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Emily Smith (born 25 May 1981) is a Scottish folk singer from Dumfries and Galloway. She went to school at Wallace Hall and has a degree in Scottish music from The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Born | 25 March 1981 |
| Origin | Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
| Genres | Celtic, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, accordion |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | White Fall Records, Proper Distribution |
| Website | emilysmith |
Early life edit
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Smith started to learn the piano aged seven, and later moved to piano accordion, where at the age of eighteen she was National Mod champion. She gained an Honours degree in Scottish Music from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Discography edit
Solo albums edit
- A Day Like Today (2002)
- A Different Life (2005)
- Too Long Away (2008)
- Adoon Winding Nith with Jamie McClennan (2009)
- Traiveller's Joy (2011)
- Ten Years (2013)
- A Winters Night – EP (2014)
- Echoes (2014)
- Songs for Christmas (2016)
Collaborations and guest appearances edit
- Faultlines – Karine Polwart (2003)
- Darwin Song Project – Various Artists (March 2009)
- Transatlantic Sessions 4 (October 2009)
- Adoon Winding Nith – with Jamie McClennan (November 2009)
- Sweet Visitor – Nancy Kerr (2014)
- Unplugged – Smith & McClennan (2018)
- Small Town Stories – Smith & McClennan (2020)
TV appearances edit
Television appearances include:[3]
- BBC Songs of Praise
- Transatlantic Sessions 4
- Scotland's Hogmanay Live (broadcast live from Glasgow)
Awards edit
- BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician award (2002)
- Scots Trad Music Awards: Scots Singer of the Year (2008)
Personal life edit
Smith is married to Jamie McClennan, a New Zealand-born fiddle player and guitarist.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Emily Smith > Biography. Retrieved on 13 February 2011.
- ^ Scotland's Joni Mitchell. Retrieved on 13 February 2011. Archived 7 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Emily Smith > Biography Archived 4 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 21 September 2011.