Warrior

composer: Kim Baryluk (song), Stacey Howse and Natasha Blackwood (chant)
performers: Lady Cove Women's Choir (director Kellie Walsh) and Eastern Owl
sheet music available: Cypress Choral Music; visit https://cypresschoral.com

“Warrior” is a collaboration between two of Newfoundland and Labrador's powerful all-women's musical groups; Lady Cove Women's Choir and Eastern Owl.

It is the hope of both groups that this work will inspire and empower women to keep fighting for gender equity, as well as continue to look out for each other, and lift each other up.

Eastern Owl is an eight-piece Indigenous-led folk band who are known for their combination of traditional Mi'kmaq drum singing, rich harmonies and modern arranging to create their own innovative sound. Since 2012, Eastern Owl has been celebrating traditions, composing new works, and collaborating with dozens of artists to create music with themes of culture, social justice, and hope for the future.


Lady Cove Women’s Choir was choir founded in 2003 by Kellie Walsh. The name Lady Cove is representative of the spirit and philosophy of the choir: a community of women – a haven where members come, not only to explore their own musicianship, but to share their lives and experiences in a sisterhood. The choir’s mission is to reveal the potential, strength, and versatility of women’s choral music."