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Chicks With Guitars

Their poppin out of the woodwork! I love them, many others here do to. It seems there are often side discussions on this topic in the "best of" threads but I don't recall a dedicated spot for these lovely ladies. Hope to pick up a few new artists to listen to and maybe offer up a few to y'all.

List your chick with guitar favorites here:

A few to kick it off....

Laura Marling
Martha Tilston
Emily Jane White
Sharon Van Etten
Marissa Nadler
Caroline Herring
Rachel Harrington
Sara Jaffe
Tyler, the Creator...ok, I just slipped that one in to see if anyone would notice...

I could go on and on but these are some good ones I thought would be a decent start.
richard_stacy

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jdoris
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With fiddle: Carrie Rodriguez. All three of her recent solo efforts excellent.

John
jdoris
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Seconding Jerico, on the Be Goods. I like their spinoff, Po' Girl, even more. Also: Sera Cahoone, Shannon McNally.

I will check Richard's list!

Jihn
jdoris
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IMHO, Ani's recordings are conspicuously better than the norm. "Canon" is a fine collection, and I use the percussion in "32 Flavors" to demo.

When I saw her perform, she came across as a little too fond of herself.

John
jdoris
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I started this thread to explore female singer/songwriters, not chicks with blazing guitar skills as some took it.

Richard, I think the confusion is that the technical term for the genre you are after is "Girl with Guitar." "Chick with Guitar" is not a genre. ;)

Amelia Curran's "War Brides" is a winner, and a nice recording. (But I'm enjoying Sharon Isben, too.)

Not GwG strictly speaking, but in the neighborhood and excellent are: Robinella, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, and Crooked Still.

Eva Cassidy's GwG collection, "Simply Eva," is -- as might be expected -- supernatural. Best version ever of Wayfaring Stranger.
jdoris
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Yes Richard, Neko deserves mention for her "Wayfaring."

More in the GwG range:

Cailin Cary, formerly of Whiskeytown: their "Faithless Street" is iconic alt country -- or as they say in Cackalcky, y'allternative. Caitlin's "While You Weren't Looking," is a good one, as is "Sweetwater," by her band Tres Chicas.

Kendal Carson also very nice. Both "Alright Dynamite" and "Rearview Mirror Tears" worth having.

John
jdoris
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Yes Richard, I agree it is unlikely that Carson's CD covers adversely impact her sales.

Another GwG: Stacy Earle (yes, that Earle), esp. "Simple Gearle." (At risk of thread derailment, I thought of this one after picking up her brother's "Townes"; I'd passed before, but definitely worth 8 bucks used.)

John
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