- Sadie Compton
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Some random things about me: I play music, I write songs. I'm an artist and a mama. I'm a child of the 1970's, born and raised in southern Louisiana. I love to paint. I love to dance. I love to sing. My favorite color is magenta. I dig 70's hippie dresses, and KISS-style platform boots. I love music from all over the world. I love sunshine, morning glories, candles, old pickup trucks, the smell of oil paint & mineral spirits, going barefoot, long hair, sunflowers, moonflowers, clove cigarettes, digging in the dirt, strawberries, red wine, toe rings, tattoos, eagles, and dancing all night long. Anything else you wanna know? Keep reading...
About my music: I guess you can call it Americana. My 2003 release entitled Trouble Come Knockin' is mostly Appalachian Old Time and Cajun tunes (some of which I wrote) on the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle. The fabulous musicians who played on that one with me are: Bruce Molsky, James Bryan, Mike Compton, Candace Randolph, Oscar Rice, Steve Johnson, and Alan O'Bryant. Said CD can be sampled here on the music page, or sampled and purchased online at www.cdbaby.com/sadiec -- so go have a listen. It's also on iTunes, Rhapsody, and other music download sites.
I've finished a new CD called Black is the Color, which will be released digitally some time in the Spring/Summer of 2010, so keep yer eyes and ears peeled, buddy. Over half of it is my own songwriting and singing. More backwoods countrified Carter-Family-ish songs rather than just fiddle tunes... It's different. The incredible musicians on the new album include Candace Randolph, Robert Gateley, Mike Compton, David Long, Steve Johnson, Paul Priest, Oscar Rice, Laura Stansell Whitney, and Kurt Storey. Some tracks from the upcoming album can be heard here on the music page.
I also have some of my music in video form. If you're interested, check out my YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/fiddlepeg
Make your way to my gallery pages if you'd like to see my artwork. I have a few things posted in the "artwerx" section. I am happy to sell what is available or take commissions. Just contact me if you're interested in getting some of my art.
I recently deleted my myspace account, but I'm still on facebook. In the interest of privacy and simplicity, however, I keep a tight reign on who I choose to "friend" on facebook... I might or I might not add you. That's just the way it's gonna be.
Sometimes my guestbook here is turned on, sometimes it's off. But hey, if you have something to say and the guestbook is turned on, drop me a line.
Make a noise, poet.
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