Hudson Valley, New York Singer-Songwriter with "a
voice that will lift and carry you"
- Gary Alexander, Woodstock Times |
Concerts in Your Home, Coffee Houses & Festivals
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A highly energetic and seasoned performer, Lydia
Adams Davis delivers compelling original songs, folk
and jazz standards and memorable peace ballads, engaging
her audiences in live acoustic performances accompanied
by guitarist John Guth. Lydia has opened for
and sung with Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Holly Near, Peter
Yarrow, Utah Phillips and Tom Chapin.
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Historical Programs |
| Colonial/Victorian/The Civil War/Turn
of the Century/Tin Pan Alley
Lydia performs in costume with pianist Ruthanne
Schempf and violinist Emily Faxon. |
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One Earth So Green & Round |
Lydia also has extensive experience
as a children's recording artist/performer/music educator.
Lydia attracts attention with original, highly educational,
ecology themes using her wild animal puppets with messages
to make a difference in caring for our world. Lydia
works with other performing artists, most recently Kathy
Byers, to present important ideas on our environment
in fun and approachable ways.
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NOT JUST FOR KIDS
Songs of Your Life - Lydia engages
seniors in writing autobiographical ballads! Interactive
puppetry is included to access memories and provide
a hilarious experience!
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Story Book Songs, Puppeteering, Songwriting Workshops,
School/Library Programs |
Children's favorite stories become songs “write”
out of the book!
Lydia will research and create songs on any topic of
choice including local history to meet program requests.
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It's a Mighty Hard Road |
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program of songs and stories inspired by John Steinbeck's
Grapes of Wrath. Lydia Adams Davis presents a tuneful
trek across America in The Great Depression. Cross
the country in an old pickup truck meeting and working
with migrant farm workers singing Union songs in the
camps. Hear Hobo's Lament: dreaming of a job through
the hardships made lighter by song. Tin Pan Alley
tunes will lift the spirit! Join in on dust bowl ballads
of Woody Guthrie and urban country blues.
Hudson River Ballads Past & Present |
| Local History in Song & Sailing Shanties |
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Recent Performances |
Mallet’s Place TV – Time Warner Cable
NYC, City of Water Day - Governor's Island, Hudson
Highlands Nature Museum, The Storm King Art Center,
The Howland Cultural Center, New York City Libraries,
NYC Parks and Recreation, Hudson River Quadracentennial,
Delaware Water Gap, Coffeehouse Concerts, East
Coast Folk Festivals
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Discography |
Gift of Story/ Take Me Back/
Live at the SpeakEasy/ Fast Folk/ One Land One
Heart/ Broad Old River: Pete Seeger- Hudson
River Sloop Singers/ Time's Running Out for
Garbage
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For more information & to hear song samples, visit
www.LydiaAdamsDavis.com
For bookings, telephone 845-534-4543 or e-mail bookings@LydiaAdamsDavis.com |
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