1 •••I I Table of Contents Freebies! 3 Rock 55 New Spring Titles 3 R&B it Rap * Dance 59 Women's Spirituality * New Age 12 Gospel 60 Recovery 24 Blues 61 Women's Music *• Feminist Music 25 Jazz 62 Comedy 37 Classical 63 Ladyslipper Top 40 37 Spoken 65 African 38 Babyslipper Catalog 66 Arabic * Middle Eastern 39 "Mehn's Music' 70 Asian 39 Videos 72 Celtic * British Isles 40 Kids'Videos 76 European 43 Songbooks, Posters 77 Latin American _ 43 Jewelry, Books 78 Native American 44 Cards, T-Shirts 80 Jewish 46 Ordering Information 84 Reggae 47 Donor Discount Club 84 Country 48 Order Blank 85 Folk * Traditional 49 Artist Index 86 Art exhibit at Horace Williams House spurs bride to change reception plans By Jennifer Brett FROM OUR "CONTROVERSIAL- SUffWriter COVER ARTIST, When Julie Wyne became engaged, she and her fiance planned to hold (heir SUDIE RAKUSIN wedding reception at the historic Horace Williams House on Rosemary Street. The Sabbats Series Notecards sOk But a controversial art exhibit dis­ A spectacular set of 8 color notecards^^ played in the house prompted Wyne to reproductions of original oil paintings by Sudie change her plans and move the Feb. IS Rakusin. Each personifies one Sabbat and holds the reception to the Siena Hotel. symbols, phase of the moon, the feeling of the season, The exhibit, by Hillsborough artist what is growing and being harvested...against a Sudie Rakusin, includes paintings of background color of the corresponding chakra. The 8 scantily clad and bare-breasted women. Sabbats are Winter Solstice, Candelmas, Spring "I have no problem with the gallery Equinox, Beltane/May Eve, Summer Solstice, showing the paintings," Wyne told The Lammas, Autumn Equinox, and Hallomas. Exquisite, Raleigh News and Observer last Satur­ gorgeous, order at least one set to keep and one to day. "I do have a problem going into the send. (SRK1NC).. .15.98 house in my virginal ivory wedding gown with my new in-laws." Dreams and Shadows.. .A Journal But Rakusin said Wednesday her art This 8x11" 225-page book contains 50 drawings by was perfect for a wedding reception. Sudie Rakusin, interspersed throughout, with lots of "The art reflects the empowering of blank space you can use as a diary, photo album, women and the healing that can go on coloring book, place to record tarot readings or when we feel connected with nature and dreams.. .whatever you wish! Let yourself be inspired animals," she said. "The paintings are by the beautiful artwork. (SRK2BK).. .17.98 full of life. The pageantry is wonder­ ful." Rakusin said she regretted Wyne's cancellation, but she failed to under­ stand the problem. "The people who were offended are not living in abundance; they're living in limitation," she said. "I guess I see beauty where others don't." House Administrator Diane Day said she was surprised by the objections. A committee of artists and art experts meets several times a year to decide what to display in the house, she said. "Our policy is that once a show is DTH/Kathy Michel hung, it's up for good," Day said. "That 'Summer Solstice," by Sudie Rakusin, is on display until Saturday policy is not going to change." Day said she dealt with Anne Wyne, "Anyone who comes here is fully aware problem at the house. Day said. the mother of the bride, and that Julie of what we do, and so was Mrs. Wyne, "This show isn't risque," she said. Wyne received a full refund. but she saw fit to go to all the newspa­ "There's actually very little nudity. It's "Our primary responsibility is to op­ pers and make a big deal about it." an excellent collection of rare, beautiful erate as a cultural center," Day said. This is the first time art has caused a work." The Daily Tar Heel/Thursday, February 20,1992 FIND ORDER BLANK ON PAGE 85 Freebies! We thank all you long-standing and new customers for your support this spring — with some new freebies! For every 5 items you order, we invite you to choose any one of the following titles free—as our token of appreciation! Order 10 items: choose any two ... order 15 and choose any three ... etc.! These are fabulous albums, up to 10.98 in value each. #FR1 Bonnie Hayes: Good Clean Fun (cassette - p. 9) #FR2 Cheryl Wheeler: Circles & Arrows (cassette - p. 50) #FR3 Eliza Gilkyson: Legends of Rainmaker (cassette - p. 51) is '.^^r #FR4 Gladys Knight & Pips: All Our Love (cassette - p. 8) #FR5 Heather Bishop: A Taste of the Blues (LP - p. 29) #FR6 Kate Clinton: Live/ Great American Music Hall (LP - p. 37) #FR7 Sabia: Portavoz (cassette - p. 7) #FR8 Veima Frye: I Am To Someone (cassette - p. 10) #FR9 Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine ... (cassette - p.37) #FR10 "Women of the Night" (cassette - p.37) You'll need to add the appropriate postage & handling for each free gift-see order blank (free p&h on orders over $100). Supplies are limited, so hurry... and thanks again for shopping at Ladyslipper! We love you! wW# New Spring Titles WSEM' Women's Spirituality • New Age Barbara Benary & Vincent McDermott Beverly Botsford/ Khalid Saleem American Music for Gamelan Rhythms of Life Gamelan Son of Lion is an eclectic ensemble based in NYC We don't get many percussion tapes, and it's a pleasure to specializing in new music written by Americans for Javanese include one from a local Durham NC duo. Inspired by West instruments. Barbara Benary, composer and African traditions, the pieces wind through a variety of pace ethnomusicologist, buiids the instruments, and on this record­ and emotion, utilizing a diversity of instruments: djembe, ing, composed the East Coast half, Side 1. Hot Rolled Steel, balaphon, flute, sanza, gongong, kelin (log drum), bells, donno, which is what many of the instruments are formed out of, is djundjun, songba, shekere, and agogo, to name a dozen... Andrea Lyman ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ structured on a traditional English bell ringing pattern, white Includes Celebration, Fofo Funk, Cote D'lvoire inspiration. Return to Remember the drumming style1 was inspired by a Steely Dan song! Agreat Cover art by "Goddess Storyteller" Louise Kessel. A great recording for those interested in incorporating more diversity album for moving and/or percussing along... Recommended! Even more beautiful than her first tape, she calls this one a into their listening. (GSL1) CS: 9.98 musical map, a journey of rememberings... and indeed some­ (RHY1) CS: 9.98 thing here seems to spark some ancient recall. Very female, ritualistic, and powerful, the songs and chants by this white Barbara Borden & Sheilah Glover Delphys student of healing and wholeness, earth stewardship and Ocean Born Native-based spirituality are paeans to the Divine Mother and Portraits of Passion Continuing to explore the interface between spacious elec­ Step quietly into the watery realms of the heart! Subtitled The Mother Earth in Her various forms. It's again a source of new Songs of Cathie Malach and Kim Rosen with Amy Fradon chants, as well as an absolutely gorgeous .lend of instrumental tronic music, acoustic timbres and world beat drum stylings, their 1992 release is an evocative musical journey into the life and Leslie Ritter, Vocalists, this lovely recording is the fruit tone colors and lush vocal textures, woven into a shimmering of an extraordinary collaboration, where "the mind of the land tapestry of light. Includes Goddess of Fire, She Atone They and times of six historical visionaries — who were important in their day, but never quite made it into mainstream conscious­ honors the heart of the sea..." (Set Them Free). 12 songs full Sing Over, Earthing, Danu, Ancient Voices, and more. (MB2) of love and ocean spirit, many with Dolphin and Goddess CS: 10.98 ... CD: 15.98 ness. The music will take you from a medieval monastery, over the Atlantic in a biplane, to an abolitionist rally... as the artists themes, .reminding s of our connections to our hearts and to imaginatively and sonically portray the spirits of Hildegarde of these intelligent and beautiful beings. The songs are story-like emis College Bingen, Beryl Markham, Sojourner Truth, and others. Special and poetic, the music mostly keyboards (some gorgeous solo guests include Mary Watkins, Linda Tillery, Vicki Randle. Mys­ piano) and light percussion, with the vocal harmonies reaching Igs to the Goddess unearthly levels of beauty... Notable cuts include the touching ed More Ritual Songs for Women and Children, this terious and wonderful... recommended! (CL333) CS: 9.98 . CD: 15.98 Goodbye, Cathie's letter to her dying mother; The Call and Set collection features women and girls singing acappella and Them Free, which include Whale and Dolphin voices: and the chanting Native American and Pagan-inspired prayers and ospel, Kiss of Spirit. Most highly recommended! (DLP2) CS: poem fragments for birthing. Proceeds go to Midwifery legali­ ?0.98 zation and publicity. (ART1) CS: 7.98 1992 Ladyslipper Catalog 3 Fiorella Terenzi Leigh Taylor-Young/R Whitesides-Woo Serenity Thru A Course in Miracles Music From the Galaxies This program combines Leigh's loving narration of the timeless One of the most fascinating recordings ever "realized", by an A Course In Miracles with the music of the Miracles album Italian astrophysicist and experimental music scholar, termed by Rob Whitesides-Woo. Selected verses are presented here Acoustic Astronomy — an uncommon fusion of science and in a meditative style, interwoven with the music of harp, strings, art, astronomy and music. Her compositions are created from and winds, moving the listener to discover love's presence actual radio telescope raw data (high frequency radiation through true peace of mind.