# Mary Ramsey
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mary ramsey (born December 24, 1963), a resident of Buffalo, New York, is a member of folk rock duo John & Mary and lead singer and violinist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Ramsey has also worked with other well-known artists such as Jackson Browne, Goo Goo Dolls, Billy Bragg, Warren Zevon, Alex Chilton and Ani DiFranco.
== Biography ==
Ramsey is a classically trained violinist who has been playing the violin since age five.
Surprise Cast #142 10,000 Maniacs
I sit down with the legendary band 10,000 Maniacs. With founding member and bassist Steven Gustafson, songwriter and pianist Dennis Drew, lead vocalist and instrumentalist Mary Ramsey, and the newly joined lead guitarist Ben Medina, this episode dives deep into the personal journeys and collaborati…
Charlotte-Mecklenburg political figures in the spotlight
This week, Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan and Mary Ramsey discuss prominent figures in Charlotte-Mecklenburg politics, particularly Republican Rep. Tricia Cotham and Democratic Rep. Carla Cunningham: From Cunningham's controversial speech on immigration, which could lead to a primary challenge, to Cotham…
10,000 Maniacs
Jason Fraley interviews 10,000 Maniacs founding bass player Steven Gustafson as the band rocks Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland in a pair of sold-out shows this Saturday and Sunday for the Annapolis Songwriters Festival. They discuss the band’s journey from recording hits like “These Are Days” and …
The political ramifications of the Charlotte light rail stabbing
This week, host Dawn Vaughan is joined by reporters Mary Ramsey and Julia Coin from our sister paper The Charlotte Observer. Ramsey covers Charlotte area politics, and Coin covers courts and public safety.
Last month’s fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte…
A feminist bookstore can change your life.
When I invited Antonia Matthew for an interview on our show, she agreed but insisted that there were other local writers who were more deserving of the attention. Over the next couple of weeks, I received several messages from her with suggestions of writers we should interview. I was grateful and …
Mecklenburg County sheriff faces lawmakers in Raleigh
On this episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast for Feb. 17, 2026, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with Charlotte Observer politics reporter Mary Ramsey about how a NC House Oversight and Reform Committee about public safety turned into a grilling of Meckle…
London's Plague Churches - The Churches That Delivered Death by Faith
Did London's churches really give their attendees the plague...well yes!
Today's episode of Macabre London: Belief and the Occult in the Capital City, we go on a field trip to London's oldest churches. We learn about how many of them were created by significan't people, had notable people in their…
NC House Oversight hearing focuses on Charlotte – again
On this June 2, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by Charlotte Observer politics and government reporter Mary Ramsey for a closer look at the upcoming House Oversight hearing about legislation in the wake of a…
Surprise Cast #273 Mary Ramsey (10,000 Maniacs)
Hello Mary!
Thank you so much for joining me to talk about music, creativity, and Maniacs milestones. I loved hearing your personal reflections and about the people you appreciate in the music business such as Alison Krauss.
How amazing that you got to be a guest on stage with Billy Bragg for on…
Love, Guts, and Courage: Dennis Drew and Steven Gustafson
This week we're taking a short break from the Can't Ignore the Train audio documentary to bring you a recent interview with founding members Dennis Drew and Steven Gustafson.
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Before 10,000 Maniacs, two kids in a 9th-grade homeroom in Jamestown, New York, bonded over music. Found…
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