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Margaret Christl
BornScotland
Genresfolk music
Occupationmusician
Instrumentsinging
Years active1960-present
LabelsFolk-Legacy Records
Websitehttp://www.mgl.ca/~jhcole/mc/

Margaret Christl is a Scottish-Canadian folksinger. Christl was born in England, grew up in Scotland and West Wales and emigrated to Canada in 1966.[1] She became active in the folk revival scene, playing many folk festivals, including the Mariposa Folk Festival, Edmonton Folk Festival[2] and the Calgary Folk Music Festival, as well as the club and coffeehouse circuit.[3] She has released a number of albums with different folk labels, including The Barley grain for me. This album was recorded with Ian Robb and William Laskin in 1976 with Folk-Legacy Records[4] and was dedicated to Edith Fowke, a very important scholar, folklorist and collector of folk music in Canada.[5] Christl performs traditional Scottish and Canadian songs, as well as more contemporary songs. She is often accompanied by guitarists, but also plays the mountain dulcimer and the Bodhrán.[6] Christl frequently performed with Ian Robb, Grit (William) Laskin and Stewart Cameron.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Mariposa Folk Festival Program. Toronto: Mariposa Folk Festival Foundation. 1982. p. 14 – via York University Digital Library.
  2. ^ "1981 Lineup - Edmonton Folk Music Festival August 4-7, 2016". Edmonton Folk Music Festival August 4–7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  3. ^ Cole, Jack. "Margaret Christl Biography". www.mgl.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  4. ^ "Margaret Christl And Ian Robb With Grit Laskin - The Barley Grain For Me". Discogs.
  5. ^ "Margaret Christl and Ian Robb - The Barley Grain :American Folk Music, Music CD, Traditional Folk Music, Folklore, Sea Shanties, Folk Hymns, Folk Song, Folk Ballads Folk Legacy". www.folk-legacy.com. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  6. ^ "Mariposa Folk Festival 1985 program - digital.library.yorku.ca". digital.library.yorku.ca.

Other Resources

  • Archival recording of Margaret Christl at the Mariposa Festival in 1975
  • Program for a performance at a house concert in Berkley.


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