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The Plantation
Singers of Charleston, SC are a professional a cappella
singing group renowned locally, nationally and internationally
for their singing of the music of the Low country. This group
of very talented women is special in that each has a lifetime
of musical experience that began with the music of the
southern church. The Plantation Singers were first created in
June 1996 with the assistance of David Archer of Archer
Music Service, the group's manager; Mitchell Crosby of JMC Charleston; and David Ramey of Middleton Place
Plantation.
The group's
director, Lynnette White, has utilized her degree in music
and theatre to help create a very positive and uplifting
entertainment experience. Locally, the group has performed on
the "piccolo part" of Spoleto Festival USA. The group has also
performed on the the "Midday Show" and "Randolph's Journal" on Channel 5, Randolph Miller's
"Inspirational Sounds" on Channel 5,
and Liz Brisacher- Sharp's "Two O' Clock Sharp" on
Channel 36. Nationally, the group has performed on Gordon
Elliott's "Door Knock Dinners" and P. Allen
Smith Gardens show.
Internationally, the group performed for the Relais & Chateaux
Hotel conference in Naples, Italy; the Sori World Music
Festival in South Korea, and the Gospel Festival in Spain. The
group has also performed in most of Charleston's historic
sites and homes, as well as major resorts, plantations and
reception sites. The Plantation Singers play an important role
in the preservation of the spiritual and sacred music of the
Low country of South Carolina
The group has
been awarded the prestigious Three Sisters Award given by the
Committee To Save The City. This award was given in
recognition of the Plantation Singers' contribution to the
special character of Charleston. Local artist Rhett Thurman
has also featured the group in an art series, which can be
found on display in the Wells Gallery in downtown Charleston.
They have
performed before General Wm. Westmoreland, the Prince of
Scotland, Joel Silver (Hollywood producer), the Mayor of
Charleston Joseph Riley, the Cato family of Cato Fashion
stores and many, many, more. The Plantation Singers are well
known for their ability to reach out and draw a crowd into their
performance. The shoe tapping, hand clapping, and sing
along atmosphere causes the audience to smile big, hug their
neighbors and ask for more.
We hope to meet
you someday and be sure to send us some
feedback so we can
share with you our performance schedule and our recent news.
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