Kate Rusby

Kate Rusby
Rusby performing at the 2014 Cambridge Folk Festival
Born	Kate Anna Rusby (1973-12-04) 4 December 1973 (age 50) Penistone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1992–present
Spouses	John McCusker ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2006)​ Damien O'Kane ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	English folk music
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals, piano, fiddle
Labels	Pure Records
Formerly of	Equation, The Poozies
Website	katerusby.com
Musical artist

Kate Anna Rusby (born 4 December 1973)^[1] is an English folk singer-songwriter from Penistone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Sometimes called the "Barnsley Nightingale", she has headlined various British folk festivals, and is one of the best known contemporary English folk singers. 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 singers to have been nominated for the Mercury Prize.