Emily Portman: The Glamoury

COMING SOON on Furrow Records, Release date: 3rd March 2010

Listen to preview tracks on Emily's Myspace

'The raw stuff of the great ballads... ­The tunes are as rooted in the tradition as a hawthorn in an old hedge bank and the writing is masterly' Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2
'A unique and fantastic concept, perfectly executed and realised'
Shirley Collins
‘Portman embraces the magical elements of folk song and intricately melds them into an impressively challenging suite of songs tackling unworldly topics … This is a remarkable work by a singer and writer so totally consumed by folk song and storytelling that she’s moved to interpret and reposition it in such a boldly individual fashion. Portman is an accomplished singer and this helps enormously in the assimilation of her complex, rampantly imaginative ideas. An album, certainly that merits major respect.’ Colin Irwin, fROOTS
Pre-Order 'The Glamoury' now for £10 and be the first to receive it on 3rd March!


Rubus: Nine Witch Knots

Wild Goose, 2008.

‘Bravely sparse arrangements…A bold, imaginative effort’ fRoots
‘a magnificently assured debut’ Rock and Reel
‘an intense, intimate listen’ Net Rhythms

Samples: My Son David, Rolling of the Stones

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Lauren McCormick & Emily Portman


'I love to hear Emily and Lauren sing - it's such a beautiful sound.
With their youthful and genuine charm, allied to an evident love of their material,
they are a real force for good in the future of English traditional song.
They are a breath of fresh air'. Shirley Collins

Samples: Seven Gypsies

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The Devil's Interval: Blood and Honey

Wild Goose,2006.

‘With a deep understanding of their material, fine control of their voices, inventive arrangements,
and a real sense of sheer enjoyment, The Devil's Interval make vivacious music.
Blood and Honey is an accomplished, attractive debut.’ Songlines

Buy Blood & Honey for a mere £5 from Wildgoose Records.

Samples: Silver Dagger