Draft:Emily Portman
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Emily Portman is an English folk singer, songwriter, and musician known for her unique songwriting style and haunting vocals. She is also an accomplished banjo and concertina player, as well as an experienced educator and workshop leader.
== Early life and education ==
Emily Portman was born in Glastonbury, England. Her interest in folk music was prompted by her college tutor, Howard Harrison, while she was studying in Taunton.{{cite web |last1=Wilks |first1=Jon |date=6 March 2017 |title=The Emily Portman Interview |url=https://tradfolk.co/music/music-interviews/emily-portman/ |access-date=12 April 2023 |website=Tradfolk}} She subsequently studied folk music at Newcastle University. She has since written about folk music for magazines including fRoots.
Career
Emily Portman began her music career in the early 2000s as a member of various bands and ensembles, including the acoustic trio Devil's Interval. In 2010, she released her debut solo album, "The Glamoury", which was inspired by fairy tales and received critical acclaim.
In 2012, Portman released her second album, "Hatchling". The album was praised for its ethereal and dreamlike quality, and earned Portman a nomination for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Original Song ('Hatchlings').{{cite news |title=Folk Music Archive: Dougie Maclean & Guests – Caledonia (BBC Folk Awards 2013) |url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2021/02/dougie-maclean-caledonia-bbc-folk-awards-2013/ |access-date=12 April 2023 |publisher=Folk Radio UK}}
Portman's third album, "Coracle", was released in 2015 and featured new compositions drawing on British ballads and folktales. The album explored themes of motherhood, death, and other worlds, and received widespread critical acclaim.
In addition to her solo work, Portman is also a member of the traditional song band The Furrow Collective, which won the BBC Folk Award for Best Band in 2017.{{cite web |last1=Homewood |first1=Ben |title=Kris Drever and The Furrow Collective among BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winners |url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/kris-drever-and-the-furrow-collective-among-bbc-radio-2-folk-awards-winners/068082 |access-date=12 April 2023}} She has collaborated with a number of other musicians, including Martin Simpson and The Watersons Family.
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