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Donna Orchard
Other / Classical Opera and Vocal

		"off-coloratura" Toronto, Ontario Canada Profile Views: 7466 Last Login: 6/25/2008
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Member Since	5/19/2006
Band Website	jibcut.net/donnaorchard.html
Band Members	"Les Cloches" (Debussy, arr. by me) features The Laments (our myspace is in my friendspace) "A Good Man Like You" has Paul Linklater playing absolutely everything In the home-made demo of "Northcross Bay "I play autoharp, YamahaPSR16, and harmonica "Jota" (de Falla) has Jonathan Picklyk on guitar "Le Carafon" (Poulenc) feautres the amazing Lori Neufeld on piano
Influences	Jan deGaetani, Anna Moffo, Bidu Sayao, Edith Piaf, Lotte Lenya, Roy Orbison, Ray Davies, Harry Nilsson, Emmylou Harris, Cerys Matthews, Maria Callas, Paul Linklater, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Daniel Johnston, Jan and Steve, Bob Snider, Teresa Stratas, Edita Gruberova, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Bach, Purcell, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Brahms, Wolf, Wagner, R. Strauss, Satie, Weill, Dancers, Debussy, Poulenc, Cage, Crumb, Berio, Peter Maxwell Davies, R. Murray Shaeffer, Oskar Morawetz, Menotti, Gorecki, Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotton, Judee Sill, Marimba Ponies, and of course, His Royal Highness Farrokh Bulsara: King of the Musical Cosmos
Sounds Like	Florence Foster Jenkins crossed with Yoko Ono crossed with an obscene telephone caller
Record Label	www.jibcut.net
Type of Label	Indie

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Casey vs. Jon	Jun 25 2008 5:42 PM wonderful voice. thanks for the add!
Dancers	Apr 4 2008 6:40 AM
dust	Mar 7 2008 1:43 AM Hi beautiful work and music! I wish you a nice weeknd! Greetings DUST
Strangetingling	Feb 21 2008 2:21 PM Blood red moon? Was that a Wilde reference?
Strangetingling	Feb 7 2008 2:43 PM AH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! (Sorry, just watched that YouTube clip at last. My internet-activities are slightly backed up.) I totally remember that sketch, too. We never thought then that we'd ever end up working for banks, eh? ...oh, and then we DIDN'T. "I'LL EAT PANCAKES ON HER GRAVE!"
Herbert	Jan 24 2008 11:45 AM Ciao Donna. Thanks to inviting me.Wonderful music, wonderful voice and kindliest greetings fom Berlin...Herbert
A Cappella, Tina Lambert	Jan 12 2008 12:05 PM Hi Donna, Thanks for the add! Your music sounds great! Please check out my A Cappella music on my myspace page when you get a chance. Best regards, Tina Lambert
Glen	Dec 28 2007 2:13 PM Happy new Years Donna
Strangetingling	Oct 17 2007 7:00 PM Heh, that was random. But nice. nuzzles
Strangetingling	Oct 17 2007 8:14 AM Oh yay, I can download "Caress"! adds to playlist
Matt Epp	Aug 3 2007 6:01 PM you can't keep a good voice like yours down well wishes from Winnipeg Matt
witchbelly	Jul 26 2007 8:52 PM can you ask your giraffe to tango on a recording for me. he/she looks very fun and inspiring. PG meeting soon? xo col
paul linklater	Jul 25 2007 5:56 PM hey sexy!your music rocks me to my soul.
Octavia Neptune	Jun 10 2007 4:38 PM Thanks so much for visiting my page and for your friendship. If you like Octavia, you might enjoy Pianorama . . . in the meantime, let me return the compliment: you have a beautifully expressive voice!
Cor	Jun 7 2007 6:23 PM Hey Donna, Happy Belated Birthday! I hope it was lovely. I shall see you tomorrow at Paul's show. by the way, very fun picture of you with the giraffe. -Coralie
Brent	Jun 6 2007 3:15 PM Happy Birthday!!!!! I can't believe you're how old you are, because that then makes me how old I am. (shhh, don't say it out loud.. someone might hear..)
Dancers	Jun 3 2007 5:00 PM
The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra	Jun 1 2007 1:11 PM Nice performance at unHoly Joe's last night. It was a pleasure being one of the very select few to bear witness.
Cor	May 27 2007 8:20 PM You are probably singing as I am typing this :( So sorry I couldn't be there tonight. I have a very early morning tomorrow. I hope to see you perform again soon. And I would love to be exploited for my voice in the future...
Leoncio Lara-Bon	May 23 2007 12:17 PM Thanks so much for the add!! Amazing voice and versatilty!!! hope to hear more soon and hope to keep in touch!! Best Bon Bon
Shelley	May 22 2007 1:54 PM I sure hope so! I should be there, providing I get an invite in the mail soon! haha HUGS! Cant wait to see you!
Cor	May 21 2007 4:20 PM hey Donna, thanks for the fun party last week. The cheese was simply Marvelous! it was great to hang out with you guys again. We'll have to do supper again sometime on date night - or really, any other night!
JEN	May 15 2007 10:59 AM Good to see you ! You have such an amazing voice !
Juliette	May 14 2007 7:31 PM teheh, then Donna was like "say bye sushi" and sushi was like ...cut... <3
Annelise Noronha & The Safe Word Project	May 11 2007 6:27 AM you are TOO kind. you said fetching right? not "feltching"....
Dancers	May 10 2007 7:43 PM
Dancers	Apr 26 2007 6:04 AM
Dancers	Apr 23 2007 9:18 PM JUNE 5-8. NEW BURNS with ALL NEW STICKER.
Dancers	Apr 17 2007 8:56 PM friend promo
Mia Sheard	Apr 9 2007 2:31 PM Hi Donna, It was good meeting you (again) at Massey Hall. I love your music, style, voice, the whole shebang. We should do a gig together sometime.
Tim ONeil	Apr 9 2007 10:46 AM Hi Donna Orchard, I just wanted to drop you a note and hope you've had a happy Easter/ Passover. Holidays always give me time to pause and think of those friends and family who are in my life. It also gives me time to be thankful for each of them... including you. Thank you again for your friendship, I am grateful for you. Have a wonderful week! Tim
Anthony	Apr 6 2007 10:26 AM I added your tune to my page!!! :)
Annelise Noronha & The Safe Word Project	Mar 31 2007 2:23 PM Judging by the first few tracks, I think I'm gonna like this record of yours!
La Casa Muerte	Mar 29 2007 3:11 PM damn good songs donna! thanks for the add stay tooned! eek...
Anthony	Mar 29 2007 11:16 AM hey donna!! I like bunnies too! Soon i will visit my girlfriend Ashley in Victoria and she says at her university there are hundreds of bunnies roaming the campus! We are going to go befriend them! See you at the show tonight??
The Singles	Mar 29 2007 8:52 AM Thanks for the add...Rock n Roll!! The Singles
Trond Teigen - Distant Shores	Mar 26 2007 10:27 AM MUSIC * LOVE * PEACE * POSITIVITY Dear Donna, thanks for your music & friendship, enjoyed listening, Cheers, Helen, Mike & Trond @ Everyday Records MUSIC * LOVE * PEACE * POSITIVITY
Lily Frost	Mar 20 2007 8:04 PM hey Donna, thanks for your comment. I really like your music. I can't believe you're Canadian! You sound so otherworldly. xo lily
guernica	Mar 20 2007 10:42 AM i like your voice. xo
Kevin House	Mar 19 2007 10:51 PM thanks for friending me beautiful songs
Crystal Tait	Mar 17 2007 7:38 PM Donna, you are so sweet! Both of your eyes are gorgeous!! Hope all is well in toronto and with your music. Hopefully one of these days I will come to toronto and see everyone...I miss seeing you and hearing you sing!
Rebecca	Mar 17 2007 11:49 AM Thanks for the add. Your interpretation of Jota is beautiful. Have you recorded Nana?
Annelise Noronha & The Safe Word Project

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