Kate Rusby

Kate Anna Rusby (born 4 December 1973) is an English folk singer and
songwriter from Penistone, South Yorkshire. Sometimes known as The Barnsley
Nightingale, she has headlined various British national folk festivals, and is
regarded as one of the most famous English folk singers of contemporary times.
In 2001 The Guardian described her as "a superstar of the British ... read more

Festivals Guide listings | Folk/World festivals

Information and lineups for the UK's best Folk and World festivalsAeonWhen: 26-28 AugustWhere: Shobrooke Park Estate, Crediton, DevonWhat: Shoestring boutique festival in...
Posted 21 May 2011 12.00pm — Comment on this

Good Folk for Good Folks (streams)

Bella Hardy - Songs Lost & Stolen The folk scene has always been a home for singer-songwriters, so it's perhaps only to be expected that our best young traditional sin...
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Bella Hardy: Songs Lost and Stolen – review

(Navigator) The folk scene has always been a home for singer-songwriters, so it's perhaps only to be expected that our best young traditional singers should also want to ...
Posted 14 April 2011 10.01pm — Comment on this

Cara Dillon – review

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonCara Dillon has long been marked for great things. Raised near Derry in a hotbed of traditional Irish music, she won the All-Ireland Singing T...
Posted 7 March 2011 10.30pm — Comment on this

Kate Rusby: Make The Light, review

Kate Rusby's first self-penned album is full of warmth. Rating: * * * *
Posted 19 November 2010 12.46pm — Comment on this

Kate Rusby: Make the Light – review

(Pure Records) This is a new start for Kate Rusby. It's the first time she has recorded an album consisting entirely of her own songs, and it marks the debut of her new b...
Posted 18 November 2010 10.31pm — Comment on this

Andy Cutting: Andy Cutting | CD review

(Lane Records)Andy Cutting is one of the great British exponents of the button accordion, and a musician who seems to have played with everyone on the British folk scene....
Posted 3 August 2010 10.30pm — Comment on this


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