Kate & Anna McGarrigle : Talk To Me Of Mendocino

[bootlace88]

A better song about longing and memories would be hard to find. This was the song that brought me to them in the 70's.

[Horsemarine100]

Thios beautiful song always leaves me tearful, tough old salt that I am, but this rendering, with its air of family gathering, and Kate's passing, leaves nme speechless.

[protoville]

Mmm! This always ends too soon...

[janetjones52]

I couldn't agree more, protoville. Absolutely perfect, one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded......

[protoville]

This beauty is so unique it defies any kind of musical compartmentalization.

[MrRichDavid]

Kate we still miss you so much, but keep your spirit alive and eternal by singing this song....Thank you again for what you gave this world....We will always love you and never forget.

[postals24]

First saw them at Mariposa in 1974 and fell in love with the sisters. 37 years of their music just isn't enough. Kate, we'll miss you.

[STONY68LANE]

must be : years and not tears, sorry.

[STONY68LANE]

I've got the Transatlantic sessions after so much tears in my home.

What a great collection of pure music!

[17Hongo]

one of the most beautiful country music songs ever.

Rest In Peace, Kate. When you closed your eyes I'm sure someone spoke to you of Mendocino.

[pimpernet]

Please, please, please bring out "Pronto Monto" on CD, now is the time..!

[frankcarrodius]

So beautiful. Thank you Kate, this will be played at my funeral.

[lynnefitzgerald]

A song that never fails to bring me to tears. It brings me back so vividly. Reminds me of an unrequited love. Bittersweet times.

[Johan1671]

The passion that all zingers and players lay in this piece is overwelming.

Touching and so beautiful, Thank you all.

Johan van Aken. The Netherlands

[panlemans]

'.....our eyes with it till I rise no more.. '

Thank you so much for your life of music Kate.

May you rest in peace.

[STONY68LANE]

What a nice song. I saw the McGarricles for the first time at Rockpalast and never forgot the great harmony voices.

Where can I get a video/dvd of this recordings ?

[frankmelvin]

@STONY68LANE hiya mate.try all celtic music.com.based in Scotland i think.good website.

[fieryblueband]

Could there be a prettier song?

One year, most of us here never personally knew you, but most of us personally miss you.

[thomasmoredamian]

Anna passed away this year: she was part of one of the most moving duos of the '70s. I'm glad to have heard them back then, bought the sister's albums, and been inspired by the sound of their sweet voices. Where are the McGarrigles of today? Where is their sort of sincerity and sweetness?

[fieryblueband]

@thomasmoredamian

Of course you meant Kate, not Anna.

Good question - where are the McGarrigles of today?

[labora4best]

What to say but Respect for such a beauty ..from the times Women were Woman and lived like real Woman!

[stunningmysterycompa]

Just perfect.

[KamaKinky]

It means so much to me because I had the incredible fortune of sitting and playing opposite Kate at Lena's and various venues where I was always enthralled by her great dignity, talent, and sweet intelligence. I will always love this mathematician. Thank you so much!

[craigsouthgibson]

its on a par on its own-forever in our hearts, forever held dear,truly womanly and maternal & comforting and just brilliant ,thanks so much

[Wingandaprayeruk]

 Good generic descriptive journey for strangers to follow - as well as everything else!

[meaculpax3]

Healed.....

[thestignl]

what a great song and great singers and what a loss that we won't here her again. Thanks for all your beautiful music that is still my favourite after all those years

Marion (The Netherlands)

[dikdok2]

Never been to Mendocino - why does this always make me cry? it was always my favourite. Miss you, Kate.

[emithband]

...ahhh,a Lovely song,and Jerry Douglas is sooo perfect for this kind of tune...I went to Mendocino for the first time in late '72...I ended up living there for eighteen wonderful and not so wonderful months...I learned a lot,and played a lot of music...several folks living there (that I still know) probably knew Kate...the footage in the video doesn't look like any terrain I recall in the county though...

[drrjim]

This video has opened me up to a new singer though, whom I was not familiar with. This woman singing the high vocal is Karen Matheson who I think has a very beautiful voice in her own right. I recommend a listen...

[drrjim]

And let the sun set on the ocean

I will watch it from the shore

Let the sun rise over the redwoods

I'll rise with it till I rise no more

........

Such beautiful poignant lyrics. I never saw them perform , and sadly I realize I never will............Rest in peace Kate ♥

[sdonovanca]

This song has incredible meaning for me. I first heard it ona tape of the 1975 Mariposa Folk Festival. In 1979, deep in the night of Oct 14, I had it playing at the moment of my fathers death. He was in Mendocino only once, but it had a special hold on him. I later founded Mendocino Public Broadcasting, and this song made it to the first broadcast of KZYX on Oct 15, 1989. It is such a special work, by an incomprable artist. I will miss you Kate. Thanks for your life.

[Wrenli]

@sdonovanca

I am so moved to find this here - I was there at Mariposa in 1975, the only time I was at Marisposa and the one one memorable act I saw there was the McGarrigles.. I came to Youtube looking for a song to remember Kate by and found this posting -- and my birthday is Oct 14th (!) I feel like we must know each other -- thanks so much for opening your heart to us all here in the world -- Annie B. in Burnaby BC

[padraigpurseal]

@sdonovanca

Like you this song has brings me back, in my case as a student in Dublin Ireland and to earn a few bob I used act on the door of some students events, One of which were 2 concerts the McGarrigles gave on the same night in Theatre L of UCD in 1976.

I had never heard of them, knew nothing of their music, but I can still close my eyes and see them singing, Mendocino, Foolish you the Swinging Song and Heart like a wheel.

Thats over 35 years ago still feerls like now

,

[sneakyam]

@padraigpurseal

I was at one of those concerts. They were unnknown unknowns then. I think they have been on the Late Late Show that week.

Anyway wasn't life simpler and the craic great in those days.

[padraigpurseal]

@sneakyam

What I do remember was Joe Breen was reviewing it for the Irish Times and he was due to go on to The Boomtown Tats in the the Stadium after the first show but was so captivated stayed for the second gig and got into fierce trouble.

Differtent times how right you are the craic of youth Slan Tamaill

[GerardusYT]

Thanks God for the Gift, You give us thru Kate !

[babe892]

What a talented, beautiful lady Kate McGarrigle was. May she rest in peace.

[PhilScraton]

And in Belfast on Thursday ... incredibly moving.

[zodiacbluesbaby]

The Transatlantic Sessions band played this last night in London as a tribute to Kate. Beautiful.

[banrionaiasc]

it was stunning wasn't it! And so moving to see them all together singing it...

[reddirtgirl55]

RIP Kate. deb

[panlemans]

By far their most beautiful song. Thank you Kate for this. R.I.P.

[raydio99]

Probably my favorite K&A song since I first heard it on vinyl when it came out long ago.

Dear Kitty, you've gone home. You will be forever missed and my heart goes out to Anna, Martha and Rufus.

[MusicMadness86]

brought me to tears... just beautiful.

rest in peace.

[crapitoutjim]

.....just beautiful, she will be so sadly missed. The McGarrigal Sisters were the best. Its great to know we have clips like this. Simply amazing

[willcole123]

wow she is really good

[morautio]

One of the finest songs,EVER!

[acw7654]

Lovely! A great miss in Kate, but what a legacy!

[RealityBallet]

so beautiful.........

[coralcadfish]

One of my all-time favorite of Kate's songs. Thanks Kate, for the heartfelt legacy you leave us with. We'll miss you!

[MrRichDavid]

God Bless You Kate......

May her memory be Eternal

[StephenVerlassen]

<3 :)

[sajuaro]

Thank you for all the beauty you've left us with.  God speed...

[ktbkny]

So sad all yesterday at the news, I couldn't listen without tears. The soulful beauty of Kate's music shaped much happiness and love in our lives. RIP. You are with us forever.

[cuzinkevin]

I have always found this a moving song, but with the sad loss of Kate it is even more so.

[diagoonal]

Feel so moved again - these voices - these gathered musicians - since the early 70ies this song was one of my guidelines in life - in beauty. Bye... dear Kathie! (R from amsterdam)

[brendanseanbarry]

Every word is laden with sadness and bittersweet experience. And Kate reaches so deep inside herself with her achingly beautiful delivery. Indcidentally, it isn't long since I heard Liam Clancy speak the words "I bid farewell to the State of old New York, my home away from home" with almost as much poignancy in his last recorded interview before he died last month.

[camblu]

Such sad news , RIP Kate .

[vazmo14850]

kate...you and anna have no idea how, since 1976, you have helped me. more than Any other singers you have eased me thru rough times. out of 3000 albums, i can quite easily say the first mcgarrigles would always be the one i would want with me......kate, now you are "traveling on with Jesus"...smile, sigh

[cbyam1300]

So sad to hear of Kate's departure...she was a gifted & wonderful woman.....sadly missed.

[impala666]

RIP Kate...Godspeed

[manwithnoname123]

years ago i was lucky enough to see Kate and Anna McGarrigle live in concert at Chicago's School of Folk. what was especially nice was the way they often switched instruments (guitar, banjo, piano) from number to number. but of course the highlight was the glorious harmony when the sisters sang together. for their encore they performed their signature song, Mendocino. when the lights came up i looked around the room and saw i certainly wasn't the only one with tears left in my eyes.

[BurnHep7]

I'm so sad.

[forthton]

all the times I've seen them live in concert.. I never thought there would come a day when it just wouldn't be possible again... very sad for Kate and for Anna

[DrGit]

I never heard of her. I did just watch the video though, and what a angelic voice...RIP Kate

[jeremyharmer]

One of the most perfect songs ever written. And in the words of some other singer 'you don't know what you've got till it's gone'!

This, this beauty. This sadness. What a mournful day.

[franklymike]

Like everyone else I am looking for Kate. all the clips have messages of loss. I will add mine. I will miss you Kate. Beauty in word and song.

[bungalowbill16]

That is Jerry Douglass on dobro...you will be missed Kate...

[WindyPoplars09]

An amazing Canadian talent; can't believe how sad I am today.

YouTube, why is the only available thumbnail for this video of Karen Matheson?? Surely at least one of the sisters...

[homersmith10]

RIP Kate

[claudegreengrass1]

Quite simply the most beatiful song I have ever heard. Harmony; lyrics, instrumentals. Just perfect.

I wonder why the Mcarrigles get so little exposure on mainstream media ( here in the UK anyway). Is it perhaps an age thing? I am knocking on a bit, I wonder if it has appeal to a younger audience?

[hunkapi]

finally this song is on youtube....been waiting for it...like i am waiting to return to mendocino....such songs from the soul.......so beautiful...thank you.

[billgr0248]

isn't that Jerry on the dobro?

[franklymike]

Simply perfect