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  • Genre: Bluegrass / Folk / Jazz

    Location KENSINGTON, Maryland, US

    Profile Views: 61575

    Last Login: 5/14/2011

    Member Since 10/19/2006

    Website www.cathymarcy.com

    Record Label Rounder

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. ............ .......... Grammy winners / Folk musicians / Children's musicians.. __________________________________________________________.. .... NEWS: Check out the new family video podcast and blog at www.cathymarcy.com .... ....“They are spellbinding acoustic musicians, with a rare mastery of American roots styles. Parents will be as entertained by the sublime musicianship and droll lyricism as kids are by all the musical mischief.”.. The Boston Globe.... ....GRAMMY WINNERS, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are a formidable powerhouse of sound, with a repertoire of traditional and contemporary folk, old-time country and swing music. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the acoustic and electric guitar, five-string banjo, mandolin, pennywhistle, ukuleles and many other instruments. ..Cathy & Marcy's family concerts.. have set the standard for family participation and fun while their recordings have inspired kids, parents, grandparents, teachers and friends to sing together and enjoy the magic of music... ..They have been nominated for a total of THIRTEEN Grammy Awards, and won two GRAMMY Awards for ..BON APPETIT! MUSICAL FOOD FUN.. and.. “cELLAbration: A Tribute to Ella Jenkins”.., in the Best Musical Album for Children category. In 2003, they were nominated for three Grammy awards, including their eclectic CD, “POSTCARDS” in the Best Traditional Folk Album category. Also nominated in Trad. Folk for.. "Live in the UK: Tom Paxton with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer"..... ..2008 GRAMMY FINALIST ..BANJO TALKIN’.. and highly acclaimed.. THE OLD TIME BANJO FESTIVAL ..re-established the duo's connections to traditional old time music. .. The duo tours year round sharing their love of five-string banjo, cello banjo, tenor banjo, banjo ukulele and melody banjo. An eclectic repertoire of traditional and original songs, along with period music and their superb harmonies makes for a wonderful concert. And don't miss their amazing family shows - there's a reason these gals have 2 GRAMMY Awards!.. ..Cathy & Marcy have been keynote singers for the AFL-CIO, entertained the Queen of Thailand, performed at hundreds of folk festivals, appeared on the "Today Show" and on National Public Radio. They have been honored with 45 WAMMY Awards from the Washington Area Music Association. Cathy & Marcy have shared the stage with Tom Paxton, Pete Seeger, Patsy Montana, and a long list of notables in folk and country music. Cathy and Marcy won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2006 for the title song of their latest CD, ..”SCAT LIKE THAT”....... ........ ...... __________________________________________________________.. For information on production & songwriting by Cathy & Marcy.. ..www.cathymarcy.com/Production.html.... ..www.cathymarcy.com.. -a one stop for all things Cathy & MARCY.. .... Bookings & Management: Alisa Kaeser - 202-667-1076, alisa@dcartistsmanagement.com.. __________________________________________________________.... ....Click here for a NEW review of 'Old Time Banjo Festival' from the Washington Post!!......Get our ringtones here!.... 'The Buffalo Girls/ Puncheon Floor' from the CD "Old Time Banjo Festival".. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
  • Members

    Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer.. ...... .. Our New Gingerbread House Party Podcast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..CHECK OUT OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL HERE!.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Marcy Marxer: 12th Street Rag .. .. .. .. .. .. Cathy Fink: Peruvian Flat - Don't Block That Door .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Visit ..Girls With Guitars........
  • Influences

    Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger, Boswell Sisters, Django Reinhartd, Bob Wills, Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, Alice Gerrard & Hazel Dickens, Patsy Montana, Ola Belle Reed, The Original Carter Family, The Original Sloth Band, Ken Whitely, Jackie Washington, Ella Jenkins, Ukulele Ike, Doc Watson-you name it, we love it!
  • Sounds Like

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Bio:

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Grammy winners / Folk musicians / Children's musicians
__________________________________________________________

NEWS: Check out the new family video podcast and blog at www.cathymarcy.com ..

“They are spellbinding acoustic musicians, with a rare mastery of American roots styles. Parents will be as entertained by the sublime musicianship and droll lyricism as kids are by all the musical mischief.” The Boston Globe

GRAMMY WINNERS, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are a formidable powerhouse of sound, with a repertoire of traditional and contemporary folk, old-time country and swing music. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the acoustic and electric guitar, five-string banjo, mandolin, pennywhistle, ukuleles and many other instruments. Cathy & Marcy's family concerts have set the standard for family participation and fun while their recordings have inspired kids, parents, grandparents, teachers and friends to sing together and enjoy the magic of music.

They have been nominated for a total of THIRTEEN Grammy Awards, and won two GRAMMY Awards for BON APPETIT! MUSICAL FOOD FUN and “cELLAbration: A Tribute to Ella Jenkins”, in the Best Musical Album for Children category. In 2003, they were nominated for three Grammy awards, including their eclectic CD, “POSTCARDS” in the Best Traditional Folk Album category. Also nominated in Trad. Folk for "Live in the UK: Tom Paxton with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer".

2008 GRAMMY FINALIST BANJO TALKIN’ and highly acclaimed THE OLD TIME BANJO FESTIVAL re-established the duo's connections to traditional old time music.

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Cathy & Marcy have been keynote singers for the AFL-CIO, entertained the Queen of Thailand, performed at hundreds of folk festivals, appeared on the "Today Show" and on National Public Radio. They have been honored with 45 WAMMY Awards from the Washington Area Music Association. Cathy & Marcy have shared the stage with Tom Paxton, Pete Seeger, Patsy Montana, and a long list of notables in folk and country music. Cathy and Marcy won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2006 for the title song of their latest CD, ”SCAT LIKE THAT”.

__________________________________________________________

For information on production & songwriting by Cathy & Marcy
www.cathymarcy.com/Production.html

www.cathymarcy.com -a one stop for all things Cathy & MARCY

Bookings & Management: Alisa Kaeser - 202-667-1076, alisa@dcartistsmanagement.com

__________________________________________________________

Click here for a NEW review of 'Old Time Banjo Festival' from the Washington Post!!

Get our ringtones here!

'The Buffalo Girls/ Puncheon Floor' from the CD "Old Time Banjo Festival"

.. .. .. ..

Member Since:

October 19, 2006

Members:

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer

Our New Gingerbread House Party Podcast

CHECK OUT OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL HERE!

Marcy Marxer: 12th Street Rag

Cathy Fink: Peruvian Flat - Don't Block That Door


Visit Girls With Guitars

Influences:

Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger, Boswell Sisters, Django Reinhartd, Bob Wills, Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, Alice Gerrard & Hazel Dickens, Patsy Montana, Ola Belle Reed, The Original Carter Family, The Original Sloth Band, Ken Whitely, Jackie Washington, Ella Jenkins, Ukulele Ike, Doc Watson-you name it, we love it!

Sounds Like:

So many things-original gals with influences all over the place.

Record Label:

Rounder

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