A Northern Irish singer whose steady delivery has defined traditional folk for over two decades.
For a sense of her approach, 'Craigie Hill' and 'Black Is The Color' frame it well, unadorned, direct, letting the melody do the work.
Her voice has that clear, steady quality that just fits traditional songs, you hear it on 'Craigie Hill' and 'Black Is The Color,' where nothing feels forced or showy. She came up singing in her local church choir in Dungiven, absorbing the music around her, and that grounding shows. Even after vocal cord surgery in 2012, she returned to recording and touring, putting out albums like 'Wanderer' in 2017.
Her debut album arrived in 1999, followed by records like 'Sweet Liberty' and 'A Thousand Hearts.' She often works with a band that includes guitarist Sam Lakeman and fiddler Joe Broughton. The songs have stayed rooted in tradition while she's kept performing through the years.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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