The nest Collective present: Emily Portman & Laish, Old Queens Head, Islington, London

What/Why:

Emily Portman is a singer, writer and concertina player from Glastonbury, hailed ‘one of the new British folk scene’s most beguiling presences’ (Uncut). With her 2010 debut album ‘The Glamoury’ gaining her two BBC Folk Award nominations, Emily is fast gaining a reputation for her songwriting and ‘lark-like’ voice. Inspired by the darker underbelly of folklore and balladry, Emily weaves harmony-rich narratives of both the magical and the monstrous. Emily Performs live with Rachel Newton and Lucy Farrell as the Emily Portman Trio – look out for them at The Old Queens Head in April 2012!