Album Review: Hannah Rarity – Neath the Glooming Star

 

Hannah Rarity, “Neath the Gloaming Star” (Self released)- Award winning young Scottish folkie Hannah Rarity   makes her solo debut with a deeply affecting collection whose consistently compelling contents explore the emotive themes of love, loss, hardship and longing  with a grace and maturity far in excess of her relatively tender years. Hannah’s open hearted and eclectic approach to the music that she loves is reflected in her choice of subject matter here as she breathes new life into a  carefully chosen assortment of traditional classics, self-penned songs and covers of contemporary gems such as Andy M.Stewart’s “Where Are You Tonight” and Davy Steele’s poignant “Rose O’Summerlee.”