Album: While Mortals Sleep by Kate Rusby (2011)
Genre: Folk
Format: Album

Description: "While Mortals Sleep" is the second Christmas album by English folk musician Kate Rusby, released on November 14, 2011 on Pure Records. Similar to Rusby's previous Christmas release, Sweet Bells (2008), the album features South Yorkshire-based material, and features artwork by Marie Mills.

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, 2010s, Album


"While Mortals Sleep" is the second Christmas album by English folk musician Kate Rusby, released on November 14, 2011 on Pure Records. Similar to Rusby's previous Christmas release, Sweet Bells (2008), the album features South Yorkshire-based material, and features artwork by Marie Mills.

While Mortals Sleep

Kate Rusby

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