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About Me

Girly Myspace LayoutsI started singing when I was four years old and always wanted to make a recording. I finally did it in 2003 when I released "Singing Along with the Radio," which reflects my 29-year association as a folk music disc jockey on public radio.This project involved my having the opportunity to sing with many of the people whose music I have come to admire over the years, and singing some of the songs I have loved over the years. It was a joy to work with them.I sang at the coffeehouses in Boston when I was in college in the 1960s. I have done quite a few singing engagements over the years--weddings, baptisms, etc. But I have also had the opportunity to sing at wonderful places such as Mechanics Hall in Worcester, the Mahaiwe Theatre in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. At the Mahaiwe Theatre in August, I had the great privilege of being backed up by the incredible John Sebastian, Artie Traum, and up-and-comer,the amazing Torey Adler (check him out on myspace--check out "Melbourne Hotel," my new personal favorite). In addition to my CD, you can tune into my radio show on Saturday nights from 8-10:30 pm EST (right after "A Prairie Home Companion"). You can listen online as well at www.wamc.org... width="425" height="350" ..

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Member Since: 01/10/2006
Band Website: www.wandafischer.com
Band Members: Just me--although I worked with many people on the CD--Kim and Reggie Harris, John Kirk, Christopher Shaw, Scott Petito, Brian Melick, David Roth, Bob Franke, Erik Erickson, Matt Watroba, Bernice Lewis, JoAnne Redding, Amy Fradon, Priscilla Herdman, Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen, Nick Barr, Christopher Shaw, Artie Traum, Steve Stanne, and more...
Influences: Judy Collins, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Tom Rush, Phil Ochs, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul and Mary, Ronnie Gilbert, Holly Near, Eric Andersen, Joni Mitchell, Carl Yastrzemski, Tony Conigliaro, Bill Monbouquette, Satchell Paige, Edsell Walker, the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, John Stewart (of the Kingston Trio fame, not of late-night TV fame), Kate Campbell, Dick Summer, Dick Pleasants, Rich Warren, Gene Shay, Mary Cliff, Mike Regenstreif, Randy Wynne
Sounds Like: early Judy Collins
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Disappointed with the Red Sox, once again

Well, as I approach my 60th birthday and the end of my 52nd year as a Red Sox fan, I had hoped that I would be selected to be the "governor" of Red Sox Nation. In 2007, I was a finalist for the ...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:16:00 GMT

2007 Red Sox Championship

My beloved Boston Red Sox have done it again. They have won the World Series--sweeping their National League opponents in four games straight, just like they did in 2004. Now, in 2004, there was a lun...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:46:00 GMT

In Memoriam: Tommy Makem

A big part of my life--both childhood and adult--passed away last night. Tommy Makem was part of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, "the man behind the sweaters," as they call themselves on their My...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:03:00 GMT

Pushing 60, looking for a new job

I've read about so many people who have worked for corporate America for many years--loyal workers who invested their blood, sweat and tears into the company--only to show up for work one day and be t...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:52:00 GMT

Pardoning Scooter

So the man-who-would-be-king has decided that the conviction of Scooter Libby "has been too hard on his family," so it would be a travesty if the "poor man" had to spend any time in prison. Poor...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:55:00 GMT

Escalation in Iraq

Tonight I heard the news that the out-of-control occupant of theWhite House wants to send even more troops--20,000 of them--to Iraq. So at a time when we should be getting out of Iraq, this mani...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:24:00 GMT

Holiday Largesse

Today's Boston Globe carried two stories about people who exhibited their generosity during the holiday season. One was a millionaire, a highly paid, highly regarded athlete, a man who, as the ...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:56:00 GMT

Fair and balanced?

I watched (actually, I listened to it) "Scarborough Country" tonight on MSNBC, where they discussed the "liberal" media versus Fox News's "fair and balanced" approach to the "news." Joe Scarboro...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:40:00 GMT

Going overboard for the holidays

Okay, so I admit it. I went to the mall on so-called "black Friday." However, I didn't buy much. I don't plan to give much for Christmas this year except to people who really need th...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:37:00 GMT