If you'd like to see the more detailed bio or discography you can visit my website at www.annehills.com.
Recent news ... My newest release "Points of View" on Appleseed Recordings (Fall 2009) features original songs with a few co-writes with some of my favorite artists; Peter Erskine (Romeo and Juliet), Cindy Mangsen (Gardens), Michael Smith I Am You), and Allen Power(My Daughter and Vincent van Gogh). I've loaded several cuts above for your listening pleasure!Come to the website to order the CD ...
I also just got news that I have received the 2009/10 Pennsylvania Partner's in the Arts Project Stream Award. This year we'll be using the funding to premiere an evening of songs featuring Jay Ansill's settings and arrangements of Robert Graves poems for small string ensemble. Although I have already recorded 6 Graves' songs on Jay's CD "A Lost World" these pieces are being composed specifically for this project.
This month I received an honor from the Friends of Bound for Glory Radio Show hosted by Phil Shapiro, who called to let me know I was this year's favorite performer.
Earlier this year I finished a theme song for "Talk.in" a new Feminist radio show, produced and sang on "Local Wonders" a musical based on Ted Kooser's poetry (written by Chicago actor/director Paul Amandes), and was a featured soloist with The Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Jay Ansill did the orchestrations for that evening).
The last CD I released was a CD called Ef You Don't Watch Out! which features 10 poems by James Whitcomb Riley (the Victorian Hoosier poet) set to song. There's a lot of frailing banjo, guitar, and piano - simple parlor style appropriate to the era in which Riley wrote. Some beautiful fiddle work by Sara Milanovich, back-up vocals by Cindy Mangsen and Priscilla Herdman, as well as, bass, mandolin, lead guitar by co-producer Scott Petito.
My 2006 released CD, Beauty Attends:The Heartsongs of Opal Whiteley, was a dream come true for me. I have been in love with Opal's writing since I first read Benjamin Hoff's The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow and I hope these songs will introduce more people to Opal's worldview and Hoff's biography (which includes the diary). Michael Smith's melodies are challenging, distinct , and with Scott Petito's arrangements lead the heart toward the lyric, and so, back to 6-year-old Opal's wisdom. That is my hope, of course.
Slow going to the bone Into the lesser unknown I might be all alone But slow going is home It’s slow going where I roam Outside but in the zone I might be on my own But slow going slow going is home
Ciao Anne,Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. you are fantastic ..really. you are a myth for me;-) and friend;-) talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal
Hi Anna, thanks for your friendship, has done me a lot of favor, also because' you are good indeed. my address in myspace and'.. http://www.myspace.com/fastneal here you can listen to music to see my stupendous TOP FRIENDS,;-) and to write one comment of yours or to greet me. in Facebook my address and'.. nealbarbieri@libero.it and' full of video chosen by me.. I hope to feel soon you and to have one comment of yours.. thanks all the best.. Anna regards from the italy and from.. neal
Please check out our new comedic “vampire bankers” music video. The guy who directed this also directed Madonna’s first music vid. We think it’s pretty funny. It’s available as a free mp3 download on http://www.ukejackson.com
Thanks for being our friend! Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble
It is a great day to be alive! What Question can I ask to empower myself and others? How can I improve the experience of those I encounter today? What can I do to facilitate your Gift?
Yesterday Is History Tomorrow is a Mystery Today is a Gift... That's why we call it the Present
HI, THANKS FOR THE ADD AND THE FRIENDSHIP. I'M FROM ALLISON PARK PA. I REALLY LIKED "MY DAUGHTER AND VINCENT VAN GOGH". WE DO STARRY STARRY NIGHT OFTEN. HOPE 2009 IS GOOD TO YOU. PAT
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