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Gina Forsyth
Acoustic / Folk / Americana

"Gina Forsyth- Singer Songwriter Fiddler Guitarist"

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
United States

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Member Since2/1/2007
Band Websiteginaforsyth.com
Band MembersGina is a member of her own one piece band. She has, however, been known to collaborate...
Record LabelWaterbug
Type of LabelIndie





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Neutral Ground Coffeehouse New Orleans, Louisiana
Jun 26 2008 10:00P
Neutral Ground Coffeehouse New Orleans, Louisiana

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   About Gina Forsyth

Gina Forsyth is an award-winning singer/songwriter, violinist and guitarist. Her southern roots dig deep into the soul of American culture and bloom forth in the form of pertinent, powerful lyrics that rest on the branches of vivid melodies. Steeped in a wide array of influences, she has successfully linked the traditional to the contemporary, the erudite to the instinctual and the accomplished to the unrefined.

Born in Florida and raised in Alabama, Forsyth grew up on hymns, country songs and old time fiddle tunes. In 1983, she moved to New Orleans studying classical and jazz violin at Loyola University. Forsyth quickly grew to love Cajun music, even moving at one point to Lafayette to steep herself in Cajun music.

She toured with the Cajun rock band Mamou in 1989, and sang "Valse de la Vie" on the group's Ugly Day CD, released on Rounder Records (1992). After stints with a number of other Cajun bands, these days she regularly tours with Bruce Daigrepont, and appears on his most recent CD, Paradis, also on Rounder Records (1999). In addition, she is great demand as a session player for many other musicians, including the Burns Sisters, with whom she toured and appeared on their Rounder CD, Out of the Blue (1999).

Currently, Gina tours with the Malvinas, a folk group, with current and former Texans Lisa Markley and Beth Cahill, and appears on the trio's debut CD, i'm not like this (2002). Their second CD, Love, Hope + Transportation (2005), has garnered critical acclaim and much airplay on folk radio over the past couple years.

As a singer/songwriter, Forsyth has earned many honors, including Emerging Songwriter Winner at the Napa Valley Folk Festival (1993), and New Folk Winner at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (1996). Her work can also be found on numerous compilations, including five from Waterbug Records. In 2005, two of her songs, “Somewhere Off the Foot of this Mountain” and “St. Anthony” were published in two separate issues of Sing Out!

She has been named Offbeat magazine's People's Choice Winner in the folk category (1994). She also won Offbeat magazine's Best Singer/Songwriter for two years in a row (1995-96) and was the winner of the 1996 Best Cajun CD of the Year (Dans La Louisiane, with Waylon Thibodeaux). She regularly performs at The Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, New Orleans' hangout for the singer/songwriter set, and often hosts touring shows there.

Gina Forsyth's latest release is You Are Here (2001). This debut solo CD was heralded as, "...an eclectic, beautifully played testament to choosing the right personnel and crafting a great song." (The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, LA). Gina is beginning work on a new solo CD, to be out later in 2007 (maybe 2008).


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Penny Dreadful





May 10 2008 3:44 PM


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Apr 22 2008 7:42 PM


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All Night Ramblers Cajun Band





Apr 5 2008 5:14 AM

Thanks for the add. it was good to see you at the TK Club. That's some mighty fiddling, wow.
Jamie Nattier





Apr 9 2008 8:32 PM

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Gathering Time





Apr 11 2008 8:41 PM

What a pleasure sharing the stage with you at The Song Box! Hope we get to do it again! :-)

Ruby Rendrag





Mar 29 2008 9:55 AM

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One Nite Only Band





Mar 19 2008 4:31 PM

Hi Gina, thanks for the add. Love your music. Will try to get out and see you soon...Mike
e'lissa jones


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Mar 16 2008 12:25 AM

Just stopping by to say hi! Hope you are well. Still loving the music! Talk to you soon.

~E'lissa
Cooney & Eliot





Mar 4 2008 8:50 AM

Thank you from Cooney & Eliot!

Download 67 Cooney & Eliot songs!
www. cooneyandeliot. com/

Peace

Cooney & Eliot
piobagusfidil





Mar 2 2008 10:25 AM

Hi Gina,
Thanks for tha add!
Nice music! Good luck on your "Northern Tour"!
Karen and Patrick
Barack the Vote





Feb 29 2008 8:55 AM

For those about Barack, we salute you!

..
Markley & Balmer





Feb 14 2008 9:12 AM

happy happy valentines day!!!!
Kilowatt Rising





Feb 8 2008 7:34 AM

Hey Gina,

Come hear yourself playing with Kilowatt Rising on Never Madness X mix. If there was a grammy for most rockin' fiddle player, you would win every year.
e'lissa jones


Is Online


Feb 1 2008 8:30 AM

Thanks for the info. I hope you don't mind but I learned your tune "Everywhere" and performed it once at a gig. This guy came up to me and said.."I know that tune. The Malvina's played that same song when they were up here (Warwick/Sugarloaf). What a great group of ladies." I thought..... "how awesome is that?" Take care.

Love,
~E'lissa
T. Mitchell





Jan 20 2008 12:19 AM

Thanks for listening and for your friendship. Peace, Mitch
Rick Lee





Jan 7 2008 7:22 PM

Hi, Gina,

Thanks for the friendly cross-link.
Are you safely back home? Playing lots of tunes? Visiting New England anytime soon?


All the best,

Rick
ricklee.org
Lisa Markley





Dec 31 2007 3:08 PM

Happy New Year dahlink!
B.Jane





Dec 31 2007 1:39 AM

Hi Gina~
Wishing you a safe and Happy New Year!

Cheers!
B. Jane
Momecat





Dec 24 2007 5:34 PM

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Merry Christmas!!!
Dave Murdock





Dec 14 2007 1:29 AM

Rondi Charleston





Nov 29 2007 4:38 PM

Fresh, new, and intoxicating, find out what the buzz around Rondi Charleston is all about.
Bonne Chance





Nov 27 2007 4:32 PM

Hello and wishing you a great week..
e'lissa jones


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Nov 26 2007 7:25 PM

Just stopping through to say hello. I hope all is well with you and I look forward to seeing you soon I hope. By the way....the Cajun Fiddle tune you taught us....what was the name of it?

~E'lissa
Mitchell's Cajun Aces





Nov 15 2007 5:36 PM

Hi Gina,
It's been a year since I saw you at Tipitina wearing your black cape for halloween. Thanks for the add.
Keith
Mare Lennon





Nov 17 2007 8:35 AM

Gina,
Hope this finds you well....There is a writer up here, he is amazing, and he wrote this article on NOLA, and some singers from up here that are helping out with the Ninth Ward....
http://www.reveillemag.com/columns/walsh/friday-on-my-mind-a-river-runs-through-her-to-nola

Keeping Northern Lights on for you...

Mare
Rocco





Nov 7 2007 5:24 PM

Hi Gina,

Thank you for the add!

Rocco
Markley & Balmer





Oct 30 2007 7:23 PM

BOO!!
Joshua





Nov 3 2007 8:35 PM

Hey Gina,
Did you enjoy the world series?
Peace
Lisa Markley





Oct 27 2007 8:41 PM

Calendar crap-
I've bbegun writing all venue info in the city line. No hyperlink for more info, but at least it appears in the calendar in some form.

See you in a few weeks. I'm working on a song about Wonder Woman.
jimmy





Sep 25 2007 4:54 PM

Hey, Gina.

Thanks for adding me.

i thought i'd tell you who i am. I'm jimmy of Kate & jimmy, the same couple that had you play in 1995 (April 30)at our wedding, across the lake at a little farm outside of Covington. Do you remember?

Glad to re-connect. Hope to catch a show sometime soon.

Sweet dreams,
jimmy
Tere





Sep 12 2007 1:27 PM

I enjoy listening to you play and sing.
Thanks for taking me on as a friend.
Luv, Tj
e'lissa jones


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Sep 7 2007 8:37 PM

Gina,

Just stopping by because I was thinking about you and talking about your music with friends today. I don't think you know how much you have inspired me as a musician, song-writer, singer, and violinist. You carry so much soul with you that just carries into others. Thanking you for sharing yourself and your talents. I hope to hear/see you again live real soon. Take care.

Sincerely,
~E'lissa
Amanda Pearcy





Aug 22 2007 9:00 PM

Hi Gina - thanks for the add! hope to bump into you again sometime in Austin or New Orleans or wherever - i love your music!
Daniel





Aug 3 2007 4:35 PM

when will you be in dallas next??? i miss you!
The Independent Weekly





Jul 31 2007 3:30 AM

Gina, thanks for the add.

The Independent Weekly
tremoflex9000





Jul 13 2007 2:41 PM

thanks for the add!
Phil the Tremolo King





Jul 13 2007 2:44 PM

thanks for the add from tremoflex9000
Momecat





Jul 6 2007 9:02 PM

Happy Birthday Gina!!!! MySpace popped up to remind me on time, but I haven't been on here in a few days. Too busy studying for an algebra test. Anyway, I hope you had a good one!!! Take Care, Lee
Lisa Markley





Jul 6 2007 6:50 AM

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
Momecat