Artist description Lots of bands from all over the world, playing only the absolute best in World traditions.

Music Style Various

Musical Influences Celtic, World, Folk, Russian, Greek, Balkan

Similar Artists Waterson Carthy, Fairport Convention, Irish, Celtic, Traditional

Albums Ruth and Kate; Katyusha; Tribe; Horses Leotard; Closet Klezma

Press Reviews About Ruth and Kate - "Kate and Ruth are exactly what's needed in the Australian music scene. Fantastic players, beautiful voices, exceptional musicianship and a really lovely stage presence. I recommend them highly." Kristina Olsen "Kate Burke and Ruth Hazelton are a prominent part of the new wave of Australian folk music. They are superb musicians, they sing like angels and they choose their songs with wit and perception. What I really like about them is that they know their music's history and they can take a traditional song and truly make it their own, either by the way they sing it, or by adding just the right musical and/or lyrical interlude. If these two young women are indicative of the future of Australian folk music, then we need have no concerns about its survival and ability to thrive." Judy Small "I have been following the careers of Kate Burke and Ruth Hazelton for a couple of years now, with ever growing interest. I noted how they were part of a new young Australian bunch of Musicians who not only had the talent and enthusiasm to succeed but also the innate good taste to make memorable music. This year I was thrilled to see how that promise has matured. At the Chewton Festival I was lucky enough to hear Kate and Ruth as they launched their new CD. It takes rather a lot, these days, to stir my cynical old emotions but I was as excited by that concert as I have been for years. And the CD is every bit as good as the live concert! They sing and play songs from Ireland, Britain and America but-- and very importantly--they also sing Australian songs. In a period when, perhaps, Australian Folksongs are not getting the recognition they deserve, this seems to me to be crucial. I know that Kate and Ruth are keen to travel overseas and I can think of no better Amabassadors for their country than these two talented young singers and musicians. I know they will charm their audiences wherever they go--as they have charmed me." Andy Irvine

Location Braddon, ACT - Australia

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