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Kate McDonnell | |
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| Birth name | Katherine (Kate) Lindsay McDonnell |
| Born | March 7, 1961 |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupations | Musician- songwriter |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Website | https://katemcdonnell.com/ |
Kate McDonnell is an American folk singer and songwriter.
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]
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