Welcome to CreativeFolk Records
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Welcome to CreativeFolk Records |
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"It was a pleasure to discover this grass-roots artist with a keen historical consciousness and a wonderfully appealing musical style." the folknik - San Francisco Folk Music Club "Gerri Gribi sings in a clear, concise voice that echoes the purity of the early Joan Baez combined with the authority of the later...A thoroughly entertaining performer, as well as one with a refreshing point of view." Madison Capital Times "Thanks for singing about something besides your love life!" Judith Gennet |
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The Womansong Collection - CD
"It's a great album all the 'way round...I
must admit I like your tune [Hills of Kentucky] better than mine for I've
been humming it ever since..." Patsy Montana,
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Over 70 minutes of woman-positive music, & 16 page booklet with lyrics and historical notes!!! (In 1984 I produced an album called Womansong, followed in 1991 by Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here. In 1996 I combined favorite songs from both albums, digitally remastered into one CD, along with two new songs.)
Traditional Songs: The Cruel Youth - Single Life - When I Was A Fair Maid - Cotton Mill Girls - The Crafty Maid's Policy - Hushabye - Sister Thou Wast Mild and Lovely -Equinoxial and Phoebe - The Old Maid's Song - Cruel Youth
Early Composed Songs: Bread And Roses - Union Maid - I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier - Evergreen - Cowboy's Sweetheart - Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be? - I'm Gonna Be an Engineer - Mountain Song - Whole People - Which Side are You On?
Original Songs by Gerri Gribi: The Hills of Kentucky - Lament for a Soldier - The Hunting Song - Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - The Wings of a Song - We Will Not Stop, We Will Not Go Away
"Feminist folk song enthusiasts will welcome Gerri Gribi's new album, for it's a joy! I like Gerri Gribi, and I think you will, too."
Women Library Workers Journal
A delightful collection...a valuable and enjoyable contribution to Women's Studies, to be shared with friends, children and colleagues."
Journal of the National Women's Studies Association
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Home For Christmas "I was quite taken by this record, as well as being taken completely by surprise...Her arrangements are traditional and straightforward, her voice strong and sure...Appropriately, Ms. Gribi is joined by her mother on Silent Night. This is a very satisfying Christmas record." Richard Banks, Do You Hear What I Hear? at Christmas Reviews.com |
Compact Disc (1996) Share Your Gift* - Silent Night - What Child is This - Joy to the World
- Away in a Manger -A'Soalin' - Jingle Bells - Deck the Halls - Silver
Bells - Angels We Have Heard on High - King John's Christmas - I Saw Three
Ships Plus these bonus tracks not found on cassette: Lo How a Rose -
Still Still Still - Ave Maria - "1964" (Gerri & her family
live)
Gerri Gribi, Lee Nichols, Marian Gribi, Ellen Rosewall and Michael Rosewall
(*You can download this song)
Cassette (1982) Out of Print
Her very first recording, made shortly after Gerri moved from Kentucky to Wisconsin, this cassette has a strong southern flavor! Gerri performs solo on mountain dulcimer, autoharp and guitar.
Angel Band (also on Dog's Life) - Fair & Tender Ladies - Hills of Kentucky (also on Womansong)- Bachelor Hall - I'm Gonna Be An Engineer (Womansong)- Precious Memories - Aragon Mill - Queen Sally - I Never Will Marry - Shady Grove - Garbage - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream
Sheet Music: "Share Your Gift"
Recorded on "Home For Christmas," this original song by Gerri Gribi is finding a home in many choirs! Not just a Christmas song, it has been used for graduation, confirmation, stewardship, and other special events. Listen to Share Your Gift or read lyrics.
"She transported this jaded listener back to childhood pleasures...there's more to be found on each listening. It's hard to say who will like Best of Friends the most - kids or their parents."
Warren Gerds, The Green Bay Press-Gazette
Cassette (1985)
Gerri Gribi with Lee Nichols
Grandma Slid Down the Mountain (the yodeling song!)* - Jubilee - Puff the Magic Dragon - Will the Circle Be Unbroken - I'm A Little Cookie - Froggie Went a' Courting - The Garden Song - You've Been A Friend to Me - Alice Had a Camel - Rosen Fra Fuhn - Lachen Lachen - The Best of Friends* - I Wanna Grow Up To Be An Old Woman
(*You can download this song)You'll also find Grandma Slid Down the Mountain and Best of Friends on The Monsters in the Closet CD Plus .
Cassette (1988) Out of Print
Gerri Gribi with Mary Spalding, Fritz Schuler, and grades 7 &
8 of Holy Cross School
Red River Valley - Don't Let the Turkey's Get You Down - Wausau (I Love Snow) - Angel Band* - Somos el Barco - Andorra - I Had a Dog - We'll Go A'Sailing - Blue & Pink* - Skye Boat Song - Sing Farewell - It's a Dog's Life*
(*You can download this song)You'll also find Angel Band, Blue & Pink , It's a Dog's Life and Sing Farewell on The Monsters in the Closet CD Plus .
Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here
Cassette (1991) Out of Print
Gerri Gribi
All of the songs on this cassette except the last 4 were remastered and included on The Womansong Collection CD
The Crafty Maid's Policy - Union Maid - Bread and Roses - Hushabye - Old Maid's Song - I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier - Evergreen - Sister Thou Wast Mild and Lovely - Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here -Sing Farewell - We Say No - Running to the Light - Weekends - The Devil and the Farmer's Wife
Cassette (1982 Out of Print)
Gerri Gribi with Tom Pease
Garbage - I'm Gonna Tell - A Place in the Choir - All the Good People - Shalom - Go Tell Aunt Rhody - Magic Penny - Molly Malone - Bed is Too Small - Fod - Rubber Blubber Whale - Monster in the Closet - Circle of the Sun - Dona
