Kate Rusby

[Umma]

Kate Rusby

At first - much to her amusement - they called her a folk babe. Then she was some sort of crusader for a brave new young folk world. Now she's also an international star, an award-winning songwriter, a sensible married lady and an actress (!) Oh, and the funniest woman in Barnsley. Probably.

A new Kate Rusby album is now something of an event. And not just for the

folk audience which originally took her to its heart when she first started

playing with the family ceilidh band when she was 12 and played her first solo gig at Holmfirth Festival at 15. After just over a decade as a musician and singer she's now made six albums, plus a couple with the all-female band The Poozies.

An established artist who's cut through all the usual silly notions about genres and musical barriers, performing "folk music for people who don't like folk music", while retaining the love and credibility of her original fan base and blending the traditional songs learned from her parents as a kid with her own intuitive songwriting.

Kate Rusby's Official Web Site

[DudeAsInCool]

Re: "Live from Leeds." Does she sound like Roger Daltrey, too?

[Umma]

Nothing like. Leeds must be a popular place, though I've never felt the urge to visit.