StreetMusic in Port Royal - on Paris Avenue

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Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
6:30pm Saturday, June 15

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are Grammy Award Winners for children's songs and folk music: "As close to flawless folk-bluegrass as it gets." - Billboard Magazine. The powerhouse duo has 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. Top it off with a witty stage presence and warm audience rapport and you've got a well loved music duo.

They've earned two Grammy Awards, in 2004 and 2005 for 'cELLAbration: a Tribute to Ella Jenkins' and for "Bon App'tit!". In 2003, they were GRAMMY nominated for their CD, "POSTCARDS" in the Best Traditional Folk Album category. They received another GRAMMY nomination in that category for "Banjo Talkin.'" 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."

In 2006 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. National sales of the guitar have been impressive. In 2008, the Gold Tone Banjo company released the Marcy Marxer model cello banjo, modeled after Marcy's remarkable Gibson 1918 cello banjo.

In 2006 the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts commissioned Cathy & Marcy to create a multi-media theater show on the history of country music for family audiences. "Cathy & Marcy's Country Music Jamboree" was a hit during the Kennedy Center's Country Music Festival. Joined by Rickie Simpkins (fiddle), Dave Giegerich (dobro, steel guitar) and Ralph Gordon (bass), Cathy & Marcy brought the roots of country music to life.

Their recorded catalogue of CD's, DVD's and instructional materials includes an astounding 45 titles. Recognized as top-notch songwriters, they were the 2006 Grand Prize Winners in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for the song, "Scat Like That". In 2009 they were finalists in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the International Songwriting Contest.

"Talent + Experience + Inspiration = Masterpiece" - Fran Grauman, Kids Music

"Parents will be as entertained by the sublime musicianship and droll lyricism as the kids." - Boston Globe

"Phenomenally talented duo...singing and musicianship are flawless." - Time Out NY Kids