Meridian Green is a

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ian, and one half of Parsons Green, a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist

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, former drummer with

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History

Green was born to folk musician

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. She moved to California's Mendocino area and began playing with the Gypsy Gulch International String Band. She also began playing

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, and they released some music commercially. As a solo artist and duetist, her work has been featured on the

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She has also performed internationally, both by herself and at numerous festivals. In addition to her musical career, she co-created the Parsons/Green

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guitar. In 2009, Green began a tour featuring the works of Bob Gibson as one-third of the Fare-Thee-Wells, along with John Heller and Rick Grumbecker. As of February 2009, The Bob Gibson Legacy Tour, which features several acts, was slated for 28 dates.

Discography

Meridian Green has performed in a variety of acts.

Solo

* ''In the Heart of This Town'' (CD) * "Walking to Washington," a politically oriented single.

Parsons Green

* ''Birds of a Feather'' (CD) - 1986 * ''Live From Caspar'' (CD) - 1999

Other work

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- ''Bad Gravity Day'' (backup singing) *

Julian Dawson Julian Dawson (born 4 July 1954 in London) is a British singer–songwriter, guitarist and author. His style has been compared to Wilco and Ron Sexsmith. He is fluent in German and French. Outside his solo work, acts he has recorded with (as si ...

- ''Hillbilly Zen'' (backup singing) *

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- ''Amazing Tracks'' (backup singing) * Dan Paul - ''World Without Walls'' (backup singing) *

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- ''Rime Of The Ancient Matriarch'' (producer, performer)

External links

Meridian Green's website

Bob Gibson Legacy - Official Web Site
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