Beautiful music for Celtic harp and voice..............................................................................................................haunting flute airs and lively whistle tunes.
The rich musical heritage of the British Isles and America - ballads that conjure images of love, loss, and mischief.
Between songs, Mary Kay lightens the mood with humor and stories, explaining traditional music and instruments in a casual, witty, and fun performance that appeals to audences of all ages.
Concert Series
Indoors or outside, Mary Kay performs in band shells, concert halls, on trolleys, in enchanted gardens, colonial houses, churches and church halls, festivals, and folk clubs.
And that's with the traditionally elegant gown, or the casual outdoor look, or a colonial outfit - or occasionally the strolling purple-haired whistle-playing friendly witch.
Wilkes-Barre Fine Arts Fiesta - 2008
"The crowd that so adored your presentation was one of the largest we've had in recent years and the size contributed to the enormous food donation for the homeless in Atlantic City. Thanks again-- you really bring them in".
Dick Nobel, chairperson for programs for the Irish Cultural Society of South Jersey
Retirement Facilities and Senior Social Organizations
Mary Kay has a special affinity for senior audiences, performing concerts with a variey of music for the Celtic harp and voice, as well as special holiday programs:
Valentine's
Day - Love Songs
St. Patrick's Day - Irish songs, jigs, reels, hornpipes
Mother's Day - Songs about mothers, and songs your mother sang
Patriotic Holidays - American music for Flag Day, July 4, Memorial Day
Christmas/Winter - Songs of the season
Love's Old Sweet Song - Victorian American song
Lord Inchiquin - solo harp piece
Libraries
Mary Kay's educational but fun approach to audiences of all ages fits well in a library setting.
Sample Concert Programs:
"Music of Ireland" Lively jigs, reels, and hornpipes, haunting airs, songs of rebellion, of love, of loss, and those Irish-American hits from 100 years ago.
"American History Through Song" from Yankee Doodle to songs of the pioneers - what the American people were singing.
"Music of Scotland" - songs of Robert Burns, stories of love and battle, and Scottish marches, jigs and reels.
"Women and the Sea" - Women were never sailors, or were they? And what happened while the men were gone? Songs of fantasy and history.
Danny Boy - a lovely song for Irish concerts
Tin whistle hornpipe - a lively tune for kids to dance to
Hard Times - a song from the American 19th century songwriter Stephen Foste
"Your program was very well received by the audience, and both kids and adults were bouncing and clapping in the aisles. The great music kept even the littlest children focused and moving with the beat."
Christine Caputo, Philadelphia Free Library