Howdy Folks - We’re Going Up North This Fall for a week of shows. You can see us in Fredrick, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Cambridge, Warren, Cold Spring, Newburyport, and Arlington. Check out all the details on my tour page.
Join me in Ireland!
You Win Again - Martha Spencer and Archer
Take a look at my recent video with Archer, singing the great Hank Williams’ song, You Win Again. Did you it’s the 100th anniversary of his birth this month?
https://youtu.be/33J0rNEYegk?si=wEMh6Dg413Ucrw0S
UK Shows
Hi Everyone:
I’m playing a few shows in the UK with my good friend Archer. Beginning September 14 through September 25, we’ll be in London, Wingham, St. Ives, Swanage, Bradford, Martletwy, Strathaven, Dumfries, Newton Stewart, and Great Grandsen. You can get more information and buy tickets for all my upcoming shows on my website, marthaspencermusic.com.
Hope to see some of you soon!
Updated Tour- Wonderland West Coast shows!
Looking forward to shows in NM, CA, AZ, and LA.
"Young Rover" single out!
My new single “Young Rover” is officially out on all platforms today! You can listen and watch here (link in bio):
https://linktr.ee/MarthaSpencer
https://youtu.be/Zl2uvCqmdKc
Thanks to @killakowalski for filming the music video and @autumnholladays for editing!
Thanks to @jamiecfromtn for harmonizing and @brenthigdon1 for being in the video too as the young rover in Lascassas, TN.
The old Gibson guitar in the video was the one my dad learned on when he was a kid and I learned to play on too. I wrote and recorded Young Rover on it. It’s a special instrument to me.
You can order CDs, digital and vinyl for Wonderland here: https://marthaspencer.bandcamp.com/
Wonderland Album will be out on September 2nd!
My second album “Wonderland” is available for preorder now at https://marthaspencer.bandcamp.com/ and will be released on September 2nd with Gingham Rose / Karpie Diem Music. CDs, Double Vinyl LP, digital album and stickers available on my bandcamp! Album design by Anita Poplin and cover photo by Jill Beaton.
New Album- "Wonderland" coming September 2nd and new single- "Enchantress" is out!
ANNOUNCING: My new single, Enchantress, is officially out today! You can listen/order here (link in bio):
https://linktr.ee/MarthaSpencer
And check out the full music video feature premiere for Enchantress in this article for Americana Highways:
https://americanahighways.org/.../video-premiere-martha.../
And my new album, Wonderland, released with Gingham Rose / Karpie Diem Music will be officially out September 2nd!! You can preorder the album now here:
https://marthaspencer.bandcamp.com/album/wonderland
Thanks to everyone who helped make the album come to life and looking forward to sharing more music soon!
I put a lot of heart and time into Wonderland and hope you’ll enjoy listening to it.
#enchantress #marthaspencer #wonderland #karpiediemmusic #hearthmusic #americana #ginghamrose #appalachianmusic
Leesta Vall Sound Recordings
Hey everyone, The Blue Ridge Girls are excited to be doing a direct to vinyl session with Leesta Vall Sound Recordings in Brooklyn, NY on June 20th! Each record contains a one of a kind live take made specifically and individually for each person that orders. If you would like to order one, go to our link below and see the songs available!
https://leestavall.com/.../pre.../products/theblueridgegirls
Upcoming Shows in January
December Shows
Links
Here is a link to Spotify, Youtube, and Patreon for anyone interested in subscribing:
https://linktr.ee/MarthaSpencer
Patreon Page!
With a lot of my shows canceled for the upcoming future, I decided to try and make a patreon page where you can subscribe to and help support artists sharing their work-
I’ll be doing a livestream show, instructional videos, posting new music recordings and videos, and an Old Song Vintage Fashion Blog and Blue Ridge Tales video blog on there each month! patreon.com/marthaspencer
A Step a Week Dance Lessons
Each week I’ll be demonstrating and teaching a flatfoot/clogging step during social distancing in collaboration with the Ashe County Arts Council. Intro- Basic steps- The Slide Step If you want to tip for any dance lessons- PayPal- whitetopmountaineers@hotmail.com Venmo- @Martha-Spencer-8 To tip for support of the JAM program supported by the Ashe County Arts Council: https://ashecountyarts.org/donate.php
Virginia Folklife Teachers of Remote Instruction
I’ll be doing some online music and dance classes during quarantine if anyone is interested. Info here: https://www.virginiafolklife.org/train/entry/31/
Home Sessions Recordings available on Bandcamp!
During self isolating, I recorded some home sessions that are available on my bandcamp! marthaspencer.bandcamp.com
Australia tour cancellation story in No Depression article
Here’s an article in No Depression I wrote about our experience. https://www.nodepression.com/through-the-lens-martha-spencer-on-love-and-endurance-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/
Grassy Creek Sessions 45 vinyl EP available now!
Super excited to have my first 45 record available and out now at shows and Never Met a Stranger website!
Australia Tour coming up! Thanks to Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation- US Artists International!
Excited to be going to Australia next week!! Thanks to Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation for helping support the tour through US Artists International! Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation #USArtistsInternational
New video- "Left Behind"
Excited to have out a new video and song! Check it out here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbXsJ7y6FGg