Farrell Spence is a Canadian Roots/Americana singer and songwriter from

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, British Columbia, Canada.

Career

In April 2007, Spence released her first CD, ''A Town Called Hell''. It received positive reviews from various UK, Irish and American music magazines who focus on the Americana/Bluegrass scene. In 2008 in Vancouver, Spence joined with Trish Klein and

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, Rob Wilson, Mark Beatty, Khari McClelland and John Raham for a series of live

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shows titled ''The Sweet Sounds Gospel Show''. In June 2008, Spence moved to Cork, Ireland to write songs for a new CD, ''Song for the Sea''. She worked with Eoghan Regan, David Murphy, and NC Lawlor. However, she did not complete the project with them. In 2008 she also participated in live gospel show together with some other musicians such as

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in May 2009 after they were seen performing at The Errigle Inn in

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. Spence and Forni collaborated on the recording of Spence's second album, ''Song for the Sea'' in room 501 of the Ripa Hotel in

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, Italy. The duo were seeking an organic and natural sound. In September 2011, they released the CD recordings at live shows in Rome, Italy and at Teatro Valle and Riunione Di Condiminio. Two of Spence's songs were licensed for

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'. Her songs were heard on

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in Canada,

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in Ireland,

in the UK along with college and independent radio stations and net-stations. She currently lives in Ireland where she makes live shows as well as in Canada.

Discography

* ''A Town Called Hell'' (2007) * ''Song for the Sea'' (2011)

Reviewers' comments

References

External links

Farrell Spence's website

Farrell Spence on SoundCloud

Farrell Spence and Francesco Forni on BBC Radio
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