BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:273@theotones.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T134500 DTSTAMP:20231028T180150Z URL:https://theotones.com/events/dear-ella-at-eastworks-open-studios/ SUMMARY:Dear Ella at Eastworks Open Studios DESCRIPTION:Dear Ella at Eastworks Open Studios in Easthampton will be a fu n gathering! Tour artist studios then take a break to listen to music and have a snack in the wonderful Eastworks lobby on the first floor. Dear Ell a 1 - 1:45 pm\n\nLive music from 10 AM - 5 pm\n\nAnnie Patterson\, Mary Wi tt\, and Ann Percival are “Dear Ella”\, a trio from Western Massachuse tts whose repertoire includes songs from jazz standards to blues to Motown to folk favorites. The band’s name\, inspired by Ella Fitzgerald\, is a nod to the many women singers who have inspired them. Singing in harmony is something these three highly accomplished musicians have been doing the ir whole lives. Now\, as “Dear Ella”\, Ann\, Mary &\; Annie bring t heir individual musicianship and talents together to form a dynamic trio. Come sing with them\, dance to their songs\, and enjoy their uplifting and beautiful harmonies with guitars\, ukelele\, bass\, snare drum and banjo. Peace and social justice are strong themes throughout their repertoire an d mission\, bringing people together through harmony and understanding.\n\ nAnnie Patterson (vocals\, guitar\, banjo\, &\; snare drum) co-created the world renowned songbook Rise Up Singing with her life partner Peter Bl ood. She sings with the swing band Girls From Mars and is a vocalist and r hythm instrumentalist with the Joni Mitchell tribute band\, Big Yellow Tax i. She is a music educator\, artist\, and premiere song leader\, and has l ed singing with communities around the world for over 3 decades. https:// www.riseupandsing.org/annie/music-bio\n\nMary Witt (vocals &\; bass) is a critically acclaimed singer and bass player for the Swing and Motown ba nd The O-Tones. She is also a music producer\, painter\, and art educator. Inspired by multi-discipline artists like Joni Mitchell\, Mary enjoys the conversation between music and visual art. Her German parents\, early act ivists and social justice advocates\, exposed her to both all her life. He r passion for music and social justice shines through her work. http://the otones.com/\n\nAnn Percival (guitar\, piano\, rhythm &\; vocals) is a m ember of the iconic contra dance band Wild Asparagus. She also sings and p lays guitar with the New England Swing and Motown band\, The O-Tones. She is an artist\, visionary\, and educator. Music is in her blood. Ann used t o spend time with her Norwegian grandparents including trips to the local Sons of Norway hall where everyone danced to and played traditional music. http://band.wildasparagus.com/about-us/\n\nListen here: Bandcamp: https:/ /dearella.bandcamp.com/\n\nFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/DearEllaTrio/\ n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearellatrio/\n\nYouTube short pro mo video: https://youtu.be/Tg_M_pba-Xw\n\nWebsite: https://www.riseupandsi ng.org/annie/dear-ella\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theotones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10 /CoolPhotoEdit.Chesterfield.Myrtle.png LOCATION:https://eastworks.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR