Carol and I were at a post-New Years dinner party tonight, hosted by some friends. One of the guests is a Boston-based singer-songwriter named Marianne Pasts.
She wasn’t there as a performer, but perform she did. The quality of Marianne’s voice is extraordinary, and she has to be heard live to fully appreciate it. Here is her song “The River.”
[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Audio/2009/JAN/TheRiver.mp3]
Wow! What a beautiful voice (and what a beautiful woman). Before I went to her website, I thought she had an Irish accent! Years ago, my old skating friend Mickey often took me to see Seamus Kennedy, an Irish singer, who was lots of fun. I was his “date” at Mickey’s sister’s wedding, as Mickey was serving as photographer. Seamus was married, but had no qualms about copping a feel or trying to get me to sit on his lap all night long. He’s still performing, but has added quite a bit of weight to his frame.
Back to Marianne (and she spells it the same as our own sister!) Let’s hope her listening audience continues to widen. Her voice is very refreshing after all the screechy and nasal sounds of Britney and the like!