Katie Cashatt has been creating music for over twenty years with the fiddle and harp, devoting the last thirteen years to the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland. She has won first place awards at the Scottish Gaelic Mòd in Vancouver, British Columbia, adjudicated regional Scottish harp competitions, and was a member of the traditional music band, Piper's Creek. She has also performed with the Gaelic choir of Seattle, Seirm, and with the harp ensemble of the 'Spirit of the Dance' Irish style dance show in Reno, Nevada.
After a year of pestering her mother, Katie began her musical studies at the age of seven with violin lessons in the Suzuki method. She played in youth symphonies and ensembles and eventually picked up the piano and took some voice lessons along the way. The harp was the latest addition and cemented her relationship with folk music. She also has dreams of one day being a great bòdhran player.
Katie holds a degree in Women Studies from the University of Washington. During her studies, she was able to spend some time with the pedal harps and work with the harp professor, Pamela Vokolek. She has also studied the traditional music, languages, and cultures of Scotland and Ireland through travel, classes, workshops, and Fèis and festival attendance. Her time spent immersed in the folk traditions of Ireland and Scotland render a deep knowledge and love of these places in her music.
Katie maintains a small harp studio in Las Vegas, Nevada, offering instruction to children and adults from beginning to intermediate levels. She also performs as a solo artist for weddings and events. Away from the harp and fiddle, Katie enjoys time with her husband and children, her books, small garden, and cat.
