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Wishing Chair

Since 1995, the folk and soul partnership of Wishing Chair, multi-instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and songwriter Kiya Heartwood, has delivered engaging performances, passionate activism, stirring harmonies and award winning songs. They tour extensively, performing in venues ranging from The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville to Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Uncle Calvin's in Dallas and Club Passim in Cambridge, and at festivals including the National Women's Music Festival, the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Clearwater Folk Festival, the South Florida Folk Festival, and the Philadelphia Folk Festival.   The duo’s awards include:  Winner, OutMusic Best Recording Duo/Band 2003, Best Songwriter, 2003; Finalis,t Kerrville Public Domain Foundation Contest, 2003; Winner, Best Overall Song/Best Mellow Song, South Florida Folk Festival 2003; Runner Up Best Folk Song, Northern California Songwriters Association 2003; Finalist Falcon Ridge, Emerging Artist 2002; Best of 2002, This Way Out, OutWords, Best of 2002; and New Folk Song Winner, JP Folks, 2001/Best Folk Album Runner Up 2001.   Their sixth CD, the latest offering from this roots/folk duo, was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Mark Hallman, and according to the Lexington Herald-Leader, is “folk to the core.”  .

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Wishing Chair 5/10/06: Wishing Chair

The folk-roots partnership of Miriam Davidson and Kiya Heartwood delivers a lively performance of original works, including music from their latest CD, Underdog.

Wishing Chair

The folk-roots partnership of Miriam Davidson and Kiya Heartwood delivers a lively performance of original works, including music from their latest CD, Underdog.

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