David Mallett
Live in Concert
A loss of power didn't stop the show from going on and the Dave Mallett concert took place at Atlantic Hall before a very appreciative audience. Dave will be back on Feb. 25th, 2011 so mark your calendar!
David Mallett hails from Sebec, Maine, and in a career that spans 4 decades, his music has traveled to all corners of the world. His songs have been recorded by more than 150 artists, including Pete Seeger, Alison Krauss, John Denver, Emmylou Harris, and the Muppets, and his “Garden Song” has become an American folk classic. He has performed throughout America and Europe, has released 12 albums and published two books. Compelling lyrics with a pure poetic quality and perfectly crafted melodies are the hallmark of this wonderful singer-songwriter.
The Boston Globe
December 21, 2009
Album Review
Folk
David Mallett, 'Alright Now'
North Road
ESSENTIAL "North Meets South"
Maine-based David Mallett is one of the most underrated folkies of our time. He’s best known for his ecological "Garden Song," recorded by Pete Seeger, John Denver, and Arlo Guthrie. But Mallett has made a slew of great albums, from early discs produced by Peter, Paul & Mary’s Noel Paul Stookey to this latest, a masterpiece worthy of the sly old fox that he is. Mallett’s voice, which echoes the troubadour side of Gordon Lightfoot and the utter honesty of Guy Clark, is most adept at addressing the passage of time. “As you grow old/ Just stay in a place in your mind like a tune from an innocent time,’’ he sings on one jangly, Byrds-inspired tune. The band arrangements have an easy lope to them, but also a twangy guitar bite, as in the gutbucket folk-blues sound of “Ten Men.’’ He gets topical on the “End of the Day’’ (questioning the "information-cluttered" digital world) and in the thought-provoking “North Meets South,’’ about the hope stemming from Barack Obama’s inauguration. Mallet, 58, is a keen, sharp-eyed observer, whether he’s addressing the pitfalls of life (“Dark Side of the Moon’’) or the joy of a newborn child on "Beautiful." This is an exquisite, ennobling record, made by a terrific craftsman.
(Out now) STEVE MORSE
Monday, January 11, 2010 at 03:34PM 
