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Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart writes songs that feel rooted in Scottish folk tradition but speak to contemporary concerns. Her 2004 debut album 'Faultlines' included a title...
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Tongue That Cannot Lie
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Azalea Flower
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Baleerie Baloo
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Harder To Walk These Days Than Run
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Resolution Road
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Don't Know Why
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Maybe There's A Road
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Daisy
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Painted It White
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Terminal Star
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The Sun's Comin' Over The Hill
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Waterlily
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Behind Our Eyes
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Better Things
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Faultlines
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Firethief
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Karine Polwart writes songs that feel rooted in Scottish folk tradition but speak to contemporary concerns. Her 2004 debut album 'Faultlines' included a title track addressing domestic violence, setting a tone for work that often engages with social issues. Songs like 'Azalea Flower' and 'Baleerie Baloo' show her way with melody and storytelling.
She grew up in the Scottish Borders, absorbing traditional songs and instruments from an early age. That grounding comes through in her music, even as she writes her own material. Her discography includes albums like 'Scribbled in Chalk' from 2006 and 'Laws of Motion' from 2018.
In performance and recording, she often works with musicians like Dave Milligan on guitar and keyboards, and her brother Steven Polwart on bass and vocals. The songs 'Harder To Walk These Days Than Run' and 'Maybe There's A Road' are part of a catalog that feels both personal and observant of the world around her.
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