Tag: folk

  • Marina Plays at the Vanilla Bean

    From the Worcester Telegram:             July 10, 2014 — There’s an appealing romanticism to Marina Evans’ “California,” a song in which the Golden State stands for some better future while the song’s persona stands amid the rubble. The sweet-voiced singer-songwriter brings a sort of wistfulness to the song that creates…

  • New Bedford Folk Festival

    I am so excited to return this year to the New Bedford Folk Festival in New Bedford, MA! On July 5 and 6, the beautiful historic downtown of New Bedford will host arts, crafts, and world renowned folk music on multiple stages. Featuring such folk legends as John Gorka, Chris Smither, Jonathan Edwards, and many,…

  • Solo Acoustic in Vermont

    This week, I am headed north to the beautiful city of Burlington, VT to play a few shows at the Radio Bean Coffeehouse, The Skinny Pancake, and live on the air at 105.9FM! This is a new city for me – I’ve passed through, but never performed here – so I am really looking forward…

  • New Video: California!

    New Video: California!

    I am super excited to share with you all a video that’s very close to my heart: a solo acoustic performance of my song “California,” filmed at the gorgeous Shalin Liu Performance Center in my hometown of Rockport, MA! It has long been a dream of mine to perform on this beautiful stage, with the…

  • Local Musicians up for New England Music Awards

    Excerpted from the Gloucester Daily Times, February 20, 2014. Click here to read the full article. by Gail McCarthy Cape Ann musicians are among the singer-songwriters and bands nominated for New England Music Awards, which celebrates and recognizes top performers in the region for their musical achievements. The awards event takes place Saturday night in…

  • Live on 980 WCAP!

    Today at 1pm, Bernardo and I are psyched to be performing LIVE on Lowell radio station 980 WCAP! We’ll be on the show Live at Jack’s Cafe, hosted by Jack Baldwin. He’ll interview us about this weekend’s New England Music Awards, and then we’ll perform a couple of tunes off my new album, Unbound. Tune…

  • Music for the holidays!

    It’s time to admit it: the holidays are upon us. Although the media may have us believe otherwise, a unique and thoughtful gift does not, in fact, have to be made in China and bought at a superstore. Can you believe it?! Give the gift of music! For the listener: It just so happens that…

  • The Noise Live Review: Music in the Courtyard

        I was pleasantly surprised to find a great review of one of my live shows this past summer in this month’s edition of The Noise Magazine – many thanks to author and Noise founder T Max for his ongoing support! “She smiles pretty, she does a natural little barefoot dance while she sings—why,…

  • Unbound CD Release Concert!

                            I am thrilled to announce the date of the CD release concert for my debut full-length album, Unbound! Featuring some of the North Shore’s best musicians, as well as an import from Italy (producer and guitarist Bernardo Baglioni), this show will present the…

  • Dogtown to Tuscany: Kickstarter Profile in the Gloucester Daily Times

    “An aspiring singer-songwriter from Rockport has gone from Dogtown to Tuscany in pursuit of her musical inspiration.” Many thanks to Gail McCarthy and the Gloucester Daily Times for this article about the Kickstarter campaign for my NEW album, and the bi-continental musical life I have been so fortunate to lead. The article summarizes my five-year…