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Staying close to home....

Emily is currently on maternity leave but will be performing a few select shows during the remainder of 2013.  Check out her TOUR page for dates.

Emily will be back on the road in 2014 when she launches an all new studio album, more info coming soon!

26 Apr, 2013
Tonight's Cockermouth show cancelled due to snow

We are very sorry to say that due to the extreme weather conditions of heavy snow and high winds tonight's show in The Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth has been cancelled.

We'll aim to re-schedule this show as soon as possible.
Please check back for updates.

22 Mar, 2013
New Scottish Hymns Tour

Emily will be performing three shows in March as part of a tour to promote an album titled 'New Scottish Hymns'.  Commissioned by New Scottish Arts, Scotland's leading Christian arts ministry, New Scottish Hymns is a collection of new songs by Scottish hymn-writers, traditional Scottish hymns with fresh melodies, psalm adaptations and paraphrases and heartfelt, articulate songs of worship.

The dates are on Emily's tour page.  For more info on New Scottish Hymns see: New Scottish Arts

05 Feb, 2013
Phil Cunningham's 'My Life in Five Songs'

Emily will be Phil Cunningham's guest on his BBC Radio Scotland series 'My Life in Five Songs' on Thursday 14th February.  Broadcast live at 14:05 and repeated on Sunday 17th February at 06.03 you can hear Emily chat to Phil about her career, influences and five songs that marked milestones along the way.

You can also listen again on bbciplayer My LIfe in Five Songs

17 Jan, 2013
ANNIVERSARY ALBUM 'TEN YEARS' NOW AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER

To celebrate Emily’s 10th anniversary as a folksinger she presents ‘Ten Years’ a compilation of tracks selected from albums so far with newly versions of old favourites such as ‘A Day like Today’, previously unreleased tracks and two bonus live tracks.  Available exclusively at live shows and through Emily's record label White Fall Records this is the perfect soundtrack to showcase Emily’s career so far.

Pre-ordered copies will be signed and mailed first class on Monday 4th February.  Emily has several live shows throughout January, February and March. 
Check out her tour page here:Tour Dates

To order your copy of 'Ten Years' today go to: http://www.whitefallrecords.com

11 Jan, 2013
New Track on BBC Radio Scotland's Travelling Folk

Happy New Year!
Emily be talking to Bruce MacGregor on BBC Radio Scotland's 'Travelling Folk' tonight (3rd January). Bruce has the first play of new track called 'Love You Still' from forthcoming anniversary album 'Ten Years'.

Tune in during 20:00 - 21:00 or listen again on bbciplayer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pf1nl

03 Jan, 2013
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PLANS

Emily celebrates her 10th anniverary as a full time folkie in 2013 and to mark this has two special projects coming your way.

The first is a compilation album featuring selected tracks from releases so far, new versions of oldies and previously unreleased tracks.  The album will be available exclusively from Emily's website and live shows, more info coming very soon on how to get your hands on a copy but provisional release date is Emily's Celtic Connections show on Saturday 2nd Feb in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

To accompany the album will be the Emily Smith songbook which features Emily's original and versions of traditonal songs from the last ten years.  The songbook will be launched at a show in Lochside Theatre, Castle Douglas on Friday 8th March. 

19 Dec, 2012
Two New Celtic Connections Dates Announced

As well as the Transatlantic Sessions shows Emily has two additional appearances at Celtic Connections in 2013.

On Monday 28th January she'll be dropping in to sing a couple of songs at Celtic Connections 'Box & Fiddle' night at The Mitchell Library Theatre.

On Sat 2nd Feb Emily and band will share the bill with Shetland's Fiddler's Bid for a show in the main auditorium of Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall.

For more info see: http://www.celticconnections.com

 

12 Dec, 2012
Transatlantic Sessions Tour 2013

We are delighted to announce that Emily will be part of the Transatlantic Sessions tour of the UK in February 2013 kicking off with two shows in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of Celtic Connections Festival.  Described as "the jewel in the crown of the festival" Transatlantic Sessions features a host of the finest Celtic and Americana musicians.

To read more about the line up see: Celtic Connections website

Tour dates are now listed here: Transatlantic Sessions Tour

26 Oct, 2012
EUROPEAN TOUR

Emily heads off on a European tour tomorrow with a run of dates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.  As well as solo shows she will perform various double and triple bill shows.  The Esslingen date on 23rd Seoptember is a double bill with Scottish band Old Blind Dogs. 
The shows in Austria and Switzerland on 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th October are triple bills with Scottish acts Daimh and Anna Massie & Mairearad Green. 

For more info visit Emily's tour page: http://www.emilysmith.org/Tour_Future.php

18 Sep, 2012