Overview
Overview
Princess Pine is the solo project name of folk singer and banjo player Kate McCann. Kate grew up singing with the Chorus of Westerly in Westerly, RI and found folk music during her time as a student at Bennington College in Vermont. This led her to spend a semester abroad in Limerick, Ireland where she immersed herself in the tradition of sean-nós singing. In 2019 she took a job as a chanteyman at the Mystic Seaport Museum. Kate is now based in mid-coast Maine where she enjoys the beautiful landscape and maritime culture of the area and is also a regular host on WERU Community Radio’s old-time music program.
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Kate McCann
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Princess Pine is the solo project name of folk singer and banjo player Kate McCann. Kate grew up singing with the Chorus of Westerly in Westerly, RI and found folk music during her time as a student at Bennington College in Vermont. This led her to spend a semester abroad in Limerick, Ireland where she immersed herself in the tradition of sean-nós singing. In 2019 she took a job as a chanteyman at the Mystic Seaport Museum. Kate is now based in mid-coast Maine where she enjoys the beautiful landscape and maritime culture of the area and is also a regular host on WERU Community Radio’s old-time music program.
Princess Pine is the solo project name of folk singer and banjo player Kate McCann. Kate grew up singing with the Chorus of Westerly in Westerly, RI and found folk music during her time as a student at Bennington College in Vermont. This led her to spend a semester abroad in Limerick, Ireland where she immersed herself in the tradition of sean-nós singing. In 2019 she took a job as a chanteyman at the Mystic Seaport Museum. Kate is now based in mid-coast Maine where she enjoys the beautiful landscape and maritime culture of the area and is also a regular host on WERU Community Radio’s old-time music program.
Princess Pine is the solo project name of folk singer and banjo player Kate McCann. Kate grew up singing with the Chorus of Westerly in Westerly, RI and found folk music during her time as a student at Bennington College in Vermont. This led her to spend a semester abroad in Limerick, Ireland where she immersed herself in the tradition of sean-nós singing. In 2019 she took a job as a chanteyman at the Mystic Seaport Museum. Kate is now based in mid-coast Maine where she enjoys the beautiful landscape and maritime culture of the area and is also a regular host on WERU Community Radio’s old-time music program.