The Malvinas - God Bless the Grass
  • God Bless The Grass
  • How Can I Keep From Singing
  • Crow
  • Moses
  • I Ought to Know
  • Weak in the Knees
  • Somewhere Off the Foot of This Mountain
  • Meteorite
  • Light (O, Let Your Light Shine Bright)
  • The Ukrainian Song
  • Starting Over
  • Surrender Love
  • Maman Roseanne
Biography
Named for social activist Malvina Reynolds (and meaning it); geographically and musically diverse, these three exceptional women will take you by storm. Currently hailing from Texas, Québec, and Louisiana, they add all those musical traditions and more into a feisty mix that includes folk-pop, jazz, Cajun and traditional. Beth Cahill, Gina Forsyth and Lisa Markley bring their voices, guitars, mandolin, fiddle and banjo to bear on an amazing array of original material.

Reviews:

Written by Mark Gallo
July 14, 2017
Four Stars!
The Malvinas are Beth Cahill (vocals, guitar and mandolin), Gina Forsyth (vocals, guitar and fiddle) and Lisa Markley (vocals, guitar and banjo), with additional instrumentation from Graham Duncan. The trio harmonize gorgeously and all are excellent players. There is a distinct strength in women’s music and they tap into it brilliantly. Women with wide ranging influences, from the Roches and McGarrigle Sisters to Richard Thompson to Suzanne Vega, and even Rickie Lee Jones, the Malvinas are serious and playful, often in the same song. Crow (“when crow makes a mistake/there is no mercy, no second chance/the vultures will circle and wait”) is Vega inspired and features stunning instrumentation. The title cut was written by the trio’s namesake, Malvina Reynolds, in 1964. It is as poignant today as it was then with these lyrics: “God bless the truth that fights toward the sun.” The Ukrainian Song is their most Roches-inspired tune. One of the most fully realized folk albums of the first half of the year.

Remarks from their Chicago tour:

"Our live "Folkstage" performers were The Malvinas (Beth Cahill, Gina Forsyth, Lisa Markely) on one of their rare reunion tours. Each of these artists comes from a musical background totally different from the others, but when they get together the result is a magical melding of styles with great harmonies and picking. They also do a superb job interpreting covers. The Malvinas certainly were a hit with our full capacity studio audience." -Rich Warren

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  • Members:
    Beth Cahill, Gina Forsyth, Lisa Markley
  • Sounds Like:
    Indigo Girls, Taylor Swift, Adele, Judy Collins, Buffy Saint Marie, Allison Kraus
  • Influences:
    Joni Mitchell, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Malvina Reynolds, Pete Seeger,
  • AirPlay Direct Member Since:
    05/15/17
  • Profile Last Updated:
    01/19/24 08:13:04

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