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Miranda Mulholland is a Canadian
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player and singer.


Biography

Mulholland is a member of
Great Lake Swimmers Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. The current touring line-up is Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and Pump o ...
, Belle Starr, and The Rattlesnake Choir as well as the founder and lead singer for the Roaring Girl Cabaret. She makes select appearances in the violin show Bowfire, and has played fiddle with
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, John Borra and
Justin Rutledge Justin John Rutledge (born January 3, 1979) is a Toronto-based Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter signed to Outside Music. Rutledge's musical style is often compared to that of American alt-country singer Ryan Adams. In 2006, Justi ...
, among others. Not limited to band performances, Mulholland has appeared in various theatre productions including ''Parfumerie'' and the world premiere of ''Spoon River'' with
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in Toronto. In addition to varied studio work, she has toured extensively in Europe and North America with the Celtic rock bands The Mahones, The Peelers, The Paperboys, The Glengarry Bhoys and the alt-country band
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. She was a member of the Canadian cast of '' Barrage'' and was the vocal and fiddle soloist for the Irish dance show Spirit of Ireland and Celtic Blaze. Mulholland can be heard on records by
Justin Rutledge Justin John Rutledge (born January 3, 1979) is a Toronto-based Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter signed to Outside Music. Rutledge's musical style is often compared to that of American alt-country singer Ryan Adams. In 2006, Justi ...
,
Sarah Slean Sarah Hope Slean (born June 21, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and musician. She has released eleven albums to date (including EPs and live albums). She is also a poet, visual artist, and occasional actress. Career Major recordi ...
,
NQ Arbuckle NQ Arbuckle is a Canadian alternative country band based in Toronto, Ontario, consisting of Montreal-born Neville Quinlan (the NQ of the band's name), Mark Kesper, Peter Kesper, John Dinsmore and Jason Sniderman. History NQ Arbuckle was formed i ...
and Kevin Quain, and her debut album for The Roaring Girl Cabaret is titled ''In Last Night's Party Clothes''. She was born in
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, Ontario and was a violin student of the Guelph
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School, and studied opera performance at the
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and
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. On May 13, 2014, Mulholland released her debut solo album ''Whipping Boy'' produced by multi-instrumentalist
Sean Watkins Sean Charles Watkins (born February 18, 1977) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is a member of the contemporary folk band Nickel Creek, the duo Fiction Family and the supergroup Works Progress Administration. He is the brot ...
(
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) on her own boutique label Roaring Girl Records. Roaring Girl Records is distributed by
Fontana North Fontana North is a Canadian record distribution company and represents the Canadian wing of Fontana Distribution. It is a joint venture between Canadian-based Cadence Music Group and US-based Fontana Distribution. The company was established by ...
. In addition, Mulholland founded Sawdust City Music Festival in
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and is on the Board of Governors of
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& Roy Thompson Hall. In 2017 Mulholland formed a duo, Harrow Fair, with guitarist
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.


Discography

* Bob Egan, ''Alejandro Escovedo Benefit CD'' (2004) - fiddle/vocals * The Glengarry Bhoys, ''Mill Sessions'' (2006) - fiddle/vocals * The Mahones, ''Take No Prisoners'' (2006) - fiddle * The Skye Consort, ''Courting Stories'' (2008) - vocals *
Justin Rutledge Justin John Rutledge (born January 3, 1979) is a Toronto-based Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter signed to Outside Music. Rutledge's musical style is often compared to that of American alt-country singer Ryan Adams. In 2006, Justi ...
, '' Man Descending'' (2008) - violin *
NQ Arbuckle NQ Arbuckle is a Canadian alternative country band based in Toronto, Ontario, consisting of Montreal-born Neville Quinlan (the NQ of the band's name), Mark Kesper, Peter Kesper, John Dinsmore and Jason Sniderman. History NQ Arbuckle was formed i ...
, '' XOK'' (2008) - fiddle * Kevin Quain, ''Winter in Babylon'' (2008) - fiddle *
Sarah Slean Sarah Hope Slean (born June 21, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and musician. She has released eleven albums to date (including EPs and live albums). She is also a poet, visual artist, and occasional actress. Career Major recordi ...
, '' The Baroness'' (2008) - vocals *
Luther Wright Luther A. Wright Jr. (born September 22, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player, in the center position. Basketball career A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Wright played high school ball for one season under coach Bob ...
, ''Man of Your Dreams'' (2008) - fiddle * The Rattlesnake Choir, ''Live Music'' (2008) - fiddle/vocals * The Roaring Girl Cabaret, ''In Last Night's Party Clothes'' (2008) - composer, vocals, violin * Enter the Haggis, '' Gutter Anthems'' (2009) - vocals * Celtic Blaze, ''Cast Album'' (2009) - fiddle/vocals * Carolyn Mark and
NQ Arbuckle NQ Arbuckle is a Canadian alternative country band based in Toronto, Ontario, consisting of Montreal-born Neville Quinlan (the NQ of the band's name), Mark Kesper, Peter Kesper, John Dinsmore and Jason Sniderman. History NQ Arbuckle was formed i ...
, '' Let's Just Stay Here'' (2009) - fiddle * The Rattlesnake Choir, ''Walkin' the Wire''(2011) - fiddle/vocals *
Great Lake Swimmers Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. The current touring line-up is Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and Pump o ...
, '' New Wild Everywhere'' (2012) - fiddle/vocals * Amos the Transparent, ''Goodnight My Dear...I'm Falling Apart'' - fiddle/vocals * Belle Starr, ''Belle Starr'' (2012) - fiddle/vocals * Miranda Mulholland, ''Whipping Boy'' (2014) - vocals/fiddle


References

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