This Road Tonight by Kitty Donohoe

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Modern Folk | Folk Pop

12 tracks | 48 minutes

Released May 2006
on Roheen Records

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Songs and instrumentals with a strong Irish influence, including lots of Celtic instrumentation and haunting vocals.

Editorial review

Michigan's Kitty Donohoe is an intriguing songwriter. Although she has a firm traditional base, with a strong Celtic feel, her innate pop sensibilities give her wonderfully intelligent songs a kind of airy freedom, and her tunes seem to float over their traditional textures with a sharp contemporary wisdom. It's not an easy trick to pull off, and a lesser writer (and singer, for Donohoe has a gorgeous voice) would flounder in the middle ground, not traditional enough for the folk world and not pop enough for the general listener. Donohoe's considerable talent makes such distinctions meaningless. Is This Road Tonight (her third release on her own Roheen label) a Celtic record? No, but her Irish roots are everywhere apparent, with fiddles, uillean pipes and penny whistles giving these tracks a kind of timeless backdrop. And Donohoe builds out from there, crafting wise, perfectly arranged songs that seem to fall effortlessly into memorable, haunting melodies. Among the many highlights are the opener, "No One on This Road," "Do What You Love," "Jack of All Trades," and "Howling at the Moon," but This Road Tonight is all of a piece, a clear sonic tapestry that sounds vaguely Celtic, although in the end it is a solid pop statement, with that wonderful voice and these amazing songs taking center stage. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

The fourth CD for this Ann Arbor, Michigan songwriter, “This Road Tonight” (2001)exemplifies Kitty’s knack for drawing from both her Irish heritage and her midwestern roots in the music she writes. With 9 songs and 3 tunes, she relies on fiddles, pipes, whistles and accordion, in addition to her own talents on guitar, keyboard and cittern, to bring depth, energy and lushness to her material. Produced by Kitty and multi-instrumentalist David Mosher.

“It’s been almost 10 years since Michigan-based songwriter Kitty Donohoe’s last recording...everything just sounds ‘right’. One thing that hasn’t changed in her time off is her voice; it’s as rich and compelling as ever. She has an amazing range with a flexibility that few other singers have. Donohoe’s songwriting is even stronger than it was before... [and] the songs come wrapped in beautiful melodies. Donohoe has embraced her love of Irish music and used traditional instruments...on almost every track...