Hi everyone.
This email was forwarded to me by Geoff Bartley. It's from New England
singer/songwriter Diane Zeigler. Diane Zeigler's first CD is really
fantastic. I don't think I've ever mentioned it to the list before. (I've
played mine so much, I think I've worn grooves in it!) I'll be ordering the
second CD ASAP. Anyway, she's someone you will most likely find worth
checking out!
lots of love
Anne
>
> Hello folks,
>
> >I finally got one kid to take his nap and the other to fall
> asleep while
> >listening to Julie Andrews sing Christmas carols and thought
> I'd seize the
> >moment and send out an update (of course Nell has been
> trying to figure out
> >how both Mary Poppins and Maria von Trapp have joined forces
> to sing together
> >and yet still sound like one person....this is really a
> tough one to explain).
> >
> >As many of you know, I suffered a repetitive stress injury
> to my arm about
> >two weeks after my new CD came out in June, and as a result
> I had to cancel
> >all of my performances over the last five months (which
> included my own show
> >at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and a main stage
> appearance at the
> >Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Colorado, among others).
> Barring a miracle,
> >I am scheduled to have surgery on December 1 which will
> hopefully correct
> >the problem. PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE CANCELLED ALL
> PERFORMANCES UNTIL EARLY
> >MARCH, so please don't expect to see me at any shows I
> previously told you
> >about.
> >
> >This situation has had a devastating effect on CD sales, as
> I have been
> >unable to do a single gig to promote it. Because it an
> independent release I
> >am now independently in debt; please remember that there are
> only 34 more
> >shopping days to include "These Are the Roots" as part of
> your holiday
> >gift-giving. (Please do excuse the shameless
> self-promotion; "Has she no
> >pride?", you say...) But here's the good news: The CD has
> received stellar
> >reviews nationwide; excerpts are posted below if you want to
> check them out.
> >(Ordering information also posted below).
> >
> >This whole situation is vaguely reminiscent of what happened
> with my debut
> >release on Rounder Records in 1995; then, too, I was unable
> to promote my new
> >CD due to my surprise pregnancy with Nell. So perhaps it's
> just in the cards
> >right now that home is the best place for me to be and that
> despite my
> >efforts otherwise, I must focus on the hearth. I have to
> say that even
> >though it's been disappointing, I feel somewhat blessed that
> I'm not in the
> >insane position of being a weekend-plane-flying-guitar-playing mommy.
> >
> >Other news: "Leap of Faith" from my first CD "Sting of the
> Honeybee" is
> >going to be included on a new Rounder Records compilation to
> benefit homeless
> >women. Other artists included on the project are Juliana
> Hatfield, Rory
> >Block, Nanci Griffith, Lynn Miles, and The Cox Family, among
> others. The
> >project is expected to go on sale this November in
> appoximately 30 J. Jill
> >retail stores throughout the US.
> >
> >My song "Enoch Arden" will soon be included in the next issue of Hugh
> >Blumenfeld's Fenario project posted at MP3.com. Free
> listening and up to
> >1500 free downloads now available at
> http://www.mp3.com/fenario. For lyrics,
> >bio and more folk music information than you can possibly use in this
> >lifetime, try http://folkmusic.about.com/
> >
> >And one more new compilation to tell you about. "I know my
> Baby's Cry" from
> >my new CD is the lead cut on a new CDFreedom.com compilation
> called "Hope:
> >Mothers Helping Mothers" to benefit homeless mothers and
> children. The songs
> >on this CD are all inspired by mothering, and the
> songwriters included all
> >offer different perspectives on the experience. Some of the
> other artists
> >included: Suzzy Roche, Sara Hickman, Ashley Cleveland, Tish
> Hinahosa, and
> >Barbara Kessler. It is available at www.cdfreedom.com.
> >
> >On a lighter note, I recently stumbled upon a website that
> includes my 1995
> >Philo release "Sting of the Honeybee" as part of a long and
> daunting list of
> >the 'Music Of the Rock-and-roll Era That References
> Insects", compiled at
> >seemingly great personal effort by entomologist Dr. Joe Coelho of
> >Culver-Stockton College. Check out
> >http://www.culver.edu/Homepages/Faculty/Jcoelho/bugmusic.htm
> and you will
> >find my name with the likes of Aerosmith (Joanie's Butterfly
> ), Alice in
> >Chains ("Whale and Wasp "), Depeche Mode ("Fly On The
> Windscreen"), Boy
> >George ("Satan's Butterfly Ball "), Dave Matthews (" Ants
> Marching "), and my
> >personal favorite, "Maggot Dream" by the incomparable Death
> Cube K. I may
> >not be a household name but at least I can write about
> insects, which is more
> >than my parents ever could have hoped for. :-)
> >
> >Enjoy the holidays, Diane
> >
> >TO PURCHASE CDS via credit card/online: www.dianezeigler.com
> >TO PURCHASE CDS via credit card/telephone: 1-800-937-3397
> >VIA MAIL ORDER: send $17 to Diane Zeigler, Box 214,
> Montpelier VT 05601
> >
> **************************************************************
> ***************
> >What Critics Are Saying About "THESE ARE THE ROOTS":
> >
> >
> >"If Diane Zeigler released a CD this exceptional every year
> I wouldn't have
> >to play music from anyone else. No one else in contemporary
> folk is as adept
> >at writing emotionally charged lyrics, let alone performng
> them with as
> >achingly beautiful a voice. This is without a doubt my
> favorite CD of the
> >year." -Stu Weaver, WFCF (FL)
> >
> >"On a scale of one to ten, this new self-produced effort
> rates an eleven.
> >Zeigler's personal best. -George Maida, WCVE (VA)
> >
> >"The criminally under-recorded Zeigler enriches the contemporay folk
> >tradition by synchronizing guileless vocals and expert instrumental
> >accompaniment - a true singer and songwriter. She manages to
> elevate the
> >humble yet celebratory virtues of her family , reinventing
> what could be
> >cliche into near-holy, sincere homilies. The new CD showcases all the
> >pretensionless talent which is Diane Zeigler ; Shyness,
> Spiritualuality and
> >Ardor in equal measure." -Dave Leonatti, WUIS (IL)
> >
> >"Zeigler almost never fails to find striking words and
> honest music with
> >which to express herself'D6.This is one of the most
> satisfying records of the
> >year." -Peter Hanson, Metroland Magazine (NY)
> >
> >"Distinguishing oneself within the crowded field of folk-pop
> composers is no
> >easy feat these days, but Diane Zeigler is not your average
> songwriter'D6.
> >Zeigler constructs graceful vignettes that exude a spirit of
> resolve and
> >affirmation,'D6[sung] in a voice that's as resonant and
> beautiful as the
> >Vermont countryside in which she was raised." - Performing
> Songwriter
> >Magazine
> >
> >"Diane Zeigler's new CD These Are the Roots is an appealing
> and articulate
> >album by a talented singer-songwriter whose music can range from
> >introspective to tunefully bouncy. The original material is
> uniformly high in
> >quality, and the CD's production is a model of the right way
> to do a record
> >like this -- with arrangements that widen the appeal of the
> songs, without
> >undermining them. The playing by all the musicians is the
> model of restraint
> >and good taste, adding just the right ingredients without
> distracting from
> >the songs. Sonically, the album is a class act." -George
> Graham, WVIA-FM
> >(PA)
> >
> >"Sting of the Honeybee" was an excellent CD, but this one
> blows even that
> >away!"
> > -Steve Jerret, KOPN (MO)
> >
> >"STING OF THE HONEYBEE was great. THESE ARE THE ROOTS is
> better. This is an
> >artist...whose depth of perspective and emotion is
> razor-sharp. Diane's
> >beautiful lyrics, along with her distinctive guitar sound
> and of course, that
> >ever-expressive voice, combine for one of the finest
> collections in recent
> >memory. The years she took off to become a mother have given her new
> >insights on life and music, and those of us who listen are
> better off for
> >it."
> > --Kent Anderson, KCSC ( OK)
> >
> >"Her songwriting is as sharp as ever'D6. The songs cover
> tender and emotive
> >subjects and she handles them all with tact and elegance,
> she manages to
> >steer clear of well worn cliches - resulting in fresh,
> thought provoking and
> >often disarming songs. [This CD] is a stylish and classy
> collection from
> >start to finish, and one that has much to offer fans of
> acoustic singer
> >songwriters." -Fish Records Catalog (England)
> >
> >"It is nice to find a songwriter who writes songs that
> reflect the concerns
> >and joys of every day life. By combining superb songwriting
> skill with
> >alluring melodies and beautiful vocals, this Cd is a must be
> heard effort for
> >all music enthusiasts". -Dan Alloway, KTEP (TX)
> >
> >"The first three songs tell you everything you need to know
> about Diane
> >Zeigler's latest recording. In an industry rife with hype,
> she cuts through
> >the clutter with stunning simplicity. Don't expect to find
> her vision on the
> >surface. " These Are The Roots" taps into a deeper well.
> --Bob Allen,
> >WIAA (MI)
> >
> >"Tender subjects are delivered cliche-free; tough themes are
> handled with
> >delicacy and grace. The voice? Lovely as ever....No wonder
> we're playing this
> >one in "heavy" rotation!" -Marilyn Rae Bayer, WUMB (MA)
> >
> >"An undeniably sweet and pretty voice is what really sets this disc
> >apart'D6.Zeigler's voice has an indefinable quality that
> simply makes it
> >special'D6believe me when I say that Zeigler has the right
> stuff." -The
> >Burlington Free Press (VT)
> >
>
> Geoff Bartley
> (508) 875-8313 in Framingham, Massachusetts
> website: http://www.geoffbartley.com or http://www.waterbug.com
>
> Artist Representation:
> Jean Schwartz
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> For guitar and harmonica lessons, please call me at (508) 875-8313
>
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> I am." -anon.
