What OLOHP Women Are Up To
Not surprisingly, the women who have shared their stories with the OLOHP are a fascinating bunch. So much so that we decided to devote a page on our website to highlight some of the many endeavors in which they are currently involved.
Jolly Sue Baker, Born 1937, Interviewed 2013 & 2015
Casey Hannan, Born 1958, OLOHP volunteer
Mary Henry, Born 1939, Interviewed 2009
Margaret Purcell, Born 1951, OLOHP Project Manager
What do four busy women do to keep themselves out of trouble? They find a new passion that they share: Women's music, aka lesbians performing music of all styles. They'd already made it a point to get to as many women's music festivals as possible, and to go to local concerts when they happened. But they wanted more. So they hatched a plan. Knowing almost nothing about producing a concert, they learned a bit about sound equipment, contacting artists, setting up chairs, and whatever else might make it work. They decided to call themselves Paw Print Productions, and jumped right in.
For the past three years, this foursome has hosted a series of house concerts (4-7 per year) showcasing lesbian musicians such as Summer Osborne, Ann Reed, Lucy Blue Tremblay, Zoe Lewis, Mimi Fox, Deidre McCalla, Laura Love and more. The remarkable thing is they don't do this for money – they do it 1) because they love the intimacy of having artists perform in a small setting, 2) they found that so few of their friends were familiar with "women's music" as a genre and wanted to do something to change that, and 3) they wanted to help support lesbian musicians. And they've been amazed, not just by the talent they've been privileged to host, but in the support from the local lesbian community. Women not only pitch in and help, they buy tickets!
If you happen to live in the Puget Sound area and would like to know what they're planning next, or if you're an artist who will be in the area and is looking for a place to perform, contact them at PPPloveswomensmusic@gmail.com
Casey Hannan, Born 1958, OLOHP volunteer
Mary Henry, Born 1939, Interviewed 2009
Margaret Purcell, Born 1951, OLOHP Project Manager
What do four busy women do to keep themselves out of trouble? They find a new passion that they share: Women's music, aka lesbians performing music of all styles. They'd already made it a point to get to as many women's music festivals as possible, and to go to local concerts when they happened. But they wanted more. So they hatched a plan. Knowing almost nothing about producing a concert, they learned a bit about sound equipment, contacting artists, setting up chairs, and whatever else might make it work. They decided to call themselves Paw Print Productions, and jumped right in.
For the past three years, this foursome has hosted a series of house concerts (4-7 per year) showcasing lesbian musicians such as Summer Osborne, Ann Reed, Lucy Blue Tremblay, Zoe Lewis, Mimi Fox, Deidre McCalla, Laura Love and more. The remarkable thing is they don't do this for money – they do it 1) because they love the intimacy of having artists perform in a small setting, 2) they found that so few of their friends were familiar with "women's music" as a genre and wanted to do something to change that, and 3) they wanted to help support lesbian musicians. And they've been amazed, not just by the talent they've been privileged to host, but in the support from the local lesbian community. Women not only pitch in and help, they buy tickets!
If you happen to live in the Puget Sound area and would like to know what they're planning next, or if you're an artist who will be in the area and is looking for a place to perform, contact them at PPPloveswomensmusic@gmail.com
