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Celebrating the women from the North East of England
STEVE JOHNSON recommends an album that tells the stories of women who otherwise may be hidden from history
(Main pic L to R)L to R) Annie Ball, Katie Tertell, Bronwen Davies-Jones and Gareth Davies-Jones
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Howay The Lasses Vol 1
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HOWAY The Lasses is an exciting new album which celebrates the lives of women from the north-east of England. A collaboration between singer, accordonist/pianist Annie Ball, father and daughter singer songwriters Gareth Davies-Jones and Bronwen Davies-Jones and cellist Katie Tertell, the 10 tracks on the album tell the stories of notable women from all walks of life in the north-east.
The opening song Janet Taylor tells the story of a mathematician who became the first woman to patent a navigational instrument. This is followed by Sheila Graber, a tribute to the noted artist and animator from South Shields who drew Paddington Bear for the BBC.
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