Dear Ella
Dear Ella is a musical trio from Western MA that includes Ann Percival (Wild Asparagus, The O-Tones) on guitar, uke, & snare, Mary Witt (The O-Tones) on bass & Annie Patterson (Girls From Mars, Big Yellow Taxi, & Rise Up Singing creator) on banjo, guitar, & snare. These three talented and seasoned performers are a treat to see and hear perform. They came together to form Dear Ella during the pandemic and are so happy to be singing 3-part harmony together! Their repertoire includes songs from many different genres including swing, R&B, and acoustic folk music. Here is a link to their promo video on Youtube.
You can find Dear Ella gigs are on our events list HERE and an updated gig list for Dear Ella on the The O-Tones' events page
The band's name, "Dear Ella", is an homage, a thank you, a love letter to the iconic vocalist and band leader Ella Fitzgerald and also to the inspiring civil rights activist Ella Baker. Someone recently suggested adding the fabulous Ella Jenkins (talented musician, actress & children's performer) to the list of "Dear Ella"s. The Dear Ella trio encourages us all to write love letters to every and all women who have inspired us to stand for justice, sing our truths, and be the best selves we can be.
For booking and more info please contact Annie Patterson at rasongbook@gmail.com or call 413-658-7473. Dear Ella are available for different kinds of events (online or in person), private parties, retirement communities, & more!
