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From: Isthmus | Date: October 28, 2005| Author: Lipton, Eric F | Copyright information

Ember Swift

Thursday, Nov. 3, Cafe Montmartre, 9 p.m.

You know that scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail where several knights are bloodily mauled by a cute fluffy bunny? Well, change "bunny" to "Ember Swift," "knights" to "pleased concert-goers" and "bloodily mauled" to "wowed by musicality and vocal range" and you'll understand why you have to go see this woman perform.

Swift is often grouped with Ani DiFranco. Both have powerful repertoires, trenchant lyrics and Do...

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