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Molly Andrews is recognized as one of the finest interpreters of southern Appalachian music and varied genres, bringing directness and intensity to everything she sings. Born the granddaughter of coal miners in Bluefield, WV, her lineage trails deep into pre-revolutionary southwest Virginia and the 'lost province' of Ashe County, North Carolina, hence a natural affinity for the old songs. She employs particular intuition and versatility as traditional acapella and interpretive singer, multi-instrumentalist and songsmith, for the edification of all concerned.
Molly has performed extensively on stages great and small across the US and abroad, from venues as diverse as Oxfords' Holywell Music Room to CBGBs in New York, with artists ranging from Mike Seeger to John Zorn. First working in musical theatre in 1995 at Arts at St. Anns in NYC, principal roles have followed in Equity houses across the country. Molly is a recipient of Chicago's Joseph Jefferson Award for her role in 'Fire On the Mountain' at Northlight in 2007. She is a member of the historically informed, multicultural crossover quartet Hesperus.
Molly's new solo recording is slated for release in 2012.
"Molly Andrews, she's a marvelous singer. She's one of my very most favorite ballad singers." The late Mike Seeger
"Andrews is a quintessential roots vocalist." John Moore, Denver Post
"Molly is one of the best traditional singers we have." Tim O'Brien
"I consider myself a pretty good judge of the female voice and of all the hundreds of scores of female singers I have heard, Molly Andrews and Triona NiDhomnhaill are my favorites ever. Sans peer."
Charlottesville, VA
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