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: ''This article is about the singer-songwriter David Mallett. For people using the "Mallet" spelling, see David Mallet (disambiguation).'' David Mallett is an American singer-songwriter best known for his authorship of the "folk standard" composition "Garden Song".〔Lewis Taylor, ("Mallett's career continues to grow" ), ''The Register Guard'', September 5, 2003 .〕 He has recorded for independent record labels for most of his career. A resident of Maine for most of his life, in the 1980s he relocated to Nashville, and released two albums with the folk and blues label Vanguard. He has since moved back to Maine and established his own label, North Road Records. In a career that spans four decades, his music has traveled to all corners of the world. His songs have been recorded by more than 150 artists, including Pete Seeger, Alison Krauss, John Denver, Arlo Guthrie, Emmylou Harris, Peter, Paul & Mary, Bok, Trickett, Muir, and Liam Clancy among others. "Garden Song" was even recorded by the Muppets. Mallett frequently performs with violinist Susan Ramsey and bassist Michael Burd, with sound by Tom Gordon. He has recorded 14 albums, including ''The Fable True'' in 2007, based on Thoreau's last expedition in 1857,〔Tom Groening, ("The Maine Woods Muse: In 'The Fable True,' folk singer David Mallett puts music to the haunting words of Henry David Thoreau" ), ''Bangor Daily News'', October 16, 2007 .〕 and ''Alright Now'' a collection of songs including "Beautiful," dedicated to his daughter Molly. He has performed in town halls and folk clubs across America and Europe in addition to major venues such as Barns of Wolf Trap, Newport Folk Festival, and "Prairie Home Companion". The ''Bangor Daily News'' recognized him as one of the 58 most memorable Mainers of the 20th Century. The readers of ''Folkwax'' voted him "2003 Artist of the Year" and his album ''Artist in Me'' as "2003 Album of the Year".〔Tom Groening, ("David Mallett: The artist in Maine Folk musician gets national honors" ), ''Bangor Daily News'', February 4, 2004 .〕 His sons, Will and Luke, perform as The Mallett Brothers Band. ==Discography== David Mallett has released fifteen albums: *1978: ''David Mallett'' *1979: ''Pennsylvania Sunrise'' *1981: ''Hard Light'' *1983: ''Open Doors and Windows'' *1986: ''Vital Signs'' *1988: ''For a Lifetime'' *1993: ''This Town'' *1995: ''In the Falling Dark'' *1997: ''Parallel Lives'' *1999: ''Ambition'' *2003: ''Artist in Me'' *2006: ''Midnight on the Water'' *2007: ''The Fable True'' *2009: ''Alright Now'' *2012: ''Greenin' Up'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Mallett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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