WMRA is once again partnering with the JMU Forbes Center for an exciting singer-songwriter showcase celebrating female artists from Virginia.
Hosted by Tina Owens from WMRA's Acoustic Cafe, each artist performs several original songs and share the personal stories behind their creation.
Sponsored by Cross Keys Studio in Port Republic.
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Friday, November 18th, 2022 at 8pm
JMU Forbes Center Concert Hall
Featured Artists:
Spectator Bird: Sisters, Rachel and Lindsey FitzGerald are the duo behind Spectator Bird. Lindsey has been mulling over songs since she questioned her dad from her car seat about a Tracy Chapman lyric. She could and often does eat pasta for every meal. Rachel's personality type is called "the harmonizer." She is the founder and organizer of Spring Creek Supper Series. Few things truly annoy her apart from the ticking of Lindsey's favorite wristwatch. Together, they also host the Spring Creek Supper Series, a celebration of community and music.
Diane Cluck: Diane Cluck is a singer-songwriter from Charlottesville who began her career in New York. She has been recording since the early 2000's and has created over 10 albums. According to an article on Bandcamp, "Over time, Cluck would pioneer her own form of folk music grounded in the idea of music as communication with spirit; she calls it intuitive folk."
Ash Devine: The award-winning and versatile Appalachian-indie-folk-roots-fusion musician Ash Devine was born and raised in the Blue Ridge mountains of Blacksburg, VA and Asheville, NC. Devine is known as one of the last ‘folk troubadours’. Devine is also known for her unique and complex finger-style ukulele and guitar picking and a captivating and rich vocal quality.
Corrie Lynn Green: Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Corrie Lynn Green writes and reflects the secrets and stories of life in a small holler town. Drawing from her deep roots in rural Appalachia as she walks down a path of self discovery through personal heartbreak, rebellion, hardship, joy and acceptance, Corrie Lynn stays true to the strength and grit that defines her personal story and others living the mountain way.
Kipyn Martin: Kipyn Martin is an emerging Indie Folk singer-songwriter whose roots sink deep into the banks of the Shenandoah River. She currently plays festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, and house concerts from New England to Texas.
Tara Mills: Tara Mills is a singer and songwriter in Charlottesville, Virginia. Inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the rich musical traditions tied to them, Tara Mills describes her music as, "original blue ridge mountain folk."
