FOLKFAX LOCAL PERFORMERS & EVENTS (SONG PERFORMERS)

Katherine Fear
 Singer, Musician, & Songwriter

See also Kathereine Fear Band - CLICK HERE

Katherine is one of our local up and coming stars. Her song writing has brought accolades from the likes of Huw Williams, who actually said if it wasn’t for the fact that Huw & Tony now used their own material exclusively they would use some of Katherine's songs - what better recommendation could you get? Katherine has recently put together a CD of some of her more recent material, with the backing of a studio band consisting of local singers and musicians to illustrate how her songs can be developed, her wish is for others to perform her songs, so buy a CD and get learning!

 "Crossing the Bridge"

- A New CD from Katherine Fear

North of the River
Not the Tennessee Blues
A Sailing Wind
All My Troubles
The Sorrow of Lisa Jane
Yad Vashen (Now the Day is Over)
Peacetime Came
Where am I gonna hide now?
Cindy
Call to War
About the Songs

  • North of the River is written for all those who take the risk of "crossing the bridge".
  • Not the Tennessee Blues explains how you don't need to be an American to sing the blues.
  • A Sailing Wind reflects the situation of people who spend hours working on something which they then have to sell to an unsuspecting member of the public.
  • All my Troubles was supposed to be a vehicle for some nifty guitar picking on my part - I never did get round to working on it, but I did create a part for the clarinet instead.
  • The Sorrow of Lisa Jane was written in 1987 as a song which really needed a full band to carry it, I am delighted to have at last heard the song that has been in my head for all those years.
  • Yad Vashem is the name of the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem: the song was inspired by the stories of the survivors of the Sobibor death camp.
  • Peacetime Came is about the difficulties society faces trying to exist in a civilized manner when there is no war to pull us together.
  • Where am I gonna hide now? is dedicated to the memory of my auntie, Deanna Hartwell (1942-1998).
  • Cindy is a reworking of an old idea, this time from the point of view of Cindys neighbour, Mrs Leary.
  • Call to War sounds like a folk song by a rock band, and as such, is probably my favourite kind of music.

For more information about the CD or to book Katherine drop her an emailSend E-mail to BRENDA GURNHAM