“Tracy Spring’s combination of deeply rich vocal quality, world-class guitar skill, and intelligent songwriting combines folk, blues, swing, old R&B, and jazz – yet surpasses them all. She has amazed audiences throughout North America, Canada, and Australia, has won multiple awards, and has shared the stage with such luminaries as Doc Watson, Greg Brown and the Tannahill Weavers. One of her songs was recorded by Peter, Paul & Mary. She has made numerous CDs and authored several books. She is a true artist for our times.” –Laurie Riley, QUUF Presents, Port Towsend WA
Her wide musical range is demonstrated by the women to whom she’s been compared…Sarah McLachlan, Tracy Chapman, kd lang, and Yo Yo Ma’s cello…
To listen to samples of Tracy’s work, please click here!
TRACY’S CURRENT “SEMI-RETIREMENT”
(formerly PANDEMIC) PROJECTS:
(Click here to read Margaret Bikman’s article in Whatcom Talk!)
Velzoe’s Garden is soon to be a children’s book, illustrated by Heather Wilkinson! Read lyrics here! In August of 2023, Tracy (guitar and lead vocal) and Patrice Haan (harp and harmony) performed their arrangement of “Velzoe’s Garden.” Listen here! Muriel Anderson (harp-guitar) originally wrote the music to honor the late, great Velzoe Brown. Tracy then added the lyric.
NEW! Tracy is currently seeking an Australian landscape/portrait artist to illustrate The Red Bull for her Grandmother Tales children’s book series: stories of courage, kindness, and caring for each other and our beautiful planet. Read about the project here, and listen to the song.
Tracy is proud of her co-creation with Skye Burn to release the 7th edition of June Burn’s Living High: An Unconventional Autobiography! Visit JuneAndFarrar.com to learn more about their remarkable story. Join the June & Farrar facebook page!
(Click here to hear an interview with Margaret Bikman on KMRE FM about the June & Farrar Project!)
AVAILABLE NOW!
The first of her “Grandmother Tales” series, Love Doesn’t Care Who You Love is now a children’s book, illustrated by Bob Paltrow! Read lyrics here! Please join the “Love Doesn’t Care Who You Love” facebook community page for updates. Available at Village Books in Bellingham and Lynden, WA. (Or order it from this web site! Bulk discounts available here!)
Masako’s Guitar: A music video about the WW2 Japanese-American internment in Minidoka, Idaho and other camps, using historic and modern images. Watch it here!
Four records and a guitar instruction book! Click here!
And last, but certainly not least, a documentary produced by Tracy and Peabody Award-winner, Dennis Dougherty, T.R. Ritchie: An American Songwriter! Watch the film trailer here.