Rebecca Hill

Whether subtly approaching the traditional music of her native Scottish West coast or exploring contemporary compositions of her own, Rebecca Hill approaches the lever harp with consideration and elegance. Rebecca’s musical interest was sparked at the local Fèis and she now looks back as a First-Class Honours graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s prestigious Traditional Music programme. In 2020 Rebecca was driven to release some of her own music in the form of her EP 'The Airing', with repertoire that intertwined traditional melodies with her own compositions inspired by nature and sense of place. The EP was launched at Glasgow's Celtic Connections in January 2020. Rebecca was voted 'Up and Coming Artist of the Year' at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards that same year. In 2023, Rebecca and her duo partner, Charlie Stewart, released their debut album ‘Thawcrook’. The name refers to a tool traditionally used to make rope out of natural local materials, such as marram, grass, heather or reeds. The album reflects on this concept of drawing from a diverse range of sources to create a cohesive work. An aim for the album was to contribute to the conversation around folk music’s links to the environment, showcasing the connections between Gaelic language, music and nature. Thawcrook reached the finals of the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Award 'Composer of the Year' category in 2023. Rebecca has toured both nationally and internationally in the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA - with performance highlights including appearances at Noia Harp Festival (Spain), National Celtic Folk Festival (Austraia) and Celtic Connections (Glasgow) with her harp and fiddle duo. “The sound the listener hears is one of style, deep concentrated thought, of light invading the darkness...” Ian D. Hall Liverpool Sound & Vision