Beth Malcolm (SCO)Right now there’s a real blossoming of folk talent happening in Britain. Beth Malcolm is one of the most exciting new voices to come out of Alba (‘Scotland’) recently. This Perth-raised, Edinburgh-based vocalist and keyboardist sings folk-inspired music mixing traditional, modern and her own Scottish songs. Born (auspiciously) on St. Andrew’s Day, she won the BBC Alba’s Scots Singer of the Year award in 2022 – even before she’s released her Kissed and Cried. ‘I just discovered Beth Malcolm’s voice recently…and was absolutely blown away. Absolutely fantastic.’ (Kathleen MacInnes, BBC Radio Scotland)