Popular folk singer Emily Mae Winters will be appearing at The Voodoo Rooms on Friday 27 October as part of her second headline tour of the year.
Hailed as having a voice that will stop you in your tracks, Emily’s songs are quickly permeating the folk and acoustic scene.
Her debut album, Siren Serenade, (2017), builds upon the transatlantic sounds on her EP ‘Foreign Waters’, which earned her a host of emerging artist awards nominations including winning the Guardian songwriting contest. It was also selected as one of Acoustic Magazine’s ‘Best Summer Releases’. She received a scholarship to showcase with EFDSS (English Folk Song and Dance Society) at Folk Alliance International in the U.S.
Emily was born in Birmingham but as a small child moved to Clonakilty in Ireland, where her love for folk music was influenced by the Celtic local folk scene. She performed at local venues, honing her talents as a singer accompanying herself on the guitar.
Later on Emily moved to London and worked at the Poetry society in London, doing workshops for young people. She also trained as an actress, and performed Shakespeare as Ophelia in Hamlet with a touring company playing fringe theatre shows.
She is playing: Friday 27th Oct. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St. Edinburgh. EH2 2AA. Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £9.08-£11.21 Venue: 0131 556 7060
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
