Performance
Date
Tuesday,
June 8
Sundown
Concert - Threadgill Theater
Feeney
was born near Pittsburgh, PA on July 1, 1951. She
graduated from high school in 1968. After saving for
one year she purchased a Martin D-28 guitar that she
still plays today. The Vietnam War and the Civil
Rights Movement were influential events that shaped
her politics and songwriting. Feeney was also
influenced by her grandfather, William Patrick
Feeney, who was a mineworkers’ organizer and a
violinist who also used his music in the service of
political and labor causes.
She worked for about 12 years as a trial attorney
and served as President of the Pittsburgh
Musicians’ Union. She also spent two decades
involved in community activism and regional
performances at political and labor rallies. She is
a member of the Industrial Workers of the World.
Since 1991 Feeney has toured North America and the
world to perform and participate in political and
labor rallies and events. Her first recording, Look
to the Left, was released in 1992. Since then she
has released several more albums, most recently If I
Can’t Dance.
For
more information on Anne, visit www.annefeeney.com
