Folk on Foot
Matthew Bannister goes walking with a leading folk musician in a landscape that has inspired them. They sing and play exclusive acoustic songs on location.
Aug 9th, 2018
…Read moreBBC Radio 2 Folk Singer Of The Year 2018, Karine Polwart is a multi-award-winning Scottish songwriter and musician, as well as a theatre maker, storyteller, spoken-word performer and published essayist. Her songs combine folk influences and myth with themes as diverse as Donald Trump’s corporate megalomania, Charles Darwin’s family life and the complexities of modern parenthood. She sings traditional songs too and writes to commission for theatre, animation and thematic collaborative projects. Karine is six-times winner at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, including twice for Best Original Song.
In association with The Royal Lyceum Theatre and Edinburgh International Festival 2016, Karine wrote, musically directed, and performed Wind Resistance, her critically acclaimed debut work for theatre. A poetic meditation on midwifery, ecology, sanctuary, and solidarity, it combines elements of memoir, essay, myth, sound art and song. Wind Resistance won the BEST MUSIC & SOUND AWARD at the CATS (Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland) 2017 and Karine was also shortlisted for the BEST ACTOR 'Scottish Oscar' in the Sunday Herald Culture Awards.
News
THE GUARDIAN | KARINE POLWART ON THE MAGIC OF SCOTTISH POP
'A sense of place and meaning': Karine Polwart on the magic of Scottish pop
The folk singer’s Edinburgh festival show reinterprets classic and cult Caledonian gems close to her heart, like…
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SCOTTISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SAY) LONG-LIST : A POCKET OF WIND RESISTANCE
The Scottish music industry’s long list recognises 20 contemporary albums.
Chuffed that me & Pippa Murphy are longlisted for this year's SAY Award! Thank you!
Looking forward to hearing new stuff amongst the rest of the long-list…
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BBC RADIO 2 FOLK SINGER OF THE YEAR : KARINE POLWART
We are very happy to announce that Karine was named BBC Radio 2 FOLK SINGER OF THE YEAR 2018 at the Folk Awards in Belfast.
The Folk Awards will be broadcast on Sunday 8 April on BBC Four…
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Next Shows
Edinburgh International Feastival | Karine Polwart's Scottish Songbook
Karine will dig into her all-time favourite Scottish pop songs from the past fifty years, and explore the special musical landscape that she grew up in. From childhood memories of her mum’s Donovan and Gerry Rafferty LPs, through her young love of Big Country, Annie Lennox and The Blue Nile, she’ll also revisit maverick innovators like Bert Jansch and John Martyn, and celebrate current bands like Frightened Rabbit and Chvrches. Karine is joined onstage by a brilliant 6-piece band featuring Admiral Fallow’s lead singer and guitarist, Louis Abbott for a joyful evening of Scottish music gems.
Findhorn Bay Festival Karine Polwart Trio Opening with The Jenny Sturgeon Trio Starts at 8:00PM Ticket Price: £10.00 - £18.00 Box Office: 01309 675333