Who are your favourite female Guitarist/Singer Songwriters?

[Livingston]

Lucy Kaplansky
Shawn Colvin
Sasha Dobson
Bree Sharp

[Mr Fixit eh]

Colbie Caillat

[Sombras]

Leslie Feist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPP5hSAqReo

[Kurt]

A bunch of my faves have already been listed, but I'll add...

Patty Larkin
Meg Hutchinson
Chris Peruka
Antje Duvekot
Edie Carey
Jonatha Brooke

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by bjay540

Eliza Gilkyson

+1 on Eliza and Mary Black also oh and Lucy Wainright Roche

[rlouie]

Lucy Kaplansky - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgL7FM41qOY
Shawn Colvin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UL4IrrOF_8
Rory Block - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C58CGPMyFyM&translated=1
Joni Mitchell - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTQubWecuv8
Kalli Azzura - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_NzQFeVB90
Patrice Pike - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQYqJXgOZ0w
Eva Cassiday
KT Tunstall

[15 Man]

In no particular order:

For singing, songwriting and playing:
Bonnie Raitt
Sheryl Crow
Carole King
Carly Simon

For singing and playing:
Judy Collins (she still has a great voice!)
Rory Block
Susan Tedeschi (I have to include a Massachusetts girl! )

[fitness1]

Originally Posted by KevWind

+1 on Eliza and Mary Black also

Mary Black is one of my favorites, and I've seen here many times, but never have seen her pick up anything but a Bohdran (sp?) I don't think she's a guitarist.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by fitness1

Mary Black is one of my favorites, and I've seen here many times, but never have seen her pick up anything but a Bohdran (sp?) I don't think she's a guitarist.

I believe that's correct, I was thinking more in term of songwriting. What made me think of her was, on one of her songs in particular there is IMO, one of the finest recordings of acoustic guitars( no idea of who's is playing) I've have ever heard.

[cocaseco]

Originally Posted by fingerpickerguy

I heard Jewel on Howard Stern the other day. She sounded phenomenal.

That was an incredible performance! It is worth seeking out. He has some awesome acoustic performances, second to none. Would be a great album in and of itself.


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[Tom46]

In no particular order:
The late, great Eva Cassidy (listen to "Fields of Gold" and "Over the Rainbow" on YouTube)

Gillian Welch (virtually anything by her)

Christina Sturmer (from Austria - check out "Mama (Ana Anabak)" "Engel Fliegen Einsam" - Eagles Fly Alone and "4 Jahreszeiten" on YouTube - hard to believe that she's only 27)

Vigdis Wisur (from Norway - listen to "The Moon's a Harsh Mistress", the great Jimmy Webb song, on YouTube)

Michelle Branch ("Breathe")

Joan Osborne (a lot of what she does)

Maybe - Nadine Coyle

[grampa]

Another vote for Patti Larkin because of her guitar playing and one for Kate Wolf just because she was Kate.

[Shadowraptor]

I am not that lazy (!), but my short answer is "All of them." Carly is awesome ... so is Nora.

[Daveyo]

Shakira!
Just dont let her sing!
Dave

[redcloud]

I like Patty Larkin quite a bit.