FABULOUS young folk singer Hattie Briggs is bringing her UK tour to a close at Nailsworth festival this Sunday.
The 21 year-old singer-songwriter, who was nominated for the 2014 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award has had three consecutive singles in the iTunes charts.
She has recently released her debut album ‘Red & Gold’, which includes a cover of Eva Cassidy’s version of ‘Fields Of Gold’, produced by Eva's brother, Dan Cassidy, who also plays a violin solo on the record.
Hattie’s impressive and unorthodox journey through the folk and acoustic music scene began with her decision in January to drop out of her degree at Oxford University and return to her Gloucestershire home to focus on songwriting. Since then it’s been full steam ahead, with several releases starting with her EP ‘My Shepherd’s Hut’ and subsequent singles ‘Pull Me Down’ and her most recent ‘Old Eyes’ featuring jazz musician Alec Dankworth. Key live performances include the BBC Introducing stage at Wychwood Festival and supports with the likes of Seth Lakeman and Sam Brookes.
Hattie is playing Nailsworth Festival on Sunday, May 17.
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