HEY MAVIS FRIENDS & FANS!! While this is Mavis's official MySpace page, and she tries to read all the messages she gets forwarded from here, she can't always get to them all or reply when she wants to, especially when she is on the road. She does read the Comments most days, so if you want to say 'Hi!' best way is to please leave a SHORT omment. Thanks!
Click here to watch a 2 minute 30 second segment of Mavis's April 2007 television interview with Tavis Smiley. Also includes a transcript and a link to audio of the full interview.
Order We'll Never Turn Back: (Details).
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On Monday June 23rd a lucky few Chicagoans were treated to an intimate performance at the Hideout by the leading lady of protest, Mavis Staples. Accustomed to appearances at large venues, particularly in her hometown - the Windy City itself - Staples played with a stripped down, raw and swampy three-piece band and just a handful of back-up singers, providing a rare opportunity for fans to get close and sweaty with a figure who has led the musical charge towards equality and justice for the past five decades. Fortunately, the magical set was captured on tape, and now the rest of us can experience the righteous protest and joyful inspiration Mavis imparted that evening via Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout. "Anyone who was hearing this American treasure in concert for the first time learned precious lessons about where we have been and where we are today." - Dave Hoekstra, Chicago Sun Times
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Mavis Staples is playing George Wein's Folk Festival 50 in Newport, RI on August 1, 2009.
For the next 36 hours, Mavis fans can pre-order tickets before they go onsale to the general public.
And when ordering, enter the pre-sale code: MAVIS
Also appearing in Newport and Mavis's ANTI- Records label-mates Billy Bragg, Neko Case, and Ramblin' Jack Elliott!
Folk 50 current lineup is:
Pete Seeger; The Decemberists; Fleet Foxes; Gillian Welch; The Avett Brothers; Iron & Wine; Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman; Joe Pug; Ben Kweller; The Low Anthem; Tift Merritt; Brett Dennen; Tao Rodriguez Seeger; Langhorne Slim, Judy Collins; Joan Baez; Arlo Guthrie; The Campbell Brothers; Josh Ritter; Elvis Perkins in Dearland; Tim Eriksen & Shape Note Singers; The Del McCoury Band; Guy Clark; Deer Tick; David Rawlings Machine; Balfa Toujours; Dala Girls
Great profile. Peace and progress. Many thanks for adding me and looking forward to your comment.. Any suggestion is welcome. Hope you enjoy and dance to my Music. All the best wishes. Farid
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY ,IT IS A BLESSING TO HAVE YOU. WE ARE A NEW SUPPORT GROUP THAT IS HERE TO GIVE YOU AN EAR OR A TEAR ! WE ARE HERE TO CRY WITH YOU,LAUGH WITH YOU BUT NEVER AT YOU. THE WORLD IS A TOUGH PLACE AND IF YOU READ THE BLOGS AND RULES YOU WILL SEE WHAT TAT IS ALL ABOUT AND IN WHY TAT WAS STARTED THAT IS MY LIFE. WE ARE TRYING TO GO NATIONWIDE AND HAVE A PARTNER IN EACH STATE FOR SUPPORT AND COMPASSION AND JUST FREINDSHIP IF NEEDED.MY GOALS ARE TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED FOR ABUSE,CANCER ,DEPRESSION AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU SEE ON OUR PROFILE'S .SO TAKE A LOOK AT EACH ONE AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT WE REPRESENT YOU CAN FIND OUR PARTNERS BY THE PINK ROSE & LOGO .I HAVE A LEGACY HERE AND A DREAM THAT I HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO DO AND SUFFERED GREAT LOSSES THAT HAVE MADE ME WANT TO DO THIS. TAKE A LOOK AT OUR ALBUMS AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE IN OUR SUPPORT TEAM ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW WE WOULD BE HONORED TO HAVE YOU IN IT AND ALSO WE HAVE AN ALBUM FOR STAFF AND GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER AND IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE A TAT PARTNER PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME WE ONLY REQUIRE LOVE AND DEDICATION FOR 1 -2 HOURS A DAY & WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT OUR FUTURE OF POSSIBILITIES OF HELPING OTHERS ,LOVE AND GOD BLESS TAMMY AND THE TAT SISTERS STAFF. HUGS XOXO P, YOU WILL GET AN INVITE FROM YOUR STATE REP'S SO PLEASE ACCEPT THOSE AS THE POSITION'S GET FILLED THANKS P.S CHECK OUT ALL OUR PAGES ,WE HAVE A RESOURCE PAGE, SURVIVOR'S PAGE , COMMITTEE PAGE , MOTIVATIONAL PAGE & A PRAYER PAGE ALSO. HUGS XOXO
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