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About Me

Queen Anne's Lace is a small, a cappella women's ensemble specializing in a variety of musical genres. Queen Anne's Lace has entertained audiences with Renaissance Madrigal music and folk songs, religious pieces & a few Christmas carols thrown in for variety. The members of QAL hold audiences captive with impromptu harmonies, improvisational banter, and a delightful stage presence.
Formed in February 1997, and directed by Heather Ethridge, Queen Anne's Lace has continued to build their reputation as group of talented musical entertainers. This ensemble is in high demand at Renaissance Festivals around the country including their home faire Scarborough (Waxahachie, TX), and the Texas Renaissance Festiva l (Houston, TX).
The members of Queen Anne's Lace participate in a variety of other events and festivals and are frequently invited to perform at special occasions. Their diverse repertoire, as well as their talent for original compositions and arrangements, has delighted audiences with everything from the bawdy humor of the Renaissance period to the melodic tones of a modern wedding ballad.
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Member Since: 7/17/2006
Band Website: QALace.com
Band Members: Heather Ethridge (dir.), Amy Gruss, Ann Ellis, Arta Ethridge, Kathleen McCurry, Katrina Grandquist, Linnea Bos Welch, Michelle McLaren

QAL Alumni: Alethea Hopkins, Carrie Hamlin, Michelle Gross, Morgan Packard

Mr. Fox:

Mary Mac:

Chandler's Wife—"Star Wars" version:

Influences: Cherish the Ladies, The Andrews Sisters, Manhattan Transfer, Annie Lennox, Loreena McKennitt, On the Rocks, Rockapella, the Jolly Rogers, the Puppini Sisters, Steeleye Span, Weird Al, Uncle Bansai
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Visiting Texas Renaissance Festival (TRF)

Though we're not on the official schedule, just wanted to let our friends to the South know that we will be coming to visit TRF twice this season. We'll be there Oct. 11th & 12th, and again Nov. 8...
Posted by Queen Anne's Lace on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:52:00 PST

Northward Bound!

QAL will be heading north to spend Labor Day Weekend (that's the one coming up!) with our friends at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival! If that's in your neck of the woods, we'd love to see you so pl...
Posted by Queen Anne's Lace on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:37:00 PST

New User Pic

Got a couple pics with our new Tarts posted... will be sorting through to update the QALace.com slideshow this summer, too. (If you have anything to share, please send to Frieda [AT] QALace [dot]com -...
Posted by Queen Anne's Lace on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:43:00 PST

Memorial Day Shenanigans

Due to the positive response (and Bill's not so subtle announcement on opening weekend), it seems we will indeed be performing the5th Annual All Chandler's Wife ShowIt will take place the Sunday of Me...
Posted by Queen Anne's Lace on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:49:00 PST

Taking a Poll - No Foolin

Check out the bulletin board at QALace.com to register your opinion about the status of yet another All Chandler’s Wife show! It’s no presidential primary, but your voice still deserves to...
Posted by Queen Anne's Lace on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:48:00 PST

Back to Dunn Bros Addison

We're back from our holiday break, and heading back to Dunn Bros Coffee in Addison for another Saturday night gig. Mark your calendar and be there!...
Posted by Queen Anne's Lace on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:37:00 PST

My Faire Ladies calendar 2008 - ON SALE NOW!

QAL is happy to be part of the 2008 My Faire Ladies calendar. 2007 was such fun, we wanted to do it again! Interested? Here's the scoop from Amanda the Art Director (a.k.a. Tigerlady1974): Place ...
Posted by Queen Anne's Lace on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:02:00 PST

More info on October 27th gig

As if you needed more incentive to come see us (!), please come out to Dunn Brothers in Addison (10/27 @ 8pm) to bid a fond farewell to Summer. She is retiring from QAL at the end of this year...
Posted by Queen Anne's Lace on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:21:00 PST

Java Java - October 27th

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Posted by Queen Anne's Lace on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:15:00 PST

Faire Recap & Fall Break

Wow, the 2007 season of Scarborough was wild, wasn't it? We had a great time through all the wacky weather, and hope those of you who braved the precipitationbe it frozen or copiously liquiddid too...
Posted by Queen Anne's Lace on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:51:00 PST