Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News http://wishingchair.com/news.html Wishing Chair: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:32:18 -0800 WC Tour Indiana and Texas http://wishingchair.com/news.html#137 Oct 14-22 WC is out on tour in the Midwest with three shows in Indiana and finishing next week with four shows in Texas. More on the tour date page. Hope we see you at a show near you!

]]> http://wishingchair.com/news.html#137 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News Wishing Chair wins two 2010 Pride in the Arts awards. http://wishingchair.com/news.html#136 Wishing Chair has won two Pride in the Arts Awards for 2010. WC won Favorite Group and Favorite CD categories for " Stand Up Eight."

]]> http://wishingchair.com/news.html#136 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News Fall Newsletter http://wishingchair.com/news.html#135  


Hello Chair Friends.


It has been a while since we have contacted all of you at once! We hope that this finds you well, happy and healthy and getting ready for the holidays with friends and family.


We have been busy celebrating our 15th year of performing together. Wishing Chair has relocated to the Northeast - Kiya is in NJ where she is in graduate school at Westminster Choir College getting a  M.M. in Music Composition as well as being Composer in Residence at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Princeton. I have moved back to my ancestral home of Philadelphia, where my partner Kim and I have just purchased a new home. I continue to work part-time for the UU Church of Greenville, SC where I serve as Music Director.


Kiya's musical, Lying to the Sea Gypsy, has its Jersey premier the first weekend in December. You can read all about it and get tickets at www.lyingtotheseagypsy.com.


The Ghost of Will Harbut is being used in a documentary about the horse industry in Kentucky, currently in production. We'll keep you posted.


I have a new website to help promote my independent music business at www.miriammusic.com and Kiya has one as well for her composer and arranging work and performance art worship services at www.kiyaheartwood.com.


Wishing Chair has had an incredibly busy summer and fall season with shows in NY, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, Ohio, Florida, Maryland, NJ and Michigan. This past weekend we just finished up two shows in Philadelphia with its women's choir, Anna Crusis, where we were guest artists and performed several WC pieces arranged for choir. What a wonderful experience and we are so grateful to have had the opportunity. Thank you to director Jackie Coren and all the women of the choir!


Last summer we released our 8th CD, Stand Up 8, and it has been climbing up the OutVoice Top 40 charts for the last several months. In fact, OutVoice is acceptioning nominations for your favorite performers and CDs and TODAY, Nov. 16th, is the last day to get your votes in. We would so appreciate your help! It is a great honor to be on the list and its a small thing you could do that would help us so much.


You may place your nominations at www.prideinthearts.com till end of day, TODAY (StoneWall Society, Pride In The Arts and OutVoice avidly support GLBT artists as headliners for GLBT events).


We are getting ready to head back to South Florida this weekend for a few shows on both the east and west coasts. Details can be found at the end of this email.


 


We are currently booking for the winter/spring seasons and summer festivals and shows. We would love to come see you all again. Please feel free to contact us at booking@wishingchair.com to talk with us about a show in your town. If you would like to host a house concert or find out how to do one, just let us know.


So, many thanks to all of you for your continued support over the years and for keeping independent music alive through these hard times.


Much love and light.


Miriam and Kiya

]]> http://wishingchair.com/news.html#135 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News Fall Gigs and fun http://wishingchair.com/news.html#134 Wishing Chair will be on the move quite a bit this fall, with gigs in the southeast: MD, DC and Florida and also in the midwest with a trip to Lansing and the Toledo area. Also, Philly folks, the be sure catch us as guest artists with Anna Crusis, Philadelphia's Women's Choir in November.


Stay warm, y'all!


 

]]> http://wishingchair.com/news.html#134 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News WC at SUUSI http://wishingchair.com/news.html#133 Wishing Chair is returning to Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute in Radford VA. Kiya will be doing her performance art worship service, The Gaia Psalms, on Monday Night, WC will be performing and joining in Phil Ochs night. More on the calendar page.

]]> http://wishingchair.com/news.html#133 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News WC Goes to Midwest this Weekend http://wishingchair.com/news.html#132 We'll be in Cincinnati Friday and Indianapolis on Saturday. More on the calendar page.


Hope to see you there!

]]> http://wishingchair.com/news.html#132 Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News Lying to the Sea Gypsy in SC http://wishingchair.com/news.html#131 Sea_gypsy_Poster.jpg A Joint Production of Converse College Music Department and the Spartanburg Repertory Company in the Hazel B. Abbot Theatre Jan 28-30th. www.lyingtotheseagypsy.com written by Kiya Heartwood of Wishing Chair.

]]> http://wishingchair.com/news.html#131 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News Stand Up 8 Great Reviews http://wishingchair.com/news.html#130 SUP8_Cover_web.jpgOur latest CD, "Stand Up 8' has made the Best of 2009 list for Mark Manning's radio show in Kansas City and was just reviewed By Sean Hickey for the Daily Local news in Philly. Here's the link: http://www.dailylocal.com/articles/2010/01/01/entertainment/srv0000007199686.txt

]]> http://wishingchair.com/news.html#130 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News Winter News http://wishingchair.com/news.html#129
Post Thanksgiving thoughts - we are grateful for those of you who have supported us and our music throughout the years. Here's to many more!

Kiya has been accepted into the graduate program in composition at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. To help raise the money for her tuition she is doing a series of one-night only solo shows this winter. You can check them all out at www.kiyaheartwood.com. If you are interested in hosting her, or in booking Wishing Chair for a show of your own please let us know at booking@wishingchair.com!]]> http://wishingchair.com/news.html#129 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News CD Release Party http://wishingchair.com/news.html#127 Tickets are $10 Reservations are suggested. see you there!]]> http://wishingchair.com/news.html#127 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Folk and Roll Duo Wishing Chair: Multi-Instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and Songwriter Kiya Heartwood - Wishing Chair - News