THE next Silver Street sessions concert on Saturday (January 13) at Cotleigh Brewery will feature award-winning singer-songwriter Lucy Ward.

Lucy, from Derby, plays guitar, ukulele and concertina but considers her voice her first instrument.

After getting her first guitar at the age of 14, she ventured into acoustic clubs. It was there that she first heard the traditional music she now loves. Captured by the lyrics and stories of traditional song she delved further into the world of folk music, visiting clubs and sessions up and down the country before getting booked to play gigs in her own right. In 2009 Lucy reached the final of the BBC Young Folk Award and has not looked back since.

After winning the Horizon Award for best newcomer at the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Lucy’s career has gone from strength to strength, establishing her as one of the hottest performers on the UK Folk scene, pulling a capacity audience for her Cambridge Folk Festival debut.

In 2013 it was announced she had been nominated for Folk Singer of the Year at the 2014 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, making Lucy one of the youngest people ever to be nominated for this prestigious award.

Her debut album ‘Adelphi Has To Fly’ was released in 2011 and was met with widespread critical acclaim. Lucy was named by MOJO as ‘Britfolk’s most vibrant and forthright new young talent’ and attracted four-star reviews from ‘The Guardian’ and ‘Maverick Magazine’, among others.

Her second album ‘Single Flame was released in 2013 to rave reviews. It showcased a maturity from her debut and showed the development in Lucy’s music, singing and musicianship.

Her third album ‘I Dreamt I Was A Bird’ was released on Betty Beetroot Records in 2015.

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Tickets £10/£8 concessions are available from Wiveliscombe Post Office, via www.silverstreetsessions.co.uk or on the door. Doors open at 7.30pm and the concert starts at 8pm.