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The Songwriter’s Notebook- produced and hosted By Rik Palieri- is a look at the creative minds of songwriters, musicians, instrument makers and authors and has featured such artists as Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Utah Phillips, Sara Lee Guthrie, Rachel Bissex, The CF Martin Guitar Co, hoboes in boxcars, Gypsies in Scotland and many more.  See Rik’s website for a full listing.

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A decade ago, <em>Hadestown</em> was created by Vermont songwriter Anaïs Mitchell. The folk opera premiered in Barre in 2006 and was a creative reimagining of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. After years of touring with the show in the concert format and a successful studio album, this summer, <em>Hadestown</em> opened off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop in the East Village to rave reviews. </p> <p>This evolving show with Vermont roots still has ties to the Green Mountains. We talked to Vermont musician Michael Chorney who arranged and orchestrated <em>Hadestown</em> and has been with the show since its inception a decade ago. Michael also plays in the band every evening alongside another <em>Hadestown</em> alum, Vermonter Rob Morse. We also spoke to Noah Mease, formerly of Williston, who made the props for the show and Waitsfield native Shaina Taub who performs as one of the Fates. </p> <p>You can see <em>Hadestown</em> at the New York Theatre Workshop through July 31. And who knows, perhaps its next stop will be Broadway?</p> <p><a href="http://www.nytw.org/show/hadestown/">http://www.nytw.org/show/hadestown/</a></p> <p>Read Pamela Polston's cover story here:<br /><a href="http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/the-making-of-a-musical-anais-mitchel...">http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/the-making-of-a-musical-anais-mitchel... <p>See a video about VTer and Hadestown star Shaina Taub here:<br /><a href="http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/the-year-of-shaina-taub-siv448/Conten...">http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/the-year-of-shaina-taub-siv448/Conten...

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According to New York Times Theater reporter Michael Paulson, this is the year of Vermonter Shaina Taub. And Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori agrees. A performer and songwriter, Shaina hails from Waitsfield and now calls Brooklyn home. She is currently performing as one of the Fates in <em>Hadestown</em>, an off-Broadway musical created by Vermonter Anaïs Mitchell. </p> <p>Earlier this year, Shaina performed some of her original music in Bill Irwin and David Shiner's <em>Old Hats</em> at the Signature Theatre. After her <em>Hadestown</em> run, she will perform in her own musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s <em>Twelfth Night</em> at the Delacorte Theater. Shaina is a Jonathan Larson Grant recipient, she released her album <em>Visitors</em> last year and regularly performs with her band the Shaina Taub Trio. This up-and-coming theater star hopes to leave her mark by composing a musical about the American women's suffrage movement.</p> <p>Eva sat down with Shaina on a stoop outside the New York Theatre Workshop in the East Village to talk about her creative evolution and productive year.</p> <p><a href="http://shainataub.com/home">http://shainataub.com/home</a></p>

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