Where are the Womenfolk?

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST,bowitt
Date: 05 Feb 07 - 06:07 PM

I went to high school with Babs Cooper and we just had a reunion. We are looking for her so would appreciate any leads to [e-mail]. Thanks in advance.

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST,Elaine Golden-Gealer
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 01:45 AM

I was one of the first Womenfolk...don't know where anyone from the group is now

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST,Jim in Phoenix
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 04:47 AM

I sure remember them. I had three of their albums. I wish I could find them on CD. They had the most beautiful voices and the most moving song/lyrics I've ever heard. I don't know the exact date of their start, but I DO remember listening to their albums in 1966. I know one can find their albums, used, on the internet, if one searches hard enough. The problem is, they ARE albums, vinyl 33 1/3 rpm records. I'd love to be able to find a remake of any of their albums on CD. If anyone knows, please drop me a note at [e-mail]

thanks !

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST,Guest [Country Paul]
Date: 16 Sep 06 - 06:00 PM

Picking up this 2004 thread, The Womenfolk have come up for discussion on Spectropop, www.spectropop.com. You can view this 60's-pop-oriented discussion group and this thread linking from its main page, or find (and join) the discussion group at yahoogroups.com. Currently playing in the members-only music section is an earlier 45 Womenfolk member Babs Cooper made for Indigo in 1962, a version of The Innocents' first hit, "I Really Do," produced and arranged by Skip Battin (earlier of Skip & Flip, later of The Byrds, recently deceased). The record will be posted for a short time only, so if you're interested, join the discussion and get access to the music.

I don't know who'll be reading this, since it replies to a relatively-ancient post, but I hope it gets in front of the right eyes. If someone wants to hear this off-list, my e-mail is posted at my website, www.paulpayton.com.

Country Paul

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Amos
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 09:15 PM

Wll. it must have gone out with the women folk. You know where that can lead...


A

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: open mike
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 09:07 PM

I think they came in just as Folk was going out!

\when did folk go out? and where did it go out to?

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Janice in NJ
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 05:51 PM

Yes, Tom, I believe it's the same woman.

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 05:01 PM

I have checked Google and there is a political/educator named Leni Ashmore Sorenson from I think William and Mary college. I keep wondering if that is Leni Ashmore.

I could kick myself for parting with all of my Womenfolk albums, because RCA is not going to re-release them.

tom

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST,jason v
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 12:31 AM

hey all,
a friend of mine whom i jam with often recently remembered a lullaby his mom used to sing him called rag doll. he thinks it is the version by babs cooper. the lyrics that we know go:
"Rag doll... why are you crying?
Did your life get turned upside down?
Don't you know that little boys are growing?
Little Rag Dolls aren't supposed to frown."
   However after an exhaustive search, we cannot find the lyrics to the rest of this song. does anyone here this song.. and specifically the rest of the lyrics?! I would really really appreciate hearing anything anyone knows. I will check this thread, or i am at [e-mail]
thanks for any info anyone has!
   jason v

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST,The Womenfolk
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 09:57 AM

Do a search on Ebay they have their records for sale..
here is a list of albums they made:


                      ALBUMS THAT THEY PRODUCED FOR RCA IN THE EARLY 1960'S.

TITLES ARE:

1963 - WE GIVE A HOOT (A LIVE HOTTENANNY AT THE ICE HOUSE IN PASADENA)

1964 - THE WOMENFOLK

1964 - NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE WOMENFOLK

1965 - THE WOMENFOLK AT THE HUNGRY I

1966 - MAN oh MAN

Bob Burke

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Janice in NJ
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 08:03 AM

A sad note for those who do not already know. Joyce James Gibbs, known professionally as Joyce James, died in Newmarket, New Hampshire, in 2001 at the age of 69, shortly after receiving her BA from the University of New Hampshire with a major in Women's Studies. She had worked for the university while taking classes part-time, but did not complete her degree until after she retired. The UNH now gives the Joyce Gibbs Award in her honor. Joyce Gibbs was a feminist religious activist who very involved in both the women's spirituality community of Goddess-worshipping Neo-Pagans and the Unitarian-Universalist Church. She was also involved in mainstream local politics, both in New Hampshire and in New York City where she lived for many years after the Womenfolk broke up.

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Allan C.
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 06:22 AM

On the other hand, I just discovered how much CD BBQ would charge to make a CD of my favorite Womenfolk album. Unless I read something wrong, it would be more than eighty dollars! I think I'll just buy the album myself on EBay or something and create my own damn CD. Eighty some dollars! Whew!

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Allan C.
Date: 26 Mar 06 - 09:32 AM

Like the works of so many artists of the past, the Womenfolk albums are not generally available on CD. However, there is hope. I found a website called CD BBQ.com through which CD's of such artists can be purchased.

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST,Becky L
Date: 25 Mar 06 - 08:39 PM

I have my dad's Womenfolk album (I'm listening to it now!). I thought this was their only album until checking on the internet, but even though they were more prolific than I thought, there's still very little info out there about them. Were any of the LP's made into tapes or CD's? My sisters are jealous that I have the one and only album! We used to fall asleep to a stack of folk albums when we were in grade school, The Womenfolk, Kingston Trio, Chad Mitchell Trio, etc.

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Allan C.
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 03:37 PM

Great update, Guest! Thanks!

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 03:31 PM

The last I knew, Joyce James was an owner/propriator of a book store in New York State, Judy Fine had diappeared into the woodwork of L.A. after divorcing her musician husband, Elaine Gealer was replaced in the group by Jean Amos who, along with Babs Cooper kinda dropped out of sight after the Womenfolk broke up. Leni Ashmore had the distinction of performing in the original cast of the musical "HAIR", produced in L.A. by Tom Smothers. Brent Hardwick

Subject: Womenfolk Discography
From: raredance
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 07:41 PM

Joe, your wish is my command.

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We Give A Hoot - The Womenfolk, The Villagers - A Live Hootenanny at the Ice House in Pasadena
RCA Victor LSP-2821, members LeniAshmore, Joyce James, Babs Cooper, Judy Fine, and Terry Harley.

    Songs by the Womenfolk -
Womenfolk (Stanley Styne)
A Hundred Miles (trad)
Jane Jane (trad)
Mrs. McGrath (trad)
Turn Around (Reynolds-Greene-Belafonte) Hard Times Cottonmill Girls (trad)

    Songs by the Villagers -
Good News (trad)
Run Molly (trad)
Land of Odin (trad)
Sing Early in the Morning (Steve Cohen)
Kum Ba Ya (trad)
Down By the Riverside (trad)(Womenfolk & Villagers)

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"The Womenfolk"
RCA Victor LPM (LSP)-2832, the members of the group were Elaine Gealer, Joyce James, Leni Ashmore, Babs Cooper and Judy Fine

Don't you Rock 'em Daddy-o (trad)
Little Rag Doll (B Cooper)
Para Bailar la Bamba (trad)
One Man's Hands (P Seeter-A Comfort) Green Mountain Boys (E Sheldon)
Skip To MU Lou (trad0
Love Come A Tricklin' Down (L Kahn- B Kahn)
Little Boxes (Reynolds)
Old Maid's Lament (trad)
Rickety Tickety Tin (Tom Lehrer)
Good Old Mountain Dew (trad)

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Never Underestimate the Power of The Womenfolk
RCA Victor LSP-2919, Members- Jean Amos, Leni Ashmore, Barbara Cooper (she had enough of the "Babs" stuff), Judy Fine, Joyce James.

Davey's Come Home (B Cooper)
The Best Is Yet To Come (E Sheldon)
Ten O'Clock All Is Well (Gibson-Camp)
Morning Dew (trad)
I Wish You Were Here (Reynolds) Young Man (Phoenix)
Two Fair Maids (E Gealer)
White Lilacs (Klimes)
One by One (McKeun)
Once Upon a Springtime (E Gealer)
Bring Me A Rose (E Sheldon

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The Womenfolk at the hungry i
RCA Victor LSP-2991, members same as LSP-2919

Womenfolk (Stanley Styne)
Hey Nelly Nelly (Shel Silverstein-Jim Friedman)
First Battallion (Bob Camp-Shel Silverstein)
Water Wheel (Tom Lane)
Our Love Is Special (Elaine Gealer)
The Ballad of Murder, Incorporated Richard Powell-Ernie Sheldon)
Georgia Road (Tom Lane)
Da Da Da Da Dum Da (Elaine Gealer)
Jane Jane (arr. Womenfolk)
Never Wed an Old Man (arr. Womenfolk)
Silver Daggers (arr. Womenfolk)
Farewell Brother (Billy Edd Wheeler)

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Man Oh Man!
RCA Victor LSP-3527. Members same as previous

Reno Nevada (R Farina)
The Maybe Song (Dave Arkin, George Smith)
The Last Thing On My Mind (T Paxton)
Baby What You Do To Me (Jimmy Reed)
Yesterday (McCartney- Lennon)
The Times They are A-Changin'(B Dylan)
Sunrise, Sunset (J Bock- S Harnick
There Is Beauty In The World (Jimmy David)
Meditation (Antonio Carlos Jobim- Norman Gimbel)
Man, Oh Man (Will Holt- Bernardo Segall)
How Easy We Forget (Ernie Sheldon)(Same song as "Bring Me A Rose" above) Quittin' Time (Barbara Cooper)

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rich r

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Allan C.
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 06:20 PM

Thanks,Frank; but years ago ALL the Womenfolk were in California.

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST,Frank
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 06:08 PM

Years ago, Joyce James was in California.

Frank

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: artbrooks
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 02:45 PM

According to my (one) album, "The Womenfolk", RCA Victor LPM-2832, the members of the group were Elaine Gealer, Joyce James, Leni Ashmore, Babs Cooper and Judy Fine. This one includes "Don't You Rock 'em Daddy-O"; "Little Rag Doll"; "Para Bailar la Bamba"; "One Man's Hands"; "Whistling Gypsy Rover"; "Green Mountain Boys"; "Skip to My Lou"; "Love Comes A-Tricklin' Down"; "Little Boxes"; "Old Maid's Lament"; "Rickety Tickety Tin"; and "Good Old Mountain Dew" (sic throughout).

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 02:09 PM

I can't say I'm familiar with the Womenfolk at all. Who were the members of the group? Can anybody give us a bit of a discography, naming the cuts on their albums? The links I gave a bove give a very sketchy discography. I guess I kind of wrote them off as a folk-pop group, but it sounds like a number of people here are familiar with them.
I don't think you'll find them at Folk-Legacy, but it's quite likely that Collector's Choice Music or Rediscover Music would come up with a restrospective of this group. They have nothing out yet, but they keep a steady flow of new reissues. I just got a Back Porch Majority CD from Collector's Choice, and I was very pleased to get a We Five 2-LP CD from them a while back.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Ron Olesko
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 10:45 AM

Okay, I'm curious now.

After seeing this post and following instructions, I can't find anyone who answered the question that this thread posed - where are the Womenfolk? I'm not referring to their albums, but what became of the 5 members of the group?

This past weekend I played a cut from the Hungry I album on my show and became curious. It was nice to see someone has resurrected this thread.

Anybody have any idea of "where are they now?"

Ron

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Steve in Idaho
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 09:56 AM

I'll bet (Folk Legacy) has some of their stuff. They have everything there!

Steve

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Allan C.
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 05:28 AM

Here is another related thread.

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 12:27 AM

The Mudcat Café ^TM
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Help: Does anyone remember The Womenfolk?

18-Dec-01 - 11:23 PM (#612851) Subject: Does anyone remember The Womenfolk? From: GUEST,Spirit Whale Hi Folks! My thanks to all of you who gave me the feedback on "Deportees"...i.e. Plane Wreck At Los Gatos. Ok...now I'm going to open up another can of worms! Does anyone remember the folk group called The Womenfolk? They were an all female singing group that came on the scene...just about the time Folk Music was leaving the scene. The one song I vividly remember them doing was "Little Boxes". Anything else over and above that...I draw a blank! I don't know whether they cut an album, or not. I would guess no because they were on the tail end of the Folk Era. C'mon all you ladies out there...some of you have gotta remember The Womenfolk! Help an old Folk Song Strangler out here! If you know of an album, or CD...let me know where I can lay my hands on it! I've checked all the "normal" places and drew a zip! If you know where I can get the album, or CD...contact me at [e-mail] Thanks folks! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Related threads: 31230 (click) 39836 (click) 22967 (click)

19-Dec-01 - 12:05 AM (#612881) Subject: RE: Help: Does anyone remember The Womenfolk? From: Joe Offer Hi, Spirit Whale - try our search engines. There have been several messages already posted about the Womenfolk, just like there was already a lot of information posted about Deportee. It's better to see what has already been posted and add to those discussions, rather than starting a new thread for every question that comes to mind. You'll find a discography here (click) at allmusic.com. More discography details here (click) -Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:44 AM

Perhaps those who want to divide up the Mudcat would consider a forum for Rogers only!
Must be about 8 of us by now!
RtS

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: MAG
Date: 07 Oct 01 - 10:57 AM

They can be hard to find: I'm one who was on the lookout for their stuff and gradually got it all. Bookfinder and/or amazon.com are places to try. One I got at Vinyl Resting Place in Portland Oregon. One I got at Crossroads used music place on Hawthorne in Portland, but you need to plan some time to go through all their stuff -- no index, shelved by consigner. Good luck.

Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
From: rangeroger
Date: 07 Oct 01 - 02:11 AM

Oh boy, Oh boy another Roger. Good name.

There have been several threads here in the past on the Womenfolk.

If you go to the Forum search,enter Womenfolk in the filter box and set the date for a couple of years,you should find lots of info.

I have 3 of their 5 albums.

rr

Subject: Where are the Womenfolk?
From:
Date: 07 Oct 01 - 01:37 AM

Hi Folks! I was wondering if any of you knew of a folk group called The Womenfolk. I think they came in just as Folk was going out! I have been searching for their records and/or CD's for a while and have come up with nothing! If anyone can guide me to these items...I'd appreciate it! Thanks! Roger

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