Folk Bands and Artists
Kirsten Adamson
https://www.kirstenadamson.com
Kirsten Adamson was born into a family of dance and music in Scotland. Her father the frontman of 1980’s rock band Big Country and her mother a champion highland dancer. Paving her own way Kirsten began her performing career within the realms of the musical theatre world before teaching herself to play guitar at age 17.
Having released and performed on many studio albums since then both as a solo artist and in bands The Marriage, Aberfeldy, The Gillyflowers and Ahab. Kirsten has grown into a songwriter of real depth with remarkable versatility and emotional quality. Her voice recalls the likes of Dolly and Emmylou as she summons the listener with minimal adornments.
Since the beginning of lockdown Kirsten has kept her fans spirits alive performing every Friday. These sessions can be found on her Patreon site where she has a growing community of over 100 members tuning in each week.
