Right now I tour solo. I would love to have a guitar/mando/vocal accompanist. Down the road throw in a cello, double bass, harmonica, piano, drums.........
Influences
Any music worldwide with emotional depth and musical intelligence.
The first record in our house was Rimsky Korsokov's 'Sheharazade'; then came Beethoven's Fifth, Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo, then The Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary.
My first 45 was 'Satisfaction' by the Rolling Stones. My first album was Joni Mitchell's first.
I learned to play guitar from the tabulatures in a Leonard Cohen songbook.
I learned Travis picking listening to Leo Kottke and playing with friends. I learned to flatpick in Nashville.
Sounds Like
Marianne Girard.
I have always had a clear and clean soprano voice. It belies the life behind it.
I feel like messing it up, getting a whiskey rasp in it. Put the sound of real life into it.
I have just listened to your set on Folk Stage, aired as I hear it on XM Radio’s channel 15, The Village. Uncharacteristically, I stopped what I was doing (office work - easily and readily put aside), and listened to every ounce of it. I have followed acoustic music for years now, but rarely have I been gripped right away at first listen. Your style - voice, music and lyrics combined, blended into a singular effect - is distinctive, and quite evocative.
This is, then, simply a message of best wishes. I will look for your work, order it when I can, and hope to see your name continue to elevate through an acoustic landscape that is often bland and interchangeable.
Hey Marianne! Great to hear your rich voice and stellar songs in St. Andrews at the Home Routes concert and even greater to spend the next day with you! I hope the rest of your tour is going well as you slowly work you way home. I'm looking forward to that magic moment when we get to sing together. Don't forget...our door is always open! Angel
Hey I breeds these..Here in Thailand...These are the results of the Chinese taking the Siam Fighting fish and screwing with their genes or something..anyway the result are these beautiful fish...they sell in Europe for up to 25 euros..here they cost 10 cents...LOL Piccard..Yes I am using them in magic productions...
Hi Marianne,HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO YOU AND YOURS FROM MINE AND HER'S___I wanted you to hear this___ Many years ago __In a land far far away (Greensboro N.C.)..I was playing drums with one of the best guitar men on the planet..I thought__anyway we did this number in Pearly Bryant's home studio...Pearly did all the mixing and I thought it was great!...it never went anywhere neither did Pearly's musical career or mine...Pearly after years of hard work and effort and a failed restaurant bar..That almost ended his financial status for good ...said "F*&^* IT!___quit the biz and packed up headed to Atlanta Ga.__Where within a few years he made a fortune as real estate man....I haven't seen or hear from him in years but I assume with the cost of property these days he is doing OK...The rest of the gang...I have no idea what became of them...Me i'm still in the Biz__Win Or Lose__do or die__Till I drop dead in some__cheap second rate hotel room someplace__Don't you just love this Biz?...anyway enjoy this little clip thing I put together featuring the song of Pearly's called Sitin' Here Thinkin"..LOL Piccard
You are so sweet! What a coincidence, I was just hearing listening to your beautiful music and loving it. I trust "unreleased" means you have a new cd coming! All the best with that. Hope to see you soon, Marg
Thanks Marianne! Yes, I'm buying a D harmonica sooon... Still listening to your songs on MySpace and reviewing the Saturday set at Gate 403. You sang an awesome version of At Last! And I was definately in the pocket on that one.
Marianne your tunes are so good! I loved playing with you at the Dominion and really hope to do it again some time soon. Happy holidays to you. Cheers, Cam PS. damn this snow! I live on a corner lot...more sidewalk.
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Hey Marianne;
Thanks so much for the voice kudos over on my music page! You just keep sounding better and better, yourself - like a fine, fine wine you just shine :-)
Brenda
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