Emily Smith (singer)
Emily Smith is a Scottish folk singer from Dumfries and Galloway. She went to school at Wallace Hall and has a degree in Scottish music from [Royal Scotland|Scottish Academy of Music and Drama|The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama].
Early life
Smith started to learn the piano aged seven, and later moved to piano accordion, where at the age of eighteen she was National Mod champion. She gained an Honours degree in Scottish Music from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.Discography
Solo albums
A Day Like Today A Different Life Too Long Away Adoon Winding Nith with Jamie McClennan Traiveller's Joy Ten Years A Winters Night – EP Echoes- ''Songs for Christmas''
Collaborations and guest appearances
Faultlines - Karine Polwart Darwin Song Project - Various Artists Transatlantic Sessions 4 Adoon Winding Nith - with Jamie McClennan Sweet Visitor - Nancy Kerr Unplugged - Smith & McClennan Small Town Stories - Smith & McClennanTV appearances
Television appearances include:Awards
- BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician award
- Scots Trad Music Awards: Scots Singer of the Year