Kate Lee

The four years prior to COVID was a happy time for Kate Lee O'Connor. The talented young vocalist and fiddler was just graduating from Belmont University and planning a wedding to her soulmate, Forrest O'Connor. The two had gone from

Compass Records has announced the signing of Forrest O'Connor and Kate Lee O'Connor, who perform and record as O'Connor Lee. The two, husband and wife, also work together with Forrest's dad, the one-and-only Mark O'Connor, as The O'Connor Band. Kate and

This past weekend in Geneva, NY, Forrest O'Connor and Kate Lee Gurnow, both members of O'Connor Band with Mark O'Connor, were married at Belhurst Castle and Winery. Kate is a New York native who has been active in bluegrass music since

Wisewater is a young acoustic trio who, while their sound isn't specifically bluegrass, has solid roots in the music of Bill Monroe. One is a sort of a legacy artist, as in the heir and scion of a respected icon in the music. Forrest

We had written a few times over the past two years about talented young fiddler, vocalist and songwriter Kate Lee, starting when she was still in high school where she grew up near Rochester, NY. Kate is a rising junior at

We have written in the past about Kate Lee, a talented young singer, fiddler and songwriter from New York. Kate has just now turned 16 and continues to impress audiences throughout the northeastern US and beyond with her poise and

We have written in the past about Kate Lee, a talented young singer, fiddler and songwriter from New York. Kate has just now turned 16 and continues to impress audiences throughout the northeastern US and beyond with her poise and

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