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The Mountain City Four were a Canadian folk music group, based in Montreal and active from 1963 to 1967. The group consisted of Jack Nissenson, Peter Weldon, Kate McGarrigle and Anna McGarrigle.
27 sept. 2022 · Mountain City Four reunited for a magical concert at Ursa last Thursday. Original members McGarrigle and Peter Weldon were joined by friends and family on stage, including two...
10 déc. 2022 · MC4 - The Mountain City Four. Antoine Maloney. 25 videos 399 views Last updated on Dec 10, 2022. Peter Weldon, Jack Nissenson, and Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Peter and Anna, with Jane...
MOUNTAIN CITY FOUR. Originally members of The Pharisees, Jack Nissenson and Peter Weldon recruited Kate and Annd McGarrigle to become the Mountain City Four. After having their songs covered by artists like Linda Ronstadt and Maria Muldaur, Kate and Anna were signed to Warner Bros. Records and recorded their eponymous debut with producer Joe Boyd..
In 1963, Jack Nissenson and Peter Weldon recruited Kate McGarrigle to form a trio. A few months later, Kate’s sister Anna joined, and the group became the Mountain City Four. Playing locally at Montreal folk clubs, the band developed a loyal and substantial following and played into the 1970s.
Not only is Mountain City Four a window into the origin of one of the world’s foremost singer/songwriting sisters, but a look into the incredible folk music scene of the 1960s. They were a big deal in the 1960s Montreal folk scene and have a mythic status, because it was the first time Kate and Anna McGarrigle sang together professionally.
Mountain City Four. Websites: No Origin: Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 Biography: Before they became the darlings of the folk scene and the revered singer-songwriters behind such classics as “Heart Like a Wheel” and “Talk to Me of Mendocino,” Kate and Anna McGarrigle performed in a little-known Montreal singing group.
