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Martha Wainwright: Fire in her belly

Laura Barton, The Guardian, 22 May 2006

She grew up in one of folk's first families and tried to resist following them into a musical career. But then Martha Wainwright fell in and out of love and found something to sing about. She talks to Laura Barton about swearing, sex and that pesky brother Rufus.

Total word count of piece: 1808

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