Tift

I find it embarrassing when there’s a ripple of applause to greet just the one song (“On a Bus to St. Cloud” – in Tift Merritt’s case, it was “Good Hearted Man”), and they otherwise sit applauding politely at the rest.

Gretchen Peters – The Stables 16/07/06 « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2006

My personal favorite was singer/songwriter Tift Merritt and classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein's transformation of Schubert's "Nacht und Traume" into a country blues song.

Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Krapp's Last Tape, John Schaefer Celebrates 30 Years, Private Lives and More Chris Kompanek 2011

Take Michelle Tift , a 32-year-old Manhattan resident who works in a Midtown art gallery.

Our Boroughs, Ourselves Sumathi Reddy 2011

"But once we realized this was becoming a relationship, it was very much a factor," said Ms. Tift.

Our Boroughs, Ourselves Sumathi Reddy 2011

But then you thought it again when he sang a few duets with Tift Merritt, making her laugh by inserting a few jokes into their cover of the Everly Brothers classic "Til I Kissed You."

Michael Giltz: Music: Teddy Thompson Shines at City Winery Michael Giltz 2011

The video above gives some idea of why Tift Merritt is fabulous, not least because of her beautiful feel on the piano keyboard.

Tift Merritt – Home is Loud « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2009

Another unheralded release from Tift Merritt available on iTunes is the Please Break the Silence of the Middle of the Night, an EP featuring alternate versions of two songs from Another Country, plus three excellent unreleased songs.

Tift Merritt – Home is Loud « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2009

My personal favorite was singer/songwriter Tift Merritt and classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein's transformation of Schubert's "Nacht und Traume" into a country blues song.

Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Krapp's Last Tape, John Schaefer Celebrates 30 Years, Private Lives and More Chris Kompanek 2011

The Buckingham Solo concert, on the other hand, was just Tift with her acoustic guitar and/or grand piano at the Radcliffe Centre in Buckingham.

Tift Merritt – Home is Loud « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2009

But then you thought it again when he sang a few duets with Tift Merritt, making her laugh by inserting a few jokes into their cover of the Everly Brothers classic "Til I Kissed You."

Michael Giltz: Music: Teddy Thompson Shines at City Winery Michael Giltz 2011