Women's Music: love songs, political songs, reverent or irreverent songs, instrumentals ... whatever moves you.

iamkeri1 · 12-04-2011, 07:51 PM

I was cruising youtube tonight looking for "Sister", an old song by Chris Willliamson that I have always loved. As I went from one song to another, it became at first a trip down memory lane. Then I came across some powerful music that I had never heard before. Some I listened to over and over again.

Here on the Planet, I love the "dedications" thread because I can get to know some of what you are thinking and feeling by the songs you choose.

I thought it would be good (wonderful? educational? stimulating?) to have a thread just for women's music. (Which I am defining as music perhaps written by women, but at least performed by women for women listeners.)

I can remember the first time I heard a love song sung by one woman for another woman. So many many feelings stirred by that music.
"Lavendar Jane Loves Women" was the very first album of women's music that I owned. So many talented beautiful women performing in those days, the early days, the beginning of women's music. Meg Christian, my personal favorite to this day, Chris Williamson, Teresa Trull, Holly Near, Sweet Honey and the Rock, Janis Ian, and so many others.

For the first time we had good music, well produced, not just back porch music (though that is also wonderful.) I was at the first four years of The Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. It was one joyous high after another. Well, then life got in the way, hubby decided to transition and was no longer welcome at the MWMF, so I didn't go either. My life became more and more that of a straight woman, and I lost touch with women's music for a good little while. So I have a lot to learn, a lot to catch up on. That sounds like so much fun.

Will you share with me your own favorites? If you want to tell us a lititle bit about the music, the performer, the history, or the way the music affects you, that would be fabulous.

Smooches,
Keri

"Sister" by Chris Williamson, was one of the songs she wrote to be included in a play about the life of Amy Semple McPherson.

iamkeri1 · 12-04-2011, 07:55 PM

Here's another by Chris WIlliamson. I heard it for the first time tonight. It is hauntingly beautiful. It made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. It is about native women singing together at the end of day.
Smooches,
Keri

"like the power of a woman's voice when she whispers your name"

iamkeri1 · 12-04-2011, 08:02 PM

This one is by Holly Near with Emma's Revolution - also not new, but I never heard it before.
A funny scary song.
Smooches,
Keri

iamkeri1 · 12-04-2011, 08:12 PM

A personal favorite of mine by Meg Christian. I couldn't find a video of her performing it. If you can find one, please post it
Smooches,
Keri

Toughy · 12-04-2011, 08:13 PM

okie dokie..........I am going to be lost in 'filling up and spilling over' and 'kumbya'

however I do find women's music speaking to me for many years.....

try Walela,,,,,,,,,,,

my personal favorite is 'turn my radio on'

I'll Turn My Radio On
All alone and quite contrary
No one to help share my worry
Nothing more I can do
All alone and sometimes blue
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
When there's one you love dear
Disappear you know not where
Nothing more I can do
All alone and sometimes blue
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
Sometimes up, sometimes down
Sometimes going around
And around
Nothing more I can do
All alone and sometimes blue
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
Yes I travel over the highway
And I travel in the air
Couldn't find him anywhere
Nothing more I can do
All alone and sometimes blue
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
There's no one I can blame
All alone and bear my name
Nothing more I can do
All alone and sometimes blue
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
From the mountains to the valley
From the deserts to the plains
From the deepests caves of ocean
I've traveled over a canyon again
Nothing more I can do
All alone and sometimes blue
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
I'll look forward to the day
When the right one comes my way
Nothing more I can do
All alone and sometimes blue
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on
I'll turn my radio on
My radio on

I could not find a utube of it but I did find this.....another of my favorites of these women lead by Rita Coolidge:

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRFuc9bVO4M&feature=BFa&list=PL1AD9F68A7BC 2EC97&lf=results_main"]Wash Your Spirit Clean (Song in Cherokee and English by Walela) - YouTube[/nomedia]

Cin · 12-05-2011, 06:04 AM

I love Teresa Trull. Can't find much of her on youtube.

Cin · 12-05-2011, 07:21 AM

Fun idea for a thread.

Cin · 12-05-2011, 07:43 AM

Cin · 12-05-2011, 07:52 AM

tapu · 12-05-2011, 09:33 AM

I really didn't post this just because of the "spit on my snatch" line.

Cin · 12-05-2011, 11:19 AM

macele · 12-05-2011, 12:00 PM

mary chapin carpenter is like the mother teresa of song.
a singer, writer, musician. she has moved me many times with her writing.

and another is catie curtis. she's real. she captures humility.

NorCalStud · 12-06-2011, 09:02 PM

Margie adams. I loved Sweet Honey and the Rock. It seems like it is down to Etheridge and Lang now. Are there new groups...are there anymore festivals ever. Had my nose to the grindstone last 20 Yrs. Im way out of the loopage

Starbuck · 12-06-2011, 09:33 PM

Fiona Apple - Slow Like Honey

sanee66 · 12-06-2011, 10:02 PM

http://youtu.be/yKEHdSB8PXQ

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iamkeri1 · 12-07-2011, 03:42 AM

Just found this one. It sounds pretty current. It's very graphc! It rocks!
Smooches,
Keri

Cin · 12-07-2011, 01:48 PM

Cin · 12-07-2011, 02:07 PM

Truly Scrumptious · 12-07-2011, 02:33 PM

Cin · 12-07-2011, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorCalStud

Margie adams. I loved Sweet Honey and the Rock. It seems like it is down to Etheridge and Lang now. Are there new groups...are there anymore festivals ever. Had my nose to the grindstone last 20 Yrs. Im way out of the loopage

Ah ya, Sweet Honey and the Rock.

Here's a video of Bernice Johnson Reagon from Sweet Honey and the Rock with her daughter.

Just Toshi

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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	Women's Music: love songs, political songs, reverent or irreverent songs, instrumentals ... whatever moves you. I was cruising youtube tonight looking for "Sister", an old song by Chris Willliamson that I have always loved. As I went from one song to another, it became at first a trip down memory lane. Then I came across some powerful music that I had never heard before. Some I listened to over and over again. Here on the Planet, I love the "dedications" thread because I can get to know some of what you are thinking and feeling by the songs you choose. I thought it would be good (wonderful? educational? stimulating?) to have a thread just for women's music. (Which I am defining as music perhaps written by women, but at least performed by women for women listeners.) I can remember the first time I heard a love song sung by one woman for another woman. So many many feelings stirred by that music. "Lavendar Jane Loves Women" was the very first album of women's music that I owned. So many talented beautiful women performing in those days, the early days, the beginning of women's music. Meg Christian, my personal favorite to this day, Chris Williamson, Teresa Trull, Holly Near, Sweet Honey and the Rock, Janis Ian, and so many others. For the first time we had good music, well produced, not just back porch music (though that is also wonderful.) I was at the first four years of The Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. It was one joyous high after another. Well, then life got in the way, hubby decided to transition and was no longer welcome at the MWMF, so I didn't go either. My life became more and more that of a straight woman, and I lost touch with women's music for a good little while. So I have a lot to learn, a lot to catch up on. That sounds like so much fun. Will you share with me your own favorites? If you want to tell us a lititle bit about the music, the performer, the history, or the way the music affects you, that would be fabulous. Smooches, Keri "Sister" by Chris Williamson, was one of the songs she wrote to be included in a play about the life of Amy Semple McPherson.

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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	Here's another by Chris WIlliamson. I heard it for the first time tonight. It is hauntingly beautiful. It made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. It is about native women singing together at the end of day. Smooches, Keri "like the power of a woman's voice when she whispers your name"

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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	This one is by Holly Near with Emma's Revolution - also not new, but I never heard it before. A funny scary song. Smooches, Keri

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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	A personal favorite of mine by Meg Christian. I couldn't find a video of her performing it. If you can find one, please post it Smooches, Keri

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