Thanks to a recent thread, I was inspired to order several a cappella CDs. They all arrived today and I'm getting set to OD on a cappella songs.

I got Take 6, Voices Only A Cappella Originals, Urban Harmony R&B A Cappella, Boca 99, and the 1998 Harmony Sweepstakes (a cappella festival), plus The Roches because I lost my tape of them somewhere in my travels.

BEST OF ALL...I got Animaterra's CD of her a cappella group and it's simply splendid. I'll post another thread on that one after I"ve listened all the way through. Also got the Si Kahn "New Wood" CD and am looking forward to hearing that a great deal.

Plainly I need a road trip so I can shut myself up in the car for several hours with all this lovely music.

thanks so much to all of you who made suggestions. Also, if any publishers are lurking around, this is an excellent example of why it's valuable to you as well as to us to support the Mudcat Cafe. Just in this one haul, I spent nearly $100 on CDs. And since discovering the Mudcat, that's not an unusual amount for a month (my mail carrier probably hates me, making him lug these CDs around for miles...). One thing the 'Cat does, even if lyrics are provided and even if the Midi gives us the tune, is make us want to go out and get a copy of the music as sung by actual human beans.

I'll keep you posted on these CDs if anyone's interested. Off to slap three of them in the player for a nice night's listening.

Best, WW (whose voice IS an instrument, by golly)