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2019 was Elsi’s ‘year of emergence’; starting with her first live performance at the South Norfolk Labour Party Acoustic showcase, followed by a number of appearances at ‘open mic’ events around Norfolk, as well as regularly attending showcase evenings at The Barrel in Banham. After 3 performances at Ely Folk Festival, culminating with Elsi opening the final night’s concert on stage 1, she has ventured further afield playing a number of venues in and around Norfolk including folk festivals such as Folk East, Bury Folk Festival, Cambridge Folk festival, Strawberry Fair and more!

Following her success at the ‘club tent’ at Ely folk festival, Elsi was interviewed by Nicky Stockman of BBC Radio Cambridgeshire who introduced her to the listening public on ‘The Folk Show’ transmitted on Monday 15^th July.

Then on September 2^nd Elsi was the featured artist on Les Ray’s ‘Strummers and Dreamers’ show on Cambridge 105 Radio. You can hear the full session below.

Over the years Elsi’s songs have made regular appearances on a range of radio shows and podcasts. In both 2022 and 2023 Elsi performed at Cambridge Folk Festival, debuting on the what was formely known as the Club tent Stage and then being asked to come back the following year to play on the Den stage with a surprise performance on stage 2 as part of the Brian McNeill sessions! Both years Elsi was honoured to be intertviewed by Les Ray for Cambridge 105 radio.