Corrina Hewat

{{Short description|Scottish harpist and composer}}

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Corrina Hewat (born 21 December 1970, Edinburgh) is a Scottish harpist and composer[https://web.archive.org/web/20120428005855/http://harpfestival.co.uk/uncategorized/song-of-the-oak-and-the-ivy-at-celtic-connections "Song of the Oak and the Ivy"]. Edmonton International Harp Festival who was awarded Music Tutor of the Year at Na Trads in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://projects.scottishcultureonline.com/scotstradmusicawards/voting/|title=MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2013 -- The Results!|accessdate=25 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224142808/http://projects.scottishcultureonline.com/scotstradmusicawards/voting/|archive-date=24 February 2014|url-status=dead}} She has worked with poet Robin Robertson{{cite news|last=Robertson|first=Robin|date=8 Nov 2013|title=Songs of St Kilda|newspaper=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/08/songs-st-kilda-robin-robertson}} and has written music for the Dunedin Consort. She sings with Karine Polwart and Annie Grace in what they describe as a 'girly trio'{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/girlytrio |title=Grace, Hewat & Polwart - UK - A'cappella / Folk / Acoustique - www.myspace.com/girlytrio |publisher=MySpace.com |date= |accessdate=20 Feb 2013}} and also appeared with Polwart on Lau's 2009 Arc Light album. She has collaborated with Patsy Reid (original founder of Breabach) and others as The Unusual Suspects. In July 2008 she performed with Bella Hardy at London's Royal Albert Hall as part of the first Folk Prom. In 2006 she appeared on Kathryn Tickell's The Sky Didn’t Fall album.

References

[http://www.footstompin.com/cd-corrina-hewat-harp-i-do Foot Stompin' Celtic Music | CD | Corrina Hewat | Harp I Do]

{{Cite web |url=http://celticmusicfan.com/2012/07/21/corrina-hewat-smooth-and-jazzy/ |title=Corrina Hewat: Smooth and Jazzy | the Celtic Music Fan |access-date=2014-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521041614/http://celticmusicfan.com/2012/07/21/corrina-hewat-smooth-and-jazzy/ |archive-date=2013-05-21 |url-status=dead }}

[http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/articles/music/corrina-hewat/ Reviews & features: Music, Corrina Hewat | Edinburgh Festival]

[http://www.scotsman.com/news/classical-review-corrina-hewat-with-mr-mcfall-s-chamber-maggie-macinnes-trio-1-799727 Classical review: Corrina Hewat With Mr McFall's Chamber / Maggie Macinnes Trio - The Scotsman]

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