Linen of Words
Originally started as a new music collective, Linen of Words has existed since 2020 in various forms. Thanks to funding from Fonds Podiumkunsten in The Netherlands, we toured in the summer of 2020. The founding members of the collective were Annick Odom (voice, clarinet, and double bass), Michela Amici (harp), Leah Plave (cello), and Julie Hasfjord (voice). They were also interested in supporting emerging and established contemporary composers. In 2020, they performed pieces by Evan Premo and Rob Jones as well as pieces Annick Odom had written. They have also workshopped pieces with composers Renán Zelada and Leo Lehtinen, as well as Japanese calligrapher Lanka Abe.
Since Annick moved back to the USA to Detroit, MI, and then Morgantown, WV, the active members of Linen of Words have continued to transform. Now the group is fully led by Annick Odom, and the group performs songs and stories inspired by Appalachian ballads, fiddle tunes, and tall tales. Currently, Annick is recording an album which will share her own compositions and arrangements of folk ballads and stories with a stellar group of musicians. She is joined by Jonathan Hammonds (bass), Kenji Lee (sax), Walter Prettyman (fiddle), Meg Rohrer (violin), Cameron Wilson (drums), Jane Rogers (vibraphone), Yuma Uesaka (bass clarinet), Tessa Patterson (voice), Hannah Lewis (voice), Hannah Standiford (voice), Chance McCoy (banjo), Kirsten Carey (guitar), and others.
Since Annick moved back to the USA to Detroit, MI, and then Morgantown, WV, the active members of Linen of Words have continued to transform. Now the group is fully led by Annick Odom, and the group performs songs and stories inspired by Appalachian ballads, fiddle tunes, and tall tales. Currently, Annick is recording an album which will share her own compositions and arrangements of folk ballads and stories with a stellar group of musicians. She is joined by Jonathan Hammonds (bass), Kenji Lee (sax), Walter Prettyman (fiddle), Meg Rohrer (violin), Cameron Wilson (drums), Jane Rogers (vibraphone), Yuma Uesaka (bass clarinet), Tessa Patterson (voice), Hannah Lewis (voice), Hannah Standiford (voice), Chance McCoy (banjo), Kirsten Carey (guitar), and others.
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