Hair Of the Frog

Three Weird Sisters

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 1, 2004)
• Original Release Date: September 1, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bedlam House
• ASIN: B0002X05YQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #213,135 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. McKenzie's Entrance (Trad)

2. May Queen (Sutton)

3. Ordinary Love (Knighton)

4. To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Hammond/David/Willinger)

5. Falling for Lancelot (Knighton)

6. Pole Star (Sutton)

7. Like Their Feet Have Wings (Knighton)

8. Pointy-haired Boss (Sutton)

9. Mama's Hands (Sutton)

10. Discovery (Knighton)

11. Least of My Kind (Faber)

12. Hymn (Knighton)

13. My Karma Broke Down

14. Draw Down the Moon (Sutton)

15. New Forest (Knighton)

16. What My Granny Taught Me (Sutton)

17. Orbiting Jupiter (Ian/Wheeler)

18. McKenzie's Farewell (Trad)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Three Weird Sisters... There are three of them (Brenda Sutton, Teresa Gibson Powell, and Gwen Knighton.) They are weird (or at least their collection and presentation of songs is weird, everything from Renaissance ballads to 'country on a harp' to sf with a twist.) And they are sisters of a sort (different parents, same heart.)

Three Weird Sisters play at folk clubs and music festivals near their homeland of Atlanta, Georgia. They're branching out with appearances across the country (see their web page for a location near you!)

Brenda Sutton has been actively involved in music her whole life and has been a singer/songwriter for over twenty years. Rarely on time for any event, Brenda is the guitarist / percussionist who keeps Three Weird Sisters in time with her odd "Gene Krupa" style of bodhran playing. It's hard to describe how Brenda makes the sounds she gets out of a frame drum while using two paint brushes held together with masking tape. Really.

Teresa Gibson Powell sings in crisp, clear tones and plays the 3/4 upright bass - an instrument far taller and wider (and heavier) than herself. She plucks it with gusto and bows it with passion. You'll hear her bluegrass roots in many of TWS's arrangements. Teresa is an avid herbalist, Reiki Master, and possesses a large and beautiful tattoo that spans the entire canvas of her back.

Gwen Knighton took the Scottish Harp Society of America's National title in the Journeyman division for the year 2000 and won a study scholarship to the 2001 Edinburgh Harp Festival, where she hobnobbed with champion harpers from other countries. In 2001, she competed in her first SHSA National competition at the Master level and placed fourth in a field of professional harpers, all of whom had previously won the title. Her musical background runs the gamut from classical vocal training, arranging, harmony, conducting and theory classes to her lifelong fascination for traditional music and special love for murder ballads.

Together these three women make a unique blend of instruments and voices. They love singing together, and that's evident in the delivery of their material. Come listen to them - you too may become a Weirdo for Three Weird Sisters.

Product Description

This second release from the Atlanta-based Three Weird Sisters continues their tradition of tight vocal harmonies woven throughout eclectic topics and a unique acoustic folk style.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Rite" for the Second Time, September 9, 2004

By	LR Reed (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

I gave it the "good listen" which means using studio phones with the lyrics spread out in front of me to catch anything I might miss.

I love it!

If you have "Rite for the First Time," you are already familiar with the Three Weird Sisters sound. To me, that's harmonies, harps, upright bass, and various other noises. It's a folksy affair.

My immediate faves are "Hymn," "May Queen," and "Draw Down the Moon" ("Hot Mud Song"). There's the usual humour mixed in to keep you smiling or laughing out loud (after recent work harries, "Pointy-Haired Boss" was particularly soul-soothing).

There are great woman-themed remembrances that will make you smile and cry about your Mama or Grams, too. And so much more! Did I mention 18 tracks (2 as intro and exeunt)?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best kept secret in modern acoustic music, September 13, 2004

By	Ian MacGregor "KiltedWitch" (Scotland) - See all my reviews

A fine follow-up to their strikingly original debut CD "Rite the First Time", Three Weird Sisters' "Hair of the Frog" expands the boundaries of their eclectic Celtic-acoustic style. As in their first effort, the sound is defined by lush vocal harmonies, witty and thoughtful lyrics, and inventive melodies. Although this CD is not possessed of a jaw-dropping epic like "In A Gown Too Blue" (from the first CD), overall it is a more balanced and mature work. The Sisters have shown they can master the difficult balancing act of remaining true to their core sound while evolving as artists. Standout tracks include the achingly beautiful ballad "Pole Star", a gritty exposition of Cat Faber's werewolf anthem "Least of My Kind", the soaring a capella gospel choir of "Hymn", the layered vocal harmonies of "New Forest", and a luminous cover of the Janis Ian/Cheryl Wheeler classic "Orbiting Jupiter". Also noteworthy is the sparkling production quality of producer/engineer and former "Kansas" keyboardist Greg Robert. If you have the first CD, you know what all the buzz is about. This sophomore outing does not disappoint.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, September 7, 2004

By	Sheila Peterson "sheila2373" (Citrus Heights, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

They've done it again, only better. I love the sound, the quality, the music, the lyrics. Their harmony is fabulous. There are humorous then powerful, moving songs. I can't praise them enough. I feel like this is the band I've been waiting for.

I did laugh until I cried a couple of times, so be careful while operating heavy machinery.