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Raised in the East Yorkshire flatlands on the fringes of Hull, Katie Spencer?s landscape has always been that of open skies and widening rivers. Industry still shapes the city here. The people, as with the land, are moulded by tides and stark horizons. Stand in the same place for long enough and you can watch the sun rise over the North Sea and then sink into crop fields, glowing auburn in late-summer sun. It is this sense of space and movement that flows through Katie Spencer?s music.

The songwriting, and most notably her guitar playing stems from a time when the instrument was truly finding its voice. Artists like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and perhaps most evidently Michael Chapman, flow into her sound, carrying with them the warmth and idealism of the early 70?s folk and songwriter movements.

Her music is performed on stage, with a personal connection and humour that allows the listener time to appreciate the emotion of the music. Her historical gig list is extensive, taking in the world-renowned Celtic Connections and Cambridge Folk Festival. See http://www.katiespencer.net/ for more information.

"Katie?s guitar playing has echoes of my dear friend the late great Bert Jansch. Like a musical weaver she threads her poetic lyrics through the guitar?s strings and produces little tapestries of song? ? Ralph McTell

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Lake Terrace,

Grewelthorpe,

North Yorkshire,

England,

HG4 3BU.