Heidi Talbot

**** The Guardian **** The Independant **** The Telegraph
**** Q Magazine **** OK! Magazine ***** Maverick
“Simply vocal heaven” The Sunday Times
“A voice that’s both awestruck and tender” The New York Times

Heidi Talbot was born in Ireland became a folk star in the USA as a member of the Irish American
band Cherish the Ladies, and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. From her gossamer voice to the
delicate re-working of traditional and contemporary material that has earned her rave reviews for
her records and Live performances, the girl from Co. Kildare, who spent several years in New
York, slips effortlessly between musical worlds but retains a personal modesty rooted in traditional
folk.
Over the past twenty years Heidi has performed all over North and South America, the United
Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand performing in the
finest Concert Halls and International Festivals. She is equally at home in front of a Symphony
Orchestra, a Performing Arts Center, a Folk Festival or even at the White House.
She has shared the stage and recorded with Mark Knopfler, Graham Coxon(Blur), Eddi Reader,
Idlewild, Matt Rollings, King Creosote, Kris Drever, Tim O'Brien and Jerry Douglas.
Heidi recorded four solo albums while signed to Nashville based record label Compass Records.
In the last 6 years she has recorded four more solo albums/Ep’s self released and distributed by
Universal Records including the critically acclaimed, Sing It For A Lifetime.
Nominated for Folk singer of the year and Best Traditional Song by BBC Radio 2, Best Live Act by
the Scottish Traditional Music Awards and Best Female Vocalist at The Irish Music Awards. 2023
saw Heidi win Composer of The Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards.
In November 2025, Heidi releases her 9th studio album, Grace Untold.