Jenny McCormick is a UK singer-songwriter associated with folk and indie music. She moves between traditional folk clubs and the newer folk and acoustic scene, and her early interest in writing leads her towards songwriting through the storytelling qualities of traditional material.

Career

McCormick receives Radio 2 airplay and plays support slots for Devon Sproule, John Smith, and Spiers & Boden. She also joins the long-running Memory Band and records with them, appearing on their album Oh My Days, which features Sam Carter, John Smith, and Nancy Wallace.

Songwriting and recordings

Her album Sweet Demon shows a stronger presence of folklore and poetry in her writing. The record includes the self-penned song Evie, which uses imagery of windswept hills and star-crossed lovers to create an intimate dreamlike setting, and The Lancashire Fusilier, a bitter song presented as a message from a new recruit to his girlfriend. It also includes a co-write with Sam Genders of Tunng and The Accidental. Another highlighted track, Monocle, combines monsters and chariots with a romantic, uplifting feel.

Critical response

Press comments describe her as bringing new perspectives to folk music and note the strength of her songwriting. One review singles out the way she places her original songs alongside folk classics such as House Carpenter and Blackwater Side.