Kara Mae has had sixteen years of classical training with her instrument. She is an award winning fiddler having won a fiddle contest at the Lacrosse, WI Irish Festival.
If you ask her about her true passion for making music, she will tell you that she is an “Irish fiddler” first and foremost. Kara Mae has a high energy playing style that brings the “Irish” into many of Patina’s songs. Her beautiful singing voice also enhances the stories that are inherent in many the Irish folk songs that Patina plays.
Kara Mae is a prolific musical artist. She has written many new beautiful tunes for Patina over the past years that are sometimes very unique in time signature & rhythm and other times authentically Celtic sounding.
Kara Mae is a nature enthusiast who enjoys long walks in the woods. Now the mom of an active, adorable toddler, her walks involve many more exciting discoveries! Her son Fin also helps her garden, create visual art, and he loves to do his “bouncy dance” when he hears mom’s fiddling. Kara’s busy life includes her understanding husband, supportive dog, and two self-absorbed cats.