Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
ALI HASBACH TACY JUDD Folk, Roots & More Musical Traditions
“As close to fawless 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.”
Alisa C. Kaeser l Email: [email protected] l Direct: 202-667-1076 l www.cathymarcy.com Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer Folk, Roots & More Musical Traditions BIOGRAPHY
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, fve-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, SARAH R. COATS 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 frst 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.
Alisa C. Kaeser l Email: [email protected] l Direct: 202-667-1076 l www.cathymarcy.com Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer Folk, Roots & More Musical Traditions PROGRAM OFFERINGS
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
AN EVENING WITH CATHY & MARCY Enjoy 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 (frst woman in country music to sell one million records), Lily Mae Ledford, Roy Smeck and Cathy Fink Marcy Marxermany more musical mentors. =fcb#Iffkj Dfi\Dlj`ZXcKiX[`k`fej GIF>I8DF==
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