21 June 2007
the Green Room @ the Limerick Castle
North Melbourne VIC

18 Aug 2007
the Troubadour Weekend
Campaspe Downs VIC

Kate & Ruth are one of Australia’s most exciting young folk acts.  Since 1998 their trademark interpretations of folk songs have won them international acclaim and popularity.  Their material draws on the music of Australia, the UK, Ireland and America – and incorporates the wisdom of folkloric history coupled with the forward thinking of contemporary songwriting.  The duo are widely acclaimed for their musically captivating, uniquely warm, humourous and engaging performances, and have won the
support of audiences throughout Australia and the UK.  Ruth & Kate present songs of social commentary and cultural significance and are renowned for their vocal harmonies, imaginative and expressive arrangements and outstanding musicianship.

Kate & Ruth are a multi-award-winning duo.  Awards include the ScreenSound Australia Award for Best Folk Album 2003, and the Canberra Critics’ Circle Award for best-selling album at the National Folk Festival in 2001.  They were voted by Folk Alliance Australia members as one of the top three Best Live Acts in 2006.  After their first ever festival appearance at the 1998 National Folk Festival, the duo received the Lis Johnston Award for Vocal Excellence.  Their albums have been enthusiastically received internationally, and the duo were named as one of the 10 best-selling artists for 2002 through Japan’s major folk music distributor, Tambourine Records.  Kate & Ruth have recently been involved in Martyn Wyndham-Read’s Songlinks project, performing and recording alongside top folk artists from the UK and Australia, including Martin Carthy and the Copper Family. They have toured Ireland and recorded with Andy Irvine and Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, and have performed with the likes of James Keelaghan and Kristina Olsen.  They have also recently recorded a track with Bruce Molsky of Mozaik for their upcoming album.

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Kate Burke

Kate Burke has been singing and performing as a multi-instrumentalist for
many years, and has won much acclaim as a member of Trouble in the Kitchen. Kate has recorded with many artists including Judy Small and David Ross McDonald (The Waifs),and has appeared as a soloist at the Sydney Opera House for a season of Bush Babies’ Proms. Kate loves Irish tunes and has been seen in sessions playing concertina, fiddle, button accordian, guitar and bouzouki.  She is also an acclaimed songwriter, and her Song for Reconciliation was nominated for a Music Oz Award in 2003.

Ruth Hazleton

Ruth Hazleton has been performing in numerous touring acts for over a decade. She has dabbled in a variety of musical genres including Appalachian old-timey, klezmer, Hungarian and Anglo-Celtic roots music.  She has worked as singer, guitarist and clawhammer banjo player with numerous bands including Closet Klezmer, the Horse’s Leotard and Dev’lish Mary.  Alongside studying Australian folklore, Ruth has recently been working as a collector of childrens’ folklore.  Ruth is a strong and agile vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, and has spent many years chasing good music and good musical company.