Priscilla Herdman with guitarist Max Cohen.
With the trio: "Herdman, Hills, Mangsen"
(Priscilla Herdman with Anne Hills & Cindy Mangsen).
Influences
Every great woman singer I've ever heard has contributed in some way to the shaping of my own voice. From the great classic singers of my childhood in the '50 like Ella Fitzgerald, Edith Piaf, Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee and Kate Smith, to the "girls with the guitars" in the 60's and 70's like Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Mary Travers, Ronnie Gilbert, Sylvia Tyson, and most definitely, Odetta, my voice teacher back in 1975. That was the year I began to tour, and I discovered that there were other women out there doing what I was doing, and they inspired me to keep on going. Women like Rosalie Sorrels, Peggy Seeger, Jean Ritchie, Jean Redpath, Margaret MacArthur, Holly Near, Janice Ian, Kate Wolf, Mary McCaslin, Cindy Kallett, Sally Rogers and Bonnie Koloc. There are many others who continue to inspire and influence me, but it's my friends and trio partners Anne Hills & Cindy Mangsen, who have been the most important women along this path. It's an ever evolving process... a growing, stretching and reaching for something that isn't quite tangible. Learning from all these women has helped me be a better singer and performer, and I still learn from them every time I hear any one of them sing.
Hello and welcome to my virtual home on MySpace. This is a great place to hear some of my CD tracks, and to find out what upcoming shows I have scheduled.
You can hear six new songs from "Into the Stars" on the music player above, and four from earlier albums.
THE SONGS:
The Play (Peter Mayer)
Underneath The Stars (Kate Rusby)
Blue Boat Home (Peter Mayer)
Sail Away (John McCutcheon)
Pleiades (Anne Hills)
Satellite Sky (Mark Heard)
Firefly Lights (Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito)
Vincent Cello Intro (Eugene Friesen)
Vincent (Don McLean)
Comet (Pierce Pettis & Sally Barris)
Ideas Are Like Stars (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
The Moon's Song (Anne Hills)
The Galaxy Song (Eric Idle & John Du Prez)
My star and night sky themed project is produced by Scott Petito and the wonderful musicians on the production are:
Eugene Friesen (cello)
Dave Payette (piano)
Scott Petito (guitars, keyboards, piano, bass, octave mandolin, percussion)
Helen Avakian (classical and steel string guitars)
Max Cohen (steel string and electric guitars)
Chris Carry (drums and percussion)
Rachael Handman (violin)
Anne Hills & Suzanna Hermans (harmony vocals)
To BUY "INTO THE STARS" ON CD, CLICK HERE
To DOWNLOAD "INTO THE STARS", through DigStation copy and paste this URL in your browser:
You can also order "Into The Stars" directly from Priscilla by sending a check (USA only) or money order to: P O Box 800, Pine Plains, NY 12567. All orders will be shipped out starting 11/9. Please make your check or money order out to Priscilla Herdman. For one CD: $17.75 includes shipping in the USA and Canada and $19.00 to all other countries. (All prices are in US dollars) Note: For credit card orders, please see my regular web site order page for details. Thanks so much!!
Hello from the amazing windy plains just outside Calgary , Alberta (weather subject to change on the 1/2 hour with out notification) Wonderful music in your space.Many discoveries made at your space, very nice indeed to be m8s.Cheers ! (mO:) moreno
In a act of Kindness endorphin levels are elevated in the Giver, the Receiver and the Observer, how nice is that.
"do not seek happiness .. but .. do rid your self of unhappiness = Zero Negative thoughts"
"Share knowledge ,it is a way to achieve immortality"
InNeR PeAcE ,LoVe and JoY ..mO
Please vist our good friend at www.seasidepeddler.ca
Electronica side of things at www.myspace.com/shaubyaella
Thanks, Priscilla! Linda will get your message. You can dwld for free her new track, Never The Bride here if you're interested - http://www.thehectorfund.com/about/linda-thompson/
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My children grew up (still are) on your kindergarten song. Thank you for the unique wholesomeness that you have preserved for our world and your lovely voice.
Hi Priscilla: Of course I remember you! Your new cd sounds lovely, great song choices! I am a huge Kate Rusby fan. Plus our wonderful mutual pal Anne Hills wrote a couple, which is very cool. Hope we meet again in person sometime. blessings & Happy Holidays, Laurie
"The silver thorn of bloody rose lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow..." What a wonderful interpretation of Mclean's Vincent. Thanks to you and merry christmas!
Boy I loved seeing your face pop up in these myspace status things... peace... I'll watch for your cd, i've been buying most of my music on iTunes recently.
Hey I had the the priviledge to host Cindy and Steve at a house concert... what a wonderful night.. though I wish I had a bigger audience.
Hi Priscilla,thanks for adding me. You have a beautiful voice that touches the heart. Have you ever thought about writing songs for animal rights? or have you got some already? You write such beautiful songs! Kind regards Jayne
Happy Halloween!!
We're all on this planet together
doin' the best we can.
Here's COSTUME PARTY - to celebrate that!
Enjoy! Sing along!
Drop by www.peteralsop.com for a visit!
Bye for now - Peter Alsop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMBV9_iPu00
CLICK "watch in high quality" IN LOWER RIGHT CORNER!
Dear Priscilla, Thank you for the Add. I'm a longtime fan of your music, your song choices, your Incredible voice, and your charm. From Joshua's Loft (New Bedford) to the old SMU Eisteddfod, the Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield) & more... whenever you are in the SE Mass area, I try to see you. Thanks for the wonderful music. You never disappoint. Keep doing what you're doing, & I'll keep listening. Art
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