Elsie Franklin is a musician based in York, playing and singing old-time
style American folk, blues and ragtime. Elsie plays fingerstyle and
slide on her trusty National resonator guitar. Originally from the south
of England, she grew up listening to and learning to play American folk
music through the influence of her father- highly acclaimed musician,
Adam Franklin. Primarily influenced by iconic pioneers of traditional
blues music such as Memphis Minnie and Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Elsie is
keen to continue women’s pivotal role in what has become a somewhat
male-dominated genre. She is praised for her authentic, powerful and
intricate style of finger-style guitar and singing by well-known
proponents of the genre such as Dave Kelly and her friend and mentor,
the late Steve James.

Dave says:
”Elsie Franklin is the most natural blues singer I’ve heard in years,
her guitar playing is pretty damn good too, uncluttered and tasteful,
she really understands the genre, she’s the whole package.”


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