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"If I had produced a disc as intelligent and invigorating and musically marvelous as your "Evening on the Erie" I'd enter it into every Freakin' Contest I could find on this side of the atlantic! Your current recorded product deserves recognition, and you should be proud as punch for this remarkable recording! For your live show, I was even more pleased by your wonderful music, the heartfealt traditional repertoire, the precision picking and the terrific two-part harmonies!"
By Russ Tarby, Music Critic,
(Russ was named music writer of the year for weeklies with a circulation of less than 55,000 by the International Association of alternative Newsweeklies. Judges for that honor included Spin Editor Alan Light and Rolling Stone Senior Editor Anthony DeCurtis. He's now working as a columnist for the Syracuse City Eagle and for The Review, both weeklies published by Eagle Newspapers.)
Eagle Newspapers "Jordan husband, wife make "Mischief" The wife and husband team of Marilyn and Wayne Fuller use their musical talents to tease. The pair from Jordan call their duo "Merry Mischief" and the new, 17-song disc "Lusty Ditties" is full of a randy spirit that echoes that title. The sound is old-time acoustic, with Marilyn on the 12-string and Wayne, the six-string guitar. Marilyn's alto and Wayne's tenor provide the vocal cornerstones. Think Robin Hood and his merry band bouncing through the forest. The lyrical tone is set by the photo on the back cover. Wayne stands pondering life, with two Marilyns on his shoulders-one a devil and the other an angel. Songs like "Dark and Roving Eye" and "Maids, When You're Young" signify the devilish side in the duo. The wink-wink lyrics burst with innuendo. Put in that context, innocent-sounding song titles like "My Thing is My Own" and "Roll Your Leg Over" take on a whole other meaning. The pair can sound sweetly angelic, too. The a cappella "Rosebud in June" is quite sweet, in fact. by Mark Bialczak, Music Critic, Syracuse Post Standard Nov. 7, 2004 "Merry Making" Renaissance Music revisionists-Merry Mischief-is made up of Marilyn and Wayne Fuller, darlings of the annual summertime Sterling Renaissance Fair. Although their costumes and visual element are a big part of their schtick, their new disc "Lusty Ditties" is transporting in it's own right. The couple sings in the vintage English folk song "Dark and Roving Eye" like Richard & Linda Thompson over coruscating chords and Kirtee Kendrick-Boswer's crisp flute line. Leo Crandall lends hypnotic cello on "My Thing is My Own" and the Groggy Chorus Ensemble's jolliness is contagious in "All For Me Grog." But the highlight here is the warm and airy production, as if the songs were field recordings from castle courtyards, rural pastures and cottage pubs. It's a historical romp, but also a bawdy one with it's good natured innuendo. "If all the young ladies were sheep for a day, I'd play a shepherd and I'd flock them all day", Wayne sings in "Roll your leg Over'. It's borderline ribald, but they keep things comforably PG. Buy the disc on the web." Nathan Turk,
Music Critic, Syracuse New Times, Nov.17, 2004 "Marilyn- You have an AWESOME voice! I really enjoyed hearing you and your husband perform today- our Career Day visitors did too!" Meg
Osborne, Cayuga Community College "You have always had my admiration. You still impress me so much with your talents and comfort zone on a stage. You are true entertainers!" Dorothy Bell, audience North Country Goes Green Irish Fest, Watertown NY "Listening to your music live and chuckling over your antics adn limericks (no matter what era you are protraying) always makes my day! Your show is very well done and polished and you work quite well together. It definitely comes across tot he audience that you obviously enjoy what you do." Theresa,
Renaissance Faire Traveler |
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"Playful and Flirtatious performance" Dan Franklin Ward, Syracuse Cultural Resource Council "I've been doing public affairs shows for years and taping this one was about the most fun I've ever had. Such a refreshing change from politics!" Bill Collie, WSEN Radio "You guys were such great guests (and what a cute couple too!)" Julie Abbott, WIXT News Channel 9 "Peppy songs and festive strains of Merry Mischief kept the after work Happy Hour crowd happy." Allen Czelusniak,
Music Critic Syracuse New Times April 2001 "An interesting mix of classic songs before amusing everyone with some hand-clapping Irish ditties." Art Wenzel, Music Writer, The Citizen "Local Folk Duo provides Panacea" "There is plenty of innuendo, sarcasm, flirtation and great wit flying around Wayne & Marilyn Fuller, known professionally as as the musical duo, "Merry Mischef". They have recently released their third compact disc, "Panacea". It's a Fun renaissance music CD for all ages. Their first two compact discs, Kismet and Cakes and Ale sold well both regionally and nationally. "We called the project "Panacea" because it seems the whole world needs some healing right now, said Marilyn Fuller. "Panacea is filled with good fun and music as a remedy, there's a good-natured spirit to it, even a little potty humor with the song, "Seven Old Ladies" which goes over like gangbusters." Panacea was recorded with Dan Cleveland sitting in three tracks "Dan plays a variety of instruments on this release, including bodhran, bones, slide whistle and the "Irish Trap Set". Owasco musician Ron VanNostrand also plays mandolin on "Arthur McBride" "The main thing is to transplant yourself to another time and to get others to believe they are there too" Jane Stebbins, Feature Writer, The Citizen, Auburn, July 13, 2002 "Without talent such as yours the Faires would be nothing more than a kegger with fancy food out in the woods! Thanks for the Great Shows!" Andy
Gask, Renaissance Faire Traveler "Very personable and authentic minstrels." Doris Wolf, Audience "More than their wit or the way that they looked or the wonderful jokes that they told, their secret was knowing that laughter and smiles were riches much greater than gold. Thank you for the gift of your laughter, the joy of your music, you helped make our day very special. Thanks so much!" Mary and Art Brown,
Sterling Renaissance visitors 2003 |