Updated August 10, 2008
Updated August 10, 2008
Christmas in September
Mary Chapin has set a Sept. 30 release date for her first holiday album, "Come Darkness, Come Light." The Zoe/Rounder set features 12 tracks, including a host of originals co-written with producer John Jennings. Among the traditional songs featured as "Hot Buttered Rum," "Still, Still, Still" and "Children, Go Where I Send Thee."
Here is the track list for "Come Darkness, Come Light":
"Once in Royal David's City"
"Hot Buttered Rum"
"Still, Still, Still"
"On A Quiet Christmas Morn"
"Come Darkness, Come Light"
"Christmas Time In The City"
"Candlelight Carol"
"The Longest Night of the Year"
"Thanksgiving Song"
"Bells Are Ringing"
"Christmas Carol"
"Children, Go Where I Send Thee"
"The Calling" Nominated for Grammy Award
Mary Chapin's current album "The Calling" has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album of the year. Other nominees in her category include Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Ry Cooder and Tom Waits.
Mary Chapin Carpenter: On Her Own Terms
From her early country hits to her pensive new album, The Calling, Mary Chapin Carpenter cultivates her independent streak.
Mary Chapin spoke with Acoustic Guitar in early May, from her home in central Virginia, read the article here - Acoustic Guitar
Modern Essays Heard on NPR
This I Believe is an international project engaging people in writing, sharing, and discussing the core values that guide their daily lives. These short statements of belief, written by people from all walks of life, are archived here and featured on public radio in the United States and Canada. The project is based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow.
The Learning Curve of Gratitude
NPR and Mary Chapin
Take a listen to Mary Chapin's April 5, 2007 interview with Diane Rehm
World Cafe - April 3, 2007: Mary Chapin Carpenter: Country Gets Company
Live Fridays From XPN- March 9, 2007 : Mary Chapin Carpenter in Concert
Gather.com : Transcript of 5/24 Live Chat with Mary Chapin Carpenter
Summer Tour Cancelled
April 30, 2007, Charlottesville, VA.:
On Friday, April 27, 2007, Rounder Records recording artist Mary Chapin Carpenter officially canceled her summer tour. She recently finished the Spring 2007 leg of The Calling tour during which time she experienced pain from a recent back injury. She was subsequently hospitalized for a pulmonary embolism, possibly as a result of her limited movement during the spring tour.
Having been released on April 27 from Martha Jefferson Hospital, Carpenter is well on her way to recovery. She hopes to resume touring sometime in 2008. No further information is available at this time.
“The Calling” - Got Your Copy!
Released By Zoë/Rounder
Take a listen to "It Must Have Happened" @ MCC's MySpace Page
You can download 'The Calling' @ iTunes!
Mary Chapin + Big Music Weekend In Philly = Free Weekend Concert
Check out a video clip from CBS 3 Philadelphia of MCC performing at Penn's Landing Big Music Weekend. Mary Chapin headlined at the music festival on July 23, 2006 performing acoustic material from her most recent album, Between Here and Gone, classics spanning her career and a few new tunes.
Kundo to Ann for posting this info on the MCC Mailing list
