Jackie Oates may be the new face of folk, but her sound is rooted in her past, writes Jude RogersOn the wall of an Oxford front room, above a harmonium and a fiddle, you'll find a popart print of Jackie O. At first, you think you're looking at John F Kennedy's widow, but then you look beyond its primary colours. Captured by artist David Owen, the face under the hat and glasses belongs to folk's newest first lady – Jackie Oates, one of a new breed of young singers pushing traditional music into...
Guardian Music — Jackie Oates may be the new face of folk, but her sound is rooted in her past, writes Jude RogersOn the wall of an Oxford front room, above a harmonium and a fiddle, you'... more info