Liz Simmons
The Whole World Round
© 2006 Liz Simmons (837101184823)
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N. American, Irish, Scottish, and English traditional and folk songs with a contemporary flair. Lilting vocals with driving rhythms.
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Liz grew up in a musical family in the Southern New Hampshire area. She studied classical singing as a teenager, but always had a love for the folk and traditional music she was steeped in as a child. She became interested in Irish and Scottish traditional music and studied the technique on her own, and then with internationally renowned Irish singer Karan Casey.
She has performed with County Cork's North Cregg, the U.S. based band The Sevens, and The John Whelan Band. She currently performs with The Chagrin River Band, an innovative bluegrass band and Annalivia, an Irish/Appalachian/Cape Breton style traditional band with a contemporary edge. Both bands are based in the Boston area. Her solo album, The Whole World Round, features the talents of Flynn Cohen, Patrick Mangan, and Kyle Kegerreis. Annalivia's debut album is due for release around the cusp of 2008. Watch for it!
"When I first heard Liz sing I was deeply struck by the beauty of her voice. She is blessed with a tender way of singing that draws you closer to her and into the drama of the song." -Karan Casey
"It isn't every day you come across a singer with such heartfelt depth until you listen to the voice of Liz Simmons." -Aoife Clancy
"Liz Simmons is a honey-voiced singer from Boston who's reminiscent of Karan Casey, with whom she has studied. "The Whole World Round" is a sterling collection of British Isles and American songs, most set in straightforward acoustic arrangements based on guitar, fiddle, and mandolin. Whether interpreting a romping old Scottish tale like "Come All Ye Lonely Lovers", singing the Irish ballad "The Maid of Culmore" unaccompanied, or adding accordion to Tracy Chapman's "I Used To Be a Sailor" to give it a thoroughly traditional feel, Simmons sings with winsome ease and genuine feeling. Her harmonious duet with guitarist Flynn Cohen (who co-arranged the disc) on Richard Thompson's wistful "Farewell, Farewell" is a fine new version of a classic song."
-Tom Nelligan, Dirty Linen Magazine