Artist Detailed Info: Emma Langford

Emma Langford is an Irish singer-songwriter from Caherdavin, a northern suburb of Limerick City.

She released her debut album, Quiet Giant, in 2017 – for which she received the Best Emerging Artist award at the inaugural RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards.

Langford was awarded the RTÉ Folk Award for Best Emerging Artist in 2018, and in following years was twice nominated for Best Folk Singer. She received the Music Network RESONATE residency and Arts Council Agility Award in 2021 to support a continuing musical exploration of women in Irish history.
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As part of an international tour, in 2019 Langford made her US debut at the world’s largest celebration of Irish music, Milwaukee Irish Fest.

In 2019, she became the first ever recipient of the Dolores O'Riordan Bursary – an award created in memory of the late singer from Limerick to promote creative arts projects in the city.

Langford released her second album, Sowing Acorns, in 2020.

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