This 1998 release serves as a celebration of the extended family of North American music by one of the greatest folk families of all time, with a cast of singers that includes (in addition to the McGarrigle sisters) Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and Rufus Wainright. This living retrospective touches on the work of Cole Porter, Charlie Poole, and of course a few McGarrigle classics such as NaCl. The sisters swap leads with their guests and expand the boundaries of their signature harmonies... any fan of this critically and popularly loved family will feel at home and satisfied.

The McGarrigle Hour is a 1998 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle.

The album was recorded at a family gathering, including Kate's former husband Loudon Wainwright III, their son and daughter Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright, Anna's husband Dane Lanken, their son and daughter Sylvan Lanken and Lily Lanken, and Kate and Anna's sister Jane McGarrigle.

Several of the McGarrigle sisters' friends and collaborators, including Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Chaim Tannenbaum, Joel Zifkin and Philippe Tatartcheff, also appear on the album.

The combo perform a mix of traditional folk tunes, pop standards and original material by the participants.

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