Kate McGarrigle performs her song "Talk to Me of Mendocino", accompanied by her children Rufus and Martha Wainwright, on an episode of the CBC's "Gzowski in Conversation" that originally aired on June 21, 1999.
Remembering Kate McGarrigle born on February 6, 1946. She was a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, who wrote and performed as a duo with her sister Anna McGarrigle. She is the mother of singers Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright from her marriage to American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, which ended in divorce. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_McGarrigle
This song "Talk to Me of Mendocino" wrote by the then young sisters Kate and Anna mcGarrigle was first released in 1976, some 46 years ago. In 1976 long before the laptop computers, or smartphones, or the internet, it would have been spirited and a spiritual adventure to head west to California from New York state, and that's what I feel when I listen to this song. It's sad really reminiscing on the long ago and far away. A beautiful song.
I held my breath all the way through, I didn’t realise it, but wanted to hear every little nuance of these amazing harmonies on such a beautiful song 🙏
The thing is - The Wainwrights and McGarrigles .are a step higher. Sadly they will be appreciated by the minority. However, let's continue to go to their concerts. Rufus and Loudon tour constantly and Martha is making a name for herself all over the world. Sorry I just missed you in Glasgow Loudon, but I'll see you in Leicester Rufus. Wow, can't wait to see you. xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
I am very happy to mae this fantastic Discovery about your Mother Kate, Rufus & Martha : it wasa fabulous Life in yourFamily and I'm enjoy to see that Love reigns together - it is very warm in my hart !!! thank you for your existence present and past !! love love love !!! Marie-Laure (from France)
greatest sound ever; and i am a Beatles guy; as a life long wilderness paddler I just wish their kind of talent would some how go into making the movie about wilderness paddling.
I have the original self-titled album and I believe their second ,a Dancer with Bruised Knees --great Duo .I saw Louden Wainwright when he sang at The Gaslight in Greenwich Village in the late 60s. I now include his popular song Yhe Swimming song when I do Open Mic sets.
I really am going to have to disagree with you on that. Listen to ANYTHING from the "Tell My Sister" release by the McGarrigle sisters. That woman was a goddess and had such a wonderful voice. I'm just blown away.
The McGarrigle sisters were pretty successful, and were pretty prominent songwriters. Same with Loudon, I mean he wasn't Bob Dylan or Lenard Cohen or anything but they weren't nobodies.
Oh dear, please look at other mails. I don't agree with you. think the Wainwrights and McGarrigles are a great mixture and I hope it all continues for as long as poss. including perhaps if they want to - Arcangelo and little Viva. Look forward to seeing some other fans on 3rd July in Leicester.
Aaaagh. Sorry, but Rufus and Martha are way off pitch. Admittedly, it's pretty hard to come close to Kate and Anna's studio vocals. As one who has listened to the original for 48 years, this was horrible.
