Katie Doherty: genre-defying folk artist

Katie Doherty is a singer and song writer who lives with her family on a sheep farm in the north Pennines. With her band The Navigators, Katie is a frequent and popular artist appearing at grass roots venues and festivals in the Three Tynes area and beyond. Her music is often described as folk for its focus on storytelling and the use of melodeon and fiddle accompaniment to her piano. But it crosses many genre boundaries and can also be characterised as thoughtful writing and melody that addresses a wide range of subjects. She also writes music for theatre, working with communities to involve individuals in music-making and performance.The latest album by Katie and The Navigators is Flow, which includes songs developed with input from diverse community groups. The songs included in this episode are from Flow – they are Hey Little Girl, Flow and She Is.You can find more information about Katie’s work at https://www.katiedoherty.co.uk, where you can buy her music and merchandise. Her albums are also available on Bandcamp at https://katiedoherty.bandcamp.com/. Katie is on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms.Follow 3tynespodcast on Facebook and Instagram. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 3tynespodcast.substack.com