Jackie Oates

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Jackie Oates

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Img_capt = at Priddy Folk Festival, July 2008
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Background = solo_singer
Born = 1983 Congleton, Cheshire, UK
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Origin = Devon
Instrument = Singing, violin, viola
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Genre = Folk
Occupation = Musician, music teacher
Years_active = 2003–present
Label = Hands On Music Chudleigh Roots
Associated_acts = Rachel Unthank and the Winterset Wistman's Wood Morris Offspring
URL = [http://www.jackieoates.com www.jackieoates.com]
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Jackie Oates is an English folk singer and fiddle player. She was born in Congleton in Cheshire in 1983, but grew up in Staffordshire. At the age of 18, she moved to Devon to study English literature at Exeter University, and remains based in Devon. She was a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk award in 2003 [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/12_december/05/folkawards_finalists.shtml BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2003 - the finalists.] BBC press release, 5 December 2003. Accessed 27 September 2008] , and was one of the nominees for the Horizon Award in 2008 [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/folkawards2008/winners.shtml BBC Radio 2 - Folk Awards 2008 – winners and nominees] . Accessed 27 September 2008] . She was a member of Rachel Unthank and the Winterset between 2003 and 2007. In addition to her solo work, she currently performs as part of the folk trio Wistman's Wood and sings with Morris Offspring. Her brother is the singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer Jim Moray, and they have guested on each other's albums [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2008/01/31/jackie_oates_feature.shtml Jackie's Violet Hour] . BBC Devon website. Created 31 January 2008, last updated 10 April 2008. Accessed 27 September 2008.] .

Discography

*"Jackie Oates" (Hands On Music HMCD25, 2006)
*"The Violet Hour" (Chudleigh Roots CR002, 2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.jackieoates.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jackieoates MySpace profile]
* [http://www.spiralearth.co.uk/interviews/jackie-interview.asp The Spiral Earth Interview: Jackie Oates]