Kate McDonnell

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Kate McDonnell
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Background information
Birth nameKatherine (Kate) Lindsay McDonnell
Born (1961-03-07) March 7, 1961 (age 64)
Genres Folk
OccupationsMusician- songwriter
Years active1990s–present
Website https://katemcdonnell.com/

Kate McDonnell is an American folk singer and songwriter.

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Career

In her teens and early 20s, she was part of a duo with her sister, Anne McDonnell. They self-produced the LP, "Middle Flight," in 1980, through Owen Productions. [1] [2] From 1989 to 1992, she was part of the duo McDonnell–Tane with Freddie Tane. [3] [4] They opened for Bob Dylan, Suzanne Vega, Kathy Mattea, Willie Nelson, Judy Collins, Leo Kottke, and Arlo Guthrie. [5]

McDonnell released her first solo album, Broken Bones reissued by Waterbug Records in 1994. [6] [7] She was voted #1 singer/songwriter in the New Haven Advocate, New Haven, Connecticut, in 1994. [8] [3] Her 1998 album Next was reviewed in the Boston Globe: "Arrangements ... centered on McDonnell's soaring soprano vocals, expressive acoustic guitar finger picking"... "With her poetic songs... she shares life with an unforgettable impact". [9] She has played at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, [10] and the Kerrville Folk Festival. [11]

In 2001, her CD "Don't Get Me Started" was released on the Swiss label Brambus records. [12] Rani Arbo in Acoustic Guitar wrote: "Kate McDonnell applies a polished and subtle musicianship to bluegrass, swing tunes, and classic single–songwriter fare." When the finger picked or flat-picked, the guitar is rhythmically solid, fleet and energetic... best of all, McDonnell's voice has a sweet patina that complements her stylized yet unaffected delivery and stays fresh throughout". [13] That year, McDonnell performed at the Newport Folk Festival, and in 2002 she won first place at the Mountain Stage Festival new song competition for "Go Down Moses." [14] [15]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Katie & Anne McDonnell - Middle Flight (in Korean), retrieved 2022-07-07
  2. ↑ Middle Flight by Katie & Anne McDonnell - RYM/Sonemic , retrieved 2022-07-07
  3. 1 2 "Kate McDonnell-Where the Mangoes Are on AirPlay Direct". airplaydirect.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  4. ↑ "Freddie Tane History and Bio Page". www.tanetunes.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  5. ↑ "Kate McDonnell: Where the Mangoes Are, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2005-04-18. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  6. ↑ Kate McDonnell - Broken Bones , retrieved 2022-07-07
  7. ↑ "Kate McDonnell/Broken Bones". tower.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  8. ↑ "Kate McDonnell: Where the Mangoes Are". Tower Records. Retrieved 2022-07-07.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ Harris, Craig (23 April 1988). Boston Globe. p. 113.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "Falcon Ridge Folk Festival". Setlist.FM. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "History of the Kerrville Folk Festival". Kerrvillefolkfestival.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  12. ↑ Kate McDonnell - Don't Get Me Started , retrieved 2022-07-07
  13. ↑ "Acoustic Guitar Magazine". Acoustic Guitar Magazine (31). 2001.
  14. ↑ "McDonnell gets less personal on new songs". Daily Record. 2003-07-31. p. 46. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  15. ↑ "Kate McDonnell comes to Watchung". Parsippany Life. 2003-06-25. pp. A24. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  16. ↑ "Katie & Annie McDonnell - Middle Flight". Audiophile USA. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "Kate McDonnell Bio on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Kate McDonnell". NPR Music - Live Sessions.
  19. ↑ McDonnell, Kate (1998). Next. Waterbug Records. LCCN   2008655098. OCLC   39263301 . Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  20. ↑ "Where the mangoes are /Kate McDonnell. – National Library". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  21. ↑ Fuchs, Hannah (6 June 2021). "Kate McDonnell Returns With 5th Studio Album "Ballad of a Bad Girl" - NYS Music" . Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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