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American singer-songwriter
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Kate McDonnell
Background information
Birth nameKatherine (Kate) Lindsay McDonnell
Born (1961-03-07) March 7, 1961 (age 63)
GenresFolk
OccupationsMusician- songwriter
Years active1990s–present
Websitehttps://katemcdonnell.com/
Musical artist

Kate McDonnell is an American folk singer and songwriter.

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. From 1989 to 1992, she was part of the duo McDonnell–Tane with Freddie Tane. They opened for Bob Dylan, Suzanne Vega, Kathy Mattea, Willie Nelson, Judy Collins, Leo Kottke, and Arlo Guthrie.

McDonnell released her first solo album, Broken Bones reissued by Waterbug Records in 1994. She was voted #1 singer/songwriter in the New Haven Advocate, New Haven, Connecticut, in 1994. 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". She has played at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and the Kerrville Folk Festival.

In 2001, her CD "Don't Get Me Started" was released on the Swiss label Brambus records. 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". 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."

Discography

  • Middle Flight, Katie & Anne McDonnell (1980)
  • Volcanic Rendezvous, Kate McDonnell–Freddie Tane (1991)
  • Broken Bones (1992)
  • Next (1998)
  • Don't Get Me Started (2001)
  • Where the Mangoes Are, (2005)
  • Ballad of a Bad Girl (2021)

References

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  10. "Falcon Ridge Folk Festival". Setlist.FM. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  11. "History of the Kerrville Folk Festival". Kerrvillefolkfestival.org. 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. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  17. "Kate McDonnell Bio on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  18. ^ "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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