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Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer facts for kids

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Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are a super talented musical duo! They play many kinds of music, like folk, bluegrass, and even special songs for kids. They have performed with famous musicians such as Pete Seeger and Tom Paxton.

Cathy and Marcy have won over 60 awards from the Washington Area Music Association. These awards are for their amazing folk, bluegrass, and children's music.

They have also won Grammy Awards! They earned Grammys for their albums "cELLAbration: a Tribute to Ella Jenkins" and "Bon Appétit!: Musical Food Fun." Two other albums, "Postcards" and "Banjo Talkin’," were also nominated for Grammys.

Cathy and Marcy live in Silver Spring, Maryland, and Lansing, North Carolina.

Amazing Awards and Achievements

Cathy and Marcy have received many important awards for their music. These awards show how much people love their songs!

  • They have been nominated for Grammy Awards 14 times!
  • In 2003, they won a Grammy for "Best Musical Album for Children." This was for their album “cELLAbration: a Tribute to Ella Jenkins.”
  • In 2004, they won another Grammy for "Best Musical Album for Children." This time it was for “Bon Appétit!”
  • Their song JUBILATION was a finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2008.
  • In 2005, their song SCAT LIKE THAT won the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. It also won the ISC Grand Prize.
  • They also won a John Lennon Songwriting Contest Award for their song DAGNABBIT.
  • Their song NAMES won "Best Folk Song" in the Mid Atlantic Songwriting Contest.

Their Music Albums

Cathy and Marcy have released many albums over the years. They have created music for all ages, including lots of fun songs for kids!

  • WAHOO! (2019)
  • SHOUT & SHINE (with Gleaves, 2018)
  • ZOOM A LITTLE ZOOM: A Ride Through Science (2010)
  • GET UP AND DO RIGHT (2017)
  • CANTALE A TU BEBE (2017)
  • DANCIN’ IN THE KITCHEN: SONGS FOR ALL FAMILIES (2015)
  • THINGS ARE COMIN’ MY WAY (Marcy Marxer solo, 2012)
  • ROCKIN’ THE UKE (2011)
  • SING TO YOUR BABY – Sing Plays and Love Songs for New Families (2011)
  • THE GREAT AMERICAN FOLKSONG (with Children’s Chorus of Washington, 2011)
  • BANJO TO BEATBOX EP (with SPECIAL GUEST CHRISTYLEZ BACON, 2009)
  • OLD TIME BANJO FESTIVAL (2007)
  • BANJO TALKIN’ (2007)
  • SCAT LIKE THAT: A MUSICAL WORD ODYSSEY (2005)
  • cELLAbration: A Tribute to Ella Jenkins (2004)
  • BON APPÉTIT! Musical Food Fun (2003)
  • POCKET FULL OF STARDUST (2002)
  • POSTCARDS (2002)
  • ALL WOUND UP/CATHY & MARCY & BRAVE COMBO (2001)
  • PILLOW FULL OF WISHES (2000)
  • CHANGING CHANNELS (1998)
  • VOICE ON THE WIND (1997)
  • BLANKET FULL OF DREAMS (1996)
  • A PARENT’S HOME COMPANION (1995)
  • A CATHY & MARCY COLLECTION FOR KIDS (1994)
  • AIR GUITAR (1994)
  • BANJO HAIKU (1992)
  • THE RUNAWAY BUNNY/GOODNIGHT MOON (1989)
  • CATHY FINK & MARCY MARXER (1989)
  • BLUE ROSE (1988)
  • WHEN THE RAIN COMES DOWN (1987)
  • JUMP CHILDREN (1986)
  • THE LEADING ROLE (1985)
  • GRANDMA SLID DOWN THE MOUNTAIN (1984)
  • DOGGONE MY TIME (1983)


Images for kids

  • Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink

    Marcy Marxer (left) and Cathy Fink, a musical duo.