Nancy Wallace

Nancy Wallace is a singer and musician hailing from Suffolk, but now firmly ensconced in east London. She came to notice singing with The Memory Band, and features on the albums The Memory Band and Apron Strings. She now sits happily amongst the ranks of The Owl Service which she is enjoying very much indeed. Her solo releases began with the critically acclaimed Young Hearts EP, songs from which have been included on both volumes of Tom Middleton's Crazy Covers albums, Paris Derniere and the Big Chill compilations. In January of 2009 she released her debut full length album, Old Stories on Midwich Records. Her tunes are enhanced no end by the amazing violin skills of Jennymay Logan of the Elysian Quartet, and more recently Richard Lewis has added add his inimitable accordian, banjo and hurdy gurdy to a couple of tracks. She is also embarking on joint musical endeavours with Jason Steel

Nancy was nominated this year in the Horizon category at the BBC Folk Awards. She is currently recording the follow up to Old Stories, as well as a joint album with Jason.



Some nice things people have said:

"A star in the English Tradition" Dazed and Confused Magazine

"One of the finest folk vocalists of her generation" Music Week magazine

"Long respected as one of the purest voices on the folk circuit, this recording, like her live work, fashions an amazing intimacy with her listener. A substantial debut. (****)" Mojo magazine

"Nancy Wallace is one of only a handful of young musicians capable of bridging the gap between contemporary folk music and folk conventionality with anything resembling aplomb." Freshdeermeat.com

"Old Stories is one of the first highlights of 2009. She certainly has every right to be talked about in the same breath as some of the traditional music greats." bbc.co.uk

"Nancy’s voice is accomplished, gentle and downright beautiful. There are some albums that are great starting points for anyone wanting to get into a certain type of music. Nancy Wallace is a great starting point. ‘Old Stories’ has intricate instrumentation, is lyrically effective and balances traditional and modern folk music brilliantly. And then there is her voice, which is one of the most warming and friendly singing voices you’ll hear for some time. This album should be bought without hesitance." sonicdice.com

"Rest assured, this enchanting album will doubtless, in years to come, be recognised as a remarkable start to a distinguished career by one of our finest folksingers" R2 magazine

"If ever an album proved that while good musicians can play complex stuff, it takes great ones to play simply, it’s this one. Nancy Wallace makes some of the most wonderfully subtle modern folk around. a triumph for understatement" The Word