Rachel Newton (harp & voice) and Lillias Kinsman-Blake (flute) first met while studying on the Bmus in Folk and Traditional music at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Their music draws on influences from the Highlands of Scotland to the Borders and beyond, incorporating both Gaelic and English songs with traditional and contemporary melodies. Both individually and as a duo they have performed at a wealth of festivals including Celtic Connections, Tonder and Sidmouth folk festival. In 2005 Rachel was a finalist for the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year and they are both members of the exciting new band The Shee. |
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