Edwina Hayes

Edwina Hayes, born in 1973, in Dublin, Ireland, is an English singer-songwriter. She grew up in Preston, Lancashire, and later moved to the East Riding of Yorkshire, where she began performing at local folk clubs. In 1999, Hayes started playing regularly in London and Nashville, establishing herself as a songwriter. Her debut album, Out on My Own, was released in 2004. The single “Eyes of a Stranger” received airplay on BBC Radio 2. She toured extensively supporting acts like Jools Holland and Nanci Griffith. Her second album, Pour Me a Drink, was released in 2008. In 2009, Hayes supported Roger McGuinn on his British tour. Her third solo album, Good Things Happen Over Coffee, was released in 2011. She appeared at the 2021 Shrewsbury Folk Festival.