Kate & Anna McGarrigle - a Concert Chronology

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010 2011 2012 2013

Although some of these dates remain unconfirmed specific unknown information is highlighted.

Some performances are linked to relevant internet audio or video sources. On some occasions there are alternate sources indicated [alt]

Date format is YYYY.MM.DD

Last update March 2020

Pages here are grouped as follows for ease of access: 1958 - 1979, 1980 - 1984, 1985 - 1989, 1990 - 1994, etc but you may access a specific year from this page by clicking on a year on the navigation bar to the left.

1995.04.08

Barre Opera House

Barre, VT

1995.04.10

Bottom Line

New York City, NY

Guest appearance with Mary Chapin Carpenter during a Joan Baez concert. Recorded for the Baez live album Ring Them Bells which includes Joan Baez with Kate & Anna singing Willie Moore.

1995.04.17

City Folk - WFUV

New York City, NY

broadcast date

no details

1995.05.02

Iron Horse Music Hall

Northampton, MA

Band: Michel Pepin, Joel Zifkin. Through to May 14. Supported by The Gutterbirds.

1995.05.03

Bottom Line

New York, NY

1995.05.04

Turning Point

Piermont, NY

1995.05.06

The Barns at Wolf Trap

Vienna, PA

1995.05.07

St Mary's Church

Philadelphia, PA

1995.05.12

Old Town School of Folk Music

Chicago, IL

two shows

Supported by the Sons of the Never Wrong.

1995.05.13

Fitzgerald Theater

St Paul, MN

A Prairie Home Companion line pic

Live broadcast. Air date mid-May. Also the Mando Boys.

1995.05.14

Cedar Cultural Center

Minneapolis, MN

Band: Michel Pepin, Joel Zifkin.

1995.05.20

Carnegie Lecture Hall

Pittsburgh, PA

Also appearing was John Benedict.

1995.06.21

Shank Hall

Milwaukee, WI

Supported by John Kruth.

1995.06.23

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Bayfield, WI

Recorded for Tent Show Radio. Broadcast January 20, 1996.

1995.06.24

Door County Community Auditorium

Fish Creek, WI

1995.06.25

Barrymore Theatre

Madison, WI

1995.07.01

Molson Place, Harbourfront Centre

Toronto, ON

Performance and workshop. Also appearing were Laura Smith, UHF, Nancy White and Big Picture.

1995.07.28

The Borderline

London, UK

1995.07.29&30

Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds

Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, UK

both dates

Cambridge Folk Festival line pic

Set included: Swimming Song / Goin' Back to Harlan / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Heart Like a Wheel / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine line pic

Saturday lineup: Elvis Costello, Capercaillie, Sharon Shannon, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Guy Clark, Leo Kottke, Tim & Mollie O Brien & The O Boys, Balfa Toujours, Edward II, The Equation, Chris While & Julie Matthews, Coope, Boyes and Simpson, Oige, Leon Rosselson. Sunday lineup: Paul Brady, Capercaillie, Sharon Shannon, Shawn Colvin, Guy Clark, Leo Kottke, Tim & Mollie O Brien & The O Boys, Keb Mo, Otis Grand, The Equation, Chris While & Julie Matthews, Coope, Boyes and Simpson, Oige. line pic

Broadcast by BBC Radio 2 during a special two-hour edition of Folk On 2 on 2 August 1995. Also featured were Leo Kottke, the Equation, Oige, Sharon Shannon and Paul Brady.

1995.07.31

Róisin Dubh

Cork, Eire

1995.08.02&03

Whelans

Dublin, Eire

1995.08.05

Festival grounds - Terrain Koudekotsraat

Dranouter, Belgium

Dranouter Folk Festival line pic

Also advertised as appearing were JPP, Los Lobos, Julio Pereira, Ry Cooder & David Lindley, Shane MacGowan and The Popes, Zap mama, Mary Black, Songhai, Taraf de Haidouks, Giora Feidman, Gabriel Yacoub and Shawn Colvin.

1995.08.20

Lake Ontario Playhouse

Sackets Harbor, NY

A benefit concert for Save The River line pic

Also Rufus, Martha, Lily, Dane, Ron Sexsmith, Albert Lee, Joe Medwick and others.

1995.11.03

Maison de la Culture

Gatineau, QC

1996.01.20

"Tent Show Radio" - WPR

Tent Show Radio - a series featuring live performances recorded previously at Big Top Chautauqua's past summer season in Bayfield, WI. Kate & Anna's performance was from June 1995. Also broadcast January 21 on the Ideas Network.

1996.01.24

Club Soda

Montréal, QC

Rufus showcase after signing for Dreamworks. Joined onstage during two sets by Martha, Kate and Loudon Wainwright III. All perform Old Paint. Footage, including brief interviews with Kate, Loudon Wainwright and Rufus was broadcast on City Beat January 29.

1996.01.26

Rita and Friends - CBMT-6 TV / CKMI TV

broadcast date

Kate & Anna perform Goin' Back to Harlan [alt]. Accompanied by Joel Zifkin and Michel Pepin. Hosted by Rita MacNeil. Other guests were Stephen Fearing and The Rankin Family.

1996.02.22

Shared Experience - BBC Radio 2

broadcast date

Allan Taylor meets, plays music and chats to Kate & Anna McGarrigle. No details known.

1996.04.27&28

Tenté Du Loto [27] / Scene Pocotaga [28]

Lafayette, LA

Festival International de Louisiane line pic

Lengthy preview here. Other artists appearing during April 26 - 28 are too numerous to list.

1996.05.12

Tranzac Club

Toronto, ON

Wade Hemsworth's record-launch in Toronto. Wade Hemsworth performs accompanied by Kate & Anna, Danny Greenspoon, Dane Lanken, Ann Lederman and Peter Weldon.

1996.07.20

Jericho Beach

Vancouver, BC

Vancouver Folk Festival line pic

Also appearing during 19th - 21st were Ache Brasil, Artis the Spoonman, Artisan, AWOL Love Vibe,Barachois, Hamid Baroudi, Dan Bern, Eric Bibb with Goran Wennerdrandt and Leon Bibb, Big Arte, Said Chraibi, Anne Clark, Cordelia's Dad, Dal Dil Bog, Guy Davis, Phinder Dulai, Dya Singh, Entourloupe, David Essig, Ferron, Dick Gaughan,Sheila Gostick, Hassan Hankmoun with Adam Rudolph, The Henrys, The Iron Horse, Jabbar Karyagdy, Jughead, Si Kahn, Kushan, Mary Jane Lamond and her band, Gaelic Cape Breton, Tim Lander, Jez Lowe and Bad Pennies, Ahdri Zhina Mandiela, John McCutcheon, Holly McNarland, Minimalist Jig Band, The Paperboys, Hilary Peach, Pele Julu, The Planks, Public Dreams, Melanie Ray, Adam Rudolph & Moving Pictures, Rumble Theatre, Savoy Cajun Band, Sandy Scofield, Peggy Seeger, Sharon Shannon, Sheila and Backwater Blues, Jane Siberry, Simbi, Vodou
Bob Snider, Stark Raving Chandler, Kinnie Starr, Gwen Swick and her band, Tapia & Leturia, Linda Tillery & Cultural Heritage Choir, Toronto Tabla Ensemble, Uzume Taiko, Zolty Cracker.

1996.07.23

Community Centre

Salmon Arm, BC

1996.07.25

Myer Horowitz Theatre, U of A

Edmonton, AB

1996.07.26&27

Main Stage
Prince's Island Park Festival Grounds

Calgary, AB

Calgary Folk Festival line pic

Performance on 26; workshop on 27. Line-up for the Friday - Gwen Swick, Garnet Rogers, Tom Russell & Andrew Hardin, Limpopo, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, The Neville Brothers. Also appearing during 25 - 28 were Jenny Allen and Cathy Cook, Jann Arden, Back Alley, John Beautiful, Joe Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, Blue Rodeo, Captain Tractor, Guy Clark, Carlos Del Junco, Alpha Yaya Diallo & Bafing Cheb Dino, Joe Ely, Four the Moment, Green Fools, Janis Ian, Paul James, Karamoko Kouyate and Manding, Paul Kelly, Luann Kowalek, Penny Lang, Laura Love Band, David Lindley and Hani Naser, Oscar Lopez, Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies, Terry Morrison, Regina Ragamuffins, Rheostatics, Rwenzori, Laura Smith, Ukranians, W P. Puppeteers, David Wilkie and the McDades.
Possibly highlights of Kate & Anna's set plus David Wilkie and the McDades were broadcast by CBC radio on their "Definitely Not The Opera" programme on June 28, 1997.

1996.08.17

Musée de la Civilisation

Montréal, QC

Free concert.

1996.08.24

Newspaper article

1996.09.01

Newspaper article

1996.09.

CBC Newsworld interview

TV interview - the McGarrigles are at home in Montréal.

1996.09.06

Stephen Talkhouse

Amagansett, Long Island, NY

Loudon Wainwright III's 50th birthday concert. Kate performs Go Leave on guitar and joins everyone on stage for final encore of Dead Skunk. Also appearing through the show were David Mansfield, Mark Johnson, Terre Roche, Chaim Tannenbaum, Martha, George Gerdes, Lucy Roche, Rufus, Suzzy Roche and David Nichtern.

1996.09.12

Folk Roots/Folk Branches CKUT Studios

Montréal, QC

Radio interview with Mike Regenstreif. Filmed by CBC-TV for a Citybeat news special.

1996.09.14

Newspaper article

1996.10.20

The Country Beat - CBC TV

broadcast date

Also Patty Loveless, Paul Brandt, and Joe Ely. No details known.

1996.10.

1996.10.21

Radio Scotland

recording date

Interviews. Performance of three songs.

1996.10.22

Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4

broadcast date

Jenni Murray interview. Performances of two songs (were they broadcast?).

1996.10.23

Irish Centre

Leeds, UK

Band (for European dates): Michel Pepin (bass, guitar), Joel Zifkin (violin), Rufus Wainwright (vocal), Lily Lanken (vocal).
Rufus also opened the show on his own.

1996.10.24

Philharmonic Hall

Liverpool, UK

Supported by Rufus Wainwright.

1996.10.25

Barbican Centre

London, UK

Supported by Rufus Wainwright.

1996.10.26

Royal Concert Hall

Glasgow, Scotland

Supported by Rufus Wainwright.

1996.10.28

Corn Exchange

Cambridge, UK

Supported by Rufus Wainwright.

1996.10.29

Róisin Dubh

Galway, Eire

Supported by Rufus Wainwright.

1996.10.30&31

Whelan's

Dublin, Eire

Possibly incomplete set from 30th; order unconfirmed: The Bike Song / Swimming Song / Jacques et Gilles / Heart Like a Wheel / Goin' Back to Harlan / Why Must We Die? / Heartbeats Accelerating / I Eat Dinner / Matapedia / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Kiss and Say Goodbye / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Hard Times Come Again No More / NaCl

Supported by Rufus Wainwright. Recorded by RTE Radio 1 and broadcast September 3, 2007. Rebroadcast with different songs December 19, 2010. Some audio (including songs by Rufus) available here.

1996.11.01

Kelly's

Belfast, NI

Possibly filmed for TV.

1996.11.03

Melkweg

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Supported by Rufus Wainwright.

1996.11.08

Chandler Music Hall

Randolph, VT

Set: Love Is / The Bike Song / Swimming Song / Jacques et Gilles / Heart Like a Wheel / Goin' Back to Harlan / Why Must We Die? / NaCl / D.J. Serenade / I Eat Dinner / Entre lajeaunesse et la sagesse / Arbre / Heartbearts Accelerating / Song For Gaby / Matapedia / Jigsaw Puzzle Of Life / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino

1996.11.09

Lewis A. Swyer Theater, The Egg

Albany, NY

1996.11.10

Somerville Theater

Somerville, MA

1996.11.11

Iron Horse Music Hall

Northampton, MA

1996.11.12

WFUV-FM studios

New York City, NY

Interview with Ben Soper and performances of Why Must We Die? / Goin' Back to Harlan / Matapedia. Probably broadcast (or rebroadcast) December 26.

1996.11.15

Symphony Space

New York City, NY

Set included: Heart Like a Wheel / I Eat Dinner / Heartbeats Accelerating / Matapedia / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Hard Times Come Again No More / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino

Band: Michel Pepin (guitars, bass), Joel Zifkin (violin), Rufus, Chaim - check again

1996.11.16

Tongue and Groove Studios WXPN-FM University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

World Café Special Producer's Circle

Broadcast Set: Matapedia / Goin' Back to Harlan / Heart Like a Wheel / NaCl

Band: Michel Pepin (guitars, bass), Joel Zifkin (violin)

DJ Serenade was released on the Live @ The World Cafe volume 9 CD.

1996.11.16

The Tin Angel

Philadelphia, PA

two shows

Set 1: Love Is / Jigsaw Puzzle of Life / Swimming Song / D.J. Serenade / Heart Like a Wheel / Goin' Back to Harlan / Why Must We Die? / NaCl / I Eat Dinner / Heartbeats Accelerating / Matapedia / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Kiss and Say Goodbye / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino

Band: Michel Pepin (guitars, bass), Joel Zifkin (violin)

Supported by Danny O'Keefe

1996.11.17

The Barns at Wolf Trap

Vienna, VA

1996.11.18

NPR - All Things Considered

Interview and album tracks. Broadcast November 22.

1996.11.26

National Arts Centre Theatre

Ottawa, QC

Set: Love Is / The Bike Song / Swimming Song / Jacques et Gilles / Heart Like a Wheel / Goin' Back to Harlan / Why Must We Die? / NaCl / Entre la jeunesse et la sagesse / I Eat Dinner / Arbre / Heartbeats Accelerating / Matapedia / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Kiss and Say Goodbye / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / A la claire fontaine

Band: Martha, Sylvan, Michel Pepin (guitars, bass), Joel Zifkin (violin).

Special guest Rufus Wainwright.

1996.11.27

Le Spectrum

Montréal, QC

Set: Love Is / The Bike Song / Swimming Song / Jacques et Gilles / Heart Like a Wheel / Goin' Back to Harlan / Why Must We Die? / NaCl / Entre la jeuness et la sagesse / I Eat Dinner / Arbre / Heartbearts Accelerating / Matapedia / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Hard Times Come Again No More / Kiss and Say Goodbye

Band: Michel Pepin (bass, guitar, harmony vocals), Joel Zifkin (violin, bass), Martha, Lily, Rufus, Dane, Sylvan & Jane.

Special guest Martha Wainwright.

1996.11.28

newspaper article

1996.11.29

Danforth Music Hall

Toronto, ON

1997.02.12

Massey Hall

Toronto, ON

Folk Dream Gala Concert - a benefit for the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance.

Hosted by Tom Paxton and James Keelaghan. Also appearing were The Barra MacNeils, Leahy, Damien Brazier, Moxy Fruvous, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Pete Seeger and Ani DiFranco.

1997.02.13

CBC Newsworld TV studio - Pamela Wallin Live

Toronto, ON

Interview part 1 / part 2 / Goin' Back To Harlan / part 4
[alt1] / [alt2] / [alt3]

Also appearing was Cindy Church.

1997.02.18

The Palms

Davis, CA

Band: Michel Pepin, Joel Zifkin. Through to March 23.

1997.02.20

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

Santa Rosa, CA

1997.02.21

Palace of the Fine Arts

San Francisco, CA

Joined onstage by Linda Ronstadt for Heart Like a Wheel.

1997.02.22

Ash Grove

Santa Monica, CA

1997.02.23

Coach House

San Juan Capistrano, CA

With Kit Smith and Roger Kraft.

1997.02.24

Ash Grove

Santa Monica, CA

1997.02.26

Morning Becomes Eclectic - KCRW studio

Santa Monica, CA

Interviews and performances of Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Matapedia / Why Must We Die? / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Goin' Back to Harlan (incomplete)

Accompanied by Joel Zifkin (violin), Michael Pepin (guitar). Can be heard here.

1997.02.26

Folkscene - KPFK studios

Los Angeles, CA

Broadcast Set: DJ Serenade / Heartbeats Accelerating / Jacques et Gilles / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Goin' Back to Harlan / I Eat Dinner / Complainte pour Ste Catherine / Heart Like a Wheel. Interspersed with interviews.

Goin' Back to Harlan released on The FolkScene Collection CD.

1997.02.27

Backstage Tavern

Ballard, Seattle, WA

Partial Set: Love Is / The Bike Song / Swimming Song / Jacques et Gilles / Heart Like a Wheel / Goin' Back to Harlan / Leave Me Be / Heartbearts Accelerating / NaCl / Entre la jeuness et la sagesse / DJ Serenade / Why Must We Die? / I Eat Dinner / Matapedia

Accompanied by Joel Zifkin (violin). Audience video may be viewed here.

1997.02.28

Aladdin Theatre

Portland, OR

1997.03.01

Boulder Theater

Boulder, CO

With Geoff Muldaur and Stephen Bruton.

1997.03.07

En rapel - Canal D TV

broadcast date

No details known.

1997.03.12

John Waldron Arts Center

Bloomington, IN

1997.03.13

Southgate House

Newport, KY

1997.03.14

Bomhard Theater,
Kentucky Center For The Arts

Louisville, KY

1997.03.15

Fawcett Cener for Tomorrow,
Ohio State University

Columbus, OH

1997.03.16

Cultural Center Theater

Charleston, WV

Mountain Stage

Broadcast Set: D.J. Serenade / Heartbeats Accelerating / Why Must We Die? / Matapedia / Goin' Back to Harlan / Heart Like a Wheel / Bird On a Wire (ensemble; Kate & Anna sing one verse; truncated)

Band: Michel Pepin (bass), Joel Zifkin (violin)

Also Dan Bern, Phil Cody, The Low & Sweet Orchestra, Madeleine Peyroux.

1997.03.18

Ladies Literary Club

Grand Rapids, MI

1997.03.19

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo, MI

1997.03.20

The Ark

Ann Arbor, MI

1997.03.21

Old Town School of Folk Music

Chicago, IL

two shows

Set 1: Swimming Song / Heartbeats Accelerating / Goin' Back to Harlan / Heart Like a Wheel / Jacques et Gilles / The Bike Song / Love Is / NaCl / Entre lajeunesse et la sagesse / D.J. Serenade / Why Must We Die? / Matapedia / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Kiss and Say Goodbye / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino

Band: Michel Pepin (guitars, bass), Joel Zifkin (violin)

1997.03.22

Definitely Not The Opera - CBC radio

Unknown details.

1997.03.23

Cedar Cultural Centre

Minneapolis, MN

1997.03.30

One of A Kind - CBC radio broadcast from McGarrigle family home

St Saveur, QC

Interview with Jim Hiscock interspersed with album tracks.

1997.05.24

Du Maurier Theatre, Guelph Civic Centre

Guelph, ON

During the Guelph Spring Festival. Joel Zifkin, Michel Pepin

1997.05.25

Folkscene KPFK-FM

Rebroadcast May 28, 2000. No details known.

1997.06.28

Definitely Not The Opera - CBC radio

Kate & Anna - possibly highlights from the Calgary Folk Festival 1996. Details unknown.

1997.07.19

GLR Studios

London, UK

broadcast date

Appearance on Charlie Gillett's radio show. One unknown song.

1997.07.20

Royal Festival Hall

London, UK

Part of the Serious Summer Festival

With Martha. Supported by Altan. The transcript of a lengthy and informative interview conducted by hearsay magazine prior to the gig appears here

1997.07.21

Wulfrun Hall

Wolverhampton, UK

1997.07.22

Labatt's Apollo

Manchester, UK

Supported by Helen Watson.

1997.07.23

Studio 2 - CBC TV

broadcast date

Interview. Perform Na Cl / Why Must We Die?

Band: Joel Zifkin (violin), Michel Pepin (bass)

1997.07.25

Piazza Garibaldi or Piazza Duomo

Spilimbergo, Italy

Folkfest

1997.07.30

Klinkers Festival

Brugge, Belgium

Folkest

1997.08.01

Katherinenruine

Nürnberg, Germany

Probably as part of Bardentreffen Nürnberg

Set: Swimming Song / Goin' Back to Harlan / Love Is / Excursion a Venise / NaCI / Entre la jeunesse et la sagesse / Heart Like a Wheel / Jacques et Gilles / DJ Serenade / Heartbeats Accelerating / I Eat Dinner / The Car Song / Don't Forget / Why Must We Die / Matapedia / Complainte pour Ste Catherine / Kiss and Say Goodbye / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino

Band: Michel Pepin - (bass, guitar), Joel Zifkin (violin), Martha Wainwright.
Supported by Nanette Scriba.

1997.08.02

Arena Theatre

Sidmouth, UK

Sidmouth Folk Festival

Set: Swimming Song / Goin' Back to Harlan / Love Is / Excursion a Venise / NaCl / Entre la jeunesse et la sagesse / Heart Like a Wheel / Jacques et Gilles / Heartbeats Accelerating / I Eat Dinner / The Car Song / Don't Forget / Why Must We Die? / Matapedia / Complainte a Ste Catherine / Kiss and Say Goodbye / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino. line pic

Band: Michel Pepin (bass, guitar), Joel Zifkin (violin), Martha Wainwright, Lily Lanken.

BBC Radio 2 broadcast a review of the festival by Ralph McTell on August 6 which included a short interview and some live songs. The programme also included Christina Olsen, Black Umfolosi and The Fagins. Also appearing during the eight day festival were Roy Bailey, Maddy Prior, Shooglenifty, Martin Simpson, Roger Wilson & Martin Carthy and over a hundred other acts.

1997.08.03

Stoke Park

Guildford, UK

Guildford Folk Festival

Set: Complainte Pour Ste Catherine / Love Is / Goin' Back To Harlan / Entre la jeunesse et la sagesse / Heart Like A Wheel / Heartbeats Accelerating / Swimming Song / I Eat Dinner / The Car Song / Matapedia

Band:

Also appearing on the Sunday were Jethro Tull, The Dolmen, Laika, Bootleg Beatles, Jocasta, Show of Hands, The Hamsters, Joyce Gang, John Otway, Bhundu Boys and Plenty.

1997.08.06

BBC Radio 2 Studios

London, UK

broadcast date

1997.08.22

Old Pool Farm

Upper Salford Township nr Schwenksville, PA

preview

Philadelphia Folk Festival

Set: Goin' Back to Harlan / Swimming Song / Heart Like a Wheel / Heartbeats Accelerating / I Eat Dinner / The Car Song (Martha) / Why Must We Die / Matapedia.

Band: Joel Zifkin (violin), Martha Wainwright (vocals, electric guitar)

Also appearing on the Friday were Chuck Brodsky, Cordelia's Dad, Lucy Kaplansky, Malaika, David Olney, Kristina Olsen, Suzzy Roche, Salamander Crossing (afternoon) and Dan Bern, Don Edwards, Kate and Anna, Keb' Mo'Pele Juju, Les Sampou, Tempest. (evening).

In August 2020 the Philadelphia Folk Festival was held online and subscribers could access video footage from many previous festivals. Kate & Anna's set from 1997 was included.

1997.09.24-28

Bloomington, IN

unknown date

Lotus World Music & Arts Festival

1997.11.27

Molson Centre

Montreal, QC

Un Peuple Qui Chante pour le CHUM
Christmas benefit for the Centre Hospitalier de la Universite de Montreal. Others appearing were Bruno Pelletier, Robert Charlebois, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Gowan, Claude McKenzie, Luck Mervil, Johanne Blouin and Les Petits Chanteurs de Montreal,

1997.12.05

Flynn Theatre

Burlington, VT

Set: Excursion à Venise / Love Is / Jacques et Gilles / Heart Like a Wheel / NaCl / D.J. Serenade / Heartbeats Accelerating / I Eat Dinner / Goin' Back to Harlan / Swimming Song / Schooldays / The Bike Song / The Pump Song / Why Must We Die? / Matapedia / Jigsaw Puzzle of Life / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Kiss and Say Goodbye /(Talk to Me of) Mendocino

Band: Michel Pepin (bass, guitar), Joel Zifkin (violin).

1997.12.06

Somerville Theatre

Somerville, MA

Set: Excursion à Venise / Love Is / Jacques et Gilles / Heart Like a Wheel / NaCl / D.J. Serenade / The Pump Song / The Bike Song / Heartbeats Accelerating / Swimming Song / Schooldays / Goin' Back to Harlan / I Eat Dinner / Matapedia / Jigsaw Puzzle of Life / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Kiss and Say Goodbye / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Johnny's Gone to Hilo

Band: Michel Pepin (bass, guitar), Joel Zifkin (violin).

Review

1997.12.07

Iron Horse Music Hall

Northampton, MA

Set: Excursion à Venise (unconfirmed) / Love Is / Jacques et Gilles / Heart Like a Wheel / NaCl / Entre lajeunesse et la sagesse / Heartbeats Accelerating / Why Must We Die? / Swimming Song / Schooldays / Goin' Back to Harlan / I Eat Dinner / Matapedia / Jigsaw Puzzle of Life / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino>

Band: Michel Pepin (bass, guitar), Joel Zifkin (violin).

1998.07.15

Lee's Palace

Toronto, ON

Rufus opening for Julian Lennon. Kate piano on What'll I Do?.

1998.08.14

Lansdowne Park

Ottawa, ON

Lilith Fair

Kate and Anna appear as guests for two songs (one being Le petite navire) during Emmylou Harris' performance and the other a finale encore of What's Going On? The next two Lilith Fair shows were on August 16 & 17 at Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto but there is no evidence that there was any McGarrigle participation.

1998.09.17&18

Le Monument-National basement studio

Montréal, QC

Videotaping songs for The McGarrigle Hour DVD.

Set as released: Schooldays / Cool River / Allez-vous-en (Martha) / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Dig My Grave (Chaim) / What'll I Do / Bon Voyage / Gentle Annie (with Linda Ronstadt - not from concert) / NaCl / Young Love (Chaim) / Year of The Dragon (Martha) / Johnny's Gone to Hilo / Green Green Rocky Road / Skip Rope Song (with Emmylou Harris - not from concert) / Heartburn (Rufus) / Alice Blue Gown (Lily) / Time On My Hands (Chaim)/ Baltimore Fire (Loudon Wainwright III)/ Good Night Sweetheart (Rufus).

Band: Chaim Tannenbaum (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Michel Pepin (guitar & bass), Joel Ziflin (violin), John McColgan (drums), Tom Mennier (piano).

With Jane, Rufus, Martha, Lily, Sylvan, Dane and Loudon Wainwright III. The DVD also includes interview material and four songs from Theatre Expo Montréal in 1981. YouTube material has been removed.

1998.10.12

Telus Theatre, Festival Place

Sherwood Park, AB

1998.10.13

Jack Singer Concert Hall

Calgary, AB

1998.10.14

The Port Theatre

Nanaimo, BC

1998.10.15

Massey Theatre

New Westminster, BC

With Kit Smith and Roger Kraft.

1998.10.16

Vicki Gabereau show - VTV Studios

Vancouver, BC

1998.10.17

Port Angeles High School Auditorium

Port Angeles, WA

Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts

1998.10.18

Broadway Performance Hall

Seattle, WA

1998.10.20

Aladdin Theatre

Portland, OR

Also Steve Forbert.

1998.10.22

The Palms

Davis, CA

1998.10.23&24

Great American Music Hall

San Francisco, CA

Set 23: Swimming Song / Goin' Back to Harlan / I Eat Dinner / Heart Like a Wheel / Heartbeats Accelerating / Love Is / Jigsaw Puzzle of Life / Il était un petit navire / Skip Rope Song / Matapedia / NaCl / Alice Blue Gown (Lily) / What'll I Do / Green Green Rocky Road / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine

Band: Lily, Joel Zifkin (violin), Michel Pepin.

Supported by Loudon Wainwright III. Kate & Anna guest on Loudon encore of Schooldays.

1998.10.25

Palookaville

Santa Cruz, CA

With Loudon Wainwright III.

1998.10.27&28

Largo

Los Angeles, CA

Set 27: D.J. Serenade / I Eat Dinner / Entre lajeunesse et la sagesse / Heart Like a Wheel / Heartbeats Accelerating / Love Is / Jigsaw Puzzle of Life / Swimming Song / Goin' Back to Harlan / Il était un petit navire / Skip Rope Song / Matapedia / NaCl / Alice Blue Gown / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Green Green Rocky Road / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino

Set 28: D.J. Serenade / I Eat Dinner / Entre lajeunesse et la sagesse / Heartbeats Accelerating / Love Is / Jigsaw Puzzle of Life / Swimming Song / Goin' Back to Harlan / Il était un petit navire / Skip Rope Song / Matapedia / NaCl / Heart Like a Wheel / Alice Blue Gown / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Green Green Rocky Road / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Kiss and Say Goodbye

Band: Lily, Michel Pepin, Joel Zifkin.

1998.11.07

Town Hall

New York City, NY

Set: Swimming Song / Goin' Back to Harlan / Love Is / Jigsaw Puzzle of Life / I Eat Dinner / NaCl / Il était un petit navire / Skip Rope Song / Matapedia / Young Love (Chaim) / Dig My Grave (Chaim) / Time On My Hands (Chaim)/ Bon Voyage / Alice Blue Gown (Lily) / Green Green Rocky Road / Baltimore Fire / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine

Band: Jane, Chaim Tannenbaum, Michel Pepin (bass), Joel Zifkin (violin), Dane Lanken.

Supported by Loudon Wainwright III. Kate & Anna guest on Loudon encore of Schooldays.

Review here

1998.11.08

The Painted Bride Arts Center

Philadelphia, PA

1998.11.09

The Birchmere

Alexandria, VA

1998.11.10

Ram's Head

Annapolis, MD

1998.11.11

Indre Studios

Philadelphia, PA

The McGarrigle Family Hour

School Days (all) / Beauty Mark (Rufus) / Hitting You (Loudon) / I Eat Dinner (Kate, Anna & Martha) / Green Green Rocky Road (all) / Skip Rope Song (all) / Goodnight Sweetheart (all).

Band: Kate, Anna, Jane, Loudon Wainwright III, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Lily Lanken, Chaim Tannenbaum, Michel Pepin (guitar), Joel Zifkin (violin), Dane Lanken (backup vocals)

Performances interspersed with interviews with Ken Tucker. Broadcast by WHYY on Fresh Air, November 19. Rebroadcast in April 1999 and probably broadcast on other dates with alternate running order.

1998.11.16

Toronto, ON

Kate & Anna host the ninth annual Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada awards ceremony. Billboard reported that the show was "deftly hosted" by the sisters.

1998.11.28

Massey Hall

Toronto, ON

Opening for The Chieftains. Also appearing were Ashley MacIsaac and The Barra MacNeils. Accompanied by Lily, Sylvan and Dane Lanken.

article

1998.11.29

Opera, National Arts Centre

Ottawa, ON

Opening for The Chieftains. Also appearing were Ashley MacIsaac and The Barra MacNeils.

1998.12.04

WTN - Jane Hawtin Live

Toronto, ON

broadcast date

With Rufus and Lily.

1998.12.04

CBC - The National

Toronto, ON

broadcast date

Loudon Wainwright III, The McGarrigles, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright and more were chronicled on tour, in concert and in conversation on Canada's nationally televised programme.

1998.12.07

newspaper article

1998.12.12

Christmas Cabaret by Infinitheatre

Montréal, QC

Kate & Anna perform one song.

1998.12.15

Bowery Ballroom

New York City, NY

Rufus Wainwright show. Joined by Martha for In My Arms, April Fools, and Sally Ann. Joined by Kate, Martha and Loudon Wainwright for What'll I Do?; that trio supplemented by Anna, Syvan and Lily for Hard Times Come Again No More.

1998.12.17

Folk Roots/Folk Branches CKUT

Montréal, QC

Kate & Anna interview with Mike Regenstreif recorded the previous Sunday at Kate's house.

1998.12.17

Le Choix de Sophie - Télé Québec

Montréal, QC

Performance - no details known.

1998.12.20&21

Cabaret

Montréal, QC

Set 20: Schooldays / Skip Rope Song / Il était un petit navire / NaCl / Cool River / Bon Voyage (Michelle Mercure) / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Year of The Dragon (Martha) / Green Green Rocky Road / Dig My Grave (Chaim) / What'll I Do (Rufus) / Swimming Song / Time On My Hands (Chaim) / Allez-vous-en (Martha) Heartburn (Rufus) Alice Blue Gown (Lily) / Young Love (Chaim) Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Johnny's Gone to Hilo / Good Night Sweetheart.(Rufus) / Kiss and Say Goodbye / Hard Times Come Again No More

Set 21: Schooldays / Skip Rope Song / Il était un petit navire / NaCl / Cool River / Bon Voyage (Michelle Mercure) / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Year of The Dragon (Martha) / Green Green Rocky Road / Dig My Grave (Chaim) / What'll I Do (Rufus) / Swimming Song / Time On My Hands (Chaim) / Allez-vous-en (Martha) Quand vous mourez de nos amours (Rufus) Alice Blue Gown (Lily) / Young Love (Chaim) Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Johnny's Gone to Hilo / Good Night Sweetheart.(Rufus) / Kiss and Say Goodbye / Hard Times Come Again No More / Heart Like a Wheel

Band: Rufus, Chaim Tannenbaum, Joel Zifkin (violin), John McColgan (drums), Tom Mennier (piano), Michel Pepin (bass, guitar), Sylvan, Martha, Lily, and Michelle Mercure.

1999.01.06

Gabereau Live! - CFRN CITL Canadian TV

broadcast date

Also Imogen Heap and Shirley Manson. No details known..

1999.01.29

Iron Horse Music Hall

Northampton, MA

1999.01.30

Sanders Theatre, Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Band: Chaim Tannenbaum, Michel Pepin (bass), Joel Zifkin (violin), Martha, Rufus, Dane, Sylvan and John McColgan (drums)

Review

1999.02.13&14

Bottom Line

New York City, NY

two shows each night

Band: Chaim Tannenbaum, Michel Pepin (bass), Joel Zifkin (violin), Martha and John McColgan (drums).

Rufus, Loudon Wainwright III, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris make guest appearances on 13th. Emmylou joins for two songs and Linda sings on Gentle Annie.

1999.03.10

Olympia Theatre

Montréal, QC

Rufus show. Kate plays piano and provides back-up vocals on Quand vous mourrez de nos amours

1999.04.12

Gzowski in Conversation - CBC TV Studio

Montréal, QC

Kate, Anna & Lily perform Il était un petit navire. Kate, Rufus & Martha perform (Talk To Me of) Mendocino. Martha, Kate, Anna & Lily perform Year of the Dragon. The latter two songs were released on the Gzowski in Compilation CD. With Michel Pepin and and Joel Zifkin. First broadcast June 21. Rebroadcast January 2004. Possibly other dates as well.

1999.04.17

Chicago Folk Center
Old Town School of Folk Music

Chicago, IL

two shows

Band: Michel Pepin (bass), Joel Zifkin (violin). Through to April 22. With Loudon Wainwright III.

1999.04.18

Fitzgerald Theatre

St Paul, MN

Preview

with Loudon Wainwright III.

1999.04.20

The Ark

Ann Arbor, MI

1999.04.22

Long Center for the Performing Arts

Lafayette, IN

1999.05.01

Rosebud

Pittsburgh, PA

Band: Joel Zifkin (violin), Lily, Martha. Through to May 5. With Rufus.

1999.05.02

Z93 Stage, Music Midtown Festival

Atlanta, GA

Also appearing were Vinyl, the Fiji Mariners & Col. Bruce Hampton, Blueground Undergrass and Norman Blake.

1999.05.04

Sapphire

Orlando, FL

First appearance in Florida.

1999.05.05

State Theater

St Petersburgh, FL

1999.05.18

Embassy Rooms

London, England

Rufus show with Kate on piano for one song.

1999.06.04

Convocation Hall, University of Toronto

Toronto, ON

With Jann Arden. A celebration of the Women of Originality 1999 awards.

1999.07.02

Royal Festival Hall

London, UK

Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music Night

Set: John The Revelator / Shine On Me (Nick Cave with Kate & Anna). Kate & Anna perform Ah Sunflower. Also appearing were Howie B, Michael Blair, Eliza Carthy, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Bryan Ferry, Gavin Friday, Robin Holcomb, Gary Lucas, Eric Mingus, Mondrian String Quartet, Geoff Muldaur, Bob neuwirth, Mary Margaret O'Hara, beth Orton, Van Dyke Parks, renaud Pion, Roswell Rudd, Jimmy Scott, Maurice Seezer, Elliot Sharp, Syd Straw, June Tabor, David Torn, Mercian Worker & Joel Zifkin.

Review
here

1999.07.08

Mainstage, Birds Hill Park

Winnipeg, ON

Winnipeg Folk Festival

With Lily and Martha. Preceded by John Hiatt; followed by Steve Earle. Otheres appearing included Vance Gilbert, The Four Bitchin' Babes, The Ennis Sisters, Sam Baardman, Lucy Kaplansky, Ellen Thorn, Dee Carstensen, Natalie MacMaster.

1999.07.11

La Scène Molson Dry, Le Pigeonnier, Parc de la Francophonie

Québec City, QC

Festival d'été de Québec

including Martha for two songs. Also joined by Lily & Dane. Supported by the Ennis Sisters.

1999.08.05

Théâtre Olympia

Montréal, QC

La fête à Michel Rivard

Also appearing were Angèle Dubeau, Marie-Michèle Desrosiers, Pierre Flynn, Marc Déry and others.

1999.08.07

Main Stage, Gallagher Park

Edmonton, AB

Edmonton Folk Festival

Saturday afternoon appearance by Kate & Anna McGarrigle and Friends. Appearances by Loudon Wainwright III, Rufus, Martha, Lily. Also Sunday afternoon Influences workshop on Stage 6 with Tom Russell, Nancy Griffith and Greg Brown (Ralph McTell was advertised).

Band: Joel Zifkin (violin), Michel Pepin (guitar), Tom Mennier (piano), Lily (vocals).

Also appearing from the 5th to the 8th were Allakomi, Altan, Joan Armatrading, Joan Baez, Waldemar Bastos, Jennifer Berezan, Dan Bern, Rory Block, Bill Bourne, Greg Brown & Bo Ramsey, Boozoo Chavis, Jimmy Cliff, J.P. Cormier, Iris DeMent, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Floyd Dixon, Drummers of Burundi, Maria Dunn Trio, Fred Eaglesmith, Alejandro Escovedo, Stephen Fearing, Ferron, Festival House Band (Amos Garrett (guitar), Kit Johnson (bass), Ron Casat (keys), Rusty Reed (harmonica), Michelle Josef (drums), and Dave Babcock (horns).), Archie Fisher, Dick Gaughan, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Nanci Griffith, Maura Hagen, Inti-Illimani, Gordie Johnson / Kelly Hoppe; Kavana, McNeill, Lynch, Lupari; Habib Koite and Bamada, Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies, Donal Lunny's Coolfin (with Sharon Shannon), Madagascar Slim, Rory McLeod & Aimee Leonard, Ralph McTell, Terry Morrison, Mortal Coil, Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits, Geoff Muldaur, The Paperboys, Graham Parker, Ron Pearson, Kelly Joe Phelps, Steve Pineo, The Rankins, Lionel Rault, Kimmie Rhodes, The Rockin' Highliners, Roy Rogers & Shana Morrison, Tom Russell, Laura Smith, Ben Spencer, Jane Siberry, Ben Sures, Irma Thomas & the Professionals, Ulali, Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble, Aditya Verma, Loudon Wainwright III, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright, Diamond Joe White, Andy White, Tim Williams, Willie and Lobo, Bob Wiseman, Richard Wood, Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley.

1999.09.05

Mainstage Memorial Stadium

Seattle, WA

Bumbershoot - Guest appearance during Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt show. Kate and Anna are on stage for three songs: 1917 / Talk To Me Of Mendocino / All I Left Behind.

Band: Bernie Leadon (guitar, bass and banjo), Greg Leisz (guitar, mandolin and pedal steel), Buddy Miller (guitar and bass), Ethan Johns (drums), Wix (keyboards and accordion).

Others scheduled to appear on the 5th included the Funky Meters, Rocket From the Crypt, Great Big Sea, Cibo Matto, Bloque, Roy Harper, Queens of the Stone Age, Alvin Youngblood Hart, the Red Elvises, Junior Brown, Tuck & Patti and IQU.

1999.09.05

Opera House, Seattle Center

Seattle, WA

Band: Joel Zifkin, Michel Pepin, Lily, Martha.

With Loudon Wainwright III opening. Joined by Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt.

1999.11.04

Sean O'Sullivan Theatre
Centre for the Arts, Brock University

St Catharines, ON

1999.11.05

Peterborough, ON

1999.11.06

Centrepointe Theatre

Nepean, Ottawa, ON

Set: Swimming Song / Going Back to Harlan / Omie Wise / I Eat Dinner / NaCl / Heartbeats Accelerating / Skip Rope Song / Matapedia / Why Must We Die / Love Is / The Bike Song / Leave Me Be / Entre la jeunesse et la sagesse / Heart Like a Wheel / Alice Blue Gown / Ah, Sunflower / Green Rocky Road / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Kiss and Say Goodbye / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Log Driver's Waltz

1999.11.11&12

St. Ann's Arts Center, St Ann's Church

Brooklyn, NY

Harry Smith Night

Set 11: Ommie Wise (part 1 &2) / John The Revelator / Henry Lee / Shine On Me (last three Nick Cave with Kate & Anna)
Set 12: John The Revelator / Henry Lee / Shine On Me (Nick Cave with Kate & Anna)

Allso appearing were Amy Berger, Nick Cave, Knox Chandler, John Clarke, Bob Cranshaw, JD Daugherty, Wilco, Elliot Sharp, the Fugs, John Sebastian, Lou Reed, Bob Neuwirth, Mary Margaret O'Hara, DJ Spooky, Last Forever, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Kenny Kosek, Last Forever with Dick Connette, Renaud Pion, Lou Reed, Ed Sanders/Tuli Kupferberg, Pete Stampfel, Maurice Seezer, Elliott Sharp, Dave Soldier, Soldier String Quartet, Fernando Saunders, Tony "Thunder" Smith, Syd Straw, Tony Trischka, David Torn, Rufus Wainwright, Gavin Friday, Eric Mingus, Robin Holcomb, Roswell Rudd, Sonic Youth, Geoff Muldaur, Adam Dom, Nick Cave, Gary Lucas, Van Dyke Parks. Concerts were recorded for prospective live album. Video of Ommie Wise pt 2 appears on the 4 disc set The Harry Smith Project Revisited.

1999.12.05

Grand Theatre

Kingston, ON

On to 2000

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