Emily Portman
@emilygportman
Folk Singer-Songwriter
part of The Furrow Collective
'Remarkable & original' Observer
'One of the new British folk scene's most beguiling presences' Uncut
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Meeting Point is one of the most beautiful love songs you could ever hope to hear. Words by the poet, Louis MacNeice. Melody by Tim Dalling. But the absolutely DEFINITIVE cover version is by Emily Portman and Rob Harbron It is just sublime. ❤️👏🏻 youtu.be/1l-mDwnApTA?si…
Warm up your singing voice for this Summer’s festival season. Mon 15 Jul — Friday 19 Jul 2024 Furrow Collective invite you to join them at Halsway Manor for a deep dive into folk songs from England, Scotland and beyond. More info and booking details here: halswaymanor.org.uk/event/folk-son…
We have a new concert venue for 2024 at the lovely Harbour_Hotels Sidmouth. Just below Connaught Gardens, this beautiful spot will play host to afternoon & evening concerts including Jez Lowe, Fay Hield, Tim Edey, Emily Portman and many more.
I continue my conversation with Emily Portman on Friday about magical thinking, which is a key theme of the 'Days of Shaking' album. This week we touch upon superstition and how that affects people's thinking. You can listen to the previous episode here: patreon.com/posts/exclusiv…
🌟New Music!🌟 It was great to record 3 new songs with Andy at Hudson Records for their Monthly Exclusive! Hudson subscribers can now listen to 'Turn Again' on Hudson Club. It's lovely to be writing songs again. hudsonrecords.co.uk/club/about-hud…
Looking forward to couple of rare solo gigs coming up this month. I'm playing a Matinee concert at Green Note London on the 23rd at 2.30pm And at Croydon Folk Club on the 24th. I'll be revisiting songs from Coracle, The Glamoury and Hatchling, along with some new ones :-)
OUT NOW - my new album, Days of Shaking, is released on Hudson Records today. A huge thanks to the musicians and tech wizards who made it sound good, the artists who made it look good and all you good people who support my work. Grab all the goodies here: hudsonrecords.ffm.to/daysofshaking
Here's a peek at track 1 of my new EP for this month's Hudson Records exclusive. ‘Turn Again’ is inspired by the transformations in the ballad of ‘Tam Lin’ and is a song for my son, a frequent shapeshifter himself. Thanks to Neil McSweeney Andy Bell. 📽️ by Kate Griffin.
The last instalment of my chat with Emily Portman about magical thinking is available for free from this Friday morning. Enjoy all and thanks Emily for exploring your ideas and thoughts on this fascinating subject. What rituals do you or your family have? patreon.com/MGBoulter
Looking forward to a couple of rare solo gigs at Green Note London this Sunday 23rd and Croydon Folk Club on Monday 24th. I'll be playing some new numbers alongside songs from my 3 albums. Requests welcome, get 'em in now! I'd love to see you there :-)
Our latest newsletter features a new summer themed tour from Awake Arise (Lady Maisery + Aldridge & Goldsmith), news of an eagerly awaited new solo album from Emily Portman plus lots of new tour updates. Have a read a get in touch: mailchi.mp/7a224027350f/a… youtube.com/watch?v=tc0a4E…
Ahoy! This week's happenings include playing solo Green Note London this Sunday and Croydon Folk Club on Monday. Be lovely to see you there :-)
Last month we had a really magical exclusive from Emily Portman over at The Hudson Club. Here’s a little peak of that magic, get yourself over to the Hudson website and click SUBSCRIBE! hudsonrecords.co.uk/club/about-hud…
On this happy day I bring more happy news: I'll be at Lady & the Bear Find us at @edfringe on 19th &20th of August. Look out for Alasdair Roberts Mikey Kenney - fiddle and voice Adam Beattie and more :-) tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lady-…
Playing Folk by the Oak, Hatfield with Furrow Collective, Sun 21st July! Tickets here: folkbytheoak.ticketsrv.co.uk/tickets/ thanks Alan Bearman Music
I'll be out and about with Furrow Collective this month for a Halsway Manor residential 15th-19th, Folk by the Oak on the 21st and Ham Farm Festival on the 26th :-)
Jack Rutter Jon Boden Seth Lakeman Emily Portman ben nicholls The Sidmouth Folk Festival Brilliant show- thank you (and please come to Sheffield!)
Pals, near and far! We are touring the UK this winter & would love to see you. Kicking off at The Glad Cafe Glasgow on 29th November, Eastgate Theatre Peebles on 30th, then south to Sheffield with a Live to your Living Room show on 1st December and lots more.🔽
