Olympia's Daughters

A 20 plus voice acappella women's ensemble, with Unitarian Universalist roots, performs throughout the northeastern U.S. "Through song, they challenge attitudes, foster healing, share their hearts, spirits and joyful appreciation of music, and hope to build bridges between communities and cultures through the universal language of music." (They were a Big Hit at the 1998, 2000 and 2003 GAs!)

The name comes from Olympia Brown - who was a mother, a businesswoman, the first female Universalist minister (1863), and a leading suffragist.

Big Ovaries

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MB 132.40 CD . . . $20.00

Big Ovaries is the latest CD produced by Olympia's Daughters, and was introduced at the 2003 General Assembly, held in Boston, MA. Following the tradition of the previous recordings, this CD also includes songs from many sources.

Song Titles:
    Big Ovaries Baby
    Come on in this House
    Oh Mama Bakudala
    All Through the Night
    Let you little light shine
    Who'll be a Witness
    Ain't no Grave
    This Little Light O'Mine
    Almost Home
    Another Train
    Stand by Me
    Climbin'up the Mountain
    Every Woman's Truth
    Earth Medley

Click here to hear "Big Ovaries Baby".

Deep Peace

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MB 132.10 CT . Tape . $12.
MB 132.10 CD . . . $16.00

Includes freedom songs, African-American Spirtuals, a plainchant, and two original pieces, including the title song, by Music Director, Penny Gnesin.

Click on the underlined title to hear 55 sec. of the song.
Song Titles
    Alleluia
    We Are
    Someday All Women Are
    Gonna Sing
    Something Inside So Strong
    Woyaya
    Servant's Prayer
    Prayer
    O Euchari
    Now is the Month of Maying
    Nero's Expedition
    Rivers of Babylon
    Everything Possible
    Spirit of Life
    Deep Peace

Winter Solstice

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MB 132.20 CT . Tape . $12.
MB 132.20 CD . . . $16.00

In the Libana tradition, the 20 rounds, chants, songs and carols come from a wide variety of sources, from early Renaissance to contemporary Hungarian folk melody, Welsh, African, 16th century Spanish villancico, e.e. cummings, Linda Hirschhorn, Jan Harmon. Some Christmas-specific references are changed to Winter and Solstice ones. This harmonious and festive CD makes a great alternative to traditional holiday music.

Click on the underlined title to hear about 90 sec. of the song.
Song Titles
    Chant
    Something Told the Wild
    Geese
    Dindirin
    In The Bleak Midwinter
    I Have A Million Nightingales
    Coventry Carol
    Lo How A Rose
    Star
    We Are The Dance
    Riu, Riu Chiu
    Personent Hodie
    Carol Of The Bells
    Echo Carol
    Tomorrow Shall Be My
    Dancing Day
    Good Wish
    Silent Night
    Ding Dong Merrily
    Deck The Halls
    God Rest Ye
    Deep Peace

How Can I Keep From Singing

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MB 132.30 CT . Tape . $13.
MB 132.30 CD . . . $18.00
"Letting our music well up out of the depths of us, Calling up strength we did not know we had, May our singing keep us breathing. Though storms and battles crash around us, We cannot keep from singing."

Fran Raleigh, Olympia's Daughters.

Song Titles
    How Can I Keep From    Singing
    Something Inside So Strong
    I Remember, I Believe
    Welcome Table
    Yonder Come Day
    Ole Time Religion
    Freedom is Coming
    Vine and Fig Tree
    Captive's Hymn
    Chopin's Prelude in C Minor
    I Know Where I'm Goin'
    Alleluia
    Deep Peace
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