Milly Hirst

Milly Hirst

Milly Hirst is an acoustic folk singer-songwriter from Cambridge who is based in Norwich. She works in a folk style and is identified as a female vocalist.

Releases and recording

She releases an EP called Equator on Barn Recordings and an eponymous mini-album on Bare Feet Records. She also issues a 2013 single, Heptonstall Old Church, as a free download.

Collaborations and live work

Hirst also appears as an occasional backing vocalist for labelmates Wooden Arms. Her track Mary is performed live at Glastonbury 2015.

Influences

Her influences include Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Alelia Diane and Dawn Landes.

Reception

Her voice is described as being able to turn “drunken chatter” into “rapt attention”.