Folk in the Barn: ‘The Visit’ Showcase with Heron Valley / Hannah Rarity - Gulbenkian Arts Centre

Following on from ‘Showcase Scotland’ and ‘The Visit’ - this special tour is initiated by Showcase Scotland Expo, to actively promote Scottish folk, roots, and acoustic artists by facilitating performances at key venues in England and abroad.

Since 2017 Folk in the Barn has been fortunate to attend both of these Expo events and been privileged to see and hear some truly outstanding young Scottish Artists. We are honoured and excited to now be able to bring some of the best of these musicians down to East Kent to share with our Folk in the Barn audience, as part of this tour.

Hannah Rarity

“With vocals so pure and flawless yet soothingly emotional, it’s hard not to fall a little in love with the voice of Hannah Rarity.” Folk Radio UK

Award-winning singer, Hannah Rarity, honed her craft at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating in 2016 with a First Class BA (Hons) in Scottish Music. Hannah has made a lasting impression since being warmly embraced by the folk world, winning BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year (2018) and recording and touring with top acts Blazin’ Fiddles, Rura, Niteworks and Cherish the Ladies. Both of her albums ‘Neath the Gloaming Star’ (2018) & ‘To Have You Near’ (2022) have been shortlisted for Album of the Year at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards and in 2022, she was invited to work as co-musical director for the Opening Concert of Celtic Connections.

Performing a carefully chosen mix of traditional, contemporary and self-penned material, she earns comparisons to the likes of Eva Cassidy and Cara Dillon, whilst standing confidently in her own right. Equally at home in a number of genres, she is a sought-after collaborator, session vocalist and tutor.