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Quinie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Josie Vallely 1990 (age 35–36) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | Folk, experimental folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | GLARC, Upset the Rhythm, Takuroku |
| Website | quinie |
Quinie is the performing name of Josie Vallely (born 1990), a Scottish folk singer based in Glasgow who performs primarily in the Scots language.[1]
Career
[edit]Vallely was born in Edinburgh and later moved to Glasgow.[1] She began singing unaccompanied Scots song in 2015 after hearing a radio broadcast of the Traveller singer and storyteller Sheila Stewart.[2]
Her debut album, Quinie (2017), and second album, Buckie Prins (2018), were released on Glasgow cassette label GLARC.[3] Buckie Prins was reviewed in The List.[4]
Her third album, Forefowk, Mind Me, was released on Upset the Rhythm on 23 May 2025.[2] The album was recorded with support from Creative Scotland.[2] To develop the material, Vallely travelled on horseback across Argyll, a process documented in an accompanying film and artist's book. The album draws on repertoire from Lizzie Higgins alongside material based on the poetry of Marion Angus and Irish and Gaelic sources.[5][6] The Guardian reviewed it as its folk album of the month and subsequently named it the best folk album of 2025. [7] It was longlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year Award.[8]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Quinie | GLARC | Cassette |
| 2018 | Buckie Prins | GLARC | Cassette |
| 2019 | Betwixt & Between 4 | Betwixt & Between | Split cassette with Jacken Elswyth |
| 2021 | Thyme Piobaireachd | Takuroku | Digital; Counterflows commission |
| 2025 | Forefowk, Mind Me | Upset the Rhythm | LP, CD, digital |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Tone Glow 204: Quinie". Tone Glow. 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Quinie — Forefowk, Mind Me". Upset the Rhythm. 2025.
- ↑ Brash, Tallah (22 May 2025). "Spotlight On... Quinie". The Skinny.
- ↑ Smith, Stewart (4 February 2019). "Quinie: Buckie Prins". The List.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
klof-reviewwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ↑ "Quinie — Forefowk, Mind Me". Boomkat. 2025.
- ↑ "The 10 best folk albums of 2025". The Guardian. 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Forefowk, Mind Me". The SAY Award.
Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish folk singers Category:Musicians from Edinburgh Category:Musicians from Glasgow Category:Scottish women singers Category:21st-century Scottish women singers