“She is fearless in her attack of the instrument, playing with strength, power and virtuosic mastery.  Her singing too is “dead on,” clear and strong, though somehow imbued with certain vulnerability.” – Steve Chess, The Weekly Recorder

“Performances delivered with confidence and beauty… Beth’s songs and musical approach reflects her quest for a hybrid of musical styles.” – Sing Out! Magazine

“…A citizen of the world…her music is smooth when it needs to be, strong when it has to, and always takes her audience to a place just as beautiful as her materials’ origin.” – The Times of Acadiana

Patterson’s craftings are an anachronism of sorts: traddish melodies stirred with contemporary, philosophical songwriting that’s a tsunami of intellectualism and signature expression. While she evokes images of a medieval country siren channeling her music through a delicate Irish-sounding set of pipes and ten prodigious fingers, how quickly those images fade. She’s adept at genre-crossing fusions…In between sonic personalizations, she unravels hilarious anecdotes…With Patterson, there’s always a surprise in store, except for one – she still snorts when she laughs, okay? --OffBeat Magazine, July 2005

(“Darlin’ Please” one of OffBeat’s iPod Cuts of the Month)

“Beth is a bridge between the past and today, moving between the rich tradition of Celtic music and storytelling and very contemporary wit and social commentary. Her mastery of the bouzouki is truly amazing. The blazingly fast arrangements are intricate and extraordinary.” –- SCMA Ceili

“Her rhythm, accents, and nuances will grab the interest of the most discerned listener.” -- Beat Street Magazine

Tall, beautiful, and intense, she could easily frighten you with her formidable skills on the bouzouki, the Greek/Celtic stringed instrument she's studied for years, and completely mastered. But the minute she cocks her head, makes a goofy face, and breaks into one of her cartoon dialects, you realize this girl is really all about the fun. The show is full of stories, jokes, fiery instrumentals, Cajun folk dance, and a deeply-touching version of "Waltzing Matilda"...-- The Moonlight Music Cafe, Birmingham, AL

"Patterson has a voice that is simultaneously sharp, pure enough to cut glass, and inviting and sensuous as fire...Her songs are lyrical quilts, woven of the words and emotions that often rest just one layer beyond the surface of life. Patterson's music is solid in every way --instrumentally, vocally, lyrically-- and has an entrancing quality that brings the listener in to hear one well-crafted story after another." -- Where Y'at Magazine

"Patterson's album is a measure of a wide sound spectrum, dynamic and musical precision." --Radio Teutoburger Wald, GERMANY

" ...There's nobody under the sun like Beth Patterson. Patterson has overwhelming talent, and it shows in her two CDs, Hybrid Vigor and Take Some Fire. It's not just the mix of genres that makes Patterson's CDs so compelling, but the exotic, melodic, sultry, forceful, slightly edgy and certainly mysterious quality of her voice combined with a refreshingly unique and original lyrics that make you want to listen to these CDs over and over again. Hearing her brand of Celtic-Cajun-Hybrid-Pop is like being introduced to chocolate-covered strawberries--whoever invented that combination made the lives of millions of people better. High energy isn't quite sufficient as a description. Neither is melodic, vibrant, dazzling, though her performances are all those things. The best way to put it is if you have a chance to see Beth Patterson perform live, do it! You'll see the bouzouki in the hands of a master." -- The Ectophiles' Guide

"The music and lyrics on Take Some Fire root down into the primal history of music. Patterson displays true fierceness in her singing and continues her mastery of dozens of instruments, most notably the Irish bouzouki. Patterson offers an hour of beautiful and compelling songs about what it means to be human." -- Dirty Linen (2002)

"Hybrid Vigor is a gobsmacker! I loved it, and it knocked miles off I-40." -- Adrian Legg

"...It's evident that the bouzouki-busting dynamo possesses one of the most fertile minds in roots music...Patterson weaves intricate lyrical tapestries that are abundant with imagery, multiplied by mysticism and drenched in symbolism. Whether it's themes of cathartic self-discovery or streams of consciousness channelings where not all is initially understood, her heady lyrics are often multi-layered in meaning. They're such that interpretations can alter with each passing listen, where new meanings are continuously being revealed." -- OffBeat Magazine (2002)

"Beth Patterson makes a statement with multi-layered lyrical themes of struggle, journeys, healing, and triumph on her latest CD Take Some Fire...to yield a highly symbolic and introspective musical gem." -- Natural Awakenings

"She's bubbling over with musical possibilities, and it's her mission in life to share them with as many people as possible." --The Tupelo Daily Journal

". . . She motors ahead effortlessly, surrounded by an amazing array of fiddlers, flutists, guitarists, and mandolinists . . . Hybrid Vigor, hmmm, maybe that’s Gaelic for cool stuff." -- OffBeat Magazine

"The picture of the whipping blonde tresses of this hoyden hunched over the bouzouki and making it come alive and seemingly dance around the stage at her will is not an image anyone is likely to soon forget . . ." -- The Pontchatoula Times

"Patterson’s skills as an instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, and arranger all get a full workout, and the results are never less than graceful - and often, much more . . . Hybrid Vigor is an enchanting, poingnant passport to the Emerald Isle, an animated declaration of both the traditional and the contemporary." -- Gambit Weekly

"Herself a grandmistress of the bouzouki, but also very handy on the mandolin and a number of other more exotic instruments . . .she succeeds in creating a melting pot with traditionals . . . with wonderfully beautiful vocal harmonies. There is ancient, authentic Cajun and two versatile, rhythmic cocktails, which mix folk, jazz, mambo, and a whiff of ragtime. Patterson is clearly a musician who wants to build bridges." -- Rootstown Music, Belgium

"She smiles as she plays and seduces the audience when she stares out to them . . . There’s a quirky quality to the way she presents herself. You know she doesn’t try to put it on; you can tell from the way she plays that she lives and breathes the music she plays." -- The Loyola Maroon

" ... Beth Patterson is known for her razor wit as well as her unique voice. She combines authentic lyrics, her infectious humor, muted vibrato, and a remarkable vocal range into a night of music and participatory entertainment."
-- DeltaStyle Magazine

"Sequencing a Beth Patterson album must be like dialing up a series of radio stations. Already a legendary performer in south Louisiana… the centerpiece of the album is the strange stringed instrument on which Patterson is rapidly becoming a well - known expert… But it is Patterson’s originals - each a forceful and well - done take on such traditional Emerald Isle styles as jigs, waltzes, and rags - that cap off this virtuoso performance." --The News Star, Monroe

"…And Beth Patterson banked the fire… with a bowl - you - over bouzouki and bass." -- The Catholic News and Herald

"Like a Cajun singer trapped in an Irish band (and I mean that in a good way!)." -- Dirty Linen Magazine

"An accomplished composer." -- The Starkville Daily News

"Beth Patterson’s tapestry - rich bouzouki weaves wonder… Pick your continent (Antarctica withstanding) and Patterson will play it." -- The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette

"Amazing talent and mesmerizing performance!" -- The Jefferson Hotel

"A must - see!" -- Forum News, Shreveport

"Beth Patterson puts the ‘world’ in ‘world music…Her original songs truly display an emotional attachment to the music. Her mini- sets of reels, mambolkas, jigs, and waltzes are special instrumental treats, and, throughout the album, the listener can make that emotional connection to her varied experiences and inner beauty."
-- Loyola New Orleans Magazine

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