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Jenny McCormick

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"This is a fantastic debut from a talent that will continue to grow."Properganda

"A true artist bringing refreshing new perspectives to the folk form." Spiral Earth

"Her talent for songwriting is pretty formidable and there’s no greater example of this than when she sits the slow country of her Hey Joe and the aching finesse of her Fisherboy between the folk classics House Carpenter and Blackwater Side, and there’s no drop in quality."Chris Long – BBC Manchester

"Kate Rusby meets Kristen Hersh, Lucinda Williams and Anne Briggs down a dark alley and has a scrap where everyone wins." Wheat Woven Whispers


The Mancunian folk singer's album, "English Country Garden", was recorded at home with family and friends. A mixture of traditional song and her own compositions, the album draws on her love of story-telling, traditional English music and poetry. Together with an eclectic mix of influences, there is a definite country/ folk twang and Jenny is a performer who seems able to move between the traditional folk clubs and the new folk and acoustic scene with an ease that few of her peers have managed, getting the thumbs up from Steve Lamacq and receiving Radio 2 airplay.A singer who wanted to be a writer before she started to concentrate on songs, it was the storytelling aspect that first drew her to traditional material. Her love of reading and poetry is evident in her own songwriting and BBC Manchester said, "Her talent for songwriting is pretty formidable too and there’s no greater example of this than when she sits the slow country of her Hey Joe and the aching finesse of her Fisherboy between the folk classics House Carpenter and Blackwater Side, and there’s no drop in quality."

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Member Since: 08/11/2005
Band Website: www.jennymccormick.com
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Record Label: Square Peg
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Radio 2 Airplay

'A Sailing Song' has been getting airplay on Radio 2. Hurray!
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:50:00 GMT

Spiral Earth review

Spiral Earth have launched their new website and have written a lovely review here
Posted by on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:05:00 GMT

Where to buy English Country Garden in the US

If you're in the States, you can buy English Country Garden here through cdRoots.com.
Posted by on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:59:00 GMT

English Country Garden review

Chris Long from BBC Manchester has reviewed English Country Garden. You can read the review below or go to it online here .Jenny McCormick - English Country Garden (Square Peg)Chris LongIt was inevit...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:46:00 GMT

One of the Garden Folk interview

Jenny has just done an interview with Chris Long from BBC Manchester. You can read it here .
Posted by on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:42:00 GMT

Songs From An English Country Garden interview

Nigel Owen Spencer interviewed Jenny a few weeks ago. You can now read it here .
Posted by on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:52:00 GMT