Emily Smith announces Christmas album

Emily Smith

Multi-award winning Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has been a leading voice of the Scottish and UK folk scene for over a decade.  2016 sees the release of her sixth solo album Songs For Christmas. (Produced by Jamie McClennan & Brandon Bell)

Emily’s career began in 2002 when she became BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year.  Subsequent accolades include Scots Singer of the Year 2008 & 2014 and two nominations at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012 (Folksinger of the Year & Best Traditional Track).

On Songs For Christmas Emily presents a beautifully crafted album of original and traditional material drawn from her folk background.  The material has been written and collected over the last few years in response to the popularity of her annual Christmas show held in Emily’s home region of Dumfries & Galloway.  The result is an album of songs that inspire, comfort and celebrate Christmas and the winter season.  Forgotten gems such as the ancient Scots ‘Christ Has My Hairt, Ay’ and soulful American ballad ‘Heard From Heaven Today’ feature alongside contemporary covers and favourite carols.  Smith’s songwriting also features two originals ‘Winter Song’ and the single ‘Find Hope’.

Joining Emily on Songs For Christmas are multi-instrumentalists Jamie McClennan (fiddle, guitar, vocals), Matheu Watson (guitars, viola) and Ross Hamilton (bass, drums, vocals).

Emily will be touring the UK throughout December. Full details at www.emilysmith.org

‘Heard From Heaven Today’:


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