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Choice Quotes:

 

Emmylou Harris:

"I've always thought Claire Lynch has the voice of an angel. I'm a fan!" 


Mary Chapin Carpenter: 

"I first heard Claire sing when she was with the Front Porch String Band...I fell in love with her as an artist there and then and now almost 30 years later she continues to make gorgeous albums.  Her original songs display her gifts as a songwriter of uncommon skill, and her outside song choices reinforce her artistic self; one who feels deeply about home, family, strength, resilience and courage. Claire surrounds herself with stellar musicians on this recording (no surprise there) and her singing is bell-like in its beauty. I still remember meeting Claire one year at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival;  I could hardly speak, I was so excited to finally meet one of my very favorite singers in all of acoustic, country and bluegrass music.  She is a jewel. "
 

Sara Watkins:

"Claire's singing and intrepretation of traditional, contemporary, and original songs is a joy to hear. With her voice, clean and clear as mountain water, she sends me to a beautiful place, every time I sit and listen."

 

 

News

Winter 2012

 

Happy Holidays! from Claire Lynch

It's that time of year again...

 ...at last the touring has slowed down. The dishes from Thanksgiving are finally washed and put away -- so it's time to squeeze some CLB news into your busy schedules.  Thanks for taking a moment, friends. It means a lot.

 To everything there is a season


...and a time to every purpose.  And so the changes come.  It is with torn hearts that we say good bye to Jason Thomas - CLB member since April '07 who from the beginning upgraded and sweetened the band sound.  Together, we accomplished some great things and we say "thanks" for a job well done. Our best to you and your family, Jason! We'll miss you in so many ways.

                         Please follow THIS LINK
                              to read Jason's official farewell letter

                                         
   
 Turn, turn, turn....

                                                          
                              Please help me welcome Bryan McDowell to the CLB. 
Bryan hails from Canton, NC - a master on three instruments, having won the unprecedented honor of first place in mandolin, fiddle and flat top guitar at 2009's National Flatpicking Championship in Winfield, KS.  This will be Bryan's first full-time national-touring stint.  You're gonna have to watch out for this young'n, y'all! So glad to get in on the ground level with what I'm sure will be an illustrious career and a bright future!

B'grass Cover Girl...!
                                               

I'm thrilled to be singled out among women in bluegrass and given the honor of a cover story in the Nov./Dec. issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine. 

Coveted Festivals this Winter/Spring!

With much delight, we find ourselves traveling to these fine festivals:  WinterGrass, (Tacoma WA)  Joe Val Bluegrass Fest (Framingham MA) and Merlefest (Wilkesboro, NC) starting in February.  Please be sure and look us up if you're attending these festivals or any other of our gigs listed on our SCHEDULE PAGE.  We'll be all over the place - which ain't nothin' new!  Here's a video of last time we played Joe Val (2009).

Christmas Time's A-Comin'... 

So if you haven't done all your shopping yet, you can click HERE to visit my on-line merch store. Thanks for supporting all your favorite musical troubadours!

(Speaking of Christmas...!)

We will soon be cutting some tracks for a Christmas project to coincide with a Holiday Show for 2012/2013.  Stay tuned!

Recording Project in Progress

Plans are now being made for my next recording project - a fresh collection of songs with a new twist... More about that in the Spring Newsletter.

Merry Christmas, and Have a Happy New Year! Happy Hanukkah! May peace and good will be yours this season.

With Love for the Holidays,

Claire (and all the CLB Team!)