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A Martha Wainwright Blog
Welcome! This is my attempt at an Un-official Martha Wainwright Blog. It's been going for a while now and although there was a need to begin with- Since I first started out, Martha's website and Facebook page have lots more info! This is just a back up now really, but hope it is useful :)
Buy Martha's new album: COME HOME TO MAMA
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See Martha Live
Who is Martha Wainwright?
New to Martha? Some classics for you to get to know Martha's music better...
- Bleeding all over you, from 'I know you're married bit I've got feelings too' (This is the transatlantic sessions version.)
- Comin' Tonight, (Plazey Festival 2009) from 'I know You're Married but I've got Feelings Too'
- Factory, (This version from 2006) from Martha's self titled first album
- Far Away, (Jazz Cafe Jan 2010) from Martha's self titled first album
- This Life, from (Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Aug 2010) Martha's first album
- When the Day is Short,(Plazey Festival 2009) from Martha's self titled first album
- Year of the Dragon, (RAH Nov 2010)- An Early Martha Song, recorded on 'The McGarrigle Hour')
Martha Originals- Links to New/Unreleased Songs
- Leave Behind, inspired by the Cape Farewell Project, performed live at Regent's Park
- four black sheep in the night (the song Martha wrote for the Great Canadian Song Conquest, sung live at Regent's Park
- 'So Hard' (New and unreleased song, this version is recorded live from Sligo Live 24 Oct 2009)
- Day Trotter Session- Free download of a new and unreleased song 'So Hard' (audio)
Martha Covers- the ones to watch -links to videos
- Brother Can You Spare Me a Dime- (Encore from Martha sings Piaf- Barbican Hall, 11.11.09)
- Cello Song (From: Way to Blue: A tribute to Nick Drake, Birmingham Town Hall, 16.05.09)
- Cheminant a la ville (Brighton Dome) cover of the McGarrigle song
- La Foule- recorded on Bons Baisers de France
- Lowlands Away (One of two songs, Martha sung at Hal Willner's Rogue's Gallery - Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys.28.07.08, Barbican Hall)
- Mother, Mother, with Nick Cave and others singing her mum's song
- Stormy Weather (From Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! does Judy! Judy! Judy! at the London Palladium)
- Tell My Sister, McGarrigle Classic performed at Brighton Dome
- The letter that never came (Fantastic Sound Check for Loudon Wainwright III's "High Wide and Handsome- The Charlie Poole Project, Highline Ballroom in NYC on September 15, 2009)
- The Minstrel Boy, part of the Other Voices Festival at The Poisson Rouge, 2012
- The Traitor (From the Leonard Cohen documentary: I am your Man)
- Une Enfant (Paradiso, Amsterdam) Piaf Cover
- Way to Blue, Tribute to Nick Drake in Birmingham
Random videos....
- Set Fire To The Third Bar, Martha singing with Snow Patrol at Abbey Road Studios
- Your Hand in Mine, written by Liam Frost and Ed Harcourt, performed live for the first time at Regents Park
- A Walk with Martha Wainwright - Video Interview
- PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE
- family at the Mariposa Festival in 1989
- Martha sings Piaf Promo
Martha Links....
- McGarrigle Sister's Website- Joins family and friends
- Twitter- do a Martha Wainwright search
- Martha Wainwright's Official Flikr photostream
- Martha Wainwright's Vimeo Video Channel
- Martha's Official Website
- Martha's My Space
- Martha's Official Message Board
- Martha Wikipedia
- Martha Wainwright photo group on Flikr
- Martha's Travel Blog (Not in use at moment)
- Rufus' Message Board (With Family Threads)
Martha articles worthy of a read.....
- A Message from Martha- exclusive for this blog!
- Kate McGarrigle: tributes from Rufus, Martha and Anna (The Times, 22nd Jan, 2010)
- 'Thank God I had my baby in Britain' (Martha's article in The Times, about giving birth prematurely in the UK, 29th December, 2009))
- Martha Wainwright: My family values (The Guardian, 7th November, 2009)
- 'Edith Piaf became the ghost behind all that I sang' The Times, October 30, 2009
- quite an indepth interview from The Telegraph made in June 2010
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I am very curious about this album, it certainly is an interesting project. I like how Byrne explores different musical directions - it is a pity he isn't blessed with a wainwright kind of voice quality though! ;-P
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