Marcia Howard

Burning In the Rain

‘Burning in the Rain Marcia's second C.D was the result of four trips to Ireland. 'Burning in the Rain' was produced by Stephen Cooney. (Stephen has just produced Sinead O'Connors latest C.D recorded in Ireland) 'Burning in the Rain', features the song' Poison Tree' which is Marcia's adaptation of William Blake's poem. This recording features Mary Black singing vocals with Marcia on the song. The song was recorded in Dublin for the C.D, 'A Woman's Heart -A Decade On.' Burning in The Rain ' includes the song ‘Sorry’ (first recorded with Goanna, 'Spirit Returns')recorded live at the Olympia in Dublin. Some great artists feature on the album, including Mary Black, Steve Cooney, Laoise Kelly and Pat Crowley,Tim O'Brien, Maria Doyle Kennedy,Kevin Burke,and Bill Shanley and Jeff White.

'Burning in the Rain is one of the best female albums of the decade' (Dave Dawson ,Beat Magazine,Melbourne.)

'Burning in the Rain' builds on 'Butterfly' .Both are engrained with family, earth and the hearth.' If our modern world is becoming overwhelming and you need to be soothed , 'Burning in the Rain' is like coming home to a favourite calm relative ,sitting before the fire and finding your loving soul.' (Steve Baker, Barfly Magazine, Cairns)

'Burning in the Rain is a must have in any decent music collection' (Kevin McCarthy, Blarney Bulletin)

Butterfly

‘Butterfly was Marcia’s first album of songs. It is a live recording of her songs and Joe Geia’s, 'Yil Lull ' and Lucinda William's ,'Something about what happens when we talk' , and country woman Patricia Clarke's ,'Vulla Vun nah nah', sung in Koorie/English.

'Butterfly' was recorded at Fortissimo studios in Melbourne in the heat of summer 2000 with the help of many musicians and artists, including The Ploughboys, Damian Howard, Patricia Clarke, Rose Bygrave, Shane Howard, Tiffany Eckhardt, Dave Steel, Pete Denahy, Sandy Brady, Archie Cuthbertson ,Tony Lovett and Kavisha Mazzella.

"Butterfly has an earthy folk feel about it, gorgeous melodies and harmonies, with a unique Victorian South West Coast sound." (Mike Daly, the Age Melbourne 2000)

Mary Black - Live

Marcia was invited by Mary to support her at The Olympia in Dublin. The CD and DVD of the concert include Marcia singing the Bob Dylan classic 'Forever Young' with Mary.

A Woman's Heart - A decade on Dara

A Woman's Heart Marcia composed and recorded this song Poison Tree in Ireland with Mary Black. It is based on the William Blake poem of the same name. 'Poison Tree' is included on the album A Woman's Heart: A Decade On which has been released world wide. Other artists on the album include Mary and Frances Black, Sinead O'Connor, The Corrs, Eva Cassidy and Dolly Parton.