"Oh Mary" by theresa andersson

remarkable performance ::

from :: Theresa Andersson - Live at the Le Petit Theatre 2/28/2010
also watch this :: a very charming performance of "Birds Fly Away ::

Comments (19)

OMG, anybody who plays fiddle knows how difficult it is to play and talk at the same time, let alone sing. How could so much talent be packed into one body! I'm agog!

Posted by: Kate at May 7, 2010 12:56 PM

Ze! Damn. Thanks.

Posted by: Blinde Schildpad at May 7, 2010 1:24 PM

Dear Ze, I think you will love Andrew Bird.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSRXe65T7vc&feature=related

Posted by: Matan at May 7, 2010 1:58 PM

Charming indeed! Thankyou thankyou thankyou! This gal is mega-talented and adorable.

Posted by: Elizabeth at May 7, 2010 6:20 PM

capital K, capital A, Kickin ASS!!!

Posted by: constantC at May 7, 2010 6:44 PM

Andrew Bird and then some!

Posted by: Sports Racer at May 7, 2010 6:51 PM

In the same style, using samplers and stuff, you have Nosfell. incredible french artist, mixing beat box, guitar and singing in english, french and a language he invented. A whole universe, and most intense live performances i've ever seen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0GfZlkg-eo

and a compil of some of his "crazy moments" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSOaNzU1omw (the guy does live his music at 150%)

Posted by: Embali at May 7, 2010 7:26 PM

theresa andersson is SO FUCKING AMAZING! i got to see her play live in LA last year and she's a great one-woman show.

Posted by: moondog at May 7, 2010 9:44 PM

If you like this, check out Andrew Bird (if you haven't already).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thctdzaADGE&feature=related

Posted by: Melissa at May 7, 2010 10:33 PM

How have I never heard of her? She's rather phenomenal. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Chandra at May 9, 2010 12:49 PM

Thanks, Ze!!!!! She is truly amazing!

Posted by: DC at May 9, 2010 5:05 PM

I've seen her perform live, and she's amazing. At first you don't know what's going on and then, wham!

Posted by: Susan at May 9, 2010 9:29 PM

This is awesome- Thanks Ze. Also- in perhaps the same genre is this performance by Andrew Bird from a year or so ago.

http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/1999-andrew-bird

Posted by: Russell Evans at May 12, 2010 12:22 PM

I've only ever heard Bruce Springsteen's version of this. But this one is very beautiful.

Posted by: Harland at May 14, 2010 3:44 AM

^ that one is definitely worth listening too
(&watching!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uJFa3owFyY

Posted by: Lyn at May 26, 2010 8:57 PM

Check out Lucy Swann as well! She uses the same looping-herself-technique, and uses lots of quirky small sounds in her songs, as well as using her voice in many different ways. Very nice!

Posted by: Mika at June 3, 2010 1:36 PM

neat! Ze, you will like this one:

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/natalie_macmaster_and_donnell_leahy_play_the_cape_breton_fiddle.html

Posted by: Paulius at June 13, 2010 6:13 AM

There's a fantastic recording of Theresa doing a complete set in the KCRW studios. Better mic'd than her kitchen, and every song is fantatstic (and different).

Yes, I'm a huge fan!

http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb090511theresa_andersson/embed-video

Posted by: Greg at July 6, 2010 3:00 AM

theresa andersson is SO FUCKING AMAZING! i got to see her play live in LA last year and she's a great one-woman show.

Posted by: HeySingapore at October 13, 2011 3:27 AM