Mini-bio
I am best-known as a singer of folk and traditional songs, notably from Scotland, but latterly a wide range of Americana too. My life and musical journeys span many years, places, and genres – folk, trad, blues, country, jazz, rock and pop. This reflects in my arrangements across, and sometimes fusing, genres. If a song's got soul, it's worth singing!
Single
A gritty blues-rock take on The House of the Rising Sun, a great American folk song...
Or listen on the Spotify player below...
Album
Who Knows Where the Time Goes?has jazz, country, blues and folk favourites with some Scots/Irish
ballads I have never previously recorded solo. You can listen on Spotify, iTunes,
Amazon, Deezer, Pandora, YouTube and similar platforms. A few CDs are now available to order by mail. Use the form on
my contact page for details of price, postage and packaging.
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Scotland tour - November 2025
The a cappella group Wheen o’ Wimmin, including Elspeth, is touring in November 2025 on the following dates at the venues listed:
- Thursday 13th November - Crail Folk Club, Fife 8pm £12 More info www.crailfolkclub.org.uk
- Friday 14th November - Annat Hall, Rait, Perthshire 7.30pm £10 at the door or email aileencarr[AT]live.co.uk
- Monday 17th November - Stirling Folk Club 7.30pm £15 More info www.stirlingfolkclub.co.uk
- Tuesday 18th November - Edinburgh, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Netherbow 7.30pm £14 (£12) More info, and ticketshttps://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/...
- Friday 21st November - Stonehaven Folk Club 8.30pm More info, and tickets www.stonehavenfolkclub.co.uk
(Information correct at time of posting
we are not responsible for any changes made by venues/organisers)
What they are saying about The House of the Rising Sun...
- "This is one awesome take on this classic!" - Don's Tunes playlist (Spotify and YouTube)
- "Just beautifu! Fantastic guitar and voice!" - Relaxing Blues playlist (Spotify)
- "Truly beautiful and brilliant" - Common Sense (YouTube)
- "Great and moody vibe" - SLNB (Spotify)
- "Loved your rendition of..." - Ze Rock Porto radio
- "Elspeth Cowie, along with...guitarist and producer Jake Stokes has managed to breathe new life into this timeless American folk classic." - lastdaydeaf.com fanzine
- "Shivers! Absolutely love it!" - Yorkshire Web Radio
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