Music
Kathy is a multi-instrumentalist who specializes in Irish traditional music. Her love for Irish music was kindled in Chicago’s thriving Irish community, where she learned from flautist Noel Rice, took classes with Joannie Madden and Larry Nugent, and played with many of the era's most influential Irish musicians, including Liz Carroll and The Chieftains. Kathy has performed at festivals and venues around the country, including the North Carolina Folk Festival, the Milwaukee Irish Fest, the Chicago Celtic Fest, and many more. She also plays classical and jazz clarinet.
Kathy playing whistle with Seán Gavin, Liz Hanley, and Don Penzien at Stonefield Cellars Winery in Stokesdale, NC, July 2025.
Kathy regularly plays in the following traditional Irish sessions:
1st Sunday of the month: closed session from 3:00-6:00
Toasty Kettlyst in Gibsonville, NC2nd Sunday of the month: open session from 4:00-7:00
Kernersville Little Brother Brewing in Kernersville, NC3rd Sunday of the month: closed session from 3:00-6:00
Sweet Old Bill’s in High Point, NC4th Sunday of the month: closed session from 3:00-6:00
Borough Coffee at Double Oaks in Greensboro, NC
