Kate McDonnell has been gracing the stage since the late 70s-first in high-school and college as one-half of Katie and Anne (her twin!) McDonnell-in her hometown of Baltimore. She then stopped performing in 1985 to move to New Haven, CT and do "real [+]Kate McDonnell has been gracing the stage since the late 70s-first in high-school and college as one-half of Katie and Anne (her twin!) McDonnell-in her hometown of Baltimore. She then stopped performing in 1985 to move to New Haven, CT and do "real jobs" for a while--editing, AIDS work, etc., but was harkened back to her calling in 1989 forming the duo "McDonnell-Tane" which proved successful in the short time they were together. They got a "break" opening for some of the biggest names in the industry: Bob Dylan, Suzanne Vega, Kathy Mattea, Willie Nelson, Judy Collins, Leo Kottke, and Arlo Guthrie. In 1992, she and Tane split, whereupon she launched a solo career, which is where we find her now.
And her successes continue, counting among them 1999 performances on WXPN's World Cafe and at the Kennedy Center, as well as a yearly European tour. This summer she performs at the NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL!!! She has quickly garnered the respect of her peers and folk fans all over the U.S. and Europe for her vocal abilities, adroit songwriting, and upside-down-and-backwards guitar style. Also a true entertainer, Kate has honed her comedic abilities from her years in a musicomedy trio "Colossal Olive," along with her pals Cara Burgarella and Alison Farrell.
Recordings and Such
KATE MCDONNELL celebrates the January 2001 release of her brand new CD "Don't Get Me Started." This is Kate's second collaboration with Scott Petito as producer and bass player (not to mention sitar, octave mandolin, percussion, and electric guitar player). Other contributors to this album include Jerry Marotta (drums) (a name often found on the CDs of the most disti |
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