Miranda Sykes, the singer and bassist with English folk band Show of Hands, is returning to her roots. After a career spanning over 20 years, during which time she has played with many of the top musicians and singers within the folk world, she will be touring as she started out: One woman, one bass, and one guitar.

Miranda has just released Borrowed Places, her debut solo album, and draws its inspiration primarily from the songs and landscape of her native Lincolnshire but seen through the eyes of someone who has lived away for many years.

The themes are not specific: the land changes, it grows, it shrinks, it adapts and it resists but most of all it lives and breathes. With her sensational voice, and accompanying herself, Miranda interprets the soul of the land and takes her audience on a journey that resonates with us all, wherever we live, and it is one you won’t want to miss.

To support her new album, Miranda will be touring the UK, and will be playing on Sunday, May 14, at the St Ives Arts Club. The show starts at 7.30pm, and tickets are £14 from 01736 799305 or at stivesartsclub.org/whatson.html