Hannah Rarity
| Hannah Rarity | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992 |
| Genres | Folk |
| Thrift | Singer and songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Associate acts | Cherish the Ladies |
| Wabsteid | www |
Hannah Rarity is a Scots sangster an sangwriter faeDechmont, Wast Lowden. In 2018, she wis the winner o the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician awaird, an her debut album Neath the Gloaming Star wis pit furrit fur Album of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2019.
Biography
[eedit | eedit soorce]Rarity wis brocht up in Dechmont, Wast Lowden.[1] She jynt the National Youth Choir o Scotland at the age o echt, whaur she teuk tae tradeitional muisic.[2] She studied film an television at Glasgow University fur twa yeir afore switchin tae the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2012, studyin Scots muisic.[1]
In 2015, she wis invitit bi Phil Cunningham, the airtistic director o the tradeitional muisic depairtment at the Royal Conservatoire, an Joanie Madden, tae gang on tour wi Cherish the Ladies, tourin internationally wi thaim fur twa yeir whiles daein her lairnin.[1]
In 2015, 2017 an 2021, she haed a solo performance on BBC Scotland's Hogmanay Live.[3][4]
In 2016, she lowsed ae sax-track EP cried Beginnings. Her debut album, Neath the Gloaming Star, wis croodfundit an lowsed independently in 2018.[5] The album wis pit furrit fur Album o the Year at the 2019 Scots Trad Music Awards.[6] The album wis sel-furthset owin tae the lack o furthsettin labels in Scotland an the prevalence o muisicians haein muckle success wi croodfundin.[7]
In 2018, she won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician awaird.[2]
In 2021, she wis co-muisical director o the Opening Concert 'Neath the Gloaming Star' at Celtic Connections fest in Glesga.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b c "Ones to watch in 2018: folk singer Hannah Rarity". The Scotsman (in Inglis). 9 Januar 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ a b "Singer Hannah Rarity wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2018". BBC. 29 Januar 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017: Hannah Rarity". Hands Up for Trad. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ Clark, John-Paul (1 August 2019). "Hannah returns for Linlithgow concert". Daily Record (in Inglis). Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ McFayden, Neil (21 September 2018). "Hannah Rarity: Neath the Gloaming Star". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ Jobson, Jonny (28 November 2019). "The 10 Scots Trad Music Awards Album of the Year contenders". The National (in Inglis). Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "An Interview with Hannah Rarity". Folk Radio UK. 1 Februar 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
