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Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart
Scottish folk singer
1
Nancy Kerr
Nancy Kerr
British singer
2
Jim Causley
Jim Causley
British musician
3
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens
American musician
4
Sharon Shannon
Sharon Shannon
Irish musician
5
Shannon McNally
Shannon McNally
American musician
6
Frankie Armstrong
Frankie Armstrong
British singer
7
Karan Casey
Karan Casey
Irish singer
8
Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty MacColl
English singer and songwriter
9
Shirley Collins
Shirley Collins
British folk singer
10
David Hodges
David Hodges
American songwriter, producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist
11
Ari Hest
Ari Hest
American singer and songwriter
12
Bella Hardy
Bella Hardy
English folk musician
13
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
14
Amber Rubarth
Amber Rubarth
American musician and songwriter
15
Barbara Manning
Barbara Manning
American musician
16
A. L. Lloyd
A. L. Lloyd
Folk musician and song-collector
17
James Yorkston
James Yorkston
Scottish folk musician
18
Anne McCue
Anne McCue
Australian musician
19
Julie Fowlis
Julie Fowlis
Scottish singer
20
Jennifer Knapp
Jennifer Knapp
American Christian musician
21
Kris Delmhorst
Kris Delmhorst
American musician
22
Tracy Bonham
Tracy Bonham
American musician
23
Emily Barker
Emily Barker
Anglo-Australian singer-songwriter and composer
24
June Tabor
June Tabor
British singer
25
Chris Smither
Chris Smither
American singer-songwriter
26
Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith
American singer-songwriter
27
Diggin' in the Crates Crew
Diggin' in the Crates Crew
band
28
Anne Briggs
Anne Briggs
British singer
29
Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin
Welsh singer
30
Peter Bellamy
Peter Bellamy
British singer
31
Caroline Herring
Caroline Herring
American musician
32
Serena Ryder
Serena Ryder
Canadian musician
33
The Submarines
The Submarines
band that plays indie rock
34
Tori Kelly
Tori Kelly
American singer
35
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
American country singer
36
Norah Jones
Norah Jones
American singer, songwriter and pianist
37
Rachel Newton
Rachel Newton
Scottish harpist and singer
38
Jack Rose
Jack Rose
American guitarist
39
Kate Rusby
Kate Rusby
English folk singer
40
Loreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt
Canadian musician and composer
41
Department of Eagles
Department of Eagles
American band
42
Lau
Lau
Scottish contemporary folk group
43
Aslyn
Aslyn
American musician
44
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
American singer
45
Lisa Dalbello
Lisa Dalbello
Canadian songwriter
46
Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch
American singer, author and actress
47
The Owl Service
The Owl Service
English band
48
Sandy Denny
Sandy Denny
English singer and songwriter
49
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
50
Gemma Hayes
Gemma Hayes
Irish singer-songwriter
51
Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton
American singer-songwriter
52
The Waifs
The Waifs
Australian folk rock band
53
Mary Dillon
Mary Dillon
Irish singer
54
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
American singer
Kirsty McGee
British singer-songwriter

Kirsty McGee

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British singer-songwriter
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Kirsty McGee (born 1972) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Manchester. She is well known within the British Folk scene although her music references Americana, Blues, Jazz and Rockabilly genres, and is influenced by the style of the Beatnik subculture. Her lyrics are typically deeply personal and introspective, and deal with a variety of subjects from politics to storytelling. She has worked with musicians such as Marc Ribot, Mike West, Danny Schmidt, Karine Polwart and Inge Thomson, and opened for Suzanne Vega, Eddi Reader and Capercaillie.