Ontario - Folk
Murray McLauchlan
Mariposa is thrilled to have Murray McLauchlan, one of Canada's greatest singer songwriters and one of the historical pillars of Mariposa, back on our stage for the 50th anniversary festival. Murray designed the version of Mariposa's Lion Face Sun Logo that is still in use today. To experience Murray McLauchlan perform is to enjoy creative storytelling, social commentary and a clever wit from a man who clearly enjoys sharing his music and experiences with an audience. He has twenty albums, eleven JUNO awards and many other accomplishments to his credit. Many of his songs have been covered by other artists and some have even been featured in high school text books.
Murray McLauchlan is appearing in
Songwriters Extraordinaire Saturday at 4:15pm
The Field Behind the Plow Sunday at 1:30pm
Concert Sunday at 5:45pm
Murray McLauchlan is one of Canada's best songwriting performers. To experience him perform is to enjoy creative storytelling, social commentary and a clever wit with a man who clearly enjoys sharing his music and experiences with an audience.
In his late teens, soon after developing the art of songwriting, Murray found himself playing at major music festivals such as The Philadelphia Folk Festival and Mariposa, where he appeared alongside Jim Croce and John Prine. Before Murray had actually recorded an album of his own, his "Child’s Song" was already well known after being recorded by American folk star, Tom Rush.
Now, thirty odd years later, Murray has twenty albums to his credit on both True North Records and Capitol Records. Murray has won eleven JUNO awards, as well as RPM "Big Country" awards and Toronto Music Awards. His songs have been covered by many other artists as well as being featured in high school text books.
Murray has been both a radio and television host as well as the author of a biography and in 1993 was appointed to the Order of Canada. His side project with Ian Thomas, Cindy Church and Marc Jordan - Lunch at Allen's - has taken on a life of its own with a live DVD, and two CDs, including Catch The Moon (2007). As well, Murray has composed a stage musical, “Eddie.” In the fall of 2006, EMI Music released the album, The Songbook, a retrospective of his great career.
Murray played Mariposa many times over the years and it was Murray who, in the late Sixties, adapted the original Mariposa logo (first designed by none other than Ian Tyson) to the smiling and winking sun logo in use today.
We are thrilled to have one of the country’s greatest singer songwriters, and one of historical pillars of Mariposa Folk Festival, back on our stage to help celebrate Mariposa's 50th anniversary.