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Nancy Walker is first and foremost a performing songwriter with a message that is compelling and inviting. She possesses a strong, distinctive alto voice that peals "like a bell" (Dirty Linen) through any musical arrangement; a voice that has been described by music Hound folk - The Essential AlbumGuide, in its 1998 issue as "memorable". As a former member of the Chicago-based trio "Sons of the Never Wrong", Nancy has shared stages with the likes of John Gorka and Livingston Taylor, and appeared on the big folk festival main stages: Kerrville in San Antonio, and the North American Folk Alliance in Toronto. The Group's CD ("Consequence of Speech"), garnered both sales prominence and critical acclaim worldwide (at one time topping at ..6 on BBC's British Folk Charts in 1997). This led to a relationship with Waterbug Records for Nancy, and in turn to associations with other cutting-edge Folk performers, such as Sloan Wainwright and Michael Jerling.
Nancy Walker is at her best as an organizer, and if her song craft has earned her distinction, her leadership talents are a quality that makes her distinctive. She applied a generous dose of business and marketing principles (to indie musicians, an occupation that frequently could not be more at odds with this); added a helping of Midwestern common sense; and the result was "Female Songwriters You Wanna Hear": a congenial collective of outstanding artistic women who put forth a variety of original music and, more often than not, harmonized on each other's melodies.
The release of "Layers of Rust and Time" adds further credit and accolades to what has already been a highly credentialed biography for Nancy Walker. Since arriving in Saratoga Springs, NY in 2002 Nancy has chosen to call upon the services of some of the regions finest musicians and engineers to form the core of her CD: "Layers of Rust and Time." Included on various tracks are Tony Markellis on bass, Sam Zucchini on percussion, Kevin Maul on dobro, John Kirk on harmony and fiddle, and Jennifer Hartswick on trumpet. Produced by Larry Clyman, with additional mixing by Scott Petito, "Layers of Rust and Time's" mix of original and traditional songs will take you on a lovely musical journey!
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