Emily Portman: Emily originally hails from Glastonbury, where, raised on a diet of fairytales and Somerset folklore, she began songwriting at the age of six, starting out with a keyboard, a tape recorder and a thirst for blood-curdling stories. Now based in the North of England, and with a BBC Folk Award nomination for her work with harmony trio The Devil’s Interval, Emily has become an established musician on the UK folk scene, she has toure with Waterson:Carthy and has been commended by Shirley Collins. She has appeared at The Southbank Centre as part of their ‘Folk Roots, New Routes’ series and debuted her new songs at The Sage Gateshead. After years immersed in traditional songs, Emily's return to songwriting has already grabbed attention across the BBC, with a live session for radio 6, high praise on radio 2 and with Radio 3’s ‘Words and Music’ broadcasting live performances of songs from the album at their 'Free Thinking' Festival'.
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Emily Portman
www.springthyme.co.uk