Making her home in Central Pennsylvania, Mary-Kate Spring Lee is an award-winning harpist with over 20 years of experience. She performs often both as a soloist and with her acclaimed Celtic Nu-Folk Band, Seasons. 

Mary-Kate has won the Mid-Atlantic Fleadh twice on Celtic Harp, as well as placing 3rd in the Senior vocal competition. She has also competed twice in Ireland at the All-Ireland Fleadh. Mary-Kate is also a multiple-time recipient of the Knot’s “Best of Weddings” Award, The Knot Hall of Fame, and Wedding Wire’s “Brides’ Choice” award. 

Mary-Kate has performed at a wide variety of venues, including the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire as “Harper Lee” The PA State Capitol Rotunda, The McLean Celtic Festival, The National Apple Harvest Festival, The Bethlehem Music Festival, The Rose and Shamrock Festival, The Kutztown Folk Festival, Historic Acres in Hershey, and many more. She has had the opportunity of opening for a number of wonderful musicians, including Julie Fowlis, Sycthian, Ashley Cleveland and more.

In addition to playing the harp, Mary-Kate is one of the primary songwriters and vocalists for Seasons, also playing concertina and penny whistle in this capacity. She has composed original music for both a rosary project and a Living Stations of the Cross production, as well as being the music director for several theatrical productions, including Synge’s “Playboy of the Western World,” and David Mamet’s “The Water Engine.” She also appears several times a year as a member of the Harrisburg Harp Orchestra.

She has recorded multiple albums both as a soloist and with Seasons that have been reviewed and played on national publications and radio stations, including Christianity Today, Folklife Magazine, Irish Music Magazine, EWTN Radio, Thunder on the Plains, WJTL and more. Mary-Kate has appeared on the television show “Life on the Rock” on EWTN with her band Seasons, which features her brothers and sisters on harp, hammered dulcimer, violin, Irish drum, and more. 

Mary-Kate also plays the harp for therapeutic purposes, performing often at Nursing Homes, Hershey Medical Center as part of their Center Stage Arts program, and for Caring Hospice. 

In addition her busy performing schedule, Mary-Kate also maintains a small teaching studio with students on the harp, hammered dulcimer, piano, and concertina, and loves having the opportunity to share her experience with the next generation (or adults who have always dreamed of playing)!

Discography:

Joyful: A Rosary Companion

Sea/Sky

Seasons

Joy on High

Amhrain

Mirabilis: 2010

Which Way to Dublintown

Eventide Lullaby