice, rights of disabled, preserva tion of the environment, and other issues. Produced by Peg Before Stonewall Adult Children of Alcoholics Yorkm. (FEM2VC) 14.98 Narrated by Rita Mae Brown, winner of 2 Emmy Awards, this The noted psycho-therapist Jean Hollands, who asserts that program employs films and interviews to give a decade-by-dec 90 percent of adults were raised in disfunctional families, dis ade history of the lesbian and gay rights movement and experi cusses alcoholism, disfunction, and how to overcome the guilt ences, from the 1920's through the present. Revealing, humor and confusion of both. 53 min. (VSG13295VC) 19.98 Gay Games II: Highlights ous, and emotionally charged. Directed by Greta Schiller. 87 From San Francisco, 1986, interviews with lesbian women and min. (MPI1669VC) 39.98 Jean Hollands gay men athletes from around the world representing 17 sports; also shows the pagentry of opening and closing ceremonies. Harvey Fierstein, Anne Bancroft Codependency Features guest MC Rita Mae Brown, music and much more. Jean Hollands describes the situations and entanglements of (1990s event will be held in Vancouver...see you there?) 60 Torch Song Trilogy codependency, and then discusses the pathway towards heal minutes. (WMN1VC) 39.98 Not only one of the most incredible films dealing with gay thier beliefs and behaviors, from acknowledgement of the pre subject matter ever created, one of the most incredible films dicament to beginning the process of major life changes. 30 ever created, period. If you saw it, you'll want to own it; if you min. (VSG14304VC) 19.98 Georgia O'Keeffe missed it in the theater, here's your chance. Very very highly O'Keeffe recommended. (COL2829VC) 99.98 JEB (Joan E. Biren) This documentary of one of the greatest painters of our time features her artwork, her inspiration in the New Mexican desert, Harvey Fierstein For Love & For Life: 1987 March interviews with people who were close to her, and the artist Subtitled The 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and herself speaking candidly about her work ant' her life. A gorge Tidy Endings Gay Rights, this full-length multi-image presentation captures ous and valuable film. 60 min. (OKE01VC) 39.98 When Arthur (flarvey Fierstein) and Marion (Stockard Chan the meaning, the spirit, the excitement, the magnitude, and ning) lose the same man — his lover, her ex-husband — to the intensity of the march like no other. Viewing it is almost AIDS, they are initially thrown into a battle by the loss, but like being there again (or for the first time, for anyone who Gilda Radner ultimately find strength, love, support and friendship from each missed this history-making event, the largest civil rights march other. (PRI6301 VC) 89.98 ever)... and the narration is so incredibly comprehensive, so The Best of Gilda Radner steeped in history of movements, that even folks who partici This video thankfully preserves some of Gildas funniest perfor pated will gain a new perspective of its significance. You'll mances from the early years of Saturday Night Live: Roseanne Heroines: Early Women Sports Stars With footage from the 1920's through the '60's, this film docu laugh, cry, be moved, proud, and inspired, as she documents Roseannadanna, Emily Littela, Baba Wawa, Lisa Lupner, Lucy the Quilt, the wedding, the march and rally, the civil disobedi Ricardo, and more, which she personally selected for this com- ments the excellence and achievements of many, many women athletes such as Babe Didrikson, Amelia Earhart, and Billie ence action, and more. JEB, who has been documenting les Nation. The world, and we, will miss her continuing wit and bian herstory and culture for many years, once again Srilliance; she died of cancer in 1989, to which she would have Jean King, from tennis, golf, track and field, swimming and diving, skiing, skating, aviation, Softball, baseball, basketball, demonsstrates her talent as one of the most insightful eyes of said, "It's always something..." Highly recommended! our day. Open-captioned version available upon request. Very (WAR35148VC) 29.98 field hockey, gymnastics, weightlifting, boating and other sports. 60 min. (POP2VC) 19.98 highly recommended! (MFM1VC) 39.98 72 1991 ladyslipper catalog Lily Tomlin Saturday Night Live Hosting the TV snow, Lily performs some of her great charac ters such as Susy Sorority and a female construction worker teaching her women colleages how to sexually harass men. (WAR29022VC) 19.98 Long-Awaited Pleasure Produced by women for women, this is a story about two women meeting, courting, and falling in love. Sound's a shade muddy in spots, but it's a nice first effort by a lesbian video company, and you'll enjoy the story and the "soft" love scenes, smoothly integrated into the plot. Lois and Peggy, the stars, co-founded the New york feminist theater company, Split Britches, and recently completed an extended run in the play version of Patience and Sarah. Directed by Giovanna Manana, starring Lois Weaver and Peggy Shaw; 90 min. (POP1VC) 39.98 Joan Armatrading Louise L. Hay Track Record u_ .... La Cage Aux Folles You Can Heal Your Life (Video) A rare public look at one of rock's most private figures; part Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault are gay lovers in this classic A 2-hour at-home workshop with the author of the million-copy documentary and part travelog, part clip compilation and part French cult comedy; English subtitles. (MGM201580) 29.98 best-seller of the same name. She presents ideas and exer concert performance. Includes Me Myself I, Heaven, Love and cises to assist in self-healing through self-acceptance and joy. Affection Drop the Pilot, and more. 90 minutes, stereo. The Ladies Sing the Blues (HH400VC) 29.98 (AM1007VC) 29.98 This program contains rare film footage of performances, as well as stills and biographical information, on many of the most Joni Mitchell influential artists in early blues and jazz: Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ethel Waters, Ida Cox, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Connie Love Game Refuge of the Roads , , Boswell, Sarah Vaughan and more. (VIE1313VC) 39.98 Hey, it's finally released — for real! A tale of lesbian passion A fuUI nour of live peformance, interspersed with a variety of and competition on the women's tennis tour. 90 min. (P0P6VC) images by one of the major singer-songwriters of our t£ 39.98 includes Fo, Free, Woodstock. Bjga/On Robbery, Wild Laurie Anderson Things Run Fast, and ten more. (EMP8001VC) 19.98 Home of the Brave Lucille Ball This 90-minute high-tech musical-visual presentation show Kate Bush cases the absolute genius of the artist... her humor, her percep Pioneer Women/ The Camping Trip tion, her vision and her creativity are all given expression in To commemorate this great slapstick comic, here are two hilari The Sensual World: The Videos 18 performance pieces which will leave you full of awe and ous skits Irom the early 50's I Love Lucy series. In the first, Short KwfwithKSe about her work a*> a£ujTartisas laughter. Includes Sharkey's Day and Sharkeys Night, Zero Lucy and Ethel attempt to live as their grandmothers did during well as a singer-songwriter, and the making of the three music the "gay 90 V and confront the classism of the society ladies d and One, White Lily, Language is a Virus, Drum Dance, and videos included here: Love ^ ^^ivc^a9S more. Recommended! (WAR38157VC) 29.98 in the process. In the second, Lucy (with a little help from her This Woman's Work. 16 minutes. (CMV49034VC) 19.98 best friend Ethel) shows Ricky that she can outdo him in the great outdoors. Recommended! 52 min. (CBS2436) 19.98 Kate Bush Lesbian Tongues Both famous and infamous lesbians — JoAnn Loulan, JEB, Madeleine L'Engle compilation album, and more! Includes wutnenng y Joan Nestle, Barbara Grier, Jewelle L. Gomez, and more — Star'Gazer Babooshka, The Dreaming, Hounds ot Love, in. r__ . talk about life, love and sex, and relate some of their funniest experiences about the realization of their love for women. A very intimate and excellent portrait of the celebrated author (S0577) 29.98 (POP5VC) 29.98 of over 40 books, including the classic novel A Wrinkle In Time. As she takes us on a walk through the universe opening Kate Wolf doors marked science, perseverance, imagination and the interrelatedness of all things, we learn that the woman herself Lesblonage is just as amazing as her books! For both young and older ^!n.tet^ In this romantic thriller, blackmail, kidnapping, and fraud com adults. Produced and directed by Martha Wheelock; 30 min. City Limits, but here's the entire show! A must for all| true Kate bine to give two lesbian private detectives (and lovers) their Recommended for everyone who has loved her writing. Wolf fans, and will make a fan out of anyone.who s not one toughest case. Will their love survive? Watch it and see! (ISR3VVC) 69.98 already. She and guitarist Nina Gerber exhMa wonderM Directed by Giovanna Manana, features Jewelle Gomez. 90 rapport On stage, as the genuineness, sweetness ease and sh,ne , r u n U min. (POP3VC) 39.98 Madonna, Eurythmics, Donna Summer radiance of Kates personality really , ^ ° r?!jrii' a| |vr1c many of Kate's favorite concert songs; most are original, lyric Madonna and Dance Music booklet included. Recommended! (OWL005VC) 29.98 Six dance numbers by female artists on this music video col Lianna lection, including Donna Summer, outstanding She Works Kay Gardner This film by John Sayles, about a lesbian relationship, is a Hard For the Money (one of the most feminist music videos classic; before Desert Hearts, this was one of the few commer ever made, in spite of whatever unenlightened comments she Interview & In Concert _,„__„-.th_mas- cially-released films with romantic and erotic elements which might have made about gay people); Eurythmics' Sweet This creative, world-class musician (and composer^ol the mas mme , an are neither exploitive nor unrealistic. (VES4081VC) 79.98 Dreams; Madonna's Burning Up and Everybody, and two more terpiece A RAINBOW PATH) offers ™ " f2 hifteeNnas by Bananarama and Scandal. (VM6VC) 12.98 observances on a variety of subects, including her feelings about music, and the difficulties in.conducting and1 composing as careers for women. Features live.performances on piano Lifetime Commitment: Karen Thompson and flute-B/ac* Key Tune, Rhapsody '"™'"0^!'"''£*" Subtitled A Portrait of Karen Thompson, this excellent video Maedchen In Uniform improvisation added on alto flute-and scenery ofthe™9"' documents a now-famous legal battle. Sharon Kowalski, Sha This 1931 German movie, banned by Hitler and considered by ficently beautiful Maine island which is her h?™. ™re so ron's lover and partner of many years, was injured in an some to have been the first radical lesbian-feminist film, is pleased to make this video available! 30 minutes. (NMD1VC) automobile accident; Sharon was declared legally incompe about a young girl in a boarding school who falls in love with 39.98 tent; the courts granted Sharon's father legal guardianship; her woman teacher. 87 min, black 8. white. (EMB6093VC) and Karen was denied visitation as well as input into Sharon's 39.98 Kay Weaver medical decisions. Karen, who prior to this had lived a very closeted. Republican life, was radicalized by this experience, A f"m abouUhe women who have come before us...the women and became a national advocate for the rights of disabled people as well as lesbian and gay couples. Produced by Kiki Making It Last who have made our road a little easier. One ol the most inspiring In this rare look at sexuality in long-term lesbian relationships, short films on womens achievements ever made -a"*8™9,! Zeldes and Susan Bruce. 33 min. Highly recommended! (WV1VC) 29.98 several couples and two lesbian sex therapists discuss defini everywhere have gone wild during the showings! Set to Kays tions of long-term relationships, frequency of sex, sexual prob rousing feminist anthem. 5+ minutes. (CRC1VC) JS.so lems that can arise and how they have handled them. They Lily Tomlin Special, Vol. 1 incorporate the impact of class and race differences, substance Kay Weaver This show, with Richard Pryor and Alan Alda, won 2 Emmys abuse, and histories of incest. Produced by Catherine Russo for Best Special and Best Writing. Her brilliant characteriza and Cheryl Qamar; 45 min. (ML2VC) 29.98 Iskff the Pow&r tions never grow old. (KRL54VC) 29.98 Sequel to ONE FINE DAY, this new video-anthem begins where Kay's first video leaves off, with present-day womens Ives Lily Tomlin, Mario Thomas et al famous and unknown, and pro acts us into the uture. It urges Making It Last/ Families We Choose us to "take the power",' for if this planet is to survive we women NOW's 20th Anniversary This combo-pack contains both programs (as described above) must not only take the reins in our own lives, but also assume A fantastic 2-hour documentary of NOWls 20th anniversary on one videotape. (ML3VC) 49.98 roles of leadership on a national and international scale, o celebration in December 1986, documenting the last 20 years minutes. (CRC2VC) 39.98 of feminism and women's rights activity. Covers the herstory of ERA, abortion rights, lesbian rights, Title IX, and more, celeb Martina Navratilova rating the victories and mourning the defeats. A star-studded Martina Kay Weaver cast of presenters and clips: Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly, A training and conditioning program suitable for any athlete... Wild West Woman „_,„., ,__hi_torv Martina, Sally Ride, Gloria Steinem, 100 _ of others. Highlight this tennis champion shares the secrets and techniques of her Celebrating and starring the rea/women who made the history is Lily Tomlin s priceless enactment of her crush on her grade- success, as part of her way of thanking those who have sup of the west - Calamity Jane, Belle Starr, and counMess others school teacher, Miss Sweeney. Inspiring...Recommended! ported her tennis career. 60 minutes. (RKO6000VC) 39.98 - this 6-minute rousing presentation features original music (PEG1VC) 29.98 by Kay Weaver. (CRC3VC) 39.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 73 Oh Shinnah Fastwolf Shakti Gawain Healing Way Song Living Intuitively Here she demonstrates methods of sensitizing the hands to Shakti says that learning to trust intuition is a matter of practice the field of psychic energy that flows between them, and and risk-taking. She describes how to deal with the tensions teaches an ancient Native American song, which includes a associated with living as spiritual beings in a material world. healing rite never before permitted to be recorded. 24 min. Sale price; we're overstocked! (TA235VC) 19.98 (VSG13338VC) 19.98 Shakti Gawain Patsy Cline Working with Creative Imagery The Real Patsy Cline Shakti discusses how the images we visualize serve as bluep A video biography of Patsy Cline's brilliant career, as the first rints for events that manifest in our lives, and gives instruction woman to really break through the male domination of the on how to consciously influence this process by visualizing the country music industry. Rare film of performances alternates positive situation we desire. We are visualizing that you will with interviews of the people who were closest to her: her order this video, which we're also overstocked on, and we are daughter, her husband, frineds such as Loretta Lynn, who said, listing at a reduced pricel (TA338VC) 19.98 "Patsy opened the door for all the girl singers. She certainly did lor me." (CF008VC) 19.98 Shakti Gawain Creative Visualization Workshop Patty Duke/ Sara Botsford A very excellent 100-minute presentation of Shakti's workshop By Design on using the practical technique of visualization for truly being Patty Duke and Sara Botsford play a lesbian couple who want yourself, realizing your creative potential, creating the life you a baby; after exploring the options of adoption and artificial want, and living adventurously — harmoniously and responsi insemination and finding that these are not viable for them, bly with the world. Filmed before a live audience, Shakti's they consider the traditional method. Both humorous and seri dialogue with the audience is infused with candor, humor and ous. (EMI1122VC) 69.98 intelligence as she addresses issues from the causes of war to intimate relationships. Highly recommended. (WHV1VC) 49.98 Personal Best Portrays 2 women athletes and their relationships as com petitors and lovers. Patrice Donnelly's terrific; also starring Mariel Hemingway. 129 minutes. (WAR11242VC) 79.98 Peter, Paul and Mary 25th Anniversary Concert Silver anniversary celeberation featuring the hit classics Bio- win' in the Wind, Puff the Magic Dragon, Leaving On a Jet Plane, and many more. (RHV1950VC) 29.98 Massage for Relaxation There are lots of massage videos on the market, but this one's Reflections...a moment in time special. Not only does masseuse Cleo explain techniques — This erotic video tells the story of Xavier and Megan who meet including Swedish massage, Shiatsu and Reflexology — while through a lesbian correspondence club, and together over demonstrating as she massages Maria, she also teaches Self- come the pain ol racism and the fear of trusting and loving. Massage techniques. So you can recap your investment with 30 minutes. (TRI2VC) 34.98 the first two massages you give yourself... a great self-help tool in reducing stress, relieving pain, and channeling your Renee Taylor healing energy. (NU01VC) 19.98 Yoga, The Art of Living (Beginner) This video won the 1985 Award of Excellence Irom the Film Michelle Shocked Advisory Board! Renee introduces the Hatha Yoga classic The Captain Swing Revue movements, incorporating methods of relaxation as well as This 55-minute concert was filmed in Oxford, England on her special breathing techniques. Easy to follow for beginners. recent sold-out tour. Features the hits On the Greener Side, Recommended for building health, endurance, and stress-con Anchorage, If Love Was a Train, When I Grow Up, and Dont trol. (SPE001VC) 29.98 Mess Around With My Little Sister. (PMV081977VC) 29.98 Roseanne Barr Sheila McLaughlin Mother Teresa The Roseanne Bar Show This 1988 double Emmy Award-winning film was originally She Must Be Seeing Things This special show of Roseanne's stand-up comedy will have This full-length contemporary film deals with the love affair broadcast on PBS. It follows this incredible Nobel Peace Prize you in stitches, as you experience aspects of her humor not winner into 10 ol the world's most troubled countries, where between Agatha, a lawyer, and Jo, a filmmaker, and their exp apparent in a TV sitcom situation. Roseanne has credited the loration of the dynamics of sexuality, career, commitment, her works of love have broken through political, social, and feminist movement in general, and in particular the women's religious barriers. 82 min. (WHE1008VC) 49.98 jealousy, fidelity and companionship. Running parallel to this bookstore in Denver (now closed), for changing her life and plot is the storyline of one of Jo's films-in-the-making about a making her career possible. (HB056VC) 29.98 17th-century nun's rebellion against the convent. Starring Nanci Griffith Sheila Dabney and Lois Weaver; 95 minutes. (FIR1 VC) 59.98 One Fair Summer Evening Like the audio recording of the same name, this video preser Sinead O'Connor vation of a concert at Anderson Fair provides an intimate con cert evening with this compelling vocal artist. The connection The Value of Ignorance she establishes with her audience is evident, and it is clear 35 minutes worth of performance and music video from this how this gift has contributed to her stature in the field. 45 min. creative artist; 8 songs, including Jackie, Mandinka, Recommended! (MCA87003VC) 29.98 Jerusalem, I Am Stretched On Your Grave. (PMV081321VC) 19.98 Sonia Johnson Never Give Up — Imogen Cunningham Imogen took her first photographs in 1901, and went on to Going Farther Out of Our Minds Vld. become one of the most important photographers of our time; In this spirited speech recorded live, Sonia brilliantly analyzes her work is still being shown in major galleries all over the how we make personal and social change, and describes how world. In this documentary by Ann Hershey, which covers the right now, in the midst of patriarchy, women can create a totally final 5 of Imogen's 96 years, the legendary artist reminisces new world. Sonia is a noted feminist theoritician and author. — with humor and her own quirky philosophy — about life, (SJV1VC) 29.98 death, and photography. Blue Ribbon winner of the 1976 Amer ican Film Festival. 30 min. (AHE1VC) 29.98 Sonia Johnson Creating Intimacy: Love/Sex/Freedom Nina Simone Live at Ronnie Scott's New release as we go to press for 1991, but we know it will This live recording made in London features the legendary be interesting, informative, and inspirational, as she proposes vocalist performing Mississippi Goddam, See-Line Woman, I a revolutionary way of loving for women. (SJV2VC) 29.98 Loves You Porgy, Fodder in Her Wings, and more. This is as close as many of us will ever come to seeing her in concert Su Friedrlch the events are so rare. 57 min. (HEN1VC) 39.98 Damned If you Don't This "experimental narrative" is about a young nun who Not All Parents Are Straight becomes attracted to another woman. It's an avant garde, This excellent documentary examines the dynamics of the par Say Amen, Somebody dream-like, strange film, with several sub-themes woven in ent-child relationship within several households where children This joy-filled documentary about gospel music and some its and out, such as a reading from a 17th century account of a are being raised by lesbian and gay parents. Through open foremost performers — Mother Smith, the Barrett Sisters, lesbian nun, and reminiscences of an ex-nun about the crushes and honest interviews with the remarkable children and their Thomas A. Dorsey and others — celebrates the music created in the convent. The final love-making scene is probably more parents, the film explores the love, conflicts, custody problems, for the purpose of uplifting the human spirit. Time Magazine erotic than any video with that express intention. For recovering and discrimination experienced by these families. Produced called it "A movie to which even a tone-deaf atheist will say Catholics and non-Catholics alike! (SFR1VC) 49.98 and directed by Kevin White, 58 min. Moving, humorous, infor Amen," and we would agree, interjecting "or post-Christian mative, and recommended! (FFP1VC) 39.98 matriarchist" after the word "atheist I (PAV547VC) 19.98 Susan Haden Elgin Oh Shinnah Fastwolf Native Tongue/Problm ofWomn's Lang Self Defense for Women This noted linguist/author discusses basic concepts of linguis Healing Crystals A few simple moves can promote your safety and possibly tics, the writing of her novel Native Tongue, and the creation This healer and entertainer of Mohawk and Apache ancestry save your life, even if you aren't formally trained in self-defense. of the Laadan language, one which, unlike any others in exis offers songs and explanation on the use ol crystals for healing, The skills and techniques demonstrated here can build confi tence, can express the full range of women's experiences. 56 and ends with a song about the need to maintain the ancient dence and help you be prepared. 30 minutes. (VSG12654VC) min. (OZA1VC) 29.98 way of her people. 24 min. 19.98 74 1991 ladyslipper catalog TWOINTWENTY Therese and Isabeile Whoopi Goldberg The story of two girls' lesbian/erotic awakenings, at the French Live boarding school where they are classmates. 1968, B&W, 102 This one-woman showcase by a major talent of the decade min. (MNT34428VC) 49.98 will alternately have you in stitches, in tears, and in stunned silence; her genius characterizations expose external and inter nalized oppressions, as well as universal realities. Highly The Times of Harvey Milk recommended! (VES3112VC) 29.98 This brilliant Academy Award-winning documentary tells the story ot the beloved San Francisco gay politician who was Woman and Her Symbols - Part I assassinated after 11 months in office; contains touching inter views with several lesbians and gay men who knew him. The Great Mother Earth (PCA632VC) 69.98 An excellent, highly educational series of value to anyone — beginner or veteran of women's culture — who wants to know how and why the patriarchal perspective has been not only TWo In TWenty: Episodes 1 & 2 reflected but sustained by the imagery in the art of our culture... We're just tickled (hat this 5-episode lesbian soap opera (2 in the Goddess culture which preceded this... the power of sym 20 because 1 in 10 sounds so lonely) is now available on video! bols... and much much more. This first volume starts with the The characters in two lesbian households confront child cus beginnings of human history, and includes a feminist critique tody, lesbian parenting, AIDS, substance abuse, racism, com of the myth of the Virgin Mary. No matter how much you think ing out, monogamy, non-monogamy, crushes, lust, sex, bisex- you already know, you'll learn something more from watching uality, and of course therapy (you name it, they confront it)! this; it's the result of many years of research by writer-narrator Ads for fictitious products, rooted in feminist and lesbian humor, Mary R. Hopkins. Produced by Claire Simon. (OV2VC) 49.98 satirize the corteumerism at the core of daytime TV. Cameo appearances by lots of stars; closed captioned. In the first 2 episodes, we meet all the characters... in one household there's Woman and Her Symbols - Part II Nikki, the therapist everyone loves to hate; her lover of 10 From Earth Mother to Love Goddess years, Lee; Lee's teenage daughter Charlie; Luna Birdsong, Also highly recommended! The second volume documents, the spacy tarot card-reading dyke; and Sharon, the try-sexual through an analysis of art, the fall of female divinity and the med student... in the other household meet Helene, a baby rise of patriarchy, where the Love Goddess is one of the only dyke who's yet to sleep with a woman; and MJ, her roommate, Waking Up — A Lesson in Love permissable roles for women. The characteristics represented who. yet to pass one by. Produced by Laurel Chiten, 90 min. Produced by Linda Farin and directed by Greta Schiller (ol in Diana, Athena, and Sophia are explored as well. (QV3VC) (TWOAVC) 39.98 Before Stonewall), this is the hot magical story of Susan's 49.98 quest for self and sexuality, as she is initiated into lesbian love, TWo in TWenty: Episodes 3 &4 becomes the dyke about town, gets her heart broken, and Woman and Her Symbols - Part III What does Sharon, the struggling med student, have in com comes into her own strong, woman-centered self. 60 min. mon with David, a man with AIDS? Will Nikki and Lee have to (F001VC) 39.98 Women Revisioning Ourselves reevaluate their commitment? Why is Helene's mom suddenly Explores the post-patriarchal vision ot women through contem so hungry? And why is Helene so furious with her roommate The Way of the Warrior porary art: over 100 images by 17 artists from the US ands MJ? Tune in for more drama and intrigue! 90 min. (TWOBVC) The subtitle here is Seven Basic Principles of Inner Power; Canada participate. This entire set should be in the permanent' collection of every school and library! (QV4VC) 49.98 39.98 one of the highest-ranked female martial artists in the world, Grandmaster Kyong-Ae-Fontaine, demonstrates the beauty TWo in Twenty: Episode 5 & Outtakes and energy of Jong Soo Won. She shows how mastering this World of Light: Portrait May Sarton In the last episode (so far!) of this riveting soap opera with a martial art can give you extraordinary mental, spiritual, and A wonderful, intimate portrait of this prolific writer, as she twist, Lee confronts the homophobes she meets in court, physical power. (AHV950VC) 49.98 speaks frankly about her life: writing, the process of creation, Helene reaps the fruit of her first love, Sharon grapples with solitude, aging, being a woman, her relationships with women her conscience, and MJ's music video is finally unveiled. Also We Bring A Quilt... who acted as the source for her art, and more. An excellent included is a 15-minute segment called The Making of Two This moving and affirming documentary of the NAMES Project film, by Marita Simpson and Martha Wheelock... recom In Twenty... watch the actors flub their lines and have a great AIDS Memorial Quilt chronicles the events of its historic unfold mended! 30 minutes. (ISR1VVC) 59.98 time! 90 min. (TWOCVC) 39.98 ing in Washington DC in October 1988. Various people touched by the AIDS epidemic are interviewed, and other aspects of TWo In TWenty Series of 3 Videos the weekend are also covered: the candlelight march, scenes Enjoy the entire series and save money! This series is one of Irom the play "More Than Names," songs inspired by the Quilt. our best selling videos...Recommended! (TWOZVC) 99.98 Proceeds from the sale of this video benefit the NAMES Pro ject. 30 min. (WV2VC) 29.98 Tyne Daly The Weavers, with Holly Near Destination Nicaragua Wasn't That a Time New lower price! One of the two beloved stars of Cagney and One of the most moving documentaries ever made. The Weav Lacey hosts a hard-hitting, informative , made-for-video pro ers reflect on their history as they prepare for their 1980 reunion gram on this controversial issue. Documents American citizens concert at Carnegie Hall. Features the early meetings of Ron visiting a country plunged into war by their government. Hous nie Gilbert and Holly Near, and their musical meeting on Hay ton Film Festival Award winner; music by Arlo Guthrie and Una Mujer. Highly recommended. (MGM218VC) 34.98 others. 60 minutes. (RH2913VC 29.98 kids' videos Mario Thomas and Friends Carole King Free to Be...You And Me Really Rosie . ... ,„„„Hor Recipient ol an Emmy for Best Children's Special fo the Year, Carole King composed and performs the music to this .wonder this classic anti-sexist favorite is available for viewing again ful children^ classic by Maurice Sendak. Rosie, convinced ot and again! Roberta Flack and Michael Jackson sing When We her limitless talent, charm, and ability, draws the neighborhood Grow Up...football hero R.isie Grier oerforms ,/ts Alright to kids into her spotlight as they all perform in her make-oeiieve Cry...plus Cicely Tyson, Tom. Smothers, Dionne Warwick, The movie. For home use only. (CC007VC) 29.98 Voices of East Harlem, more. 44 minutes. We may be able to fill special orders in the Beta format: ask for No. CVL1503BE- Cynthia Watts TAVC. (CVL1503VC) 19.98 Storytlme with Cynthia Watts-Vol. I TICKLE TUNE TYPHOON This master storyteller, who specializes in Afro-American and Martha and Hap Palmer other folk tales, vividly recounts tour stories especially tor cnii- Baby Songs dren pre-K through third grade. Includes the Anansi tale the 30 minutes of contagious sing-alongs for babies 0-4 years old, Rock & Read First Night ot Sleep, about how the night sky was created. such as Shout and Whisper...this live action video is both edu This cool kid video is an exciting blend of entertainment and Delightful and enchanting! (ART1VC) 24.98 cational and entertaining for little ones just learning about the education! Live action, children, computer animation and big world. (HI12901VC) 19.98 imaginative sets combine with ON SCREEN WORDS to illus Jennifer Justice trate familiar lyrics of best-loved songs arranged with a dance- along beat. Learning to read was never this much fun when Sharing the Circle .. h .„ Meryl Streep/ George Winston we were in school! Includes the voices of De La Soul on I'm One ol the most wonderful storytelling videos in the whole The Velveteen Rabbit a Little Teapot, written and directed by Tamar Simon Hoff. Ages worid. Jennifer is an absolute master at her craft - some ot This classic story by Margery Williams has re-captured the 2-7, 29 min. (MCA80910) 19.98 you have seen her telling her stories for women, surely - ana imaginations of children of all ages. Narration by Meryl Streep, when she turns her talents to tales for kids, the results are no original music by George Winston. 30 minutes. (KN087844VC) Tickle Tune Typhoon less mesmerizing. She vividly recounts the following stories. 19.98 Anansi and the Story Box, The Chinese Stonecutter Molly Lef's Be Friends - Live in Concert O'Donaghue. Well-produced, 38 min. Highly recommended tor Nancy Schimmel 12 joyful songs from 3 of their albums come alive with dramatic all the children in your life! Limited qty. (VSG12719VC) 29.98 dance, colorful costumes, contagious energy, crucial social Tell Me A Story messages, and a spirit of love and caring for the earth and Loralee Cooley Nancy probably learned the art of storytelling from her mother humanity. Includes the traditional African dance Kye Kye Kule; — Malvina Reynolds. Stories with active female characters lite supporting consciousness songs such as Skin, Everyone One of Georgia's favorite storytellers weaves her magic in the are Nancy's favorites, and she includes some in this collection Is Differently Abled, My Body Belongs To Me, and Garbage telling of The Woman Who Swallowed a Fly, The Buried Moon, of American and international folk tales and songs... which Blues; and fun stuff like Sneakers and the Hokey Poke/. A lot The Goblinade, The Puffin. The imaginations of children s entertain as they stimulate the creative and imaginative powers of thought obviously went into the presentation of the various of young viewers. She also incorporates her talent for origami, messages here, and the result will be powerfully experienced minds will be sparked to life...children of all ages, that is. .6 or Japanese paper folding. 30 min. (KAR049VC) 19.98 minutes. (VSG12542VC) 19.98 by kids and their adults alike. Highly recommended! (TTT005VC) 19.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 75 Libana A Circle Is Cast Songbook songbooks This 30-page songbook contains words, music, and annota tions to the 22 selections from their gorgeous cassette of the same name; an excellent resource for round- and chant-sing Alix Dobkin ing. (SPN2SB) 8.98 Adventures in Women's Music Linda Hirschhorn The two photographs of Miss Alix Dobkin. International Gather Round Songbook Folkslnger (1962, 1964), are alone worth the price of this book, Subtitled New Hebrew Canons, Rounds and Musical Set which is already a bargain! Lead sheets with lyrics and back- tings, this songbook includes material in non-patriarchal Heb ground for the songs on Lavender Jane and Living with Les- rew and English, celebrating renewal, Jewish values of peace lans, plus others; material on Alix's life and career, Balkan and justice, and the experiences ol our foremothers and singing, photographs and lesbian comic-strip illustrations. A forefathers. 22 selections in all, including Ruth and Naomi, wonderful volume. (TOM1SB) 4.98 Miriam's Slow Snake Dance, Circle Chant, Chanukah/Solst'ice, and songs for Pesach, Shabbos, and High Holidays. (TRP1SB) Bernice Reagon 10.98 Compositions I This superb edition contains 35 of Bemice's original composi Malvina Reynolds tions, with introductory statements and lull choral arrange ments, to be used both as a songbook and a teaching tool. The Malvina Reynolds Songbook Gives historical perspectives of her music over the past 20 Definitive collection of Malvina's best-loved aBult songs; 63 of years; much of it is based on her personal experience in the them. Words, music, guitar chords and illustrations. (SCH2SB) civil rights movement as well as participation in the formation 9.98 and continuity of Sweet Honey in the Rock. Features many Sweet Honey favorites. (ST1SB) 11.98 Malvina Reynolds There's Music in the Air The Cris Williamson Songbook 53 of Malvina's songs for the middle-young: You Cant Make This extensive, long-awaited book contains piano and guitar a Turtle Come Out, The Whale, Little Boxes, Magic Penny, Turn parts for 70 of Cris songs...all the songs she wrote through her first 7 albums. Includes photo collage. (OLS940SB) 14.98 Around, more. Melodies, chords, lyrics, drawings—charming. (SCH3SB) 9.98 Kate Wolf Hilda Wenner & Elizabeth Freilicher The Kate Wolf Songbook Meg Christian Here's to the Women For several years, Kate talked about compiling a songbook, / Know You Know Songbook A deluxe anthology of 100 songs for and about American but she never found time between her work on the road and women — traditional, vintage, and contemporary — about Music from this classic album; rekindle old memories and learn in the studio. After she died, her family and friends designed to play and sing the songs which helped found a genre of friends and lovers; politics and action; social issues; children this book with her thoughts in mind. Includes 56 songs she and growing up; personal struggles toward liberation and self- music. (OLS902SB) 4.98 wrote and recorded, plus her favorite closing piecet Redtail awareness. Each contains melody lines, chords, and lyrics Hawk; 60 photos from her musical life; long biography and with backgrounds on the songwriters, including Alix Dobkin, Miriam Therese Winter Bernice Johnson Reagon, Malvina Reynolds, Sue Fink, Holly discography; 160 pages in all. A beautiful commemoration. (ASD1SB) 16.98 Womanprayer, Womansong Near, Buffy-Sainte Marie, Betsy Rose. Ida Cox, Hazel Dickens. Subtitled Resources for Ritual, this is a wonderful worship Discography. bibliography, even index of first lines: this resource for feminists within the Christian tradition, sister-cir songbook took years of research, and it shows. Recom Libana mended! (SYR1) 29.98 cles and women-church; one in which 'feminine biblical images Fire Within Songbook of God are recovered, feminine pronouns for God are supplied; The companion songbook to Libana's 1990 release on Ladys valiant women are remembered; and oppression and violence Holly Near lipper Records is the perfect tool for learning and teaching the against women in scripture and society are exposed." Includes rounds and chants on the album. (LRS108SB) 9.98 aM the music from the cassette Womansong, also by Miriam, Words & Music as well as rituals for creation, liberation, and transformation. This expanded edition now includes all the songs from Holly's A very needed, illuminating, and groundbreaking volume. first 3 albums: Hang in There, Live, You Can Know All I Am, (MS1 SB) 14.98 plus numerous photos. Chord chart in back. (RR601 SB) 8.98 SOUNDING • THE books INNER LANDSCAPE posters Diane Sward Rapaport Gina Halpern How to Make & Sell Your Own Record A Rainbow Path Poster Subtitled The Complete Guide to Independent Recording, Gorgeous 24 by 32" poster of the cover artwork of A Rainbow this is the "bible and basic text" that has helped revolutionize Path, from the painting by Gina Halpern, for hanging, dry- the recording industry! Revised and enlarged third edition, now mounting, and/or framing. Gina is an artist who is dedicated with a section on CD releases as well as cassettes. Includes to bringing a vision of healing, hope, peace, and optimism information on recording, manufacturing, promotion, distribu through her work-and has fulfilled that commitment through tion, and more...don't even think about making a record—or a this beautiful painting. It is reverent, celebratory, womanly, and cassette, or a CD—without reading this. It's invaluable. visually representative of a unity in body/spirit. (ARP1PR) (HLP1BK) 14.98 18.98 Holly Near Gina Halpern Fire in Rain...Singer in the Storm A Rainbow Path 8-Mandala Poster Set In this winning autobiography. Holly not only reveals her profes This portfolio of 8 stunning "art for healing" mandala posters sional triumphs and setbacks, but also her personal side, her is the perfect companion to Kay Gardner! A Rainbow Path politics and ideas, giving an in-depth view of this remarkable recording. Each full-color, 16 by 20" print corresponds to one musician and performer. She takes us through her childhood composition, one color, one chakra, and one meditation from in rural California; her Hollywood and TV career; her political Music as Medicine the album. These are high-quality art prints on heavy glossy activism; her friendships and affairs with men and women; the stock, suitable for framing, sumptuous for viewing and decorat founding of her record label; and the lorging of her unique, ing. Comes with booklet explaining their use. Meld the visual personal music style. Hardcover, 364 pages. It's a hard book Kay Gardner with the audio, the mind and body with the spirit. (ARPBPR) to put down; recommended! (WM8733BK) 19.98 39.98 Kay Gardner Sounding the Inner Landscape (Book) Subtitled Music as Medicine, this long-awaited book by a pioneer in healing music and the women's spirituality move ment is the culmination of years of Kay's research into the curative and transformational elements of music and sound. As she explores the ingredients (rhythm, melody, harmony, instruments, droning, mantra, chants, etc.), she offers insights into their origins and mysteries, and how they may be used in the healing process. Published in late 1990 along with a com panion tape by the same title, it provides the context and under lying basis lor all her musical works. WeYe glad to finally have the opportunity to better understand tvriy music — by Kay and other artists — affects us as profoundly as it does. Illustrated, 250 pp. Highly recommended! (CDC3BK) 13.98 Note By Note-Guide to Concert Prod. We and others have been waiting so long for this Guide to Concert Production, we're thrilled it's finally here! The succes sor to the now out-of-print Making A Show of It is a revised, updated, and expanded large format handbook, useful for new and experienced promoters and producers alike. Covers con tracts, budgeting, technical aspects, publicity, and much more. (RR603BK) 15.98 76 1991 ladyslipper catalog calendars The Goddess Calen Celebrating Women's SpMtuality Alison Bechdel Dykes to Watch Out For Calendar Irresistable! Let Mo, Harriet, Clarice, Tony, Lois, Sparrow, and the rest of the girls help you make your dates and keep your appointments, on this 11 by 11" full-color wall calendar by the infamous lesbian cartoonist. (FB1CL) 8.98 Diane Stein 1991 The Goddess Book of Days a.k.a. A Perpetual 366 Day Engagement Calendar, is a 300- Blessingway Lunar Charting Calendar page hardbound book/ datebook/ engagement calendar — A perfect gift for all the stargazers in your life! This unique which can be used year after year. Contains 100 illustrations lunar wall calendar features 14 moons (12/16/90-1/30/92), star of Goddesses from around the world, listing the Goddess charts of the northern sky for every moon, lunar passage associated with each day of the year, plus tables ol Goddesses through the zodiac with full explanation, and a spring planting of the zodiac, and lunar months. An important reterence for guide. 9 by 12", silver ink on blue stock; some proceeds go to all pagans, witches and feminists, and anyone else interested An H&toqjKitxni Gtfi.tnfai fiw iwj Greenpeace and The Nature Conservancy. Created by Jillian in women's spirituality, women's history, Goddess cultures, Van Nostrand, a certified midwife. (BW1CL) 11.98 magick, and the Wiccan religion. (LLE758CL) 12.98 Iris Sara Steele Originals/1991 Calendar The 1991 Goddess Calendar How dull the new year would be, without a new calendar by Carry It On: 1991 Peace Calendar this exceptional watercolorist to grace our walls! This year's Progressive artists and poets address domestic and global 13 original, extraordinary, full-color paintings by artist Iris depict the Goddess in Her many manifestations from different eras edition contains all new original full-color works of landscapes issues with a reverence for life and a vision for hope. This and flowers, with Chinese calligraphy. 12 by 15"; perfect for full-color 14 by 11" wall calendar, featuring paintings, photo and cultures, including Athena, Hecate, Isis, Ishtar; Mawu, West Alrican creator of all things; Bast, the Egyptian cat god framing after the year's over; a classy gift item for everyone graphs, batiks etc. by women artists, will nourish your energy you know! (STE1CL) 12.98 and fire your imagination with loads of historical dates of dess; Chalchiuhtlicue, Aztec goddess of rains and waters; Fuji, actions taken in the name of justice and human rights... a volcano goddess; Spider Woman, Primeval Creator of the Pue marvelous mix of art and political consciousness. (SCW2CL) blo Indians, and more. The goddesses and symbolism are 9.98 described in the accompanying text, and date pages include moon quarters and holiday information. 12 by 13" wall size. Take Back the Night Lunar Calendar Highly recommended! (LLE463CL) 9.98 This 13 Moonth Lunar Calendar has 13 "moonths" out of respect tor matriarchal societies who observed a 13 moonth year; each honors a different aspect of the Goddess, with solar Celebrating Women's Spirituality The 1991 Lunar Calendar months noted. The only "holy days" indicated are the ancient This 112-page, exquisite 6 by 9" engagement calendar features Dedicated to the Goddess in Her many guises, this is the celebrations of the changing seasons. The inside black and beautiful paintings and drawings by visionary artists; medita original and archetypal lunar wall calendar. With the months white drawings are by different women, including vocalist tions; rituals for the seasons of our planet and of a woman's displayed as spirals, it contains splendid graphics, poetry and Rhiannon and Ffiona Morgan. This 8 1/2 by 11" wall calendar life; prayers, poems, and affirmations. This was our top-selling prose by celebrated luminaries, as well as comprehensive is an alternative way of marking time. (FWP1CL) 9.98 calendar last year, and both we and the publisher ran out astronomical and astrological moon data and instructions. 8 before th. season was over, so please get your order in without 1/2 by 11 "(LP1CL) 12.98 delay! (CRP1CL) 11.98 cards grab-bag t-shirts 10 Postcards of Great Women A beautiful collection ol ten portraits of great women from Ladyslipper's Anniversary Grab-Bag music, art, literature, and politics...and using these postcards WOW! To commemorate Ladyslipper's 15th anniversary (can 4000 Y_lAR5 of helps get our images out there! (PC2PC) 4.98 you believe it??), we are offering for adventuresome spirits our grab-bag special of 15 surprise items for a mere dollar each! Each assortment contains primarily records and tapes, 25 Postcards of Great Women with occasional 45's, songbooks, CD's, etc. Most but not all of WOMYN'S MUSIC A giant assortment of postcards of great women from music, the recordings are by women. Great for gifts, prizes, and for arts, literature, giving you greater savings and more oppor musical adventures for yourself. No choice on format. Be sure tunities to write more friends! (PC5PC) 11.98 to include postage/handling costs for 15 items. (GB1) 15.00 10 Woman-in-Moon Postcards Postcards with the autoharping woman-in-the-moon, in assorted colors; it's always convenient to have a good supply of these on hand! (PC1PC) 3.98 25 Woman-in-Moon Postcards The best buy in postcards you'll find anywhere! (PC6PC) 6.98 10 Woman-in-Moon Notecards 4000 Years of Womyn's Music T-Shirt This woman-in-the-moon, strumming an autoharp, is the per This wonderful t-shirt design, based on ancien* Egyptian fect design for solstice, holiday, or birthday greetings. With artwork, shows that our herstory is a long one, harkening bac^ envelopes. (NC1NC) 4.98 in to the beginnings of civilization! A project of Market Wimmin. screen-printed by Snake & Snake, we're happy to make this great shirt available to all of you who might not make it to the 25 Woman-in-Moon Notecards festivals. Multi-colored design 6n light turquoise crew-neck t- The best buy in notecards you'll find anywhere! (NC2NC) 9.98 shirt; specify size M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL. (MW1TS) 14.98 1991 ladyslipper catalog 77 jewelry Judy Chicago Enamel Bolos, Brooches Barb Voder Judy Chicago's work has contributed greatly to the develop Crone's Throw Pendants and Earrings ment ol a female point of view in art. She is best known for Barb is a local artist and creator of the following beautiful The Dinner Party, a multi-media installation telling the sym porcelain pieces (or adornment. Here's what she says about bolic history of significant women in western civilization, The Crone: "She was the powerful and wise elder of matriarchal through a series of unique place settings arranged on a trian mythology: Healer - Teacher - Priestess - Interpreter of the gular banquet table. Her jewelry images, each available as a signs and symbols of the ancient goddesses and gods. She 2" enamel brooch or bolo. honor these important women in guided her people through dark and difficult passages to per history, from her Dinner Party series: and one is from an sonal growth and accompanied them through the cycles of upcoming show. And. each is hand-crafted as part of a limited birth, death and transformation." And about Crones Throw Pot edition — truly an exclusive work of "wearable" art. tery: "The designs come Irom many sources. Many are ancient, such as the rune signs, or depict Native American myths. Some are contemporary, and all are oriented to Women's Culture, selected to touch and inspire the inner spirit we all share." Each piece is approx. 1 to IV2" diameter. Every design is avail able as a pendant, strung on a silk cord, and as earrings, which hang from pierced earwires; please specify. . Judy Chicago Hildegarde ot Bingen This piece commemorates the life of the great visionary/poet/ composer Hildegarde von Bingen (1098-1179). see classical section. She utilized "sacred geometry" or "the divine propor tion" in her composing, and that concept appears to be reflected in this work Bolo (JUD65B0) 79.98 Brooch (JUD65BR) 69.98 Evergreen Tree In western cultures the evergreens have traditionally rep resented the everlasting spirit of life, since they have no dor mant winter cycle. Pendant (CT5PE) 9.98 . . . Earrings (CT5EA) 14.98 Healing Spiral Hand In the Japanese healing system of Reiki, the spiral commands the universal life force lo be channeled for healing purposes. Pendant (CT6PE) 9.98 ... Earrings (CT6EA) 14.98 Joined Women A design which depicts the love and connection between all women. Pendant(CT2PE) 9.98.. Earrings (CT2EA) 14.98 Judy Chicago Sojourner Truth This work commemorates the great woman who transported thousands of slaves to freedom, Sojourner Truth (1797-1883). Bolo (JUD76BO) 79.98 . Brooch (JUD76BR) 69.98 Labrys The double-bladed ax has been adopted by lesbians because of its connection to the mythic Amazons and their goddess. Artemis. Although the original symbol was a battle ax, the modern interpretation stands for strength and building of com munity. Pendant (CT3PE) 9.98 .. Earrings (CT3EA) 14.98 Moon and Star Almost everyone has experienced a sense ol awe while gazing Judy Chicago at the night sky: it is no wonder that this design has a cross-cul Holocaust Commemorative tural meaning of spirituality. Pendant (CT7PE) 9.98 . Ear This is a specially designed image commemorating Judy rings (CT7EA) 14.98 Chicago's work in progress, The Holocaust Project sched uled for exhibition in 1992 Bolo (JUD81 BO) 79.98 Brooch Moon and Sea (JUD81 BR) 69.98 The forces of the moon cause the sea tides to ebb and (low. These interconnected symbols have a unique relationship to the feminine essence and life force Pendant (CT8PE) 9.98 ... Earrings (CT8EA) 14.98 Oak Tree For the ancient Druids, the oak tree was sacred, ana ihe ancient Greeks felt the oak embodied the Goddess Divine. It is a sym bol lor wisdom and power. Pendant (CT4PE) 9.98. . Earrings (CT4EA) 14.98 Judy Chicago Pentacle Considered a magic symbol lor life and health in ancient times, This work unmistakably pays tribute to the strength, beauty this design represents the earth element in Tarot. In contempo and fullness ol women Bolo (JUD75BO) 79.98 . Brooch rary times it is once again representative ol Goddess worship. (JUD75BR) 69.98 p»pdtnt (CT1PE) 9.98 Earrings (CT1EA) 14.98 78 1901 ladyslipper catalog please add me to the ladyslipper mailing list(U.S.A . only) To my knowledge I am not already on your mailing list, and I am not placing an order with you today. I promise to inform you of any and all Please add this friend also:. address changes! Really, I swear I will. Address Your name: Zip. 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We can't always and mailing costs, and are much appreciated. eliminate this kind of duplication, so would appreciate it if you would circulate extra catalogs to friends. ladyslipper's top 40 We thought you might be curious about which titles are the most sought after from Ladyslipper. Now that we are computerized, we can tell you! Here is a list of our top 40 sellers for this past year, including everything we sold to individual customers, stores, and other distributors: 1. Libana: A Circle Is Cast* 21. Heather Bishop: A Duck in New York City* 2. Kay Gardner: Garden of Ecstasy* 22. Kate Clinton: Live at the Great American Music Hall* 3. Kay Gardner: A Rainbow Path* 23 Romanovsky & Phillips: Emotional Roller Coaster 4. Holly Near: Sky Dances 24 Lisa Thiel: Songs of Transformation* 5. Heather Bishop: Walk That Edge* 25 Two Nice Girls: 2 nice girls 6. Lucie Blue Tremblay: Tendresse 26 Heather Bishop: I Love Women...Who Laugh* 7. Cris Williamson & Teresa Trull: Country Blessed 27 Various Artists: The Narada Christmas Collection* 8. Mitzie Collins: Nowell* 28 Romanovsky & Phillips: Trouble in Paradise 9. Cris Williamson: The Changer and the Changed 29 Edwina Lee Tyler: Drum Drama!* 10. Mitzie Collins: Ornaments* 30. Maggie Sansone: Sounds of the Season* 11. k.d. lang: Absolute Torch and Twang 31. Romanovsky & Phillips: I Thought You'd Be Taller 12. Sweet Honey in the Rock: Live at Carnegie Hall 32. Kay Gardner: Mooncircles* 13. Lisa Thiel: Songs of the Spirit* 33. k.d. lang: Shadowland 14. Tracy Chapman: Crossroad 34. Heather Bishop: Bellybutton* 15. Joemy Wilson: Gifts, Volume II 35. Kay Gardner: Moods & Rituals* 16. Alix Dobkin: Lavender Jane Loves Women* 36. Alix Dobkin: Living with Lesbians* 17. Kay Gardner: Avalon* 37. Enya: Watermark 18. Joemy Wilson: Gifts 38. Lisa Thiel: Prayers for the Planet* 19. Sweet Honey in the Rock: All For Freedom 39. Phranc: I Enjoy Being a Girl 20. Alix Dobkin: These Women/Never Been Better* 40. Ferron: Testimony (*) means that we sell this title to other distributors, which naturally increases our sales figures So if any of these are missing from your personal collection, perhaps you'd like to check them out and see why they're so appreciated! 7997 ladyslipper catalog 79 resources BITCH: The Women's Rock Newsletter With Bite A funny and terrific magazine about female rock and heavy metal artists, among other topics. Their articles are varied, informative, definitely devoted to providing coverage of a di verse group of women performers, from Ruth Barrett and Cyn tia Smith, to Dionne Warwick at a perfume-signing event, to the Leathur Panteez. Great extras too, such as generic do-it- yourself concert posters you can fill in and have printed, and humorous cartoons. For subscription info, write San Jose Face, Suite 164,478 W. Hamilton Ave., Campbell CA 95008. Hot Wire: A Journal of Women's Music & Culture This excellent tri-annual publishes lively and informative arti cles on women's music, art, film, theater, literature, and more. It reports on new record releases, festivals and upcoming fZlt, THE CMFTSWonyN* \ /'ISN'T ~~\ events, musical foremothers, profiles of behind-the-scenes / tlFf ST. _C SOUNDS SO women, news and announcements. Rarely is there an article I RoM^"? ) that this reviewer doesn't read and enjoy start to finish- and in [ EXC/TV/vG MD ROMANTIC fact, the magazine is Ladyslippers nominee lor "outstanding achievement in womens music and culture"! Manuscripts on )/L*<^^ any aspect of women's music and culture invited. We urge you to write for subscription info: Hot Wire, Empty Closet Enter prises, 5210 N. Wayne Ave., Chicago IL 60640 K_K- r^\ II II . •l -^ iftfiTX Women's Music Archives H ~_y i / _4*&0T . 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Thank you!" artist index A Alive! 23 Amethyst 23 10.000 Maniacs 45 Allen, Lillian 44 Ancient Future 9 Andrews Sisters 60 Annabouboula 40 Ashira 43 B Ballingham, Abrahamse, Adele .. 65 Allen, Linda 30 Anderson, Andrews, Catherine . 11 Antiga 10 Asmahan 38 Baczewska, Mimi ... 31 Pamala 68 Atwood, Margaret ... 65 Acoustic Medicine .... 9 Altazor 40 Ernestine 60 Angelis, Kim 15 April & Susan 65 Baez, Joan ... 35,54,55 Bancroft, Anne 72 Aviva Duo 43 Adam, Margie 30 Althea, J 63 Anderson, Jamie .... 28 Angora, Anisa 9 Archer, Robyn 32 Bagby, Rachel 32 Barber, Kitty 29 Avni, Fran 35,36,43 Adeva 49 Amalia, Anna 64 Anderson, Anna Crucis Women's Armatrading, Balaton 37 Bare Necessities .... 52 Aya! 24 Akasha 9 Amazutu 44 Laurie 48,73 Choir 24 Joan 46,73 Ball, Lucille 73 Barkman, Donna .... 69 86 1991 ladyslipper catalog Barlin, Anne Lief .... 67 Christmas Revels ... 35 G J Marimolin 63 Parachute Club 31 Schimmel, Tickle Tune Martey, Rita 44 Parker, Dorothy 64 Nancy 68,75 Typhoon 69,75 Barnwell, Ysaye 34 Ciani, Suzanne 21 Gardner, Kay JEB 72 Marriott, Susan 69 Parker, Pat 65 Schmidt, Claudia .... 53 Tikaram, Tanita 58 Barolk Folk 10,35 Clannad 11 9.14,15.17,23,73,76 Jackson, Mahalia ... 50 Martin, Carolann .... 62 Parra, Isabel 41 Schroeder-Sheker, Baron, Laura 68 Clark Sisters 50 Garland, Judy 60 James, Tamarra 21 Tillery, Linda 30 Marvelettes 46 Parra, Violeta 41 Therese 21,22 Barr, Judith 64 Clarke. D. A 25 Gawain, Shakti .. 20,74 Janet & Judy 67 Tocker, Marxer, Parton, Dolly 50 Barr, Roseanne 74 Clarke, Diane 18 Gayle Marie 26 Jasmine 28 Schumann, Clara ... 62 Mahinaarangi 30 Marcy 52,66,67,71 Pavlova, Zina 40 Barrett Sisters 50 Cline. Patsy 51,74 Gemini. Mary 30 Jenkins, Ella 66 Scott, Molly 18,20 Tofa'ah 44 Masterworks Pelham, Ruth .... 32,69 Barrett, Ruth 20 Clinton. Kate 35 George. Jean Johnson, Sonia .. 65,74 Scott, Nancy 31 Tomlin, Lily 73 Chorale 63 Perkins, Heather .... 48 Scrawl 49 Bartels, Joanie ... 35,67 Clishmaclaver 53 Craighead 67 Jones. Etta 60 Topp Twins 33 Mathieu. Mireille 40 Person, Kim 50 Scully, Nicki ...... 19 Barton. Fred 70 Clunis, D. Merilee ... 25 George. Sophia 45 Jones, Grace 49 Tort, Adrienne 9 Mathis. Nick 61 Peter, Paul & Basia 45 Cocteau Twins 47 Gerrard, Alice 54 Jones, Gwen 13 Sebestyen, Marta ... 40 Torrence, Jackie 66 Mazer. Susan 21 Mary 36,68,74 Bay Area Women's Collins, Judy 55 Gilbert, Jones, Marnie 17,18 Seeger, Peggy 56 Tower. Joan 63 McCaffrey, Anne 9 Pfister Sisters 32 Philharmonic 62 Collins, Lui 55 Ronnie 27.32,54 Jones, Rickie Lee ... 47 Segato, Lorraine .... 30 Townsend, Elaine ... 26 McCalla, Deidre 26 Phillips, Esther 60 Beach, Amy 62 Collins, Mitzie .... 36.56 Gilkyson. Eliza 54 Jong, Erica 65 Sell, Michelle 18 Trapezoid 58 McCaslin, Mary 56 Phillips. Jan 72 Bear Tribe Medicine Colorado Midwives Gill, Shelley 67,69 Joplin, Janis 45,72 Sexton, Anne 64 Tremblay, Lucie McClennan, Kate.... 23 Phranc 32 Society 10 Association 11 Gkjrgi 22 Jordan, June 64 Shakti & Ambika .... 20 Blue 30 McComb, Carol 52 Piaf. Edith 40,72 Bechdel. Alison 77 Colvin. Shawn 57 Girls in the Nose .... 26 Jory 67 Shakti, Nada 18 Trio Bulgarka 40 McGarrigle, Kate & Pickett, Phrin 24 Bel. MBelia 37 Connors, Joanna .... 59 Girls'Night Out 45 Josefs, Jai 17 Shange, Ntozake .... 65 Trull. Teresa 25.33 Anna 55 Piercy, Marge 65 Benedictine Nuns of Cooley, Loralee 75 Glenn-Copeland. Judith, Anodea 10 Shangri-Las 47 Tuck& Patti 61,62 McGee, Bobbie 24 Pintar, Judith 14 St. Cecilias 35,62 Coon Creek Girls ... 53 Beverly 10 Justice, Jennifer. 28,75 Shapes of Spirit 20 Tucker, Nancy 68 McGill, Alice 65 Pirtle, Sarah 69 Benjamin, Sathima Corazon al Sur 40 Glover, Sheilah 10 Shapiro, Amy 43 Tupahache, Asiba ... 22 McLachlan, Sarah .. 57 Platero 19 Bea 61 Cotten, Elizabeth .... 54 Goff.Beth 65 Shapiro, Ann 65 Two Nice Girls 34 K McLaughlin, Janet .. 28 Plath, Sylvia 65 Benson, Sarah 20 Cowboy Junkies 53 Goldberg, Shayla 20 TwoTru 34 K.. Sara 57 McLaughlin, Sheila .. 74 Polanska, Elena 62 Berezan, Jennifer ... 28 Cox. Ida 59 Whoopi 35.75 Shenandoah, Tyler, Edwina Lee ... 26 KALI 14 McMillan, Joan 14 Pomegranate 19 Joanne 42 Berkson, Laura 29 Criss, Deb 11 Goldspinner. Jay .... 64 Kaldor. Connie ... 25,66 Tyler, Robin 35 Crossen, Cynthia R.. 11 McNeil, Claudia 66 Pomegranate Rose . 19 Shiho 39 Berman, Marcia 67 Goodrow. Robin 68 Kallet. Cindy 53 McPartland, Marian . 61 Pomerantz, Lauren . 43 Shirelles 47 Bernhard, Sandra ... 35 Cruz, Celia 40 Grace. Cindee 11 KathS Ini 14 u McRae, Carmen 60 Prior, Maddy 55 Shocked, Berryhill, Cindy Lee . 53 Cryer & Ford 25 Graetz, Susan 33 Underwood, Judy ... 29 Kelly. Georgia .... 13.35 McVie, Christine 45 Puckett, Lana 50 Beth, Karen 29 Culver, Casse 24 Grahn, Judy 22.65 Michelle 56,74 Uptown String Kemper, Kirt 70 Mecca Normal 48 Purdy, Kris 29 Bethania, Maria 41 Cytrynbaum.Jackie. 35 Grant, Monica 31 Shonen Knife 39 Quartet 62 Kessel, Louise 11 Medical Mission Purim, Flora 60 Biehl. Kathy 14 Green, G. Dorsey ... 25 Short Sisters 57 Uzume Taiko 39 Khoury, Ada 23 Sisters 18 Big Maybelle 59 D Green. Lil 59 Siberry, Jane 48 Kids On the Block .. 67 Medicine Eagle, Q Sieber, Jami 70 Btngen. Hildegard D'Rachael 12.35.36 Green. Lucinda King. Carole .. 45,66,75 V DEUCE 26 Brooke 42 Queen Ida 56,57 Siebert, Renee 63 von 63 Treelight 17 King. Coretta Scott . 64 Valeri. Michele 68 Dallas, Patti 68 Melanie 56 Queen Latifah 49 Sienna 32 Biren, Joan E 72 Griffis, Jennifer 35 King. Valarie 9 Vaughan. Sarah . 60,61 Dalton, Lacy J 50 Mendelssohn, Sileas 21 Bishop, Heather . 27,66 Griffith, Nanci 51.74 Kingston. Maxine Vega, Suzanne 57 Daly, Tyne 75 Fanny 62 R Sih/ermoon, Flash... 26 Black, Mary 56 Griffiths, Marcia 44 Hong 65 Veno, Aro 24 Dancing-Light. Lisa . 16 Mgcinas, Sophie .... 36 Radha. Swami Simmons, Woody ... 34 Blackgirls 52 Grimes. Tammy 69 Kinnaird, Alison 9 Verena, Marisela .... 41 Davidson, Dianne ... 26 Michel, Catherine ... 63 Sivananda 21 Simms, Laura .... 64,67 Blazing Redheads .. 24 Grupo Raiz 41 Viorst, Judith 67 Kirsch. Kayla 13 Middleton-Moz, Radner, Gilda 72 Simone, Nina 61,74 Block. Rory 57,68 Davis, Hunter 28 Guardabarranco 41 Vitamin L 69 Kitka 40 Jane 22 Raincoats 49 Singh Kaur 15,21,36 Blue Rose 52 Day, Nancy 22.31 Guest Stars 26,27 Kitt, Eartha 66 Vogl, Nancy 31 De Dannan 53 Midge, Nanaba 42 Raitt, Bonnie 45 Siren 32 Boten, Jean S 14 Gurtu. Shobha 39 Kiva 15 Voice of the Midler, Bette 45.71 Rakugaki 39 Sister Carol 44,45 Turtle 37.44 Bonnet. Alicia 9 DeGroot. Caryl 24 Gypsy 13 Klezmer Conservatory Mieko 39 Ranch Romance .... 32 Sister Phuong 20 Bonoff, Karla 46 DeMore, Melanie .... 31 Band 36,43 Demby. Constance .. 11 Miller, Cathy 25 Rapaport, Diane Slack, Susan 69 Booker, Cedella Knight, Gladys 49 w H Miller, Radhika ... 19,36 Sward 76 Slits 49 Marley 44 Denny, Sandy 57 H.D 64 Koleet 43 Waites, Althea 62 Diana Earthmission . 12 Millington, June 29 Rashani 20 Small, Fred 70 Borden. Barbara 10 Haebler, Ingrid 63 Kotz, Cappy 24 Waldman, Wendy ... 47 Milum, Lyn 17 Rea, Tori 20 Small, Judy 28,29 Border Crossing 52 Dickens. Hazel 54 Hagen, Nina 49 Kron, Virginia 15,36 Walker, Alice 64 Disappear Fear 26 Mitchell. Joni 46,73 Reagon, Bernice. 24,76 Smith, Bessie .... 58,71 Bostick, Maria 67 Haines, Julia 14 Kubler-Ross, Wall. Wendy 58 Dobkin. Alix 23,76 Miyamoto, Nobuko .. 39 Reagon, Toshi 33 Smith, Cyntia 20 Boswell Sisters 60 Hale, Susan Elisabeth 12 Wallace, Sippie 59 Dolphin Group 12 Monroe, Marilyn 61 Redpath, Jean ... 36,54 Smith. Patti 49 Botsford, Sara 74 Elizabeth 21 Kulthumm, Umm .... 38 Ward, Peggy 32 Monsur, Melanie 31 Reed, Ann 24 Smith, Willie Mae Boutet. Danielle 11 Domino, Anna 47 Hall, Diana 72 Kurtz. Dayna B 25 Warnes. Jennifer .... 45 Morgan, Geof 70 Reel World 32 Ford 50 Boyle. Maggie 55 Doumbia, Nahawa .. 37 Hall, Marnie 63 Washington Sisters . 34 Morgan, Melissa .... 18 Reeves, Martha 46 Bradshaw, Bran 13 Dove, Glennda 36 Halpern, Gina 76 L Smithrim, Katherine. 67 Washington, Dinah . 60 Breeders 47 Drach, Tracy 34 Morrison, Toni 65 Remedi, Angie 9 Snow, Phoebe ... 46,47 Halprin. Anna 71 L'Engle, Madeleine . 73 Waters, Ethel 59 Brickell. Edie 53 Duke, Patty 74 Moskow, Lisa 16 Reyes, Jessita 42 Snow, Shelley 21 Hammer, Barbara ... 71 LA Women's Community Watkins, Mary 18 Bright Morning Star. 52 Dunleavy, Deborah . 66 Mother Nature 18 Reynolds, Solid Air 57 Hamouris. Deborah . 12 Chorus 29 Watts. Cynthia 75 Brouk, Joanna 14 Dunn. Barb 10 Mother Teresa 74 Matvina 30,67,76 Somerville. Jimmy .. 70 Hang. Mari 22 LaBelle, Patti 49 Weaver, Kay 29,73 Brown, Foxy 44 Dvorin, Miriam 43 Mountainwater, Rhiannon 32 Sosa, Mercedes . 27,41 Hansberry, Lorraine. 64 LaFond. Lois 67 Weavers 58,75 Bucchino. John 70 Shekinah 21 Rhines, Marie :'.. 55 Spino, Dyveke 12 Harbach. Barbara ... 62 Labelle 46 Webster, Katie 59 Budapest, Z 22 Mowatt, Judy 44 Rich, Adrienne 64 Spirit Sounds 21 E Hardy, Francoise .... 40 Labrys 29 Weinberg, Tom Bulgarian Female Vocal Edell. Therese 33 Mthembu Queens... 37 Richards, Mary 18 Starhawk 21 Harjo, Joy 42 Lady Cybele 16 Wilson 71 Choir 40 Elgin. Susan Haden . 74 Muldaur. Maria 67 Richards, Vicki 22 Stasia 32 Harnoy. Ofra 63 Lady Isadora 16 Weiss. Andrea 72 Burch. Sharon ... 42,43 Emerald Web 12 Murphy, Charlie 70 Riddles, Libby 67 Stealin Horses 47 Harris, Emmylou .... 50 Laine, Cleo 60 Wellington, Valerie .. 59 Bums. Carole Enya 12 Murray, Anne 65 Rieger, Beverly 10 Stearns, Carolyn .... 22 Harris, Julie 64 Lambe, Ron 70 Welts, Kitty 51 Anne 10,11 Eskin, Virginia 64 Musica Femina 63 Rigg, Diana 72 Steele, Sara 77 Hay. Louise L 17,73 Lang, k.d 50 Welty, Eudora 64 Bush Tetras 47 Etheridge, Melissa .. 31 Riley, Marie 17 Stein, Diane 12,77 Haza. Ofra 38 Larkin, Patty 56 Wenner. Hilda 76 Etzler. Carole 24 N Ritchie, Jean 35,54 Stein, Gertrude 64 Bush. Kate 48,73 Heartsinger 70 Lauper, Cyndi 45 Wes 34 Buttenheim. Nancy . 18 Eurythmics 45.73 Hendryx, Nona 46 Najma 39 Ritter, Leslie 52 Stephens, Lynette West, Mae 61 Lautenbacher. Native Flute Evenson 12 Hennings, Nancy .... 18 Robertson, Hawkins 50 Wheeler, Cheryl . 52,54 Susanne 64 Ensemble 42 Henson-Conant, Kim 15,35,36 Stern, Leni 61 Wheeler, Erica 26 c Lavin, Christine 53 Navratilova, Robinson, Kathleen . 67 Stone. Merlin 18 F Deborah 36 Wild Rose 51 C2H 24 Lavner. Lynn 30 Martina 73 Roches 57 Stork, Diana 12 Fabulous Herdman, Williams, Anne 9,10 Caesar. Shirley 50 LeGuin, Ursula K. ... 65 Naylor. Gloria 64 Story, Liz 16,17 Dyketones 26 Priscilla 52.56,68 Roderick, Libby 30 Williams, Lucinda ... 51 Cafe Noir 60 Leida, Linda 41 Near, Rogers, Sally 53,69 Strauss, Susan 65 Fadela, Chaba 38 Heretics 27 Williams, Marion .50 Callas, Maria 63 Lems, Kristin 29 Hotly ..27,28,54,69,76 Roland, Annie 10 Streep, Meryl 68,75 Fairuz 38 Higbie, Barbara.- 24,33 Williams. Mary Lou . 61 Callen. Michael 70 Leonarda, Isabella .. 63 Nethan, Carol 10 Romanovsky & Suede 33 Faithfull. Marianne .. 48 Hill. Nancy 31 Williams, Tim 51 Calypso Rose 44 Lerner. Rokelle 23 Neustadt, Lisa ... 36,54 Phillips 70,71 Sukay 41 Farina, Mimi & Hills, Anne 52 Williams, Victoria .... 58 Campagne, Lessing, Doris 64 New Coon Creek Ronstadt, Linda 50 Sumitra 18 Richard 56 Hirschhorn, Williams. Vivian 58 Carmen 66 Lewis, Laurie 55 Girts 56 Farrera. Irene 41 Rory 68,69 Summer, Donna 73 Williamson, Capercaillie 52 Linda 43,76 Libana 16,76 Newton, Abby 54 Fastwolf, Rose, Betsy .. 10,24,66 Sunazaki, Tomoko .. 39 Cris 25,35.71.76 Capitol Steps 35,52 Holding, Jennifer .... 21 Lifeline 30 Nicks, Stevie 47 Oh Shinnah 74 Rosenthal, Margie .. 36 Susan & Fran 44 Wilson Phillips 47 Carfra. Pat 68 Holiday. Billie 60 Lijadu Sisters 37 Nin, Anais 64 Fat Lip Readers Rosewoman, Sutphen, Trenna 69 Wilson, Joemy ... 14,35 Carmitchell, Bobbi .. 24 Hollands, Jean 72 Lincoln. Abbey 60 Noble, Vicki 22 Theater 72 Michele 61 Swados, Elizabeth .. 66 Wimps 71 Carpenter. Mary Holy Sisters of the Linn. Denise 13 Nolan, Faith 26 Ferron 26 Rosyfc Bar & Grill ... 32 Sweet Harmony 33 Winslow. Jane 28 Chapin 51 Gaga Dada 48 Lippitt. Betsy 24 Northwind 19 Field. Lucille 63 Roth, Gabrielle 13 Sweet Honey in the Winter. Cathy... 25,66 Carroll. Pat 36.65 Home. Lena 60 Little, Mindy Manley . 68 Nylon, Judy 48 Fier. Debbie 12 Rozman, Deborah .. 66 Rock 33,69 Carter. Betty 60 Howard, Jane 28 Little, Penny 19 Nylons 70 Winter. Miriam T . 18.76 Fierstein. Harvey .... 72 Rude Girls 32 Sweethearts of the Woititz, Janet G 22 Cass, Mama 55 Huayucaltia 41 Locke, Annie 10 Nyro, Laura 46 Rumbel, Nancy .. 18,36 Rodeo 51 Casselberry- Filigree Deep 13 Hubei Song & Dance Lorde, Audre 64 Wolf, Kate 55,73.76 Fink. Cathy ... 52.66,71 Rumors of the Big Sylvester 71 Dupree 24.25 Ensemble 39 Love. Laura 29 Wolfe, Amber 9 Fink. Sue 33 o Wave 71 Sysygy 33 Catholic Girls 45 Huber, Ruth 23 Lunacy 70 Woodies, Lisbeth .... 16 Fitzgerald. Ella 60 O'Connell, Maura ... 56 Runnalls, Jana 13 Cello 62 Hunter, Alberta 58 Lyman, Andrea 9 T Woods. Alana 9 Fjell, Judy 28 O'Connor, Russell, Linda 36 Cervenka, Exene .... 47 Hwong, Lucia 39 Lyons. Abbe 23 T, Marilyn 30 Woods. Sylvia 36 Flirtations 70 Sinead 49,74 Ryce, Daryle 53 Chakravarty. Tabor, June 55 Woolf, Virginia 65 Flower, Robin 32 O'Gorman, Patricia . 23 Krishna 39 M Tailleferre 64 Worster, Linda 16 Flowers, F. Artemis . 20 O'Keeffe. Georgia... 72 s Chambers, Bren 24 MacDonald. Carol... 24 Taylor, Koko 59 Folktellers, The 66 Ochoa. Amparo 40 Sabia 41 Chaminade 64 MacNeil, Madeline .. 17 Taylor, Renee 74 X Fonda, Jane 72 l-Three 44 Odetta 36,56 Sade 47 X, Jesse 28 Chandler, Teresa .... 33 Machado. Edi 41 Telander, Marcie 65 Fordham. Julia 55 lan& Sylvia 54 Oliveros, Pauline .... 19 Sa.:iie 59 Chandra. Sheila 39 Mackay, Karen 29 Temple Song- Forest. Candy 68 Ian. Janis 54 Olsen. Tillie 65 Safyan, llene 36 Channing, Carol 66 Madonna 73 Hearts 21 Y Forman, Joanne 9 Iglehart, Hallie 13 On Wings of Song .. 19 Sainte-Marie, Buffy . 42 Yasmeen 50 Chapman. Carrie .... 10 Madsen, Catherine . 25 Tetes Noires 49 Four the Moment .... 26 In Process 28 Osborn, Susan ... 19,21 Salerno-Sonnenberg, Yer Girlfriend 34 Chapman. Tracy 34 Mahina 30 Tharpe, Sister Fox, Mimi 31 Indigo Girls 54,72 Oslin. K.T. Nadja 63 Yoder. Barb 76 Chenille Sisters .. 52.66 Mahotella Queens .. 37 Rosetta 50 Fox, Selena 20 Inner Woman 13 Ova Sanders, Bett 65 York, Beth 10 Cheremshyna 40 Makeba. Miriam 37 Therapy Sisters 33 Fradon, Amy 52 International Sansone, Maggie Chicago. Judy 78 Mangsen. Cindy 52 Thiel, Lisa 16 Frank Chickens 39 Sweethearts P 17,36 Children of Selma ... 66 Marciano, Rosario .. 64 Thomas. Mario .. 68,75 z Franklin. Aretha .. 49,50 of Rhythm 60 Page. Linda 67 Sapp, Jane 54 Childs, Toni 47 Maria, Tania 61 Thornton, Big Z-Band 22 Freilicher. Elizabeth . 76 Palao, Jelsa 28 Sarton, May 65.75 Chinle Valley Iris 77 Marias, Barbara Mama 59 Zahouania, Chaba 38 Friedrich. Su 74 Paley. Cindy .... *»5,43 Saunders, Debbie .. 26 Singers 42 Isbin. Sharon 64 Des 71 Throwing Muses 49 Zicari. Leah 29 Frightwig 48 Paley, Grace 64 Savell, Susan 21,23 Christian. Ishtar 13 Mariechild, Thunder, Mary 42 Ziegler. Roxanne 36.56 Fure. Tret 34 Palmer. Martha 75 Schiller. Greta 72 Meg 18.25.31.76 Izquierda Ensemble . 28 Diane 12.66 Tibbett. Teri 58 Zuleikha 22 1991 ladyslipper catalog 87 LADYSUPPE Parthenogenesis CATALOG 1991 Kay Gardner %utfi 'Barrett INSIDE: SOUNDING Three New Relea. THE the Ladyslipper Label! INNER LANDSCAPE PLUS: New releases by Alix Dobkin • Holly Near • Ferron • Heather Bishop • Toshi Reagon • Adrienne Torf • Barbara Higbie • Joemy Wilson • Maggie Sansone • Abbey Lincoln • Anne Williams • Brooke Medicine Eagle • Joan Armatrading • Laurie Anderson • Radhika Miller • and hundreds more1 Ladyslipper, Inc. Non-Profit Organization PO Box 3124-R U.S. Postage Durham, NC 27715 PAID ~ Durham, NC Permit # 877 TO: If you receive more than one catalog, please recycle: pass one to a friend • hammered dulcimer, cheng, tamboura, synthesizer, paniment, with some environmental sounds blended in, and development. Then use Knowing & Loving Your Younger Self cello, piano, organ, and vocal tones), and produced this record wonderful rhythms to convey the cyclical nature of things. Very for emotional healing and development — for discovering and ing with an East-West spiritual theme: Tibetan chant, St. Fran refreshing. (CLS002) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 14.98 healrng unwanted habits and patterns. 90 minutes. (GGS4) cis of Assisi prayer, and more. (SC1) CS: 9.98 Constance Demby Clannad Sacred Space Music Vol. 1 Macalla "Sparkling bursts of star showers...the magic of the Hammer Considered by some to be their best album, it is also one of Dulcimer, this is her response to requests for more music on their most produced, with haunting, mystical effects created that instrument, and in our opinion, one of her finest efforts; with synthesizer, multi-tracked Maire vocals, reverberating har in spite of the title, one of the most lyrical and least "spacy" monies, and lots of contemporary instrumentation on top of The hammered dulcimer, which dates back 5000 years, has a their traditional accompaniment. Includes The Wild Cry Closer truly timeless, eternal quality to it, especially in the hands of To Your Heart, Bauchaill On Eirne. (RCA8063) CS- 9 98 this musician. Also lovely here is the viola of Toni Marcus. CD: 15.98 Includes Radiance and The Longing. (HS11010) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98 Clannad In Concert Constance Demby They are a group to see in concert if you ever have the oppor tunity; this recording captures the pure essence of Maire Ni Light of This World Bhraonain's spectacular vocals. (SHN79030) CS: 9.98... CD: Delightful title cut representing a true departure for the artist: .5.98 a pop/ rock/ gospel song, on which she's joined by back-up vocalists from the Edwin Hawkins Singers!...a rousing New Age Gospel statement of joy and oneness. The remainder is a BEST OF with selections from her first 5 albums; good for an overview of her work. 63 minutes. (SC5) CS: 9.98 . . . CD: 15.98