Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

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“Ferron writes of love with the relentless introspection of Leonard Cohen, and, as with classic Bob Dylan, her songs’ tough, questioning attitude sometimes gives way to the unexpected.” – Rolling Stone Magazine Ferron’s music has evoked powerful emotions. For many women in particular, their first memory of seeing her perform, of hearing her sing and listening to her words, was pure revelation. Testimony, Misty Mountain, Ain’t Life a Brook, Shadow on a Dime, were the soundtrack to the lives of a generation of fans. She’s a pioneer, winning audiences on the women’s music circuit and beyond, blazing a trail that many others would follow – folks like Ani Di Franco, Mary Gauthier, and the Indigo Girls, who name her their primary inspiration. Now 50+ years into her distinguishe... more...