Kirsty Merryn - The "She & I" tour

Award-winning folk singer-songwriter Kirsty Merryn comes to South Devon on tour this Autumn

The solo creator and performer of award-winning folk album 'She and I' on tour with tales of famous women from history, including naval hero Horatio Nelson's mistress Emma Hamilton.

The tour follows Kirsty's show-stopping performances opening for local folk legends Show of Hands on their 22-night tour of UK cathedrals, playing to nearly 14,000 people along the way.

Kirsty's debut album "She & I" is a collection of stories about women from history, from local legend Admiral Nelson's mistress Emma Lady Hamilton, to Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to go over Niagara falls in a barrel. "She & I" released in November 2017 and received a fantastic reception, reaching Number 3 in the Amazon Folk Bestsellers download chart, garnering national and local airplay, winning awards, and receiving reviews in the Guardian, the Sunday Express and many more.

Beguiling and mercurial, Kirsty's music is heavily anchored in the folk tradition with jazz and classical backwaters. But her influences have a much wider reach, ranging from Cara Dillon to Joni Mitchell and Kate Bush - emphatic piano-based songs with sharply observed lyrics - packaged with panache in elegant - beautifully balanced settings and delivered with crystal clear, assured vocals.