Sound Shadows by Veronica Barron, Julia Friend, and Rebecca McGowan
Knitting together dance and music, visual imagery and song, light and shadow, Sound Shadows draws details into relief and shows the unseen. A collaborative creation of Veronica Barron (theater artist, puppeteer, storyteller, singer), Julia Friend (banjo player, singer, visual artist), and Rebecca McGowan (Irish and percussive dancer).
We combine our art forms to celebrate how they enrich our experience of the world: tapping feet give dimension to banjo melodies; shadow pictures bring old stories to life; songs infuse emotion into movement. These dimensions inspire us to look for the invisible presence of where we came from and how it informs where we are going.
Our record — a 7-track EP releasing March 2021 — invites the listener into our intimate creative process. It conjures the physical space in which our music is made, incorporating ambient sounds & combining the familiar and the novel: the squeak of dance shoes, the singer’s breath, the clatter of a teacup, approaching footsteps.
DIGITAL RELEASE SHOWS:
/////FRIDAY MARCH 26, 7:30pm ~ The Mermaid's Tavern livestream ~ RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/902747393889404/
/////FRIDAY APRIL 2, 7:30pm ~ The Dance Complex livestream ~ RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sound-shadows-ep-release-listening-party-tickets-147207360177
Guest artists for March 26:
—Live music opening set by The Vox Hunters: old songs ~ tradition bearers ~ chronic multi-instrumentalists. https://www.thevoxhunters.com
—Live drawing by Madeleine Jubilee Saito; comics poetry ~ poetry comics ~ watch an original work of art unfold live on screen, inspired by Sound Shadows. https://madeleinejubileesaito.net
Guest artists for April 2:
—Digital dance shorts by Rosalie Irish Norris: dancer ~ digital artist ~ School of Honk Dance Troupe co-founder ~ Gold Dust Orphan alum https://www.instagram.com/rosalie.irish.norris/
—Digital dance shorts by Callie Chapman: dancer ~ digital media artist ~ choreographer ~ Studio@550 organizer http://calliechapman.com/
—Live drawing by Madeleine Jubilee Saito; comics poetry ~ poetry comics ~ watch an original work of art unfold live on screen, inspired by Sound Shadows. https://madeleinejubileesaito.net
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This program is supported in part by a 2021 grant from Cambridge Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
The Sound Shadows live show debuted in January 2019 in a Catalysts Residency at the Dance Complex in Cambridge, MA, with grant support from the Cambridge Arts Council / Massachusetts Cultural Council, and development support from the community of puppeteers at Puppet Showplace Theater.
Tracklist
| 1. | Julianne Johnson | 2:08 |
| 2. | John Riley the Shepherd | 2:19 |
| 3. | Open the Door Softly | 2:15 |
| 4. | Percussive Break | 0:48 |
| 5. | Night Visiting Song | 3:07 |
| 6. | The Wedding Dress Song | 1:41 |
| 7. | Morning Come, Maria's Gone | 2:37 |
Credits
Veronica Barron (voice, teacup, breath)
Julia Friend (voice, banjo)
Rebecca McGowan (feet)
Rafi Singer (audio engineer)
License
All rights reserved.Tags
Sound Shadows is a collaborative of Veronica Barron (theater artist, puppeteer, storyteller, singer), Julia Friend (banjo player, singer, visual artist), and Rebecca McGowan (Irish and percussive dancer).
Knitting together dance and music, visual imagery and song, light and shadow, Sound Shadows draws details into relief and shows the unseen.