Kate MacLeod and Kat Eggleston

Artist Information

Biography

Together, Kate MacLeod and Kat Eggleston perform magic. They expertly bridge the ocean between Celtic and American traditional styles of music, and present their original songs in a format that fits all acoustic and folk music platforms. They have been performing as a duo since their record label put them together as double-billed artists on a European tour about 10 years ago. Their repertoire consists of original and traditional songs and instrumentals. In addition, both artists have a strong background in Celtic music that is reflected in their performances. Kate is featured on vocals, fiddle, and guitar. Kat is featured on vocals, hammered dulcimer, and guitar. Their duet recording, Drawn from the Well, is distributed by Wind River from Folk Era Records.
Both Kate and Kat have released new recordings in 2009. Kate MacLeod's recording, Blooming, was produced by Tim O'Brien and features additional musicians Darrell Scott, Byron House and Kenny Malone. Kat Eggleston's latest solo recording, Speak, features Kat's unique and beautiful voice accompanied by her signature guitar playing.
PAST PERFORMANCES INCLUDE
Irish American Heritage Center, Chicago, IL
Spirit of the Woods Festival, Brethren, MI
Gig Harbor Folk Festival, Gig Harbor, WA
Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse, Dallas, TX
Living Traditions Concert Series, Anaheim, CA
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts, IL
Camp Street Café, Crockett, TX
Live Oak Coffeehouse, Austin, TX
New Bedford Folk Festival, New Bedford, MA
Club Passim, Boston, MA
Concerts by the Bay, Assonet, MA
Lake County Folk Club, IL
Two Way Street, Downer's Grove, IL
Folk Vespers, Salt Lake City, UT
Mountain Town Stages, Park City, UT
Entrada Institute, Torrey, UT
Thayne Stark Memorial Concert Series, Holladay, UT

Instrumentation

Kate MacLeod - Vocal, fiddle, acoustic guitar. Kat Eggelston - Vocal, acoustic guitar, hammered dulcimer.

Discography

Drawn from the Well, 2002, a duet CD distributed by Wind River from Folk Era Records.
Both artists have brand new solo recordings: Kate MacLeod - Blooming, 2009, distributed by Waterbug Records. Kate Eggleston - Speak, 2009. See the artists websites for further information about their numerous recordings.

Audio

• Good Ship in Order
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• Drawn from the Well
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• The Annual Menhaden
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• Measure for Measure
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• Kitty's Rambles
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Lyrics

• The Annual Menhaden

Video

Pastures of Plenty-Kate and Kat at The Two Way Street, Downer's Grove, IL

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Press

• Rich Warren Says... [+ Show ]
  

  Don't awaken me if I am dreaming that Kate and Kat, together, recorded this heavenly CD of tradition...Don't awaken me if I am dreaming that Kate and Kat, together, recorded this heavenly CD of traditional and original songs. Two expressive but distinctly different voices twine around their favorite songs, songs that have influenced their own compositions along with some of their original favorites. MacLeod's more ethereal voice weaves in and out of Eggleston's more earthy tones, while singing their way through seven songs. MacLeod plays guitar and violin, while Eggleston plays guitar and hammered dulcimer. They bow, hammer, pluck and pick their way through five instrumentals. The CD opens with their entwining, enticing harmonies singing "Good Ship in Order," a traditional amalgam of "I Will Put My Ship in Order" and "Sliver Dagger." The title instrumental, composed by Eggleston, hauntingly follows. They sing MacLeod's original fishing song, "The Annual Menhaden," and the reflection on capitol punishment "Tom Egan" that tells of a man wrongly executed for a murder he did not commit back in 1882. They sing Eggleston's dark "Measure for Measure," and the brighter "Go to the Water." This rendition of the latter song is better than the one on Eggleston's own CD. Their a cappella version of the traditional "The Two Sisters" is a stunner. They chose a particularly beautiful variant to wrap their voices around.
  

Setlist

Typically perform two forty-five minute sets. The performance includes original songs by both artists, some traditional instrumental pieces performed on fiddle, acoustic guitar and hammered dulcimer, and some well-known songs within the folk genre such as Woddy Guthrie's Pastures of Plenty.

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