Karine Polwart

Karine’s version of Ewan MacColl’s haunting Terror Time features on the covermount CD of October's Songlines magazine. The song was recorded for The Joy of Living, a wonderful centenary-celebration double album of Ewan MacColl songs due for release on October…

"Traces" is nominated for Best Album at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2012, held in Fort William on December 8th.

Karine has earned three nominations in the prestigious annual BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards: Album of the Year, Folk Singer Of The Year and Best Original Song.

No.1 SCOTTISH ALBUM OF 2012

Karine's album "Traces" tops The Guardian's critics poll for 2012 folk-roots releases.

HERALD SCOTLAND Friday 31 May 2013


The shortlist for the Scottish Album of the Year.
By Nicola Meighan


The shortlist for this year's Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award was announced at Glasgow's CCA last night, and its inclusion…