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Real Live Certified
Artists are "Real Live Certified" if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critics Consensus
Karine Polwart is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 12 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Karine Polwart is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth watching. Karine Polwart concert reviews describe live shows and performances as eclectic, serene, poignant, and poetic.
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Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, United Kingdom (Feb 1)
Karine Polwart (born 1971) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. She writes and performs music with a strong folk and roots feel, and her songs cover a wide area, from alcoholism to genocide.
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Karine Polwart Trio
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Critic Concert Reviews
The Skinny (UK)
August 11, 2025
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Karine Polwart pays homage to Edinburgh’s oldest sabal palm through a sublime mix of song, poetry and storytelling
Scarcely seen in Birmingham, it’s with great delight that Polwart’s path has finally brought her to these parts in celebration of her latest release, ‘Laws of Motion’. Tonight’s audience is rewarded for their patience with not one, but two, rousing sets from one of Scottish folk music’s most candid, poetic an
She's a cool thoughtful singer who is remarkable mostly for her lyrics her ability to mix stories and memories with a sometimes epic sense of time and history and flashes of anger.
