Ferron

Spinning on Air | May 18, 2010

Ferron delivers her autobiographical songs with an intensity similar to an actor performing a soliloquy. She’s fully involved in the songs’ emotions, carrying both herself and her listeners to a place of vulnerable intimacy. She also has a skeptic’s sense of humor and an unusually rich voice, and has been called “the Johnny Cash of lesbian folksinging.” Ferron has been recording and touring since the 1970s, and now visits the WNYC Studio to perform her songs along with violinist/singer Bitch. Ferron talks with host David Garland about writing her songs, connecting to her Cree and Ojibway roots, and collaborating with Bitch on her latest album, “Boulder.”

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