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Lois Morton is a singer songwriter living on Long Island and regularly performs cabaret shows in the New York City area.

An accomplished songwriter and musician, Lois often brings the house down with her humorous or touching performances of her own lovingly crafted songs.

Lois Morton (Additional)

Singer/songwriter, Cabaret Performer, Music Practitioner
Lois Morton began writing songs in the late sixties, and at the suggestion of Pete Seeger, had several topical songs published in Broadside Magazine. After a long hiatus, which included raising a family, teaching, writing children's books and ESL textbooks, and directing a continuing education program at the YWCA, she returned to songwriting in the mid nineties. She currently focuses on humorous songs of social commentary on subjects such as CLUTTER, CELL PHONES, PSYCHOTHERAPY, et. al., which have delighted audiences at Acoustic Long Island, the Huntington Folk Music Society, and other performance venues. Her song "Confessions of a Clutterholic" received a standing ovation at the National Conference of Professional Organizers.

As a cabaret performer, Lois has sudied with reknowned teacher and performer Helen Baldassare, in Manhattan and in Tuscany. Lois' multicultural repertoire includes songs in several languages, with a special emphasis on French and the songs of Edith Piaf.

A graduate of the Music for Healing and Transition Program, Lois is a Certified Music Practitioner. She uses nostalgic music with voice and piano, to enhance momeory retrieval with groups and individuals sufferering from dementia.

An ESL teacher and former Adult Education Administrator, Lois holds a doctorate in Adult Education from Columbia University. She lives in Huntington, L.I., and is the proud mother of Philip and Amy, and grandmother of Benjamin, Amanda and Matthew