Glasgow Americana: Paper Sparrows plus Niamh Corkey

Paper Sparrows’ sound centres on their distinctive twin-acoustic guitar style, finger-picking, harmonies and double bass.

Arrangements draw upon 60s folk-revivalists such as Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Dylan and Donovan up to contemporary acts such as Dave Rawlings, Kris Drever and the Milk Carton Kids.

Paper Sparrows grew out of a successful Edinburgh folk club founded in 2014 by multi-instrumentalist, Ross Fairbairn. The combination of Fairbairn, singer-songwriter David Hershaw and double bassist, Colin Morris, soon coalesced into a de facto house band. Given the talents involved, it was only a matter of time before original music began to flow.

Debut album Hiding Away From The Light is true to the trio’s Scottish folk roots, building around acoustic instruments and songs that blend thoughtful lyrics and engaging melodies. Any group featuring a couple of acoustic guitars and harmony vocals almost begs comparison with Simon & Garfunkel but Paper Sparrows’ key influences lie more in the British folk revival of the 60s.

“Highly recommended!” Celtic Connections

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