| Ainsley Hamill | |
| Origin: | Cardross, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Genre: | Folk music |
| Occupation: | Singer, teacher, songwriter |
| Associated Acts: | Alistair Iain Paterson, Barluath |
Ainsley Hamill is a Scottish singer and songwriter from the village of Cardross, who performs traditional songs in English, Scots, and Gaelic. She studied music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where she obtained a First Class Honours Degree in Scottish Music, with Gaelic Song as her principal study. She was tutored by Kenna Campbell and Màiri MacInnes. Ainsley won the Silver Pendant[1] at The Royal National Mòd held in Paisley in October 2013.She has competed in a number of Mòd competitions and made it to the final of the An Comunn Gàidhealach Gold Medal competition in 2014, and 2015. Ainsley was also a BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician finalist in 2014/15, and nominated for Gaelic Singer of the Year at the 2015 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards.[2]