Cooper Hall is hosting a performance by acclaimed folk singer, Siobhan Miller, on Tuesday 13th November at 8.00pm. Siobhan will be performing with her band as part of an extensive nationwide tour to launch her third solo album, Mercury.
One of the themes of the album is memory, what we take with us over the years as the ‘important moments’, the precious nature of those memories and the curious process during which our brain decides what it will filter out without us really having control over it. Many of the songs see Siobham looking at what we leave behind us in various chapters of our own lives and where we are headed for, individually and as a society.
Described by fRoots magazine as “One of the best Scottish traditional singers on the planet”, Siobhan is one of the foremost Scottish folk singers and an exceptional talent. Her soulful and stirring renewal of traditional song has won her the title of ‘Scots Singer of the Year’ an unprecedented three times at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, as well as the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for ‘Best Traditional Track’.
Her two albums have also received widespread critical acclaim, highlighting her extensive range through traditional, contemporary and self-penned material, as well as her delicate, nourishing vocals and lyrically rich compositions.
Her unique vocal style has been honed through collaborations and studies with many of Scotland’s top musicians and traditional bearers, leading to extensive tours fronting her own band, as well as guest appearances with the National Theatre of Scotland, performances for royalty and heads of state, a season on Broadway in New York, and on US/UK TV drama Outlander.
“Miller’s exceptional voice shines with purity, and her arrangements of traditional songs provide a fresh yet authentic sound.” Songlines
“assured and precise… Siobhan Miller’s vocals are bright and unforced.” The Guardian
Tickets are £15 available from www.cooperhall.org