Album: The Girl Who Couldn't Fly by Kate Rusby (2005)
Genre: Folk
Format: Album

Description: "The Girl Who Couldn't Fly" is an album by British folk musician Kate Rusby, released in 2005.
Again the album is a collection of traditional ballads and self-penned material from Kate;
A bonus track 'Jack Frost'  was written for the CBBC animation of the same name Christmas 2004.
The title refers to Rusby's fear of flying.
The album cover features a painting by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon.

Artist Background: Kate Anna Rusby (born 4 December 1973) is an English folk singer and songwriter from Penistone, West Riding of Yorkshire. Sometimes known as The Barnsley Nightingale, she has headlined various British national folk festivals, and is regarded as one of the most famous English folk singers of contemporary times. In 2001 The Guardian described her as "a superstar of the British acoustic scene." In 2007 the BBC website described her as "The first lady of young folkies". She is one of the few folk... Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, 2000s, Album


"The Girl Who Couldn't Fly" is an album by British folk musician Kate Rusby, released in 2005.
Again the album is a collection of traditional ballads and self-penned material from Kate;
A bonus track 'Jack Frost'  was written for the CBBC animation of the same name Christmas 2004.
The title refers to Rusby's fear of flying.
The album cover features a painting by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon.

The Girl Who Couldn't Fly

Kate Rusby

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