IN MEMORIAM: Beth Case of She-Haw

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IN MEMORIAM: Beth Case of She-Haw

POSTED: Monday, December 12, 2011, 3:00 PM

Filed Under: In Memoriam | Music Philly Bands

(Jay Matsueda)

Sad to hear that Beth Case of She-Haw passed away. Back in the ’90s, Case, Amy Pickard and a friends used to put on some rollicking good shows, a mix of Appalachian folk, country charm and footstomping rock. And the banter between best buds Case and Pickard was second to none. First time I remember hearing about them was when Brian Howard wrote about their show at a Whole foods back in ’98:

Their most striking number is the Stan Jones-penned "Ghost Riders In The Sky": Pickard sings the eerie lead over Case's dust-blown ghost howls.

"We definitely have a rapport…" says Pickard.

"An easiness…" interrupts Case.

"It's a sisterly thing," continues Pickard. "We like to keep it open, keep it fun. We bicker on stage, but we always kiss after the show… not a French kiss or anything, though."

Today, Joey Sweeney at Philebrity helped put She-Haw into context, recalling Philadelphia's alt-country past:

And in addition to having a fan base that stretched both outside their chosen genre and all the way to the UK, She-Haw also bore the (all-too) unique distinction of being a female act in a scene dominated almost entirely by dudes in flannel shirts, and handled it with class, distinction and aplomb.

It's true. She-Haw had a reunion show last year, which I believe turned out to be their last show. All my love to Amy and the extended She-Haw family.

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