Kate McGarrigle, R.I.P.

Just two months ago I linked to Matapedia on You Tube here to mark Brigitte’s and my appreciation of the McGarrigle sisters and their music. This morning I learn from the New York Times that Kate McGarrigle has died of clear-cell sarcoma at 63. Heaven is richer by her passing; we’ve been richer by her life.

Matapedia

Back in Minnesota days, Brigitte was driving home from someplace when, over the radio, she heard “Matapedia,” the title song of the album named after it. Kate and Anna McGarrigle wrote and sang it. Either one or the other of us bought it. Since that time we’ve purchased many a copy of it as gifts to friends. For quite some while now I’ve wanted to put a YouTube video on this blog, and I can’t think of a better one to put on Ghulf Genes than this song. No image moves, but who needs pictures when you have this melody and words. Thus I launch my first such offer with much gratitude to these two gifted artists. The lyrics to the song are available here.