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“LOVE TO YOUR HEARTS ALWAYS” A benefit concert in memoriam of Saundra Lee Shaver
I will be performing a benefit concert on Saturday, June 7th, in Maryland, and will be providing music at the Mercy Hospital event on Sunday, June 8th, as well as playing for the oncology patients and caretakers on Monday, June 9th. Through this, I will personally get to meet and thank her care team for all that they did for my dear friend, and for all that they do daily. Leaving them with what Sandy would say, “Love to your hearts always.”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Baltimore, MD — On June 7, Ronnda Cadle returns to her hometown to present “Love to Your Hearts Always”, a special benefit concert at Perry Hall Presbyterian Church to honor the memory of her dear friend Saundra Lee Shaver (née Dunham).
Currently based in Seattle, Ronnda Cadle is an acclaimed finger-style acoustic guitarist born and raised in Perry Hall. She will perform transcendent instrumental melodies accompanied by Monica Zheng (violin) and Lily Schrantz (cello).
Saundra (“Sandy”) passed on December 10, 2024, after a six-year battle with cancer. As a cancer survivor herself, Ronnda was moved to honor her friend’s memory and support the team at Mercy who cared for Sandy. This concert is part of Mercy's Cancer Survivorship Week activities.
“Ronnda Cadle's music offers purity that is breath-taking… beauty, grace and open emotion… When you listen to Ronnda Cadle you believe her unconditionally.”
Ronnda and Sandy shared a lifelong bond through music, especially over their love of Heart. Ronnda credits Nancy Wilson’s playing as her original inspiration. Their final concert together was in August 2019 in Baltimore.
Monica Zheng is a multi-instrumentalist from West Chester, PA, performing across the tri-state area. Lily Schrantz, based in Baltimore, is an accomplished cellist and bassist who performs nationally and internationally.
In honor of Sandy’s Lumbee heritage, James Aunquoe (Kiowa and Chippewa Nations) will conclude the concert with an Honor Dance and Round Dance.
In addition to the public concert, Ronnda will provide music for Mercy's invite-only event on June 8 and a private concert for oncology patients and caretakers on June 9.
“Through this, I will personally thank Sandy’s care team for all they did for my dear friend—and for all they continue to do. Leaving them with what Sandy would say: ‘Love to your hearts always.’”
“Love to Your Hearts Always”
A Benefit Concert in Memoriam of Saundra Lee Shaver
Saturday, June 7th, 3:30–5:30 PM
Perry Hall Presbyterian Church
8848 Belair Road, Nottingham, MD 21236
Suggested Donation: $20
Free parking available; overflow at Weis Market
Contact: Ronnda Cadle 478-335-8729, ronnda@gmail.com
Alan Shaver 410-624-9573
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"When I listen to Ronnda Cadle's music I can close my eyes and I am transported. Her music has that magical ability to paint a picture without saying a word."
Don McCollister
Grammy Award Winning Producer
"Ronnda is an amazing technician on the guitar. She coaxes a full-voiced sound out of the instrument and the result is a confident, clear tone. She's a melodic, hooky writer. Her songs stay with me for days."
Sue Ennis
Songwriter, Heart
"(After)—an enchanting album that will enthrall you with beauty, melody and passion. I cannot remember when I heard an album that has such a sweet magical blending of instrumentation. Everybody does everything right on this CD."
RJ Lannan
New Age Reporter
"…the kind of music that makes you want to sit back and close your eyes."
Sarah Bettens
K's Choice
"Ronnda's music has heart and speaks volumes!"
Caroline Aiken
Decatur folk scene pioneer, singer/songwriter
"Ronnda Cadle's music offers purity that is breath-taking. The sincerity of her expression leaves no room for anything but the essential. Though a very accomplished guitarist, there is an innocence to her music in which beauty, grace and open emotion are un-obscured by ego and unencumbered by gratuitous flourish. When you listen to Ronnda Cadle you believe her unconditionally."
Will Ackerman
Windham County, VT
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