Karine Polwart

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Karine Polwart

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Scots songwriter Karine Polwart combines the economy and universality of the folk storytelling tradition with a probing intellect and compassionate lyricism. Twice winner of "Best Original Song" at the UK-wide BBC Folk Awards.

A former children's rights worker, Karine allows images, narratives, questions and wry comic asides to do much of her work. She tries never to say too much.

She holds a Masters degree in philosophy.

Over the past few years, Karine has notched up a string of musical collaborations with alt folk balladeer King Creosote, Indo-Caledonian Future Pilot AKA, Chris Wood, Idlewild front man Roddy Woomble, bluegrass artist Tim O'Brien and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Following her debut album "Faultlines", which won Best Album at the 2005 BBC Folk Awards, and the 2006 successor "Scribbled in Chalk", Karine took time out to give birth to her son in 2007.

She then recorded two albums for release on her own micro label, hegri music.

Meantime, Polwart collaborates with friends Annie Grace (vocals, whistle) and Corrina Hewat (vocals,harp) in a vocal harmony project Grace Hewat Polwart combining traditional and original songs. She's also one eighth of new Scots-Canadian band collective The Burns Unit.

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Faultlines

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Maybe There's A Road

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The Sun's Comin' Over The Hill

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Harder To Walk These Days Than Run

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What Are You Waiting For?

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Resolution Road

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Waterlily

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Only One Way

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The Light On The Shore

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Follow The Heron

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August 5, 2025

Kelvingrove Bandstand

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • 1. Ophelia

  • 2. Sorry

  • 3. The Sun's Comin' Over the Hill

  • 4. Chance(Big Country cover)

  • 5. Swim Until You Can't See Land(Frightened Rabbit cover)

  • 6. I Could Be Happy(Altered Images cover)

  • 7. I Burn But I Am Not Consumed

  • 8. Northern Sky(Nick Drake cover)

  • 9. Song from Spell Songs project

  • 10. Rebecca

  • 11. So Good to Be Back Home Again(The Tourists cover)

  • 12. Since Yesterday(Strawberry Switchblade cover)

  • 13. Tears for Lot's Wife

  • 14. Tinsel Show

  • 15. King of Birds

  • 16. Follow the Heron

  • 17. The Parting Glass


August 1, 2025

Grassroots Stage

Belladrum, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • 1. Ophelia

  • 2. The Sun's Comin' Over the Hill


February 1, 2025

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • 1. Swim Until You Can't See Land(Frightened Rabbit cover)

  • 2. Rivers Run

  • 3. Cover Your Eyes

  • 4. Craigie Hill


January 1, 2025

St Giles' Cathedral

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom


January 1, 2025

St Giles' Cathedral

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Karine Polwart has released 7 albums between 2003 and 2019. Notable releases include Karine Polwart's Scottish Songbook, Threshold, Traces. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Karine Polwart's most-played tracks include Faultlines, Maybe There's A Road, The Sun's Comin' Over The Hill, Harder To Walk These Days Than Run, What Are You Waiting For?. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

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