Music in our Veins: Conversations with June Millington and Friends

Ady is a wonderful pianist with whom I've shared many a musical adveture since we met in 1981. She played on Holly Near's "Fire in the Rain," an album which I produced, and we proceeded from there ... mostly in the area of (the genre of) Women's Music. I've always found how Ady explores and experiences music fascinating, and am so glad we were able to have this intimate c...

A fascinating conversation with über-musician, singer/composer Barbara Higbie. We met through the women's music movement in the early 80's, although she'd already made inroads in the music business through Windham Hill Records, initially with Darol Anger. ( https://barbarahigbie.com/ ) But what a road!, absolutely fascinating with twists and turns that, honestly, seem ordained in retrospect. I've...

In 1975 I met Cris Williamson ~ she had known about me, I knew nothing about her. But that was all about to change! We became friends instantly as she was embarking on her life-changing (and affirming) record, "The Changer and the Changed." I had no idea what I was walking into! But that turned out to be a critical period in my life, when my rock 'n roll experiences were to overlap with feminism a...

Many people ask me about the mods on my '57 Les Paul, and notice what Jeffrey did to my vintage Strat, as well. Yes, he did all those! When I met "Skunk," I didn't know he played guitar (around 1970). Guitarist Lowell suggested I pay him a visit, to do work in some of my new (old) guitars. And there a deep friendship was born. At the time, the band he was in, Steely Dan, was recording their first...

Cellist Rebecca Hartka is not only gifted and accomplished, but talking to her was like going on a walkabout as we pursued the ley lines that have led us into a life of music, with a "secret" language one has to pursue single-mindedly to get to the heart, the absolute passion within.. Beyond the hours of practicing, where does one then go? Her story in particular is strikingly individual, and invo...

Erin  McKeown is known as a fabulous songwriter, using guitar and keyboards with an understated production approach that fill out her songs in a particular way. Her guitar playing I find to be extremely stylistic, and she has such an amazing ear (she co-wrote the songs to the musical "Miss You Like Hell"). Erin's compositions and what she surrounds her recordings with are unerringly simple an...

Jami Sieber also composes movies for film scores, volunteers to play cello for rescued elephants in Thailand (so transformative she almost moved there), and considers herself a healer. She accompanies many people onstage - Ferron, for example - and is beloved both as a composer/performer and as a human being. Especially by us at IMA ~ please enjoy!