MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS 2006 MOUNTAIN CULTURE FESTIVAL DOES IT AGAIN

The Roches Singing Sisters Blend Church, Contemporary, Folk & Pop A trio of singing sisters, The Roches-namely Maggie, Terre, and Suzzy Roche-debuted nationally on Saturday Night Live in the late 1970s with a quirky a cappella version of Handel's Messiah. Since then, The Roches have blended influences from church choir music, traditional Irish folk, contemporary folk, rock, country, and pop with their own innate musical sensibilities and witty, trenchant lyrics to produce what can only be called "Roche music."

Each of the Roche sisters has distinct musical talents in her own right, but they can also blend their voices together into a single instrument of awesome harmonic beauty. Whether they're performing Handel a cappella or a song of their own creation, and whether they're singing about love and loss or politics, The Roches are contemporary court jesters who transcend mere singing by making audiences think hard and laugh heartily.

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