After swapping a few CD’s Emily and Sophia met to sing in a stairwell on the Cornell campus one day and were delighted and shocked to find they couldn’t tell their voices apart. Now as “Glass of Water”, they sing a wide range of traditional and traditional-inspired songs from New England, Appalachia, and the British Isles, all of which they arrange for two a capella voices. "They have a remarkable knack for creating distinctive arrangements and weaving intricate vocal lines. Their blithe singing shows a deep affection and respect for their eclectic sources."
Emily Steele Hurst, originally from Greensboro, VT, grew up singing with Village Harmony and toured with Northern Harmony in 2004. At Cornell University she started a folk acapella group and is as active in the Ithaca shape note community as her schedule allows her.
Sophia Smith-Savedoff grew up in a music-filled Jewish community in Washington, D.C. Folk music is her passion: she writes songs of her own, plays guitar and tries her hand at fiddle as well. At Cornell University she is president of the Cornell Folk Song Society and spends as much time as she can promoting folk music on campus and in surrounding Ithaca.
beautiful ladies! it was so great to see you both in ithaca. thanks so much for the cd. it is truly wonderful. (and my housemates are enjoying it too!) best of luck to you guys... i hope to see you both very soon! (to start our oldtime zombie murder ballad band)
