Singer songwriter Patti Anne Lea fell in love with the Gaelic music of her ancestors when she first realized her heritage.  Although she has sung everything from rock to bluegrass, and has toured the midwest and played coffee houses from California to Tennessee, her feet are now firmly planted on her Scots-English roots.  Throw Irish and Cherokee Indian into the mix and you have “a true Celt,” as she says.  Her love of traditional ballads balances the original material she likes to perform. 

Her latest CD, Your Song in the Wind, reflects this strong influence.  It is a magical blend of mostly original songs utilizing guitar, mandolin, whistle, and low land pipes.

 . . . her songs are reminiscent of the early works of Joni Mitchell in their bare simplicity. . . the music evokes contemplation.  It tugs at the soul with its unique brand of Gaelic timbre.
           Rob Blankenhorn,  The Town Courier

                             
Patti has been a "resident" at the Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse in East Lansing, and is often a featured performer at the annual Celtic Festival at Hillsdale College.  Along with song writing and singing, she plays guitar, lap dulcimer, Bodhran, and piano. 

When you hear Patti sing, be prepared to be transformed to a different time and place.  Let the music help your soul to remember your own past, present, and future.