Performer Name: Ainsley Hamill Trio

Show Name: Ainsley Hamill Trio

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“Listening to Ainsley Hamill on her recordings and at the gig, she stands comparison with the queen of Scots music, Capercaillie’s Karen Matheson. I don’t say this lightly. I’m pretty sure that she’s going to be playing to bigger audiences and bigger venues than the compact Irish Cultural Centre fairly soon. She ought to be.’ . She’s as comfortable singing a traditional English language shanty as a Gaelic lament, and switches easily between the two traditions. There were times listening to her in the hall when her singing made my spine tingle. Indeed, stumbling across Fable and exploring Hamill’s back catalogue as a result has been one of the highlights of my musical year so far. Salutliverss Review, March 2025 The Guardian Album of the Month – Not Just Ship Land “Her voice thick with velvet and mirk…hovering between the comforting warmth of The Breath and the whip-smart forlornness of early Adele…Hamill has a big intriguing voice, it’s Scottishness ever-present.” RnR Magazine- “One of the best of her generation.” Featured in ‘The List’ Hot 100 Cultural Scots 2024 Also featuring Toby Shaer and Sam Kelly ( from The Lost Boys)

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“Listening to Ainsley Hamill on her recordings and at the gig, she stands comparison with the queen of Scots music, Capercaillie’s Karen Matheson. I don’t say this lightly. I’m pretty sure that she’s going to be playing to bigger audiences and bigger venues than the compact Irish Cultural Centre fairly soon. She ought to be.’ . She’s as comfortable singing a traditional English language shanty as a Gaelic lament, and switches easily between the two traditions. There were times listening to her in the hall when her singing made my spine tingle. Indeed, stumbling across Fable and exploring Hamill’s back catalogue as a result has been one of the highlights of my musical year so far. Salutliverss Review, March 2025 The Guardian Album of the Month – Not Just Ship Land “Her voice thick with velvet and mirk…hovering between the comforting warmth of The Breath and the whip-smart forlornness of early Adele…Hamill has a big intriguing voice, it’s Scottishness ever-present.” RnR Magazine- “One of the best of her generation.” Featured in ‘The List’ Hot 100 Cultural Scots 2024 Also featuring Toby Shaer and Sam Kelly ( from The Lost Boys)