Other Eva Cassidy Web Sites

Content on the Internet comes and goes. Several Eva-related sites and groups have come and gone, as well. In their place, innumerable album reviews, YouTube videos, and blog commentary can be found, proving how Eva’s music has permeated the culture. Otherwise, online material about Eva is mostly derived from this website, Wikipedia, All Music Guide, and press releases.

Boy in the Nest PictureStill in robust operation is EVA CASSIDY ARTWORK SITE, run by Eva’s sisters Anette and Margret. Founded in 2004, the Eva Cassidy Artwork Site is located at EVACASSIDY.COM. Margret Cassidy Robinson writes, “This website was created by Eva’s family to share a few images of Eva’s artwork with her many fans.” The site features a gallery of Eva’s paintings and drawings. Available for purchase are beautiful full-size prints of Eva’s artwork, note cards, books, CDs, and a wonderful bumper sticker.

Bumper Sticker that says, Another Eva Cassidy Fan Margret Cassidy Robinson has been keeping track of the many countries to which she has been sending “Another Eva Cassidy Fan” bumper stickers. In addition to many regions of the United States, she lists Germany, Canada, England, Belgium, Australia, Denmark, Norway, Ireland, Italy, Holland, Iceland, Mexico, Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, New Zealand, Switzerland, Kenya and Indonesia! Doesn’t it make you smile to think of Eva’s music uniting music-lovers all over the earth? What a wonderful world!

Fan Club logoA nicely designed Eva Cassidy Fan Club website connected with Johan Bakker’s book “Behind the Rainbow” is located at https://www.evacassidyfanclub.nl/ and the text can be read in both English and Dutch. (I have a quibble with the use of the word “official” because in my opinion there can be no such thing, because Eva would have been the one to authorize that designation, and she is no longer with us. I don’t use the word for this web site.)

Online discussion groups and fan clubs:

  • This long-established discussion group, once a Yahoo Group, is moderated by Scott Peterson. The group’s description states, “Eva Cassidy: a woman who gave us the gift of her voice, only to leave us with the fortune to hear her wonderful expression of song. 3 consecutive Number One albums – bringing joy to people from all walks of life, from all parts of the world…In addition to discussion of Eva Cassidy and her music, this group considers discussion of EMERGING ARTISTS to be “On Topic’. Just as Eva was during her lifetime, artists who have yet to achieve fame but who have a singular talent deserve to be noticed.” The group also has a presence on Twitter here.
  • There’s an Eva Cassidy Fan Club on Twitter and on Facebook, connected with the above Fan Club.
  • The largest two Eva Cassidy groups on Facebook are here and here.
  • Of course, Eva’s name comes up often in musical discussions. Search engines can help you find these.

GONE AND MUCH MISSED:

Web addresses are given for the convenience of users of the Wayback Machine internet archive tool. The links are not currently functional.

  • Eva Songs logo“EVA SONGS” was a comprehensive and scholarly Eva lyrics site. Henrik in Denmark and Torbjörn and Mona in Sweden transcribed ALL the lyrics from ALL the Eva Cassidy recordings, over the course of years. I hope the site will return someday.

  • Song by Song logoEVA CASSIDY, SONG BY SONG was extensively researched and written by Paul Limbrick in South Wales. Paul corresponded by e-mail with many of Eva’s former musical colleagues (including some I have never even heard of). In addition to information about the albums, he listed all the songs Eva performed or recorded, and all the bands with which Eva sang.

  • CROSSTOWN ARTS LOGOAlso sadly missed is the most senior of the Eva Cassidy Web Sites, set up by Mike Schreibman and Maria Villafana at Crosstown Arts when LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY first came out. Since then they helped promote her music in many ways. Thank you, Mike and Maria! Of special interest were photos of Eva and reproductions of some of her artwork, and some black-and-white photos taken at WAMA events such as the Wammies and the Crosstown Jam by Maria Villafana.
  • Loe's SiteLoe van Haarlem’s “WHO WAS EVA CASSIDY?” web site was very beautiful. Collaborating with artist Margaret Haven, with whom Eva worked painting murals during her last summer, Loe created a stunning photo exhibition of Eva’s paint work. The website also explored Eva’s connection with the lovely town of Annapolis, Maryland.

  • EVA MEMORABILIA: Baltimore singer-songwriter Niki Lee created a multimedia Eva Cassidy section on her own website. Included was a “Real Audio” file with one of Niki Lee’s songs for which Eva sang backup vocals as part of an ensemble. Also of great interest, a reproduction of Eva’s own setlist from Blues Alley, and a note Eva wrote to Niki the night the album was recorded.