Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Summer, 1994
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Tanglewood 19 9 4 Fourth-of-July Celebration Monday, July 4, 1994 2:00 Gates Open Afternoon events on the lawn until concert time 7:00 NANCI GRIFFITH with special guest LEO KOTTKE Koussevitzky Music Shed Hurdy Gurdy, monkey & me; Murph the Physical Comedian; Randy Judkins; the Sweet Tarts; and the Funny Stuff Circus will perform throughout the afternoon on the lawn. Fantastic Face Painting by "Le Masque: Theatre-Arts Ensemble" will be available on the lawn until dark. In 1993 Nanci Griffith celebrated her fifteenth year as a recording artist with a tribute album to the folk singers and songwriters who have inspired her. With Other Voices, Other Rooms, Ms. Griffith has compiled a landmark album that documents the various folk music revivals through the '50s to the present. Born in Austin, Texas, Nanci Griffith first began performing folk songs in local clubs as a teenager, chaperoned by her parents. After graduating from the University of Texas, she taught kindergarten and first grade in Austin before turning to music full-time. She recorded her first album, There's a Light Beyond These Woods in 1978, fol- lowing it four years later with Poet in My Window. She received critical acclaim for her next two albums, both recorded for Philo/Rounder: Once in a Very Blue Moon (1984) and The Last of the True Believers (1986), the latter earning Ms. Griffith her first Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album. In 1986 she signed with MCA Records/Nashville and released two albums, Lone Star State of Mind ( 1986) and Love Affairs ( 1988). Lone Star State of Mind catapulted Nanci Griffith to superstar status in Ireland and England, earning her a platinum record. The recipient of such prestigious European awards as the IRMA and the Edison Award, Ms. Griffith considers Ireland her second home, spending several months there each year. She participated in the Chieftains' 1993 Grammy-nominated An Irish Evening with Roger Daltrey and Nanci Griffith. Ms. Griffith's last album for MCA/Nashville, One Fair Summer Evening (1988) showcased her live performances. Moving to the pop side of MCA Records, she released Storms in 1990, and Late Night Grande Hotel in 1991. Her performances have grown from the smoky bars of her beginnings to headlining appearances at such prestigious venues as Car- negie Hall and the Palladium in London..