Multi-award-winning Scottish songwriter, folk singer and storyteller Karine Polwart has announced dates for her autumn solo tour — including her first ever performance in the Deeside village of Braemar.
Her songs evoke a richness of place, hidden histories, scientific curiosity and folklore.
Karine’s many collaborative projects include - Still As Your Sleeping, a duo with pianist Dave Milligan; a longstanding trio with brother Steven Polwart and multi-instrumentalist Inge Thomson; her Scottish Songbook re-imaginings of classic Scottish pop; Spell Songs, a multi-artist response to environmental loss; and Wind Resistance, her peatbog-inspired theatre show for The Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh.
Her commissions over the past two years include new work for both the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
2023 will see her host and write for Seek the Light, a poetic three-part BBC Radio 4 series combining science, music and folklore.
The Saturday, November 11 date at St Margaret’s Braemar is a rare chance to enjoy Karine in intimate, conversational solo performance. Audiences can expect a clutch of new songs and wonder tales, and an evening suffused with light.
Tickets are on sale now at stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk.
Looking forward to Karine Polwart’s autumn concert at St Margaret’s, venue manager Lyndsey Boden said:
“Karine Polwart is one of Scotland’s most well-loved singer songwriters who, after more than two decades at the very top of her game, is still pushing boundaries and creating enchanting new music.
“Her voice is glorious, her writing deeply empathetic and her stage presence completely mesmerising.
“It’s almost criminal that she’s taken this long to make it to Braemar, but we’re delighted to welcome her to St Margaret’s this November for a very special solo performance!
“We’re very proud at St Margaret’s to give our audiences such a varied programme throughout the year — ranging from folk to jazz, choral to spoken word and from modern to classical.
“And this year, in particular, we’ve been able to showcase some of Scotland’s finest female performers.
“With Karine Polwart this November the curtain will fall on our busiest season yet, ahead of our winter festivities. And what a way to round things off!”