Mary Gauthier in Gainesville

Mary Gauthier is an American singer-songwriter born in New Orleans in 1962 who writes folk, country and Americana songs. She is known for the albums Drag Queens in Limousines, Mercy Now and Rifles & Rosary Beads, as well as songs including “I Drink” and “Mercy Now.” The material on Rifles & Rosary Beads was co-written with military veterans and their families through SongwritingWith:Soldiers. Following Mercy Now, Gauthier toured listening rooms and theatres and performed at the Newport Folk Festival. She later brought the veterans’ stories from Rifles & Rosary Beads into her concert repertoire, which she has also presented at the Cambridge Folk Festival. Her shows center on her voice, acoustic guitar and the stories behind the songs. Singer-songwriter Jaimee Harris has toured and performed with Mary Gauthier.