After decades of connecting the dots between traditional song and its newer incarnations with her strong, stark voice, Shirley Collins remains one of the most significant figures in British folk. As she prepares to release her next album later this month, the veteran singer will join us to answer your questions.
Growing up in Sussex, Collins’ interest in folk music started early. She began singing traditional songs with her sister, Dolly, through childhood and the pair performed together publicly as teenagers. Though they parted ways in their 20s, this early collaboration laid the foundations for a later professional pairing that would bear four albums, including Anthems in Eden and Love, Death & the Lady.
