There's a grand sangster in Washington State whae's been wrichtin' grand sangs aboot women copin'. Her name's Linda Allen, an' if ye can get yir hands on her recordings "Women's Work" an' "Washington Notebook" I'm thinkin' ye'll hae a hantle o' material tae wairk wi', an' all o' it verra accessibly singable. She haes a way o' luikin' at life thro' sae mony different folks' eyes, an' then craftin' sangs for ilka sairt o' vision... She's aye a treasure, an' still wrichtin' an' singin' wi' nae end in sicht.

Ye micht alsae luik tae th' sangs o' Cindy Kallet, Kat Eggleston, an' Scotland's brilliant sangster, Sheena Wellington. She daes a cover o' Brian McNeill's sang "Strong Women Rule Us All With Their Tears" that maks ye feel bold an' bitter an' brave eno' tae tak on a hantle o' sodjers single-handit, an' then gae hame an' cuik yersel' a haggis for congratulation an' comfort.

--Cuilionn