Margaret Christl

Margaret Christl is a Scottish-Canadian folksinger. Christl was born in England, grew up in Scotland and West Wales and emigrated to Canada in 1966.[1] She became active in the folk revival scene, playing many folk festivals, including the Mariposa Folk Festival, Edmonton Folk Festival[2] and the Calgary Folk Music Festival, as well as the club and coffeehouse circuit.[3] She has released a number of albums with different folk labels, including The Barley grain for me. This album was recorded with Ian Robb and William Laskin in 1976 with Folk-Legacy Records[4] and was dedicated to Edith Fowke, a very important scholar, folklorist and collector of folk music in Canada.[5] Christl performs traditional Scottish and Canadian songs, as well as more contemporary songs. She is often accompanied by guitarists, but also plays the mountain dulcimer and the Bodhrán.[6] Christl frequently performed with Ian Robb, Grit (William) Laskin and Stewart Cameron.[1]