1984 Ladyslipper Cat and Resource Guide ecords & Tapes by Women A Few Words About Ladyslipper Ladyslipper is a North Carolina non-profit, tax- Culver, Alive!), Even Keel (Kay Gardner), Old Lady awards. Any conductor of a symphony or chamber exempt organization which has been involved in Blue Jeans (Linda Shear), Philo (Ferron), Biscuit orchestra interested in performing this piece many facets of women's music since 1976. Our City (Rosy's Bar & Grill), Origami (Betsy Rose & should contact Ladyslipper. basic purpose has consistently been to heighten Cathy Winter), Sweater (Jasmine), Mary Records Our name comes from an exquisite flower public awareness of the achievements of women (Mary Lou Williams), Whyscrack (Kate Clinton), which is one of the few wild orchids native to North artists and musicians and to expand the scope and Freedom's Music (Debbie Fier), Wild Patience America and is currently an endangered species. availability of musical and literary recordings by (Judy Reagan), Rebecca (anthology), Coyote Donations are tax-deductible, and we do need women. (Connie Kaldor), Mother of Pearl (Heather Bishop), the help of friends to continue to grow. We also are The most unique aspect of our work has been One Sky (Judy Gorman-Jacobs) and others. In seeking loans of at least $ 1000 for at least a year; if the annual publication of the world's most com­ most of these cases, all of the records at each you have some extra money and would like to prehensive Resource Guide and Catalog of Re­ pressing are shipped from the pressing plant to be invest it in a worthy endeavor, please write for more cords and Tapes by Women—the one you now warehoused at and shipped from Ladyslipper, and information. hold in your hands. This grows yearly as the num­ in some cases Ladyslipper handles the manu­ If you would like us to send any of your friends, ber of recordings by women continues to develop facturing arrangements. relatives or colleagues a free copy of this catalog, in geometric proportions. This annotated catalog Write us if you are interested in booking any of please send us their names and addresses; stamps has given thousands of people information about these artists for a performance, and we'll point you appreciated. and access to recordings by an expansive variety of in the right direction. At this writing, we have a full-time staff of five female musicians, writers, and composers. Many Closer to home, we are involved in concerts and women. Our long-term members are Flo Hollis, public and university libraries have added large cultural events in the Triangle Area featuring wom­ Laurie Fuchs, Liz Snow, and Sue Brown. Kathy portions of the catalog to their collections; in this en artists. Often we produce the events; other Rudy has joined us for one year. We all work a lot of manner, the recordings are accessible to much times our role involves consulting, booking, or hours, but feel privileged to be employed in a field larger populations, and archived at the same time. publicity in coalition with other community groups. which is meaningful, satisfying, and sometimes We are part of the WILD (Women's Independent 1982 brought the first release on the Ladyslipper fun. We'll miss Mary Farmer, who is lessening her Label Distributors) network, and promote and dis­ label: Marie Rhines/Tartans & Sagebrush (see involvement with record distribution this year to tribute recordings by women on independent la­ "Folk" section). Originally issued by Biscuit City in devote more of her full-time self to her DC wom­ bels in NC, SC, VA WV, KY, DC, MD, DE, PA and 1978, it is an instrumental album of traditional en's shop, Lammas; she'll continue to work with us southern NJ. We also distribute many of these fiddle tunes with a couple of original and jazz com­ on special projects, though. Several women in our recordings to women's and alternative bookstores positions, interpreted for the voice of the classical community give us tremendous help and support nationally and internationally. Additionally, we han­ violin by an exceptionally proficient and creative as volunteers. A special thanks to Barb Lewis. dle sub-distribution (distribution to distributors) of "concert fiddler." Since the recording of this LP, We hope you enjoy reading this catalog and several women's labels and recordings to the Marie has composed a stunning masterwork en­ listening to the" recordings you purchase. Thanks WILD network. Among these are Women's Wax titled Folk Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, for your support and energy; we hope to keep the Works (Alix Dobkin), Urana (Kay Gardner, Casse which has received several ASCAP and Rockefeller circle turning. Credits Coordinator: Laurie Fuchs Annotations: Laurie Fuchs, Sue Brown Front Cover Artwork: Leslie Sills Artwork: Sue Sneddon Staff Photograpy: JEB "Herstory of Women's Music": Liz Snow Layout, Cover Design: Georgann Eubanks, Workworks Typesetting: Helen Whiting, Individual Types Concept: Laurie Fuchs About the Cover Artist Leslie Sills is a Boston-area artist whose work uses images from nature to convey female sexu­ ality and sensuality. With intensely saturated hues, she creates fantasy landscapes and animal, bird, and flower portraits which connect us to the fertility of life. Shown on the cover is a detail from her "Lady Slipper Orchid," a 1981 colored pencil/ pastel piece which is one of her favorites and which she generously donated for use in our catalog. For further information on Leslie's work, you may write I or phone her at 38 St Paul Street, Brookline, MA I 02146,(617)566-6104. Kathy Ro Sue Mary Liz Laurie Table of Contents Women's Music and Feminist Music 2 Classical 11 New Age 12 Punk & New Wave (and a little New Music) - 13 Rock 14 Gospel, Soul & Disco 15 Reggae & Calypso — 16 Jazz- 17 Blues- 20 Folk, Country, Traditional — 22 Kay Gardner & Ladyslipper Rainbow Fund- 23 Imports & Other Languages 29 Children's 30 Spoken (Herstorical & Literary) 32 Songbooks 35 Postcards, Notecards, Bumperstickers 35 Books & Resources - 36 Shirts- 36 Herstory of Women's Music 37 ^^*^^^ Foolishness 38 \ Ladyslipper Mailing List 40 Ordering Information and Order Blank 41 Lovingly dedicated to Mary Lee Farmer Stores Which Garry Women's Music — 42 our long-time colleague More Order Blanks 43 and Horoscopes —• 44 longer-time friend Artist Index — 45 © 1983 Ladyslipper, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of this catalog may be reproduced in any form without written permission. How Listings Are Organised Recordings are organized into categories and alphabetical by last name. Categorizing was diffi­ then alphabetically by first name. We do this be­ cult because so many of these listings overlap into cause as women, our first names have been more 3 or 4 categories-—so don't rely entirely on the truly our own, since our last names were generally category headings, read the descriptions too. Re­ transferred from male power figures (fathers, hus­ member also that music can never be captured by bands, slave owners, immigration officers). For words; it always transcends even the most clever your convenience, we are including an artist index, verbal representation... like a dimension unto itself. Women's Music & Feminist Music Alive! 7.95 Ann Reed Berkeley Women's Music Collective Alive! is one of the most dynamic jazz ensembles ever to hit the Room and Board 7.95 Tryin' to Survive 7.95 Women's Music scene... & one of the most dynamic ensembles Aren't we all? Similar thematically & stylistically to their first LP, a of any kind ever to hit the jazz scene. This 5-women band weaves Second release from this woman with a fluid Fahey/Kottke guitar style (long-time faves of this reviewer) and a growing following in little more polished. Contains several noteworthy songs; Thora­ instrumental & vocal improvisation with jazz & classical sounds, zine, Nicole, Darling Companion, & California. This haunting with traditional African & Latin polyrhythms, with female images & the midwest and nationally. Includes Jahie, a 12-string instru­ tribute to all the people who really built California, by Bonnie feminist lyrics. Out of this blend has flowered some of the most mental Sunflower River Blues, and a beautiful original flute/ revolutionary, unified & beautiful sounds being created these guitar duet. Due late 1983 or early 1984. (Ann Reed 38550) Lockhart & Nancy Vogl, is the most musically/rhythmically com­ days by anyone. Among the songs here are City Lite, Some­ plex, with a somehow perfect cadence to the lyrics, & absolutely body's Talkin', Dark Side of the Moon, & Spirit Healer. Specify LP Arlington St. Women's Caucus stunning jazz trumpet by Bonnie Kovaleff of Baba Yaga. (Wind­ (Urana WWE-84) or cassette (Urana CWWE-B4). Honor Thy Womanself 7.95 bag HO 815) One of the earlier feminist recordings. These women sing indi­ Alive! vidually and as a chorus... traditional feminist & suffragist songs. Beth Scalet Call it Jazz 7.95 Includes Come Daughter & We Might Come In A-Fightlng. It's A Living... 7.95 (Rounder 4006) Beth has a strong, deep, husky, supple voice, plays a nice 12- Recorded at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco in string, and writes some catchy songs about lost love and hard May 1981 It's dynamite.. .this recording actually preserves that times which she performs with her back-up musicians. Includes elusive, most magical spirit which Alive! embodies in perform­ one of our favorite titles, Don't Want, to Live in California. A ance. Produced by Helen Keane. Specify LP (Redwood 8484) or well-done first self-produced LP, on her own label. (Wakarusa cassette (Redwood C8484). 5181) Beth York Transformations 7.95 Exquisite, restoring, delicious, perfect instrumental music com­ LAVENDER JANE posed by this Atlanta feminist and performed by Beth (on piano) and her group, The New Women's Chamber Ensemble (on oboe, LOVES WOMEN sax, flute, synthesizer, bass, percussion).