Tracks:
- Life’s Purpose – Poem by H.W. Longfellow. Music by Ron Kelly.
- Swanton – Written by Isaac Watts (1707). Music by Hezekiah Moors (1809).
- Blues You Never Lose – Written by The Delmore Brothers. Song Arranged and Taught by Val Mindel.
- Wild Boar – Trad. WV Ballad Collected from Currence Hammonds & Sherman Hammons (via Gerry Milnes, Michael Kline, and Jesse Milnes).
- Mrs. Whitmore’s Song – Lyrics by Carole Moody Crompton (1984). Music is the shape-note hymn, “Fiducia”. Composed by J. Robison. Taught by Val Mindel.
- Apple Tree Wassail (1) – Trad. English. Learned from Nowell Sing We Clear.
- Apple Tree Wassail (O Lily-White Lily) – Trad. English. Learned from the Watersons and Nowell Sing We Clear.
- Aghdgomisa dghe ars – Trad. Georgian Orthodox Easter season chant. Taught by Zedashe Ensemble.
- Khorumi – Trad. Georgian War Dance. Taught by Zedashe Ensemble.
- Hail Chime On – Trad. English. Learned from carol singers in The George Inn, Upper Denby, Yorkshire, England, January 1st, 2024.
Collected/Recorded by: Andrew Carroll
Date: 12/14/2024
Location: The Arts Center, Elkins, WV
Life Your Voice Choir – Winter 2024 Details
Director: Emily Miller
Guest Teaching Artists:
Zedashe Ensemble – Traditional Georgian Song and Dance Group (Ketevan Mindorashvili, Tamila, Guliko, Tekla, Vano, Aleko, Rezo, Tengiz)
Val Mindel
Accompanists:
Mike Miller – Guitar
Emily Miller – Fiddle
Bryce Koukopoulos – Drum
Lift Your Voice Singers:
Kiki Alba, Rebecca Ashburn, Anne Berlin, Jane Birdsong, Maddi Bowers, Catherine Brake, Edie Brake, Maria Bray, Ginny Byer, Karen Carper, Andrew Carroll, Amy Cimarolli, Judith Condon, Jo Davis, Margaret Gault, Margaret Geiser, Jeff Goodman, Patty Gow, Eva Gutierrez, Rosalie Haizlett, Valerie Hart, Kris Hennig, Amy Hill, Mary Hufford, Karen Jacobson, Heidi Jeffries, Bryce Koukopoulos, Kathleen Leo, Ben Lloyd, Ashley Mauzy, Katy McClane, Mike Miller, Val Mindel, Pam Moe, Cassandra Norwood, David Parker, Susan Polgar, Domenica Queen, Denice Reese, Madeline Ricks, Judy Riffee, Hugh Rogers, Judith Ross, Ken Rycroft, Lynne Serba, Ken Sheller, Mary Smakula, Lee Sparks, Kaila St. Louis, Craig Stihler, Emilie Ticer, Will Toland, Connie Townsend, Judy Van Gundy, Barbara Weaner, Kyle Weaner, Kay Young
The Augusta Programming Collection contains recordings of events produced by the Augusta Heritage Center, beginning in the early 1970s. A number of people contributed to this collection, including Flawn Williams, Gerry Milnes and Bob Smakula. The collection features recordings of Augusta concerts, cultural sessions, Master Artist visits, and more, which showcase a variety of musical and cultural traditions.
Part of this program was made possible with the support of Mid Atlantic Arts.