Anna McGarrigle
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Anna McGarrigle, CM
(born December 4, 1944, Montreal
, Quebec
) is a Canadian
folk music
singer/songwriter who wrote and performed as a duo with her sister, Kate McGarrigle
, until Kate's death in 2010.
and Peter Weldon to form the folk group, the Mountain City Four
. Kate and Anna McGarrigle
wrote, and recorded and performed music into the twenty first century with assorted accompanying musicians including Chaim Tannenbaum and Joel Zifkin
.
. She and Lanken have two children, Lily
and Sylvan Lanken.
as Best Record of the Year. Their albums Matapedia (1996) and The McGarrigle Hour (1998) won Juno Award
s. In 1999 Kate and Anna received Women of Originality awards and in 2006 SOCAN Lifetime Achievement awards. In 1993 she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born December 4, 1944, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer/songwriter who wrote and performed as a duo with her sister, Kate McGarrigle
Kate McGarrigle
Kate McGarrigle, CM was a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, who wrote and performed as a duo with her sister Anna McGarrigle....
, until Kate's death in 2010.
Musical career
In the 1960s, Kate and Anna McGarrigle established themselves in Montreal's burgeoning folk scene while they attended school. From 1963 to 1967, they teamed up with Jack NissensonJack Nissenson
Jack Nissenson was a member of the Mountain City Four, a Canadian folk music group, based in Montreal and active in the 1960s. In addition to Nissenson, the group consisted of Peter Weldon, Kate McGarrigle and Anna McGarrigle....
and Peter Weldon to form the folk group, the Mountain City Four
Mountain City Four
The Mountain City Four were a Canadian folk music group, based in Montreal and active in the 1960s. The group consisted of Jack Nissenson, Peter Weldon, Kate McGarrigle and Anna McGarrigle....
. Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Kate and Anna McGarrigle, were a pair of Canadian singer-songwriters from Quebec, who performed as a duo until Kate McGarrigle's death on January 18, 2010.-Profile:...
wrote, and recorded and performed music into the twenty first century with assorted accompanying musicians including Chaim Tannenbaum and Joel Zifkin
Joel Zifkin
Joel Zifkin is a Canadian musician and songwriter born in Montreal on April 14, 1954. He is best known as a session and live musician for artists such as Kate and Anna McGarrigle and Richard Thompson...
.
Family
McGarrigle is married to journalist Dane LankenDane Lanken
Dane Lanken is a Canadian journalist.He was a film critic for the Montreal Gazette from 1967 to 1977, and has since been a freelance journalist who writes regularly for Canadian Geographic, among other publications....
. She and Lanken have two children, Lily
Lily Lanken
Lily Lanken is a Canadian pop vocalist.Born in Montreal, she is the daughter of Anna McGarrigle and Dane Lanken. She graduated in 2006 from Concordia University with a bachelor's degree in fine arts...
and Sylvan Lanken.
Awards
Kate and Anna's 1975 self-titled debut album was chosen by Melody MakerMelody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
as Best Record of the Year. Their albums Matapedia (1996) and The McGarrigle Hour (1998) won Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s. In 1999 Kate and Anna received Women of Originality awards and in 2006 SOCAN Lifetime Achievement awards. In 1993 she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.
Discography
- Kate and Anna McGarrigleKate and Anna McGarrigleKate and Anna McGarrigle, were a pair of Canadian singer-songwriters from Quebec, who performed as a duo until Kate McGarrigle's death on January 18, 2010.-Profile:...
1975 - Dancer with Bruised KneesDancer with Bruised KneesDancer with Bruised Knees is a 1977 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. It employed several notable folk musicians to contribute a bluegrass feel to many of the tracks...
1977 - Pronto MontoPronto MontoPronto Monto is a 1978 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. The title is a roughly phonetic pronunciation of the French phrase "prends ton manteau", which means "take your coat"....
1978 - Entre Lajeunesse et la sagesseEntre Lajeunesse et la sagesseEntre Lajeunesse et la sagesse is a 1980 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. The album is also known by the title French Record.The album title is a pun. Lajeunesse is a street name in Montreal, Quebec, but the title can also mean "between youth and wisdom".It is considered by many fans, even those...
1980 - Love Over and OverLove Over and OverLove Over and Over is a 1982 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle.Following this album, the McGarrigles did not release an album of new material until Heartbeats Accelerating in 1990.-Side One:#"Move Over Moon" – 3:11 - Kate...
1982 - Heartbeats AcceleratingHeartbeats AcceleratingHeartbeats Accelerating is a 1990 album by the late Kate and Anna McGarrigle. It was their first album in seven years, after Love Over and Over in 1983, and received favourable reviews from many music critics....
1990 - MatapédiaMatapédiaMatapédia may refer to:*in Quebec,**La Matapédia Regional County Municipality**the town of Matapédia**the Matapédia River**Matapédia , a provincial electoral district*the album Matapédia by Kate and Anna McGarrigle...
1996 - The McGarrigle HourThe McGarrigle HourThe McGarrigle Hour is a 1998 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle.The album was recorded at a family gathering, including Kate's former husband Loudon Wainwright III, their son and daughter Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright, Anna's husband Dane Lanken, their son and daughter Sylvan Lanken and...
1998 - La vache qui pleureLa vache qui pleureLa vache qui pleure is a 2003 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. It is the sisters' second full album of French language songs, following 1980's Entre Lajeunesse et la sagesse....
2003 - The McGarrigle Christmas HourThe McGarrigle Christmas HourThe McGarrigle Christmas Hour is a 2005 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. A sequel to their 1998 album The McGarrigle Hour, the album features a program of Christmas music recorded by the McGarrigles, their family and a number of friends and collaborators...
2005