BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards' Young Musician of 2018
Award-winning Manx harpist Mera Royle has released a debut EP online.
The six-track 'Ballaglass Set' has been released on Mera Royle's band camp website.
She was named the Young Musician of the Year at the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, held in April.
Mera has been touring the UK with friends Ray Dolloso and Owen Williams, venturing to the Cambridge Folk Festival and to Cropredy in the Midlands.
Next up for the trio is a trip to Towersey Festival from 24 to 27 of this month.
You can listen to the full EP here: https://meraroyle.bandcamp.com/album/the-ballaglass-set
Here's a small extract from 'Nataliania':
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