Hey guys,
Kathleen here. Glad you dropped in! Thanks to everyone who has come out to support me at my performances. I’ve been so fortunate to have all the opportunities I’ve had performing, traveling and competing. It’s been fun jamming with some great players and meeting so many nice people.
I had a great big summer. I started off with two gigs at the Festival of Small Halls on PEI and then was off to Austria with the NBYO for performances in Salzburg and Vienna. Next I got to play concerts and festivals in good ol’ New Brunswick and Maine. Then it was St. John’s Nfld, and finally the Fleadh Cheoil in Cavan Ireland. Now I’m looking forward to the upcoming concerts that you can check out under performances on this site.
I am honoured accept the position of celebrity spokesperson for Easter Seals New Brunswick and to be involved with Easter Seals Canada’s “I have Ability” national ad campaign.
I’d love to see you in your community. Come say hi!
At only 17 years of age Kathleen already has international experience having performed in Ireland, Scotland and the USA as well as various parts of Canada. Among her many accomplishments a couple of highlights are competing at the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in Co. Offaly 2008 and again in Co. Cavan, Ireland in 2010 and the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championships in Ottawa in both 2009 and 2010. It was also a distinct honour to appear in two concerts with Ashley MacIsaac in January 2010. Kathleen showcased at “Contact East” in Antigonish in September 2010. She released her second CD “Ceol Binn” (Irish for "Sweet Music") in July 2010. This CD was nominated for an ECMA award as Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year. Kathleen also received two Music New Brunswick nominations for this CD; Roots Traditional Recording of the Year and Instrumental Recording of the Year. She was thrilled to have several showcases at the ECMAs as well as being selected to perform in the Music Awards Gala. Kathleen was thrilled to perform at Prince Edward Island's Festival of Small Halls in June 2011. She also played various venues on the famed George St. in St. John's, Newfoundland, then headed to Ireland to perform in concert at the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in Cavan in August 2011. When she returned from Ireland Kathleen headed stateside to perform in Massachusetts and Maine.
Irish Music Magazine will have Kathleen as their feature interview in the February 2012 issue.
Although she identifies as an Irish/ Celtic fiddler, Kathleen also enjoys the Old Time, Appalachian, Cajun and French Canadian styles and as a member of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra can also toss some pretty cool classical pieces into the mix. She was recently awarded the Gold Medal by the Royal Conservatory of Music for highest ranking in the in the Atlantic region for music theory and practical performance in classical violin.
Besides her fiddle Kathleen plays piano, mandolin, banjo, tin whistle and has begun to incorporate vocals into the act. She is also an award winning Irish dancer and dabbles in Cape Breton step dancing. Kathleen is accompanied by pianist Carolyn Holyoke.
