Kathryn Davidson - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I got my layout at Cleanupmyspace.comCurrently I'm in a duo with Dan Walsh, our music isn't what you would call traditional in the stricktest sense. We both love traditional folk music but we also have a love of funk, blues, soul, bluegrass, swing. I think you can hear all of that in our music.Stewart Hardy still has to take responsibility for my being a musician, he's never going to get out of that one.I'm a born and bred Northumbrian who now lives in Newcastle. A finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2004/05 I now work for The Sage Gateshead with the Silver Programme which is for anyone aged over 50 to join, give them a call because it's a really worth while programme giving people many oppertunities that they would never, otherwise, have the chance to take part in.I graduated this year from the Folk and Traditional Music Degree at Newcastle University. It was a great degree to do and gave me the chance to discover what sort of singer I am...I'm still discovering!I'm guest vocalist of XYZs debut album and on, duo, Landermasons latest album which has been well recieved on radio 3 and made the mojo top ten.Anything you'd like to know, or even just to say hello. Please get in touch! and keep an eye out for new tracks in the next week or so.

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Member Since: 2/11/2006
Band Members: Kathryn Davidson:"she topped-and-tailed her set with humorous, melodically-challenging, tongue-twisting songs from her native county and Scotland. In between, her slow, emotional rendition of the ballad Lovely Willie held everyone spellbound to its bitter end."Mel McClellan - BBC Radio 2.."Singing could bring down the stars"...."deliciously musical"Sandra Kerr"Kat Davidson & Dan Walsh were a revelation" Paul Arrowsmith (Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club)Wonderful! Kathryn was brilliant with the children. She built positive relationships with them instantly, and the responded very well to her. She was prompt in arriving, and came well prepared for the lessons. The sessions were excellent. Kathryn was very capable in taking the children, and managed them very well. Staff spoke very highly of her and said she was very professional and got the most out of the children. She was really positive, friendly and motivated children'Moya Thirwell - Plains Farm Primary School in Sunderland
Influences: This Week:Sarah Vaughn Arctic Monkeys Cara Dillon James Morrison (his album is fantasic please buy it) Newton Faulkner KT Tunstall Fiddlers Bid Farmers Market The ApplesAnd all the other weeks:Robert Harbron Sandra Kerr Concretes Stewart Hardy Seth Lakeman Justin Timberlake Fall Out Boy Gunnel Mauritszon Tim Van Eyken Nancy Kerr and James Fagan Emma Reid Hoven Droven Nickel Creek Chris Wood Joey Oliver James Graham Lostprophets Karine Polwart Sofia Karlsson (who has a new album out) Alyth McCormack The Kooks Jack JohnsonSandy Denny Janet Russell Alanis Morissette Engman's Kapell Frank SinatraVasen Jonas Olsson Swap Flook Ale Moller 422 Fiddler's Bid Crooked Still Brian Finnegan Cara Dillon Dr. Faustus Latin Kicks Take That Girls Aloud Hole Panic! at the Disco Ministry of Sound Mashup The FeelingDashbaord Confessional GUF S Club 7 No DoubtGreen Day Emma Johanson Niall Keegan BOOT Rammarim
Sounds Like: Sounds like a voice with many influencesSounds like a voice willing to learnSounds like a voice willing to try anythingSounds like a voice with enthusiasm, passion, drive and love.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Uganda...part one

I'm back, safe and sound. Firstly I want to thank everyone that helped support me getting to Uganda with the Mityana Community Foundation. Whether you donated money, time, products or friendship it wa...
Posted by Kathryn Davidson on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:10:00 PST

Last Orders at Boot Camp

"During the show I learnt a few hard truths about the folk world. Did you know that young folk musicians who show any talent are ripped from their mothers' bosoms and sent to boot camps?"Steve Drayton...
Posted by Kathryn Davidson on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:18:00 PST

The Start of Work!...Bellingham Show...Cropredy!

It is now time to admit that I am a proper adult! NOOOOO i hear myself cry in disbelief but it is true. On Wednesday I went to the metro centre and bought adult-type office-type clothes. They were mai...
Posted by Kathryn Davidson on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:13:00 PST

The Summer, The Rain, The Men etc etc

I'm a graduate! It is official, i have a BMus in Folk and Traditional Music. My parents rounded off a lovely day but telling me that they kinda got the music but think where I cud have been with chemi...
Posted by Kathryn Davidson on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:54:00 PST

Uni is Over, Sweden is Calling, The Summer is here and it was the Hexham Gathering!

I finally handed in the last ever (proper) essay by email about ten minutes ago!! it was called "Modern Country Music: A comparison of Crooked Still, Gillian Welch and the Dixie Chicks". it's a pile o...
Posted by Kathryn Davidson on Tue, 29 May 2007 03:43:00 PST

End of uni, Summer, and beyond

Well G'day. Last time I wrote on this I put that it was a yonk since I last wrote, and the same applies! The gig with Alistair went really well, if not slightly unusual with the dancing! and then life...
Posted by Kathryn Davidson on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:42:00 PST

General lack of time

it has been an eternity since I posted owt up here so I felt it was time! What's going on, well: Tonight is gig in hall 2 of the Sage Gateshead which I'm a little scared about as it's one of these sit...
Posted by Kathryn Davidson on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:51:00 PST

New Year, New thoughts, New music

Right! Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a good one and didn't do anything silly on Auld Years Night! Mine was quite quiet. i was being my alter ego waitress girl ALL holidays which means money but ...
Posted by Kathryn Davidson on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:58:00 PST

Folkies at Riverdale, Ceilidhs and anything else I can think of!

Well Hello! I thought it's been a while maybe I should write some more dribble for you all to look at. This weekend I took Lauren home with me to Northumberland. On Friday night we went to a Ceilidh ...
Posted by Kathryn Davidson on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 03:42:00 PST

Back to Uni with the Silvers

It's that time of year again where the little 18 year olds leave mammy and daddy and trek off to the big scary world and us contry bumpkins rejoyce and yet secretly are sad that we have to go back to ...
Posted by Kathryn Davidson on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 04:29:00 PST