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Phil Cunningham talks to a series of musicians about their lives, careers and influences.

Phil Cunningham talks to a series of musicians about their lives, careers and influences and asks them to pick five songs that were milestones on the way.

My Life in Five Songs: Series 5

My Life in Five Songs: Series 5: Episode 7: Emily Smith

Emily Smith

Episode 7

Episode 7: Emily Smith

Series 5

BBC Radio 4 Extra - My Life in Five Songs, Series 5, Emily Smith

Folk singer Emily Smith picks five songs that have played an important part in her life.

Award-winning Scottish folk singer Emily Smith takes Phil Cunningham on a musical journey as they discuss her songs and her many influences.

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Scottish folk singer Emily Smith first made a name for herself after winning the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award in 2002.

Emily plays piano and accordion and as well as performing with her own band and has toured widely and played with many of the most popular musicians in Scotland.

Her outstanding voice and powerful lyrics have earned her a place at Folk Music's top table.

She tells Phil Cunningham about her childhood in Dumfriesshire including a one-time fixation with Kyle Minogue and she picks five tracks that have played an important part in her life.

Phil opens the show with Emily's track Audience of Souls and she goes on to pick the following five songs:

'I Should be so lucky' | Artist: Kylie Minogue.

'We've Only Just Begun' | Artist: The Carpenters.

'Skippin' Bar'fit Through The Heather' | Artist: Alison McMorland (Album: Cloudberry Day)

Wedding Song | Artist: Anais Mitchell (Album: Hadestown)

'Mary' | Artist: Rura (Album: Break it up)

Phil closes with the track Take You Home from Emily's album Traivellers's Joy.

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Some of Scotland's best-loved musicians talk about the music that is important to them.

Some of Scotland's best-loved musicians tell Phil Cunningham about the music that is important to them.

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