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	=== "Garden Song" ===		=== "Garden Song" ===
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	Mallett wrote "Garden Song" when he was in his early twenties. He'd been listening to the radio when he went to help his father plant the garden at his homestead in ]. With "music in his head and work at his hands," the first verse came while planting:		Mallett wrote "Garden Song" when he was in his early twenties. He had been listening to the radio when he went to help his father plant the garden at his homestead in ]. With "music in his head and work at his hands," the first verse came while planting:

	::Inch by inch, row by row		::Inch by inch, row by row
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	=== Performance ===		=== Performance ===
	Mallett frequently performed with violinist Susan Ramsey and bassist ], with sound by Tom Gordon. He had recorded 17 albums, including ''The Fable True'' in 2007, based on ]'s last expedition in 1857.<ref>Tom Groening, , '']'', October 16, 2007.</ref> and ''Alright Now'' a collection of songs including "Beautiful," dedicated to his daughter Molly.		Mallett frequently performed with violinist Susan Ramsey and bassist Michael Burd, with sound by Tom Gordon. He had recorded 17 albums, including ''The Fable True'' in 2007, based on ]'s last expedition in 1857.<ref>Tom Groening, , '']'', October 16, 2007.</ref> and ''Alright Now'' a collection of songs including "Beautiful", dedicated to his daughter Molly.

	He had performed in town halls and folk clubs across America and Europe in addition to major venues such as Barns of Wolf Trap, Newport Folk Festival, and '']''. The '']'' recognized him as one of the 58 most memorable Mainers of the 20th Century. The readers of '']'' voted him "2003 Artist of the Year" and his album ''Artist in Me'' as "2003 Album of the Year".<ref>Tom Groening, , '']'', February 4, 2004.</ref>		He had performed in town halls and folk clubs across America and Europe in addition to major venues such as Barns of Wolf Trap, the ], and '']''. The '']'' recognized him as one of the 58 most memorable Mainers of the 20th Century. The readers of '']'' voted him "2003 Artist of the Year" and his album ''Artist in Me'' as "2003 Album of the Year".<ref>Tom Groening, , '']'', February 4, 2004.</ref>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	His sons, Will and Luke, perform as '''The Mallett Brothers Band'''. The Mallett Brothers Band ~~have~~ ~~a new~~ album, "Live in Portland, Maine" ~~available~~ March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mallettbrothersband.com/\|title=THE MALLETT BROTHERS BANDThe Mallett Brothers Band \| Maine Country Rock\|website=Mallettbrothersband.com\|~~accessdate~~=January 26, 2020}}</ref>		His sons, Will and Luke, perform as '''The Mallett Brothers Band'''. The Mallett Brothers Band released the album, ''Live in Portland, Maine'', in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mallettbrothersband.com/\|title=THE MALLETT BROTHERS BANDThe Mallett Brothers Band \| Maine Country Rock\|website=Mallettbrothersband.com\|access-date=January 26, 2020}}</ref>

	==Discography==		==Discography==
	David Mallett has released seventeen albums:<br>		David Mallett has released seventeen albums:<br>
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	\| title = 1978: David Mallett		\| title = 1978: ''David Mallett''
	\| Fire		\| Fire
	\| We Were One		\| We Were One
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	{{Collapsible list		{{Collapsible list
	\| title = 1979: Pennsylvania Sunrise		\| title = 1979: ''Pennsylvania Sunrise''
	\| The Last Time I Saw Annie		\| The Last Time I Saw Annie
	\| Pennsylvania Sunrise		\| Pennsylvania Sunrise
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	{{Collapsible list		{{Collapsible list
	\| title = 1981: Hard Light		\| title = 1981: ''Hard Light''
	\| Hard Time Love Song		\| Hard Time Love Song
	\| Mr. Arthur's Place		\| Mr. Arthur's Place
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	{{Collapsible list		{{Collapsible list
	\| title = 1983: Open Doors and Windows		\| title = 1983: ''Open Doors and Windows''
	\| Closer Now Than Ever		\| Closer Now Than Ever
	\| Open Doors And Windows		\| Open Doors And Windows
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	\| Northern Lights		\| Northern Lights
	}}		}}
	1986: Vital Signs<br>		1986: ''Vital Signs''<br/>
	1988: For a Lifetime<br>		1988: ''For a Lifetime''<br/>
	1993: This Town<br>		1993: ''This Town''<br/>
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	\| title = 1995: In the Falling Dark		\| title = 1995: ''In the Falling Dark''
	\| Hungry for Love		\| Hungry for Love
	\| Off the Ground		\| Off the Ground
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	{{Collapsible list		{{Collapsible list
	\| title = 1997: Parallel Lives		\| title = 1997: ''Parallel Lives''
	\| I Hate to See this Town Go Down		\| I Hate to See this Town Go Down
	\| Summer of my Dreams		\| Summer of my Dreams
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	}}		}}
	1999: Ambition<br>		1999: ''Ambition''<br/>
	2003: Artist in Me<br>		2003: ''Artist in Me''<br/>
	{{Collapsible list		{{Collapsible list
	\| title = 2006: Midnight on the Water		\| title = 2006: ''Midnight on the Water''
	\| Angel Stand-in’ By		\| Angel Stand-in’ By
	\| Here We Go		\| Here We Go
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	\| title = 2007: The Fable True - Stories from Thoreau's the Maine Woods		\| title = 2007: ''The Fable True - Stories from Thoreau's the Maine Woods''
	\| The 31st Of August		\| The 31st Of August
	\| Old Town		\| Old Town
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	\| title = 2009: Alright Now		\| title = 2009: ''Alright Now''
	\| Ten Men		\| Ten Men
	\| One of Those Things		\| One of Those Things
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	{{Collapsible list		{{Collapsible list
	\| title = 2012: Greenin' Up		\| title = 2012: ''Greenin' Up''
	\| I Knew This Place		\| I Knew This Place
	\| Greenin' Up		\| Greenin' Up
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	\| title = 2015: The Horse I Rode In On		\| title = 2015: ''The Horse I Rode In On''
	\| Girl from the North Country		\| Girl from the North Country
	\| They Covered Up the Old Swimmin' Hole		\| They Covered Up the Old Swimmin' Hole
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	\| title = 2016: Celebration		\| title = 2016: ''Celebration''
	\| Celebration		\| Celebration
	\| Better Than That		\| Better Than That

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American singer-songwriter (1951–2024)

For other uses, see David Mallet (disambiguation).

David Mallett
Performing at Brewer Middle School on April 23, 2011
Background information
Born	(1951-04-21)April 21, 1951 Sebec, Maine, U.S.
Died	December 17, 2024(2024-12-17) (aged 73)
Genres	American folk
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	guitar, harmonica
Years active	1961–2024
Labels	New World Media, Flying Fish Records, Vanguard, North Road Records

Website	http://www.davidmallett.com/

Musical artist

David Mallett (April 21, 1951 – December 17, 2024) was an American singer-songwriter best known for his authorship of the "folk standard" composition "Garden Song". He recorded for independent record labels for most of his career.

Biography

A resident of Maine for most of his life, in the 1980s Mallett relocated to Nashville, and released two albums with the folk and blues label Vanguard. He had since moved back to Maine and established his own label, North Road Records.

Mallett's songs have been recorded by more than 150 artists, including: Pete Seeger, Alison Krauss, John Denver, Arlo Guthrie, Emmylou Harris, Peter, Paul & Mary, Bok, Trickett, Muir, and Makem and Clancy. "Garden Song" was even recorded by the Muppets.

"Garden Song"

Main article: Garden Song

Mallett wrote "Garden Song" when he was in his early twenties. He had been listening to the radio when he went to help his father plant the garden at his homestead in Sebec, Maine. With "music in his head and work at his hands," the first verse came while planting:

Inch by inch, row by row

Gonna make this garden grow

All it takes is a rake and hoe

And a piece of fertile ground

Mallett walked around the yard humming it. The next day, he wrote the second verse at a friend’s house. Being only the third or fourth song he'd written, Mallett regarded "Garden Song" as a gift, one that altered the course of his life. It was recorded by John Denver, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary, and other acts. The song is likely why the University of Maine gave Mallett an honorary degree in 2014.

Performance

Mallett frequently performed with violinist Susan Ramsey and bassist Michael Burd, with sound by Tom Gordon. He had recorded 17 albums, including The Fable True in 2007, based on Henry David Thoreau's last expedition in 1857. and Alright Now a collection of songs including "Beautiful", dedicated to his daughter Molly.

He had performed in town halls and folk clubs across America and Europe in addition to major venues such as Barns of Wolf Trap, the Newport Folk Festival, and Prairie Home Companion. The Bangor Daily News recognized him as one of the 58 most memorable Mainers of the 20th Century. The readers of Folkwax voted him "2003 Artist of the Year" and his album Artist in Me as "2003 Album of the Year".

Legacy

His sons, Will and Luke, perform as The Mallett Brothers Band. The Mallett Brothers Band released the album, Live in Portland, Maine, in March 2019.

Discography

David Mallett has released seventeen albums:

1978: David Mallett

Fire
We Were One
Inches and Miles
Circle of Friends
Arowsic
Garden Song
Dulcimer
It's Cold Tonite
I Knew This Place
I Wish I Were a Horse
Arthur

1979: Pennsylvania Sunrise

The Last Time I Saw Annie
Pennsylvania Sunrise
Moon Upon The Left
Haying Song
Midnite On The Water
Oranges And Roses
Phil Brown
Fast Gun Gettin' Slow
The Candle And The Cape
Ballad Of The Saint Anne's Reel

1981: Hard Light

Hard Time Love Song
Mr. Arthur's Place
Sweet Bird Of Youth
Highways
The Hard Light
On The Road From Boston
Time And Tide
All Dressed Up And Lonely
Country Disco
North To Alaska
After All These Years
You Say That The Battle Is Over

1983: Open Doors and Windows

Closer Now Than Ever
Open Doors And Windows
Snowbound
Thanks To Mother Mercy
This Little Town
I've Been Around
Photographs and Memories
The Longest Night
Milly, There's A Dance In Town
Northern Lights

1986: Vital Signs
1988: For a Lifetime
1993: This Town

1995: In the Falling Dark

Hungry for Love
Off the Ground
Closer to Truth
Like This
That Was the One
Way Out West
When the Sun Comes Up
Here We Go
Daddy's Oldsmobile
Come Out of the Blue
Hope For One and All

1997: Parallel Lives

I Hate to See this Town Go Down
Summer of my Dreams
Closer to Truth
I Picture You
You Say the Battle Is Over
Introduction to 'Phil Brown'
Phil Brown
Snowbound
Garden Song
After the Fall
Like This
Daddy's Oldsmobile
Fifty Years (Introduction To 'My Old Man')
My Old Man
Nothin' But a Long Goodbye
Parallel Lives

1999: Ambition
2003: Artist in Me

2006: Midnight on the Water

Angel Stand-in’ By
Here We Go
Greenin’ Up
Dulcimer
Walkin’
Somewhere in Time
Midnight on the Water
Artist in Me
I Knew this Place
Didn’t Nobody Teach You
Summer of My Dreams
Strange Life
Hometown Heroes
Parallel Lives
Fire
A Long Goodbye
Ballad of the St. Anne’s Reel

2007: The Fable True - Stories from Thoreau's the Maine Woods

The 31st Of August
Old Town
Salmon River
The Road To Molunkus
Fishing
There Were Six Of Us
One Way River
Rapids

2009: Alright Now

Ten Men
One of Those Things
North Meets South
Easier Than This
Beautiful
Innocent Time
End of the Day
Dark Side of the Moon
Don't Ask Me
Alright Now

2012: Greenin' Up

I Knew This Place
Greenin' Up
Fat of the Land
Aurora Borealis
Dogs & Horses
Summer of My Dreams
Arrowsic
Garden Song
Good Times
April
The Haying Song
Beautiful Rose

2015: The Horse I Rode In On

Girl from the North Country
They Covered Up the Old Swimmin' Hole
Long Black Veil
Wayward Wind
Second Cup of Coffee
How to Handle a Woman
One More Time
Jamaica Farewell
Sea of Heartbreak
Saginaw Michigan
For the Good Times
Tombstone Every Mile

2016: Celebration

Celebration
Better Than That
Girl With The Golden Hair
Survivor
Ring For You
Last Farmer's Ball
Two Sides To Every Story
Hard To Live These Country Songs
You Deserve The Best
Whatever Gets You By

References

Burnham, Emily (December 18, 2024). "Legendary Maine singer-songwriter David Mallett has died". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
Lewis Taylor, "Mallett's career continues to grow" The Register Guard, September 5, 2003.
^ Keyes, Bob (July 13, 2014). "Musician David Mallett goes back to the land". Press Herald. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
Tom Groening, "The Maine Woods Muse: In 'The Fable True,' folk singer David Mallett puts music to the haunting words of Henry David Thoreau", Bangor Daily News, October 16, 2007.
Tom Groening, "David Mallett: The artist in Maine Folk musician gets national honors", Bangor Daily News, February 4, 2004.
"THE MALLETT BROTHERS BANDThe Mallett Brothers Band | Maine Country Rock". Mallettbrothersband.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

External links

Official website
David Mallett discography at Discogs
Mallett Brothers (David Mallett, Neil Mallett) discography at Discogs
The Mallett Brothers Band discography at Discogs

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