Alt country/folk with bluegrass instrumentation

14 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Modern Folk, COUNTRY: Bluegrass



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Pat Moore:
âImpressive songwritingâ¦engaging stage presenceâ (Paul McKay, Ottawa Citizen), Pat Mooreâs interpretative style and warm strong voice captures the listenerâs attention and her live performances have a natural spontaneity and groove, picking up the mood of the audience and presenting each song in a personal and entertaining way.

Pat grew up in Ottawa, a member of an artistic family â and has been involved in the music scene since the late 70âs, singing jazz, then with various bluegrass bands as lead and harmony singer, and playing a percussive style upright bass. It wasnât until the 90âs when Pat started writing and performing her own work â songs that tell stories, with emotion and vivid imagery. About her writing, Allan Wigney (The Ottawa Sun) says ââ¦the songs on the aptly titled The Timeâs Never Been Better demonstrates Mooreâs formidable skills at crafting original folk and country material.â

Over the past couple of years, Pat has had the opportunity to travel, and has enjoyed wonderful reception at various house concerts and venues in such places as Whitehorse, Victoria, Kimberly, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Yellowknife. With a second CD on the horizon (âTake it to Heartâ - due to be completed in October, 2006), and an exciting trio with Pat McLaughlin and Ann Downey (also with Finest Kind), Pat would be a refreshing addition to festival line-ups.

âA flair for stortytelling that blends taut narratives, flesh and blood characters and vivid emotionsâ - Patrick Langston, The Ottawa Citizen

âI chose to go see Slavek Hanzlik, Dave Clarke, Pat Moore (who has a world class voice and excellent songs), and Hurry Up And Wait ⦠But I do say Wow! about Pat Moore's live performance of her song Take It To Heart, with guest musical moments by Hollis Morgan on dobro, and Slavek and Dave on guitars. Pat has a voice that is so amazingly clean, evocative, and effective.â- Dean Verger, Rasputin's Folk Café, Ottawa August 22, 2005


âPat Moore has been captivating audiences throughout the Ottawa Valley for years now, both as a featured band member and soloist. Her original songs melt the barriers between country, folk, and bluegrass. Her talkes will tour ou through the backroads of the valley, past the people who live there, recounting what happened along the way. Always a welcome guest on âthe Back 40â⦠Ron Moores, CKCU FM 93.1

âShe wastes little time setting listeners into the shoes of the protagonists in her piecesâ â Peter North, Edmonton Journal.

âBlueberry Hillâ¦epitomizes the songwriting in the album â there are things that everyone can relate to, and thatâs what makes it popular.â â Chopper McKinnon, Canadian Spaces