About:
The first Songbird Festival takes flight with performances by Bay Area vocal, visual and performance artists this July. The Festival is a collaboration of diverse local talent celebrating their original unique expressions as well as honoring the famous songbirds of the past. The festival will feature artists performing Blues, Soul, Americana, Punk, Balkan, and beyond! The festival will also include tributes to Patsy Cline, Nina Simone, Julie London, Buffy St. Marie, Joni Mitchell and Bessie Smith.
The Songbird Festival will be taking flight from all branches of the city and soaring high July 9, 2009 through August 2, 2009.
Festival Team:
Creative Direction, Founder and Principal aka Stork Rider (Caw~Caw): Momo
Festival Mentor and Musical Consultant: Allison Lovejoy
Graphics: Susie McKinnon, David Rozelle
Website: Susie McKinnon
Creative and Promotional Supporters: Sol Crawford, Jessie Woletz, Ginger Murray, Samaki Dorsey, Giamma Clerici, Rupa Marya, Dj's Stoo Odom & Corey from Pirate Cat Radio, Bunny Whiskers from FCC Radio, Cynthia Taylor and all of the performers, friends and fans.
Festival Coordinator: Bob Bertucci
Intern: Lauren Sturm
Special thanks to the numerous performers and the volunteers in between the curtains.
Huge amounts of gratitude to all of the people performing in and supporting this festival.
Musicians Performing with Various Songbirds:
Allison Lovejoy - Nina Simone Tribute Vocalists, Sara Mitra Payan, Samaki Dorsey, Miriam Jacobson, Momo and Sara Morton
Rob Reich - The Trifles, Lord Loves a Working Man, Katy Stephan and Regina Panitillo
Darren Johnston - Katy Stephan, Hanna Rifkin, HeatherVonD, Momo, Bridget Boyle and Rachel MacFarlaneand
Daniel Fabricant - Heather VonD and some of the Nina Simone Tribute vocalists
Vic Wong - Hanna Rifkin and Ms. Emily Anne
Eugene Warren - Meklit Hadero, Hanna Rifkin and Momo
Larry Leight – Bridget Boyle, Heather VonD and Rachel MacFarlaneand
Primary Curator: Momo
Curator:
7/27 – Katy Stephan - Katy Stephan (Plus Playlets!)
Festival Co-Curators:
7/12 – Linda Robertson – Strings and Things
7/18 – HeatherVonD and Allison Lovejoy – Nina Simone and Julie London Tribute
7/21 - Sara Mitra Payan – Birds in the Garden
The Songbird Festival thanks the private sector and following sponsors:
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