ABOUT
My Sweet Patootie is contemporary roots and ragtime at its best; bringing tight harmonies, monstrous guitar, sizzling fiddle and percussion together in one perfect package. Founded in 2007 by Canadian Folk Music Award winners Sandra Swannell and Terry Young, the trio has a growing international reputation. From original swing to ballads to funky fiddle-tune arrangements, they deliver a must-see show that Driftwood Magazine describes as “two parts exemplary musicianship, one part vaudeville comedy”.
Their vintage-style song writing is rooted in folk, americana and jazz; heavily influenced by the likes of Chet Atkins, Les Paul & Mary Ford and the Andrews Sisters. Throw in a penchant for light-hearted satire and their love of artists like Patsy Cline and you get a sound that Young likes to call "Green Acres for the New Millennium".
- Screen name:
- mysweetpatootie
- Member since:
- Jan 29 2012
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years together:
- 9
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Age:
- 66 years
Influences
Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks, Chet Atkins, Lyle Lovett, Big Band influences, early jazz and country blues.
Members Of Band
Terry Young is described by Penguin Eggs as an “acoustic guitar god”. BBC critic James Harrox calls his playing "virtuosic", while FATEA magazine describes it as "jaw dropping". He has taught advanced finger-style guitar clinics and has written about his technique for Chicago's Plank Road Folk Music Society Magazine. He is a talented singer and multi-instrumentalist who toured from 1999 - 2009 with the group Tanglefoot; performing on lead and harmony vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo and pennywhistle.
Sandra Swannell is a classically trained violinist/ violist, but her style owes much more to the influences of Joe Venuti and Stephane Grappelli. Her diverse musical background ranges from recording with Canada's legendary Stompin' Tom Connors to writing a series of musical sketches for string orchestra. She was the principal violist of the Georgian Bay Symphony and fronted the Celtic art-rock band The Shards before joining the group Tanglefoot in 2005. Sandra has taught violin/ viola clinics for festivals, schools, community orchestras and her own private studio.
Sandra Swannell - violin, vocals
