NEVER-BEFORE-RECORDED SONGS!!! And, NOTE: I refer to Amanda as "African-American and Swedish" as a quick way to describe her heritage. I'm not saying she's American or that she's not a Brit! She was very British indeed. My book, with its chapter on Amanda Ira Aldridge: https://www.valleypressuk.com/book/126/she_wrote_the_songs A story and a filmed read-through featuring Andrea … [Read more...]
Azalea – Amanda Aldridge (Montague Ring) 1907
Celebrating a playful and exotic love song with words and music by multi-talented woman of colour Amanda Aldridge, written in 1907. Filmed at the Clarendon with Matt Redman on zither banjo, and Andrea Kmecova on the piano. Read about Amanda, who composed under the pseudonym of Montague Ring, in my book "She Wrote the Songs" … [Read more...]
Amanda Aldridge | British Opera Singer | Cartoon Podcast
#AmandaAldridge #CelebratingAmandaAldridge #womencomposersofcolor We are taking you to school by sharing interesting facts from the biography of Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge also known as Montague Ring. From wowing fans as a composer, opera singer, and more we journey into her history sharing tales about her songs and life from her bio. Becoming one of the well-known … [Read more...]