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Leela and Ellie Grace
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Member Since2/24/2006
Band Websitewww.leelaandelliegrace.com
Band MembersLeela Grace: vocals, banjo, guitar, feet; Ellie Grace: vocals, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, feet
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InfluencesPaul and Win Grace, Catie Curtis, the Indigo Girls, Sally Rogers, Alison Krauss, Anne Hills, Lori McKenna, Cathy Barton and Dave Para, the Fiddle Puppets, Patty Griffin, Iris DeMent, Sandy Silva, Geoff Seitz and Jim Nelson, the Dixie Chicks, Tim O'Brien, Solas, Jean Denny, the Volo Bogtrotters, Dar Williams, Kris Delmhorst, James Keelaghan, Ginny Hawker, Dirk Powell, Kasey Chambers, the Duhks, Gillian Welch, Pat Humphries, Maura O'Connell, Wild Asparagus, Rayna Gellert, Melissa Ferrick, Cheryl Wheeler, Laurie Lewis, Liz Carroll, Kate Rusby, Maia Sharp, Mary Black, Tracy Chapman, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Emmylou Harris, L.J. Booth, Dean Magraw, Bonnie Raitt, Trevor and Travis Stuart . . . and many more!
Sounds LikeLeela and Ellie perform their original song, Until A Drop Becomes a Flood, during their official showcase at the Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis, TN, February 23, 2008!

Leela and Ellie sing Leela's song, Queen of the Earth, Child of the Stars, at the Folk Alliance Conference, February 23, 2008!

Leela and Ellie Grace--precision a capella clogging

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Aug 1 2009 5:00P
Family Week at Ogontz Lymon, New Hampshire
Aug 29 2009 11:00A
Great River Folk Festival La Crosse, Wisconsin
Aug 30 2009 11:00A
Great River Folk Festival La Crosse, Wisconsin

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   About Leela and Ellie Grace

Our self-titled debut, our second CD, "Where The Waters Run," and our limited edition T-shirts can be ordered at our website: www.leelaandelliegrace.com.

Leela and Ellie Grace are singers, multi-instrumentalists, songwriters, and percussive dancers who grew up traveling across North America performing professionally as part of The Grace Family. Leela and Ellie's performances include a compelling mix of music and dance that is rooted in tradition but crosses easily into the contemporary folk realm, including their own acclaimed original songs. The sisters recorded three albums with The Grace Family, in addition to doing studio work with other musicians, and have two acclaimed duo CDs. They have performed at prestigious venues across the United States and Canada, ranging from the Winnipeg Folk Festival to the Lincoln Center in New York City.

"Leela's and Ellie's singing is clear, pitch-perfect, and expressive. Soaring is a word that comes to mind." -- The Old Time Herald

The duo is known for their stunning sisterly harmonies, powerful singing voices, multi-instrumental expertise, and unmatched precision percussive dance. Audiences remember Leela and Ellie's evocative original songs, warm stage presence, and toe-tapping old-time groove. Between them, they play mandolin, guitar, fiddle, and banjo and have decades of experience in performing, choreographing, and teaching percussive dance styles that include Appalachian clogging, Irish Step Dancing, and Rhythm Tap.

"Two of the finest and most entertaining cloggers around."
--Rock River Friends of Folk Music

Since graduating from college in 2000 (Leela) and 2001 (Ellie), they have continued to tour the country, sharing their love of music and dance with people of all ages. As a duo and as solo artists, they have appeared at national folk festivals, collaborated with highly respected performers, and inspired young and old alike as teachers of music and dance. In November of 2003, they released their long-awaited debut duo CD, recorded in Vermont with revered old-time, folk producer/composer/multi-instrumentalist Pete Sutherland and many of the East Coasts finest musicians.

"Leela and Ellie Grace soar off this disc like a breath of fresh air in the smoky atmosphere of singer-songwriters. This lively recording, exquisitely produced by Pete Sutherland, is truly a joy to behold...If you’re hesitant to take a chance on new artists, rest assured this CD will leave you in a state of grace." Sing Out!

After a lifetime spent based in Columbia, Missouri, the sisters have ventured out in search of new and exciting musical opportunities. 2006 saw Ellie relocating to the musical mecca of Asheville, North Carolina and touring with the Dirk Powell Band. 2007 saw a move to the other coast by the older sister and the release of the highly anticipated new CD, "Where the Waters Run," from Leela and Ellie. This beautiful album was produced by Leela and Ellie and includes nine of their stunning originals and two traditional songs. Leela and Ellie spent 2008 meeting in Portland, Oregon; Asheville, North Carolina; their hometown of Columbia, Missouri; and everywhere in between to make beautiful music together in support of their new CD.

"Their work is among the freshest and best anywhere on the American folk music scene."-- Kent Anderson, Folk DJ, KCSC

"This second CD from sisters Leela and Ellie Grace is a smart and harmonious set, mostly comprising original songs with a bright sound and an uplifting outlook. Their blend of complementary mountain-clear voices recalls the sound of groups like the Wailin' Jennies and Uncle Earl, and the arrangements featuring mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and guitar also place them firmly in the modern American roots realm..." -- Dirty Linen Magazine

More information: www.leelaandelliegrace.com


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Portland GoGirls





Jul 4 2009 6:19 AM

Have a great 4th of July weekend! - Portland GoGirls cuz chicks rock!
Face down in the dirt;





Jun 12 2009 5:12 PM

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Jun 9 2009 9:33 AM

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Daniel Wilson





May 24 2009 3:54 PM

Hello there,
 
just wanted to stop by and send some love your way.
 
Have a wonderful week...
 
DANIEL WILSON...THANK YOU!
Gary Heffern





Apr 24 2009 6:24 AM

Hello from Finland! It's a name-dropping FRENZY!!! I just released my new cd featuring Alejandro Escovedo, Mark Lanegan, Steve Berlin (los lobos), Chris and Carla from the Walkabouts, Peter Case, Scott McCaughey (YFF, REM)and Jim Roth (built to spill). CD has liner notes by Biographer Charles R. Cross (BackStreets-Springsteen...Heavier than Heaven-Cobain...Roomful of Mirrors-Hendrix...etc. Also I have finally put "Passing Thru" on my site as well for you to hear...this is the one with Eddie Vedder, Victoria Williams, and Carla Torgerson trading verses with me...it has not been availablé for a long time, and I also have it on i-tunes, etunes, amazon and rhapsody. Okay...I hope you are doing well!

Gary Heffern
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Mar 27 2009 10:59 PM

hi from Downunder
RG zik





Mar 10 2009 11:42 PM

Simplement pour vous dire, Leela et Eleonore, que vous me touchez jours apres jours...

On ne se lasse pas de vous ecouter, vous me faites beaucoup de bien avec votre douceur !!!!

Je vous aime...

Bises et bises de France

Regis
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Jan 28 2009 9:04 PM

Thanks for being a friend.


Rose, Sarah, Ariel, Nora and Lydia

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Jan 10 2009 10:42 AM

Hey thanks so much for the add! We love your music so much!!! Tom and
Linda
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Nov 20 2008 8:41 PM

Hi, Graces. Thanks for accepting IMT as your friend.

Kent
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Oct 31 2008 5:29 AM

Thanks for your friendship & Support!
The Ducks





Oct 30 2008 9:35 PM

Hi Leela and Ellie, Trouble with our
player right now, so we will comment
later!!! Thanks for adding us and
we will write ASAP!! Love from Tom
and Linda in Michigan
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Oct 24 2008 9:51 PM

Hello Leela & Ellie, Thank you for being friends with WRMusicReview!

We'd LOVE to share our Halloween 'treat' with you and yours, which is the 2nd Episode of the WRMusicReview Podcast!

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Oct 16 2008 12:51 AM

Hi friend. Hope to see you at our first Portland GoGirls Function tomorrow at Twin Paradox - 8609 SE 17th. (8:00pm) It's the first of many gatherings and showcases to come. Check out our page for upcoming events/details in the Portland area. We hope you can join us soon and help to launch GoGirls in the North West!

Cheers,
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Maldon Meehan





Sep 22 2008 6:04 PM

Thanks for the add.
-M
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Sep 13 2008 4:39 AM

Just dropping by to say hi gals! Will you be heading to Memphis again this year?
All the best!
bonnie :)
the duke "L.R.F."





Sep 11 2008 1:18 AM

thanks for the add
have a great night
Frankie Mille





Aug 4 2008 12:10 AM

Thank you.
I am honored to call you friends!
Tex Wagner





Jul 26 2008 10:41 PM

Very fine, lovely, authentic music well played and sung. It don't get better than that. Thanks for the add, now don't be strangers.

Kimberly





Jul 26 2008 10:28 AM

I miss u guys from back here in CO MO. boone county. anyway thank you for your music just wish i could see hear it live.!!! look up my profile.... maybe you'llknow me maybe not. Lake Champetra...?
Retta





Jul 5 2008 1:00 AM

hellooooo : )

how'd your tour go?

thank you much for adding me
Notorious





Jul 1 2008 5:09 AM

You guys are amazing! Love your music. Can't wait to play some more...see you in a few weeks!
Mike Barker





Jun 9 2008 12:49 PM

You ladies are awesome!
Nancy K. Dillon





May 31 2008 12:04 AM

Hello ! Just heard "Common Ground" on KBCS here in Seattle the other day... It's a great song !

All the best to you !
Cynova - a little torch, a little twang





May 15 2008 3:29 AM

Hey Leela and Ellie Grace,
Just stopping by to say Hello. Hope you're having a great day!

~Cynova
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