SINGER, songwriter, composer, poet and multi-instrumentalist, Emily Maguire will play at Hanger Farm tomorrow.

Her heartfelt, thought-provoking lyrics, emotive voice and spellbinding performances has won her fans from across the globe.

Classically trained as a child on piano, cello, flute and recorder, Emily taught herself guitar aged 21 when she found herself stuck at home with fibromyalgia pain syndrome.

“I started writing songs and the illness suddenly became a complete blessing in disguise as I had all this time on my hands to write,”she says.

Back on her feet again and fed up with grey skies and concrete, Emily gave up her flat in London for a shack made out of recycled wood, tin and potato sacks on a goat farm in the Australian bush.

Together with Aussie bass player and producer Christian Dunham, she financed her first two albums by making and selling goats cheese.

“Music to me is all about uplifting, comforting and inspiring the people listening. That’s all I want to do.”