West Coast Women's Music Festival, 1980 (raw recordings)

These twelve reels are live raw recordings taken at the West Coast Women's festival in 1980, held in Yosemite CA September 26-28th, 1980. The festival was produced by Robin Tyler and co-produced by Torie Osborn, and two to three thousand women attended. These recordings were a joint project of Pacfica radio stations KPFA and KPFK. This concert was recorded by Linda Mack with Susan Kerniss and Susan Elizabeth. An edited version of the festival can be found here: KZ1038

Part A begins with a "speakout" on the shortage of child care at the festival and that one of the acts (Alix Dobkin?) had asked that all boy children be removed from the audience during her performances. Next, Casselberry and Dupree perform the following: "Chants to Elegba", "That Is My Dream", "In the Morning", "A Case of You."

Part B: Casselberry and Dupree continued with "Take it to the Limit", "Corrine", and an African song. Announcements by festival producer Robin Tyler. Next is singer Dovida Ishatova. She performs a Chopin piece.

Part C: Dovida Ishatova continues with "Amazon", reads an excerpt from a piece she wrote with her mom about being released from a Nazi Concentration Camp by Russian women soldiers "Henya[sp?]" (poem), and an instrumental. Ambient noise and then announcements by festival producer Robin Tyler.

Part D: More announcements from Robin Tyler. Then Silvia Kohan sings "Hine Ma Tov" and introduces her band (Elaine Miller (piano), Sandra Wilson (guitar and bass), and Missy Coleman (drums)), but the recording is cut off. End of Saturday afternoon concert.

Part E: End of Alive!'s performance? and introductions of band members: Rhiannon, Gwen Avery[?], Carolyn Brandy (percussion), Barbara Borden (percussion), Annette Lipson (percussion), Pat Ramseyer (percussion), and Jan Martinelli (bass). At 12 min. Terry Garthwaite and her band begin their performance with "All Night Long", [intro and talks about children issue], "You Don't Know My Mind", "Slender Thread," and spacey sounds.

Part F: Terry Garthwaite performance continues with more spacey sounds, "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" (by Victoria Spivey, which Garthwaite says she first heard on KPFA's "Focus on Women in Music" program), [spacey guitar and flute], "Younger Lover", "Ticket to Chicago" (continued on next tape). Garthwaite introduces band Tucki Bailey, Jan Martinelli, Carolyn Brandy, Barbara Borden, and Shannon Christie.

Part G: Terry Garthwaite finishes "Ticket to Chicago", and plays an encore "Bye-bye". Robin Tyler makes announcements. At 14 min. Gwen Avery performance begins with "Do It On Your Own"[?]. She introduces the band: Pat Ramseyer (small percussions), Annette Lipson (congas), Barbara Borden (traps), Jan Martinelli (bass), J.D. (Harmonica), and Shannon Christie (sign language) "Shout It Out", "Sugar Mama", "Song for My Woman Friends".

Part H: Gwen Avery "Song for My Woman Friends" (duplicate), [Emergency announcements], "Cry No More", "Backyard Blues", "Heaven Is In Your Mind"[?], musician intros, "I'm On My Way" (incomplete).

Part I: Gwen Avery continues "I'm On My Way", and an encore "Sad Song". Robin Tyler? asks the audience "Do you want to have a disco?" Audience answers "yes". End of Saturday night concert.

Part J: Sunday afternoon. Izquierda Ensemble performs. Band members are: Naomi, Little Bear, June Adams, Izetta Smith, Kristen Aspen. Songs include: "Like a Mountain", "The Pipes of Pan", intro Tammy Rich and Betty Anglo, "Johnny Get Angry", "The Leaving"[?] or "Songs from a Dying Star"[?], poem, "No Hay Razon", rap about growing up female and song about heterosexuality (incomplete). Previously labeled KZ0454K

Part K: Izquierda Ensemble: rap about growing up female and song about heterosexuality (duplicate), "Power to our intuition,"[?], "Looking To Be Free". Announcements, then Charlotte Bunch comes up on stage and says "No Robin, flirting is not sexist." Andrea Floyd performs. Previously labeled KZ0454J

Part L: Sunday evening. Alive! performs the following: "Sail Away", jam, "Step By Step", "Mother Earth", "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven", "Got To Be Willing", "Wild Women", "Yamaya", six minutes of percussion as the band finishes and walks off stage. Band members introduced are Barbara Borden (drums), Suzanne Vincenza (bass), Janet Small (piano), Rhiannon (vocalist), Carolyn Brandy (percussionist).

Genre:

American Women -- Music and musicians

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Contributor:

Linda Mack

Role:

Producer

Contributor:

Susan Kernis

Role:

Producer

Contributor:

Susan Elizabeth

Role:

Producer

Distributor:

Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archives, 1980

Rights Summary:

RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org

Grant Tracking Information:

Grant ID:

NHPRC: American Women Making History (1963-1982)

Shipping Batch Number:

Batch 4

Assessment Completed Date:

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Box and labels scanned:

2014-12-02

Re-labeled box (1980s)--Mylar?:

Date tape pulled from vault (or box printed):

2015-01-29

Pre-digitization cataloging done (Date):

2015-01-29

Pre-digitization cataloging done (INITIALS):

JMB

First level cataloging notes:

only info on tapes "Women's music 9/27/80" and paper inside box. Will need a good listen. Unsure of order of performances. Request sent to smith college. music.

Possible restriction issues:

Yes

Sensitive language:

Date first level cataloging completed:

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HD Receipt Date:

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Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Initials:

MST

Audio file QC (Pass One) notes:

Part A:Intros,Casteberry and Dupree is the first group. continues onto tape 2 (KZ0454B),audio drop outs on both left and right... so far at different times so minimal audio is lost,Festival produced by Robin Tyler and Tori Osborne. This was a joint recording project of Pacfica radio stations KPFA and KPFK. Special thanks to Helene Rosenbluth and Karla Tonella. This concert was recorded by Linda Mack with Susan Kerniss and Susan Elizabeth. Producer and host, Linda Mack. Part B: guitar player Take me To the Limit starts off,Dovida Ishatova Piano extraordinaire..!! continues on to next tape, Part C: Begins with applause from previous tape performance... pianist continues set.. un-named pianist talks about performing with her mother who was in Nazi Concentration camp in Cechoslovakia, damaged tape @6:40-6:52. Part D: only 5 min tape/. squealing @1:24,Musicians: Sylvia Cohen, Elaine Miller piano, Sandra Wilson Bass, Missy Coleman Part E: program begins in the middle of a song,a little stage buzz problem after the first song of this tape...reference learning a song from KPFA at end of tape but it's not good sound quality at end. jolene's note-KPFA thing happens on part F. Part F: stage performance from beginning to end... unsure who it is.. may say on previous reel Part G: program starts in the middle of a Shannon Christie's last song.. band members are listed after that song,then band does an encore,then Gwen Avery is introduced and takes the stage,program ends at the end of a Gwen Avery song. jolene's note-who's shannon christie?? Part H: Gwen Avery performs from the beginning to the end of this program,Squealing at end of tape Part I: Program begins in the middle of a Gwen Avery Song,this tape goes to the end of her set and then stage announces the stage evening is over Part J: Program begins in the middle of Woman making a presentation. She may be introduced on previous tape, Guests include Charlotte Bunch , Andrea Floyd from South Arlington Virginia goes to the end of the tape...Jolene note: J should be K, renamed files and box scans. Part K: Program starts at the beginning of a song... artists are named after first song... no early reference to Izquierda Ensemble,Program stops abruptly with no outro,a little tape stretching sound at end and squeal from mylar tape. Jolene note: K should be J, renamed files and box scans Part L: part 1 Clean sound of the band ALIVE! part 2 great drum circle jam..!!, brief intro,no outro 2015-08-26: Parts D and K re-transferred by GBAV. -- 2016-01-09 JG

Post dig--dup, numbering issue, etc.:

Post dig--Complete songs in intro/outro:

Post dig--Mostly pre-recorded music:

Post dig--Contains reading of published materials:

Post dig--Other rights issues:

california

Post dig--Major audio issues:

Post dig--Editing required for bcast:

Post dig--Minor audio issues (see notes):

CD plays:

Second Level Cataloging completed Date:

2015-12-10

Second Level Cataloging completed Initials:

JMB

Reels Reboxed (see tape assessment):

Reels Rewound:

Production CD (copy) created:

Reel removed for contamination:

Plastic insert put in box:

Reel sent to Univ. Maryland:

Post dig options:

Complete songs in intro/outro

Other rights issues

Editing required for bcast

Minor audio issues (see notes)

View Folio here (at Archive.org):

KPFK Folio, March 1981

American Women Grant Project

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