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URL:https://theotones.com/events/dear-ella-studio-30-florence/
SUMMARY:Dear Ella Studio 30 Florence
DESCRIPTION:Dear Ella Studio 30 Florence\n\nJoin Dear Ella in this creative
  intimate warehouse space in Florence.\nAnnie Patterson\, Mary Witt\, and 
 Ann Percival are “Dear Ella”\, a trio from Western Massachusetts 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 t
 he many women singers who have inspired them. Singing in harmony is someth
 ing these three highly accomplished musicians have been doing their whole 
 lives. Now\, as “Dear Ella”\, Ann\, Mary &amp\; Annie bring their indi
 vidual musicianship and talents together to form a dynamic trio. Come sing
  with them\, dance to their songs\, and enjoy their uplifting and beautifu
 l harmonies with guitars\, ukelele\, bass\, snare drum and banjo. Peace an
 d social justice are strong themes throughout their repertoire and mission
 \, bringing people together through harmony and understanding.\nAnnie Patt
 erson (vocals\, guitar\, banjo\, &amp\; snare drum) co-created the world r
 enowned songbook Rise Up Singing with her life partner Peter Blood. She si
 ngs with the swing band Girls From Mars and is a vocalist and rhythm instr
 umentalist with the Joni Mitchell tribute band\, Big Yellow Taxi. She is a
  music educator\, artist\, and premiere song leader\, and has led singing 
 with communities around the world for over 3 decades. https://www.riseupa
 ndsing.org/annie/music-bio\nMary Witt (vocals &amp\; bass) is a critically
  acclaimed singer and bass player for the Swing and Motown band The O-Tone
 s. 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 activists and so
 cial justice advocates\, exposed her to both all her life. Her passion for
  music and social justice shines through her work. http://theotones.com/ 
 \nAnn Percival (guitar\, piano\, rhythm &amp\; vocals) is a member of the 
 iconic contra dance band Wild Asparagus. She also sings and plays guitar w
 ith the New England Swing and Motown band\, The O-Tones. She is an artist\
 , visionary\, and educator. Music is in her blood. Ann used to spend time 
 with her Norwegian grandparents including trips to the local Sons of Norwa
 y hall where everyone danced to and played traditional music. http://band.
 wildasparagus.com/about-us/\nListen here: Bandcamp: https://dearella.bandc
 amp.com/\nFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/DearEllaTrio/\nInstagram: https
 ://www.instagram.com/dearellatrio/\nYouTube short promo video: https://you
 tu.be/Tg_M_pba-Xw\nWebsite: https://www.riseupandsing.org/annie/dear-ella\
 nYouTube video of original song "Dear Ella" by Mary Witt:\nhttps://youtu.b
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