Kate Rusby

Birth : 1973-12-04, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK

History

Kate Rusby is an English folk singer and songwriter from Penistone, Barnsley. Sometimes known as "The Barnsley Nightingale", she has headlined various British national folk festivals, and is one of the most famous contemporary English folk singers. In 2001 The Guardian described her as "a superstar of the British acoustic scene". In 2007 the BBC website described her as "The first lady of young folkies". She is one of the few folk singers to have been nominated for the Mercury Prize. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Movies

Kate Rusby - Live at Christmas
Herself
English folk artist Kate Rusby performs a selection of Christmas carols and songs. Recorded at Harrogate Royal Hall in December 2012. Songs: 1. Cranbrook; 2. First Tree in the Green Wood; 3. Hark, Hark What News; 4. The Holly and the Ivy; 5. Home; 6. Kris Kringle; 7. Walk the Road; 8. Little Town of Bethlehem; 9. Here We Come A-wassailing; 10. Poor Old Horse; 11. Seven Good Joys; 12. Joy to the World; 13. Sweet Bells; 14. Hail Chime On; 15. The Wren.
John Shuttleworth: Southern Softies
Music
Spoof documentary directed by and starring musician/comedian Graham Fellows. Armed only with a handicam and his nerdy inquisitiveness, Sheffield's least fashionable singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth (Fellows) travels to Jersey to discover just how soft it really is down south.
Heartlands
Original Music Composer
Gentle Colin 'Col' Lawes happily lead a quiet life, running a news agency with his soiled-rotten wife Sandra and playing competition darts in the Atletic Arms team. Colin catches her committing adultery with team captain Geoff, a cop, who pretends Colin abused her. Col is thrown off the team just after it qualified for the league finals in Blackpool. He decides to travel there alone, hoping to win her back.
Heartlands
Herself
Gentle Colin 'Col' Lawes happily lead a quiet life, running a news agency with his soiled-rotten wife Sandra and playing competition darts in the Atletic Arms team. Colin catches her committing adultery with team captain Geoff, a cop, who pretends Colin abused her. Col is thrown off the team just after it qualified for the league finals in Blackpool. He decides to travel there alone, hoping to win her back.
Kate Rusby Live From Leeds
Herself
Live performance from folk singer-songwriter Kate Rusby, recorded in Leeds, England. Among the songs featured are 'I Courted a Sailor', 'The Cobbler's Daughter' and 'Underneath the Stars'.