Katherine Priddy has quickly risen as one of the most captivating voices on the UK songwriting scene. Since her debut EP Wolf in 2018, she has enchanted listeners with her haunting vocals, poetic lyrics, and intricate guitar style, earning praise from folk legend Richard Thompson as "the best thing I’ve heard all year." This acclaim has seen her tour with Thompson and support iconic artists such as Elbow, The Chieftains, and Loudon Wainwright III. Her debut album, The Eternal Rocks Beneath (2021), cemented her status as a formidable talent, reaching No. 1 in the Official UK Folk Charts and garnering glowing reviews, including 5 stars from Songlines and a place in Mojo Magazine’s Top 10 Folk Albums of the Year. In 2024, Katherine followed up with The Pendulum Swing, a record that debuted at No. 1 in the UK Folk Charts and was celebrated with a sold-out headline tour. Katherine’s artistry has taken her across the globe, from Australia’s Port Fairy Folk Festival to the iconic BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, where she performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Her collaborations include a featured track on a Nick Drake tribute LP alongside artists like Aldous Harding and Bombay Bicycle Club, as well as two special Winter singles with UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. With her evocative storytelling and mesmerising performances, Katherine Priddy continues to captivate audiences worldwide, solidifying her place as one of the UK's most exciting new songwriters.

Cambridge Folk Festival 2025

Katherine Priddy

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