1. Kathy Kallick was born on September 19,1952 and is an American bluegrass musician, bandleader, vocalist, guitar player, songwriter, and recording artist.
10 Facts About Kathy Kallick
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Kathy Kallick helped establish Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music and was the first performer at the No Exit Cafe, introducing traditional musicians such as Frank Proffitt to midwestern audiences.
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Kathy Kallick began performing by singing harmony with her mother, and she attended numerous acoustic music concerts and festivals as a teen.
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When Kathy Kallick accompanied old-time fiddler Michael Drayton, she switched from being a fingerpicking to flatpicking guitarist.
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Kathy Kallick discovered bluegrass music while attending the San Francisco Art Institute, where the local music scene was welcoming to women and songwriters.
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Kathy Kallick has toured and recorded with first generation bluegrass masters Frank Wakefield and Mac Martin, produced albums for High Country and Richard Brandenburg, and written and recorded award-winning music for children and families.
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Kathy Kallick appeared on four high-profile collections of bluegrass songs by women, as well as numerous compilation albums, some of which are included in the discography below.
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Kathy Kallick has worked with many of the country's other acclaimed acoustic musicians, including, in addition to those already mentioned, Peter Rowan, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Claire Lynch, Tim O'Brien, Ron Stewart, Jody Stecher, Kate Brislin, Darol Anger, Carol Elizabeth Jones, James Leva, Sandy Rothman, Bill Evans, Molly Tuttle, and Clive Gregson.
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Kathy Kallick has won a Grammy and two International Bluegrass Music Awards for True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe.
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Kathy Kallick received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northern California Bluegrass Society and a Lifetime Membership Award from the California Bluegrass Association.