Stunning vocals on unusual traditional ballads from the Appalachian Mountains and the British Isles, with old-timey banjo, guitar, fiddle, and bass accompaniament, as well as strong harmonies on a'cappella gospel and original contemporary folk songs.

14 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Traditional Folk, GOSPEL: Traditional Gospel



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Annie Patterson has appeared as a folk performer at many festivals and camps across the US and Canada, including the New England Folk Festival, Augusta Heritage Center, Vancouver Folk Festival and Clearwater Hudson River Revival. She has also toured with her husband, Peter Blood, in New Zealand, England and Scotland. Annie accompanies herself on guitar and banjo and also plays the autoharp, penny whistle and mandolin. Her clear and stunning, honey-like voice can take you to another time and place when she sings old ballads collected from the Appalachian Mountains and the British Isles. She also loves to sing songs about love, great loss and the healing journey that often grows out of grief and sadness. Annie and her husband, Peter, are the co-editors and creators of the popular song book, Rise Up Singing,a Sing Out Publication. She produced and also sings on companion teaching cdâs for Rise Up Singing. Annie can also be heard singing old jazz and swing with the group Girls from Mars, which she has been a member of for over 15 years. Their recordings include âPlanet Swingâ and âHep Cat Holidayâ. To hear Annie sing what she loves best, listen to her most recent folk recording, âMeet Me by the Moonlightâ. This cd has a beautiful collection of ballads, and contemporary and original songs, including a haunting rendition of the Civil War song, âThe Cruel Warâ and the Jean Ritchie song âNow is the Cool of the Dayâ. To learn more about Annie you can visit her website, www.quakersong.org as well as www.girlsfrommars.com.