Chenille Sisters marking 25 years of harmony at The Ark
The Chenille Sisters: from left, Grace Morand, Connie Huber and Cheryl Dawdy.
The Chenille Sisters, Ann Arbor's much-loved harmonizing acoustic trio, will celebrate 25 years of performing together during a concert at The Ark on Saturday.
Says The Ark, "The Chenille Sisters are a little bit Andrews Sisters, a little bit Supremes, and a little bit Roches, with honeyed harmonies from bygone days and a big dose of modern attitude and zany humor. Every show they do around town these days is a bit of a party, and if you've never experienced one, a splendid time is guaranteed for all."
The group —Â the non-related Connie Huber, Cheryl Dawdy and Grace Morand — first performed together on March 17, 1985, at Old Town on Liberty Street, Morand noted in an email —Â "so we are counting this as our 25 1/2."
Since then, the group has enjoyed a national reputation for sparkling harmonies, creative song choices and a great sense of humor.
Show time is 8 p.m. Saturday at The Ark, 316 South Main Street; doors open at 7:30. Tickets ($20) are available from The Ark box office (with no service charge); Michigan Union Ticket Office, 530 South State Street; Herb David Guitar Studio, 302 East Liberty Street; or Ticketmaster.com.
Comments
David Briegel
Wed, Sep 22, 2010 : 9:20 p.m.
lovaduck, DON't go see them! I love our local gals. My daughters, parents and I were there at their beginning and I have many fond memories of their fun schtick! Connie, Cheryl and Grace belong to us and we love them!
Lovaduck
Wed, Sep 22, 2010 : 8:06 p.m.
Yes, you're right, but the great standouts in the folk process show some interesting originality (I know that's a "romantic' aesthetic assumption which sees "originality" as an important plus). Take Dylan in folk music, the Beatles in rock, Sondheim in Broadway, etc. Of course nothing's completely original, but despite their popularity I never found the Chenille Sisters to be anything but mildly folk cutsie entertainers. If I had to hear "I Want to be Seduced" one more time, I'd probably have committed the hari kari you are by now wishing on me!
SemperFi
Wed, Sep 22, 2010 : 3:14 p.m.
The Chenille Sisters are certainly a local favorite and have made some national inroads, too(PHC). As far as being a Roches ripoff, I guess you could say the same of the Indigo Girls and others. The Roches were influenced by the Weavers, Marlena Dietrich, Judy Collins and so on and so on...
Lovaduck
Wed, Sep 22, 2010 : 12:55 p.m.
Another "local" and I mean strictly LOCAL favorite. They were never in their prime more than a derivative Roches ripoff!