Kate McGarrigle's Music to Be Celebrated in Two New York City Concerts in May

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Two shows will be held in honor of the late Kate McGarrigle at New York's Town Hall on May 12 and 13, featuring performances by Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Anna McGarrigle, Emmylou Harris, and others. Kate McGarrigle lost her battle with a rare form of cancer known as sarcoma in January of 2010, age 63. All profits from the concerts will go toward the creation of the Kate McGarrigle Sarcoma Research Fund.

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Two shows will be held in honor of the late Kate McGarrigle at Town Hall on May 12 and 13. A tribute to the singer/songwriter, the shows, curated by Joe Boyd, will showcase performances by Kate's children, Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Kate's sister Anna McGarrigle, Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Fallon, Antony Hegarty, Krystle Warren, Teddy Thompson, Justin Bond, and more.

From the release of Kate and Anna McGarrigle's eponymous debut album in 1976, their music defined a sophisticated yet traditional branch of North American song. Their rich harmonies, rooted in the Irish and Quebecois music of their upbringing, drew listeners into a personal world of songs about romance, heartbreak, chemistry, solitude, ageing and adventure. This concert will reveal an artist who possessed an extraordinary gift for the craft of composition, showcased in such songs as "Go Leave," "(Talk to Me of) Mendocino," "Kiss and Say Goodbye," and "Tell My Sister," to name a few.

Kate McGarrigle was diagnosed in 2006 with a rare form of cancer known as sarcoma, which affects connective tissue such as bone, muscle, nerves, and cartilage. She lost her battle in January of 2010, age 63, surrounded by a singing group of family and friends at her home in Montreal. All profits from these shows will go toward the creation of the Kate McGarrigle Sarcoma Research Fund in association with the Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA).

The performers will be accompanied by a band very familiar with Kate's catalog, including Thomas Bartlett on piano, Jane McGarrigle on piano, Calum MacColl on guitar, Anna McGarrigle on piano and accordion, Brad Albetta on bass, Bryan Devendorf on drums, Michel Pepin on guitar, Chaim Tannenbaum on mandolin and banjo and Joel Zifkin on violin (the last three regular members of Kate & Anna's touring group).

Last June the first Kate McGarrigle celebration was staged at the Royal Festival Hall in London and sold out within hours. Six national British publications reviewed the show with all awarding it five stars. The evening was perhaps best summed up by one journalist calling it "a heartfelt and fitting tribute to a remarkable woman."

Tickets for the New York concerts are on sale now at ticketmaster.com.

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    Kate McGarrigle's Music to Be Celebrated in Two New York City Concerts in May

    Two shows will be held in honor of the late Kate McGarrigle at Town Hall on May 12 and 13. A tribute to the singer/songwriter, the shows, curated by Joe Boyd, will showcase performances by Kate's children, Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Kate's sister Anna McGarrigle, Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Fallon, Antony Hegarty, Krystle Warren, Teddy Thompson, Justin Bond, and more.

    From the release of Kate and Anna McGarrigle's eponymous debut album in 1976, their music defined a sophisticated yet traditional branch of North American song. Their rich harmonies, rooted in the Irish and Quebecois music of their upbringing, drew listeners into a personal world of songs about romance, heartbreak, chemistry, solitude, ageing and adventure. This concert will reveal an artist who possessed an extraordinary gift for the craft of composition, showcased in such songs as "Go Leave," "(Talk to Me of) Mendocino," "Kiss and Say Goodbye," and "Tell My Sister," to name a few.

    Kate McGarrigle was diagnosed in 2006 with a rare form of cancer known as sarcoma, which affects connective tissue such as bone, muscle, nerves, and cartilage. She lost her battle in January of 2010, age 63, surrounded by a singing group of family and friends at her home in Montreal. All profits from these shows will go toward the creation of the Kate McGarrigle Sarcoma Research Fund in association with the Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA).

    The performers will be accompanied by a band very familiar with Kate's catalog, including Thomas Bartlett on piano, Jane McGarrigle on piano, Calum MacColl on guitar, Anna McGarrigle on piano and accordion, Brad Albetta on bass, Bryan Devendorf on drums, Michel Pepin on guitar, Chaim Tannenbaum on mandolin and banjo and Joel Zifkin on violin (the last three regular members of Kate & Anna's touring group).

    Last June the first Kate McGarrigle celebration was staged at the Royal Festival Hall in London and sold out within hours. Six national British publications reviewed the show with all awarding it five stars. The evening was perhaps best summed up by one journalist calling it "a heartfelt and fitting tribute to a remarkable woman."

    Tickets for the New York concerts are on sale now at ticketmaster.com.

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