Kate Walsh on BBC Radio 2 Studio@Cabridge Folk Festival

V.A. "Cambridge Folk Festival 3" Studio
26-29 July 2007
BBC Radio 2 FM

STUDIO
01 Under One Sky - Intro Interview
02 Under One Sky - Lavender Hill
03 Under One Sky - Outtro
04 Under One Sky - Intro 2
05 Under One Sky - Lay You Down
06 Martin Simpson - Intro Interview
07 Martin Simpson - Never Any Good
08 Kate Walsh - Intro Interview
09 Kate Walsh - Your Song
10 Kate Walsh - Intro Interview 2
11 Kate Walsh - Light And Dark
12 Chris Drever - Intro Interview
13 Chris Drever - Harvest Gypsies
14 Kate Rusby - Intro Interview
15 Kate Rusby - Awkward Annie
16 Kate Rusby - Interview
17 Kate Rusby - The Bitter Boy
18 Phil Beer - Interview Guitar Lesson
19 Phil Beer - The Tea Totallers Reel
20 Waterboys - Interview Intro
21 Waterboys - The Raggle Taggle Gypsies
22 Waterboys - Interview
23 Waterboys - It`s Gonna Rain
24 Waterboys - Outro

All these songs were performed for BBC Radio 2 at Cambridge Folk Festival but are not stage recordings.

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Kate Walsh sings Your Song Live on CBS Early Show

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Kate Walsh Live on KCRW: Watch now!

Don't know why I didn't post this one ages ago.... here it is if you missed it!

Kate Walsh Chicago Review & Interview - New Songs!

Review of a Chicago show here.

Kate Walsh performed new songs like “June Last Year,” “Light and Dark,” “As He Pleases,” “The Greatest Love” and “The Sea Fairy.” Possibly songs from her new album?

Earlier that evening, Kate disclosed to me in an interview that she is recording at Tim’s House again but would not disclose to me the title of her new album. All I can tell you it that will not be Tim’s House 2.

Below is the set list for Kate Walsh at Schubas in Chicago.

Schubas Set List:

1. “Fireworks”
2. “June Last Year”
3. “French Song”
4. “Light and Dark”
5. “Talk of the Town”
6. “Tonight”
7. “Don’t Break My Heart”
8. “Your Song”
9. “As He Pleases”
10. “The Greatest Love”

Encore:

11. “The Sea Fairy”

The interview is from here.

Listen to the interview.

Kate Walsh and I discussed backstage at Schubas in Chicago “Your Song” featured on Private Practice, iPod, her albums Clocktower Park and Tim’s House, her musical inspirations and her songwriting.

AARON KEKER: Hey everyone! This is Aaron Keker from Always Acoustic™, backstage with Kate Walsh at Schubas. How are you Kate?

KATE WALSH: I’m good. Thank you. How are you?

AARON KEKER: I’m good. Thanks. Is this your first headlining tour in the U.S.?

KATE WALSH: It is. Yes. I’ve done gigs started you know around in the normal New York, L.A. … But this is my first headline taking me all over the place. So yes.

AARON KEKER: First time in Chicago?

KATE WALSH: Yes, it is. Well actually no… I did stop over here at a hotel because our flight was cancelled. So, we got detailed to Chicago but I’ve been looking forward to coming here.

AARON KEKER: Okay. It’s… a great city. What was your reaction when “Your Song” was featured on Private Practice?

KATE WALSH: Do you know what, I haven’t even seen the episode where it’s been used yet. Because I don’t think it’s been aired in England yet. It’s much more of a big thing over here. But I mean… even for people to think that my music can relate well enough to be used in T.V., so you know it feels amazing.

AARON KEKER: Cool. Have you had additional songs featured in any television shows?

KATE WALSH: Not yet. Not yet. But… I think someone is going to be using “Your Song” for a film later in the year, which is nice.

AARON KEKER: That’s nice. I read on our web site that you do not own an iPod?

KATE WALSH: I do now – –

AARON KEKER: Oh, you do?

KATE WALSH: because I got the #1 on iTunes last year – –

AARON KEKER: Congratulations!

KATE WALSH: Thank you! But … I had that and I didn’t own an iPod, so Apple gave me an iPod.

AARON KEKER: Wow! That’s nice!

KATE WALSH: Yeah! [laughs]

AARON KEKER: [laughs] Mines down right now! So, I’m kind of like – –

KATE WALSH: Give them a ring – –

AARON KEKER: shot. [laughs]

KATE WALSH: [laughs] Give them a ring see what they can do. [laughs]

AARON KEKER: [laughs] I know, I should. I should tell them I know you now, right?

KATE WALSH: [laughs]

AARON KEKER: [laughs] One of my greatest folk artists that my father listened to when I was growing up was Harry Chapin.

KATE WALSH: Harry Chapin? I’ve never heard of him.

AARON KEKER: Okay. He sings songs like “Cats in the Cradle,” “W.O.L.D” – –

KATE WALSH: Oh! I know “Cats in the Cradle.”

AARON KEKER: “I Wanna Learn a Love Song.” So, obviously since you don’t know him, he probably isn’t an inspiration to you than?

KATE WALSH: No. Harry Chapin. No. Never heard of him.

AARON KEKER: So, then what other bands or musicians inspire you?

KATE WALSH: …Well at the beginning it was definitely the female singers Joni Mitchell, Tori Amos. They are massive influences on me. Especially, because I’m a pianist as well. But now… I don’t know what influences me so much. But what I love, love to listen to now is old jazz. Louie Armstrong and Billie Holiday and things like that.

AARON KEKER: My executive producer loves jazz.

KATE WALSH: I just dig it. Louie Armstrong… I just have to hear him sing and I get a massive smile on my face. Such a lovely voice.

AARON KEKER: I can see… similarities I guess between you and Tori.

KATE WALSH: Yeah. Yeah.

AARON KEKER: … So do you mostly play guitar and you don’t really play piano on tour?

KATE WALSH: At the moment yeah. But… I am getting back into the piano now. We’re recording a new album this summer, so there is going to be some piano songs on the next record.

AARON KEKER: … Do you have a title for the new album?

KATE WALSH: I do, but I’m not going to let you know.

AARON KEKER: [laughs]

KATE WALSH: [laughs]

AARON KEKER: [laughs] Not the first exclusive? [laughs]

KATE WALSH: [laughs]

AARON KEKER: You have been known to write songs about your prior failed relationships – –

KATE WALSH: [laughs]

AARON KEKER: In fact, audience members who have seen you say “cheer up.”

KATE WALSH: Yes.

AARON KEKER: Would you ever just consider writing a cheerful album?

KATE WALSH: Well this is the thing. This is quite topical for me right now because… I am at the moment really, really, really happy. I found my Knight In Shining Armor – –

AARON KEKER: Congratulations!

KATE WALSH: Thank you! I am really happy you know for the first time in my life with regards to love and everything. And I can’t write anything – –

AARON KEKER: Oh, really?

KATE WALSH: because it’s if I have to like relearn how to write songs now from a happy stance.

AARON KEKER: Right. Well you know I think a lot of artists you know they have their happy songs but then they also have the sad songs. Because I don’t know any artists that actually has all cheerful songs – –

KATE WALSH: Exactly.

AARON KEKER: to be honest.

KATE WALSH: Exactly. And you know I spent all the years as a songwriter only like honing my craft with sad songwriting because that’s why I’ve needed to write songs as an expression as a therapy. But now it’s like I don’t need therapy. It’s like ending your counseling sessions. Now I’m happy. I don’t need to write sad songs, so I don’t know what to really do with myself. But I will come around.

AARON KEKER: I think people relate more to the sad songs.

KATE WALSH: Ah, definitely. My theory is that when you’re happy, you have no need to expel these emotions or get rid of them. And you know, and express them. When you’re sad it’s like a release you need to get out of our system and I think other people need the sad songs to identify with how they are feeling. Because when you’re happy you don’t need to identify with anyone else, do you – –

AARON KEKER: No – –

KATE WALSH: because you’re happy.

AARON KEKER: Right. And I guess if you’re too happy, than people get jealous.

KATE WALSH: Yes. So, there’s a happy medium somewhere. But I have to find it.

AARON KEKER: Good luck!

KATE WALSH: Thank you!

AARON KEKER: What are some of your favorite songs from your debut album Clocktower Park?

KATE WALSH: What are some of my favorite songs?

AARON KEKER: Yeah.

KATE WALSH: … “June Bug” is. And “Quicksand.” And… “Holes in My Jacket.”

AARON KEKER: Okay. What about Tim’s House?

KATE WALSH: “Bury My Head.” And… “Your Song.”

AARON KEKER: Now you wrote that song about… back home, correct?

KATE WALSH: No. “Your Song” is about my biggest relationship. “Talk of the Town” is about where I come from. Where I grew up.

AARON KEKER: That’s right… About the bully, right?

KATE WALSH: Yeah. Yeah.

AARON KEKER: So, what do they think of you now?

KATE WALSH: I don’t know.

AARON KEKER: [laughs]

KATE WALSH: I don’t know. If they know then you know they will know how I felt all those years. But, maybe they don’t.

AARON KEKER: Right. Speaking of Tim’s House, did you record the entire album in his living room?

KATE WALSH: Yes.

AARON KEKER: Wow! That’s kind of cool.

KATE WALSH: Oh! Oh! Except drums. We used… His friend had a loft because his friend is a drummer too. So, we had a nice space for recording. We just did that in a afternoon as well.

AARON KEKER: Wow, that’s kind of nice! If you could cover any song, which song would it be?

KATE WALSH: Ah! It would be “On and On” by The Longpigs. Which I actually think I am going to do a cover and it might go on the next record.

AARON KEKER: Wow!

KATE WALSH: So, there’s an exclusive.

AARON KEKER: There you go! All right!

KATE WALSH: [laughs]

AARON KEKER: [laughs] First time on Always Acoustic TM. You have released Live from London iTunes Exclusive on iTunes U.K.

KATE WALSH: Yes.

AARON KEKER: Will this album ever be released on iTunes U.S.?

KATE WALSH: I have no idea. I can ask them for you.

AARON KEKER: [laughs] Okay. Thanks. Besides the music video for Your Song, do you plan on releasing any additional videos on iTunes?

KATE WALSH: On iTunes? Can you get videos on iTunes?

AARON KEKER: Ah, yes. You actually can.

KATE WALSH: Wow! Well I have only made one other music video and that’s for “Don’t Break My Heart,” which I prefer to be honest because we did that ourselves as well. But I don’t know if it is going to be on iTunes. It would be nice.

AARON KEKER: Yeah. I mean I know “Your Song” is. It’s on I think on both the U.S. and the U.K.

KATE WALSH: So, what do people buy then? Do they – –

AARON KEKER: It’s like a $1.50 to $1.99 – –

KATE WALSH: Really?

AARON KEKER: for a video.

KATE WALSH: Wow! What do people do once they got it?

AARON KEKER: They put it on their video iPods because that is what I have.

KATE WALSH: So – –

AARON KEKER: Actually, I have your video on my iPod.

KATE WALSH: Do you?

AARON KEKER: Yeah.

KATE WALSH: So for every song that comes up on your iPod, the video comes up – –

AARON KEKER: … Yeah – –

KATE WALSH: if you bought it?

AARON KEKER: Yeah. I can show you like as soon as we’re done.

KATE WALSH: Okay.

AARON KEKER: All right. So, last question. After the tour concludes, what’s next for Kate Walsh?

KATE WALSH: Recording the album. Definitely yeah. I am going to be at home which I am really happy about. For… well up until October at least doing the record. So, I’m going to do it at Tim’s House again.

AARON KEKER: Oh, are you? Wow!

KATE WALSH: But its not called Tim’s House 2. Just so you know.

AARON KEKER: Oh, okay! All right, well thanks! I will see you later this evening.

KATE WALSH: Thank you!

AARON KEKER: Okay! Thanks! Bye!

KATE WALSH: Cool.
Interview with Kate Walsh 2008.05.30

Official Kate Walsh Free Download: Betty

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18 Feb: Kate Walsh live song and interview vids

Lots of little vids of interviews with Kate at this link.

7 Feb: Kate Walsh Live Tracks on World Cafe

Kate Walsh did some live tracks and an interview on World Cafe with David Dye. There is also a special "web only" track called 'Light and Dark'. To listen visit this page and load the NPR player.

With her soothing vocals and down-to-earth approach, British singer-songwriter Kate Walsh is quickly making a name for herself. She began showcasing her music on MySpace through her own record label, and soon persuaded iTunes to sell her debut. When "Talk of the Town" became iTunes' "Single of the Week," her following grew, and labels began to clamor for her services.

The recent Tim's House is rooted in the acoustic tradition of Joni Mitchell's fertile early-'70s material, as well as the pop sensibilities of Fleetwood Mac.

SETLIST:

Your Song

Fireworks

French Song

Light and Dark (WEB-ONLY OUTAKE)

To listen visit this page and load the NPR player.

No Time to Look

Have a listen to the B side of "Don't Break My Heart"!