Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Folk music loses a great

Kate McGarrigle, a national treasure of Canada and of folk music in general.

-- Badtux the Folkie Penguin

2 comments:

  1. Discovering Kate and Anna McGarrigle's debut album in a record store in the mid 70's is one of the hihglights of my musical life. It's a well worn piece of vinyl that has given me much pleasure in the three decades since. It's sad to think of that wonderful voice now stilled.

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  2. And Mama of the talented Wainwright kids, something I often forget. Not only did she make a tremendous contribution, she leaves an amazing legacy.

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