Queen Esther - Gettysburg Artist-in-Residence
This episode of Big Blend Radio\u2019s First Friday Toast to The Arts & Parks show features Queen Esther, who discusses her experience as the recent National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Gettysburg National Military Park. A member of SAG/AFTRA and AEA, Queen Esther\u2019s work as a vocalist, lyricist, songwriter, actor/solo performer and playwright/librettist led to creative collaborations in neo-vaudeville, alt-theater, various alt-rock configurations, (neo) swing bands, trip hop DJs, spoken word performances, jazz combos, jam bands, various blues configurations, original Off Broadway plays and musicals, experimental music/art noise and performance art. Whether she\u2019s singing, writing songs or creating theater, Queen Esther is a storyteller in the grand Southern tradition that\u2019s found her way back to Africa through her Lowcountry roots.
This segment was recorded in early March 2020, while Queen Esther was on-site in Gettysburg, and features two of her latest recordings, \u201cOleander\u201d and "The Whiskey Wouldn't Let Me Pray.\u201d
More: http://queen-esther.com/ and http://queen-esther.com/
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