Kate McDonnell

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/

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.[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

  • Middle Flight, Katie & Anne McDonnell (1980)[16]
  • Volcanic Rendezvous, Kate McDonnell–Freddie Tane (1991)[17]
  • Broken Bones (1992)[18]
  • Next (1998)[19][18]
  • Don't Get Me Started (2001)[18]
  • Where the Mangoes Are, (2005)[20]
  • Ballad of a Bad Girl (2021)[21][18]

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. ^ a b "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.
  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. 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. ^ a b c d "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.