Linda Waterfall
Encyclopedia
Linda Waterfall is an American
folk music
ian and singer-songwriter
. She has recorded more than 10 albums beginning with her first in 1977.
and began studying piano
at the age of eight. Her parents (both musicians) discouraged her from a musical career. She graduated from Stanford University
in 1971 with a degree in visual art.
Despite her parents' advice, she began a career in music. She moved to Seattle, Washington
, in 1975 and has toured nationally since 1983.
In the 1960s, she spent several years as a student of Hari Das Baba and also studied Transcendental Meditation
. She is a breast cancer
survivor.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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....
ian and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. She has recorded more than 10 albums beginning with her first in 1977.
Career
Waterfall grew up in northern IllinoisIllinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and began studying piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
at the age of eight. Her parents (both musicians) discouraged her from a musical career. She graduated from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1971 with a degree in visual art.
Despite her parents' advice, she began a career in music. She moved to Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, in 1975 and has toured nationally since 1983.
In the 1960s, she spent several years as a student of Hari Das Baba and also studied Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation refers to the Transcendental Meditation technique, a specific form of mantra meditation, and to the Transcendental Meditation movement, a spiritual movement...
. She is a breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
survivor.
Albums
- Mary's Garden (1977, Windham Hill)
- My Heart Sings (1979, Trout)
- Bananaland (1981, Trout)
- Everything Looks Different (1983, Trout) with Scott Nygaard
- Body English (1987, Flying Fish)
- A Little Bit At A Time (1991, Flying FishFlying Fish RecordsFlying Fish Records was a Chicago-based eclectic blues and country record label. It was founded in 1974 by Bruce Kaplan, former president of the University of Chicago's Folklore Society....
) - Flying Time (1994, Trout)
- In The Presence of the Light (1998, Trout/Liquid City)
- That Art Thou: Songs from the Vedas (2002, Trout)
- Place of Refuge (2006, Trout)
- Songs From the Dao de Jing (2007, Trout)
Other Appearances
- Entropy Service (1974) with Peter LangstonPeter LangstonPeter Langston is a computer programmer who wrote and distributed for free several games for Unix systems in the 1970s, including the original version of Empire and the program "Oracle" upon which the later net-wide Oracle was modeled. He is also an experienced jazz, rock, and folk musician.In...
, J.B. White, Judith Cook - A Musical Doorway (2000, Various Artists) Produced by Seattle Folklore Society