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...]
Amanda Aldridge Little Missie Cakewalk
In honour of today's Google Doodle, our live performance of Amanda Aldridge's Little Missie Cakewalk. For more about Amanda see https://valleypressuk.com/book/126/she_wrote_the_songs Patricia Hammond, mezzo https://patriciahammond.com/ Andrea Kmecova, piano https://andreakmecova.com/ Matt Redman, zither banjo http://matt-redman.co.uk/ Other videos featuring Amanda Aldridge on … [Read more...]