Emily Smith | |
Birth Date: | 25 March 1981 |
Origin: | Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
Instrument: | Vocals, piano, accordion |
Genre: | Celtic, folk |
Occupation: | Singer |
Years Active: | 2002 - present |
Label: | White Fall Records, Proper Distribution |
Associated Acts: | Jamie McClennan, Darwin Song Project |
Emily Smith (born 25 May 1981) is a Scottish folk singer from Dumfries and Galloway. She went to school at Wallace Hall and has a degree in Scottish music from The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.[1] [2]
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.
Television appearances include:[3]
Smith is married to Jamie McClennan, a New Zealand-born fiddle player and guitarist.[1]