Chenille Sisters
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The Chenille Sisters, an American contemporary folk
band, includes singer Grace Morand, guitarist
and songwriter
Connie Huber, and singer/songwriter Cheryl Dawdy. They formed in 1985, when Dawdy joined Morand and Huber, who had been performing together at The Old Town in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
band, includes singer Grace Morand, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Connie Huber, and singer/songwriter Cheryl Dawdy. They formed in 1985, when Dawdy joined Morand and Huber, who had been performing together at The Old Town in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
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Discography
- The Chenille Sisters (1986)
- At Home with the Chenille Sisters (1989)
- 1,2,3 for Kids (children's album) (1990)
- Mama I Wanna Make Rhythm (1991)
- The Big Picture and Other Songs for Kids (children's album) (1992)
- Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight (with the James DapognyJames DapognyJames Dapogny is an American jazz musicologist, pianist and bandleader, active principally in the traditional jazz revival scene....
Chicago Band) (1992) - True to Life (1994)
- Haute Chenille: A Retrospective (1995)
- Teaching Hippopotami To Fly (children's album) (1996)
- In the Christmas Spirit (2000)
- Room to Breathe (2002)
- May I Suggest (2006)