AOIFE O'DONOVAN: America, Come
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John Morris Russell, conductor
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Aoife O’Donovan, vocalist
Ethan Jodziewicz, bass
Griffin Goldsmith, drums
Inspired by the lives, letters and speeches of the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association Carrie Chapman Catt and United States President Woodrow Wilson during the summer of 1920, GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter Aoife O'Donovan joins the Pops for her musical exploration of voting rights for women.
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"She has a chill inducing vocal that shines throughout the entire record, haunting you with each word and phrase she spins within the loom of her storied songs. Evocative and siren-like, smoke tinged but tender and inviting. There is a curiosity and tempting nature to her honeyed voice."
—Red Line Roots
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