Nina Simone says it all...

Hi Ladies,
It's been awhile since our last post, so I thought I'd make it worthy of viewing.
I'm still sad I didn't see Nina Simone at her last show in SF before she died.
She is truly a force to respect and love.

Nina Simone "Feelin' Good"


Nina Simone :I've Got No... I've got Life"

Variations on a song

Summertime with Ella Fitzgerald



Summertime with Billie Holiday



Dream A Little Dream Of Me with The Mamas and The Papas



Dream A Little Dream Of Me with Zooey Deschanel



Big Rock Candy Mountain with Harry McClintock



Shady Grove with David Holt and Doc Watson



Shady Grove with The Chieftains & Tim O'Brien



Pay Me My Money Down with Bruce Springsteen

Winter is Approaching!

Arlington with The Wailin' Jennys



The Parting Glass with The Wailin' Jennys



Beautiful Dawn with The Wailin' Jennys



This is Where with The Wailin' Jennys

New songs, new circle...

Hi Ladies,

Our next series at The Freight starts this Thursday night & I have some beautiful new songs to add. As you can tell, I was really enjoying all of the duets with Norah Jones. She has such a rich, warm voice.

We will also add Bring Me Lil' Water Silvy, which you can hear on the blog under The Wailin' Jennys entry.

Enjoy!

Tennessee Waltz Bonnie Raitt & Norah Jones



Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Wanna Get Over You) Willie Nelson & Norah Jones



Are You Lonesome (Elvis Tribute) Norah Jones



Rock Island Line Odetta



Rock Island Line Johnny Cash



Goodnight Irene Leadbelly



Sloop John B The Beach Boys



Deep Blue Sea The Weavers

Lower Harmonies & Live Performances...

For the past couple of weeks we have worked on lower harmonies, which adds a lovely depth and weight to a song. Singing the lower harmonies on both of these songs is extremely grounding and it opens up the voice in wonderful ways. Watching these live performances with performers harmonizing so naturally is a great way to get a "feel" for creating a blend and a group sound.

Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby with Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, & Emmylou Harris



I'll Fly Away with David Rawlings and Gillian Welch at St Luke's in London



A simple & beautiful song: One Little Song by Gillian Welch

The Wailin' Jennys

Hi Ladies,

"One Song" is a lovely tune performed by The Wailin' Jennys.
We'll try it next week!
I also included two other performances of theirs, for your enjoyment...


One Voice by The Wailin' Jennys







Bring Me A Li'l' Water Sylvy

3 Part Harmony!!!

Hi ladies,

Pat yourselves on the back for a wonderful night of three-part harmony last week!!! Fantastic work. It was really fun figuring out how to switch parts, build on the existing harmony, and feel confident with the melody.

So, we are getting the 1 3 5 harmony concept!

Here is Shenandoah with some lovely harmonies: