Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer · 2016-07-14 · BIOGRAPHY Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are a formidable...
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“As close to flawless folk/bluegrass as it gets.” — Billboard Magazine “Possibly the most popular act of the weekend was the American duo Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, who held a capacity crowd spellbound with their traditional and contemporary songs, and even the odd yodel.” — Western Leader, Auckland, NZ (The Auckland Folk Festival, New Zealand) “They are spellbinding acoustic musicians, with a rare mastery of American roots styles. Parents will be as entertained by the sublime musicianship and droll lyricism as kids are by all the musical mischief.” — The Boston Globe Christine Lavin wrote on her website following the Philly Folk Fest: “Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink played a killer set on the big stage on Friday night. They played so fast their hands were a blur. They are two of the best performers you’ll see anywhere. Again, the crowd went wild.” Folk, Roots & More Musical Traditions Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer Alisa C. Kaeser l Email: [email protected] l Direct: 202-667-1076 l www.cathymarcy.com ALI HASBACH TACY JUDD
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“As close to flawless folk/bluegrass as it gets.” — Billboard Magazine
“Possibly the most popular act of the weekend was the American duo Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, who held a capacity crowd spellbound with their traditional and contemporary songs, and even the odd yodel.” — Western Leader, Auckland, NZ (The Auckland Folk Festival, New Zealand)
“They are spellbinding acoustic musicians, with a rare mastery of American roots styles. Parents will be as entertained by the sublime musicianship and droll lyricism as kids are by all the musical mischief.” — The Boston Globe
Christine Lavin wrote on her website following the Philly Folk Fest: “Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink played a killer set on the big stage on Friday night. They played so fast their hands were a blur. They are two of the best performers you’ll see anywhere. Again, the crowd went wild.”
Folk, Roots & More Musical Traditions
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Alisa C. Kaeser l Email: [email protected] l Direct: 202-667-1076 l www.cathymarcy.com
ALI HASBACH TACY JUDD
BIOGRAPHY
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are a formidable powerhouse of sound, with a repertoire of traditional and contemporary folk, old-time country and swing music. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the acoustic & electric guitar, five-string banjo, mandolin, cello banjo, ukulele, percussion and many other instruments. They are ready to engage and en-tertain audiences of all ages, with a broad following in family music and in American Roots styles. Equally at home at a Bluegrass festival, Folk festival, Family concert or just about anywhere, audiences respond to their good humor, excellent musicianship and warm rapport. Their love of passing the music on has led them to direct several music camps and workshops, including the Ukulele & Guitar Summit at the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD.
They’ve earned two GRAMMY® Awards for “cELLAbration: a Tribute to Ella Jenkins” and for “Bon Appétit!”. An additional 11 GRAMMY® nominations include their CDs, “Postcards” and “Banjo Talkin’ in the Best Traditional Folk Album category. They produced and performed on Tom Paxton’s GRAMMY® nominated “Live in the UK” CD and tour. Tom says, “Cathy & Marcy are at home in a dozen musical styles. They swing you, jazz you, and old timey you till you just give up and bliss out”.
The C. F. Martin Company honored Cathy & Marcy’s musical achievements by creating a signature guitar for each of them, the M3H Cathy Fink Custom Signature Edition and the MC3H Marcy Marxer Custom Signature Edition. Marcy’s instrumental virtuosity has led to endorsements with Gold Tone Instruments (Marcy Marxer Model Cello Banjo), Kala Instruments (Marcy Marxer Model Tenor Ukulele), National Steel Guitars (prototype of first Tenor Steel Guitar made since 1932) and Latin Percussion (full set of Congas and Latin Percussion instruments).
Their recorded catalogue of CD’s, DVD’s and instructional materials includes an astounding 65 titles. Recognized as top-notch songwriters, they are multiple prizewinners in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, USA International Songwriting Contest and Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest. In their 30+ years performing together, the Washington Area Music Association has recognized Cathy & Marcy with over 60 WAMMIE Awards for folk, bluegrass and children’s music.
What do The Savoy Family Cajun Band, Pete Seeger, Riders in the Sky, Si Kahn, Brave Combo, Mariachi Los Camperos, Mike Seeger, Patsy Montana, Tim O’Brien, Hot Rize and Ysaye Barnwell all have in common? They have all worked with Cathy & Marcy in the studio. Their skills have led to producing over 60 recordings by and with other artists, and to projects with National Geographic, AT&T, McGraw-Hill School Publishing, Handwriting Without Tears and numerous corporate clients who appreciate roots music values.
Cathy & Marcy have performed at hundreds of bluegrass and folk festivals, appeared on the “Weekend Today Show”, “CBS Early Show”, National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered”. The duo has toured worldwide from Japan to New Zealand, Vancouver to New York and everywhere in between. American Voices Abroad chose Cathy & Marcy to perform in China, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu for the U.S. Department of State.
Folk, Roots & More Musical Traditions BIOGRAPHYCathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
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Alisa C. Kaeser l Email: [email protected] l Direct: 202-667-1076 l www.cathymarcy.com
Folk, Roots & More Musical Traditions PROGRAM OFFERINGSCathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Alisa C. Kaeser l Email: [email protected] l Direct: 202-667-1076 l www.cathymarcy.com
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
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Cathy & Marcy enjoy working with presenters to match workshops with the communities in which they work. Suggested topics include: Community Sing, Songwriting, Harmony Singing & more. Instrument Workshops are offered for all levels on Banjo, Ukulele and Guitar.
Trio program with bass player also available
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AN EVENING WITH CATHY & MARCYEnjoy an eclectic mix of the duo’s favorite original and traditional folk, old time country and swing tunes featuring superb vocal harmonies and dazzling instrumentals. Cathy & Marcy interperse stories of the places they’ve visited and the incredible people they’ve met along the way such as Ola Belle Reed, Patsy Montana (first woman in country music to sell one million records), Lily Mae Ledford, Roy Smeck and many more musical mentors.
GRAMMY WINNING FAMILY CONCERTSCathy & Marcy are trailblazers in children’s music and have been connecting families through music for over 25 years. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the acoustic & electric guitar, five-string banjo, mandolin, cello banjo and ukulele. Over 5,000 shows in performing arts centers, schools, folk festivals, community centers, libraries and children’s festivals have given Cathy & Marcy the superb skills to deliver a show that is fun, wacky, energetic, and participatory and meaningful. From an “Air Guitar” band to singable tongue twisters, and a yodeling lesson, their shows bring
families together and allow kids to have fun and learn at the same time.
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Folk, Roots & More Musical Traditions DISCOGRAPHY/PAST APPEARANCESCathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
DANCIN’ IN THE KITCHEN: songs for ALL families (Community Music, Inc. 2015)
THINGS ARE COMING MY WAY (Community Music, Inc. 2013)
ROCKIN’ THE UKE (Community Music, Inc. 2011)
BANJO TALKIN’ (Rounder Records, 2007) GRAMMY® FINALIST! Best Traditional Folk Album
POSTCARDS (Community Music, 2002) GRAMMY® FINALIST! Best Traditional Folk Album
VOICE ON THE WIND (Rounder Records, 1997)
A PARENT’S HOME COMPANION (Rounder Records, 1995)
CATHY FINK & MARCY MARXER (Sugar Hill Records, 1989)
BLUE ROSE (Sugar Hill Records, 1988)
THE LEADING ROLE (Rounder Records, 1985)
BANJO HAIKU (Community Music, Inc. 1992)
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Philadelphia Folk Festival • Port Fairy Folk Festival (Australia) • Winnipeg Folk Festival • The Auckland Folk Festival (NZ) • Kerrville Folk Festival (TX) • Vancouver Folk Music Festival • Strawberry Festival (CA) • Walnut Valley Festival (KS) • The Birchmere (VA) • The Ramshead (Annapolis, MD) • Steve Kaufman’s Guitar Kamp, TN • Swanannoa Guitar Week, NC • Oak Grove Folk Festival • Blissfest, Bliss, MI • Smithsonian Institution • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts • The Music Center at Strathmore (MD) • The Beck Center (OH) • The Hamilton (DC) • Saban Theater (LA) • Merlefest (NC) • Centrum (WA) • Blue Ridge Music Center (VA) • Woodstock Guitar Invitational (NY)Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY) • The Station Inn (TN)
AWARDS, MEDIA APPEARANCES, SPECIAL NOTICES• GRAMMY® Award Nominations - 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997
• CBS Early Morning Show – Second Cup Café
• Weekend Today Show
• NPR - Morning Edition
• Washington Area Music Association Awards (over 60 awards) including: Best Folk Recording; Best Folk Group; Best Bluegrass Vocalist; Best Children’s Vocalist; Best Children’s Group/Duo; Best Children’s Recording
• National Press Club
• Reviews: The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, LA Times, Amazon.com, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Bluegrass Unlimited
• John Lennon Songwriting Contest Finalists: 2000, 2006, 2009, 2015
Alisa C. Kaeser l Email: [email protected] l Direct: 202-667-1076 l www.cathymarcy.com
