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Gathering Time & Mara Levine

Start with the folk tradition of Peter, Paul & Mary; add the vocal complexity and electric energy of Crosby, Stills & Nash, a dash of the Byrds and a jot of Joni Mitchell, and you have Gathering Time, a folk-rock/Americana harmony trio that has been turning heads fornearly a decade. Long Islanders Stuart Marcus, Hillary Foxsong and Gerry McKeveny have strong roots in traditional folk as well as '60s and '70s folk-rock, and they've been known to interpret some of those classics alongside their original songs at their shows.

Called one of the best singers of her generation by Christine Lavin, folksinger and jewelry designer Mara Levine, like a skilled gem cutter, selects songs with inherent beauty, examines them carefully, then crafts and polishes them to a glittering brilliance. According to folksinger and activist Si Kahn, Layering harmony line on top of harmony line, Levine creates rich tapestries of sound and emotion.