Live Music: “Daisy Sweetgrass” – Siren and songwriter performing American Roots music

Next Performance: Thursday 26th February 2010 – 9:30pm (Free Entry)

Daisy Sweetgrass (a.k.a Christine Laskowski) is the result of an affair between the wife of Presbyterian minister and a door-to-door flower seed salesman on a steamy August afternoon in 1984. Her mother Evangeline told her that he had a passion for 7th century Persian poetry, smelled of pine trees and damp wool, and had given her a packet of daisy seeds as a parting gift. As per the origins of Daisy’s musical talent, Evangeline could only tell her that he had a very pleasant hum.

But that was many years ago.

These days Daisy’s in Beijing. She’s playing guitar and singing American roots music- from traditional bluegrass ballads to Swahili folk songs, as well as songs of her own. With her infectious energy, sparkle in her eye, and a voice that’ll make you swoon, Daisy Sweetgrass puts on a show well worth watching.

You can listen to some of her songs here:

Daisy Sweetgrass – “Never Lonelier”
Daisy Sweetgrass – “Hutong Girl”
Daisy Sweetgrass – “Jolene” by Dolly Parton

You can also see her website here: www.daisysweetgrass.com

Daisy Sweetgrass是1984年8月某一盛夏午后一位长老教会牧师的妻子和一位走街串巷的推售员之间一段风流韵事的结晶。她的妈妈 Evangeline告诉她那个男人狂热于7世纪的波斯诗歌，身上充满了松树和湿羊绒的香味，并在离别之际将一包菊籽赠与她的妈妈作为礼物。至于Daisy音乐天赋是否传承自那个男人， Evangeline 只是告诉Daisy他的低声轻吟令人沉醉。

不过，那已是很久以前的事情了。

现在，Daisy身在北京。她弹奏吉他，吟唱着美国传统的歌谣—-从传统蓝草音乐到斯瓦希里民谣，还有她自己创作的歌曲。Daisy Sweetgrass拥有非凡的感染力，明亮清澈的眼神和令人陶醉的嗓音，她的演出不容错过。