Autumn gigs now on sale! 

Time Was Away - new album released 25/11/22

New album!!

Time Was Away

We're delighted to announce our new album, Time Was Away. Produced by Andy Bell and featuring ten traditional songs and settings of contemporary verse.

Available now on CD and all streaming platforms.

This lovely image was created by Stroud artist Alex Merry incorporating some of the themes of the album.

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Time Was Away

Emily Portman & Rob Harbron

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Time Was Away

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Emily Portman & Rob Harbron’s debut duo album, comprising eight English folk songs and two 20th Century poems set to music. Recorded and produced by the award-winning Andy Bell of Hudson Records, the album is a Read more

Emily Portman & Rob Harbron’s debut duo album, comprising eight English folk songs and two 20th Century poems set to music. Recorded and produced by the award-winning Andy Bell of Hudson Records, the album is a quietly powerful masterwork that deftly treads the tightrope between contemporary and timeless. Released 25/11/22 - pre-order now!! Pre-orders will be sent out w/b 24/10

We commissioned renowned artist Alex Merry to paint a special limited edition print drawing on themes from the album. Available in a package with a signed CD and high-quality Giclee print.

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Gigs

We'll be launching Time Was Away with a series of live dates in Autumn 2022 and Spring 2023

Previous events

Date Event Location
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Black Fen Folk Club, Cambridge Black Fen Folk Club, Cambridge
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Bishops’ House, Sheffield Bishops’ House, Sheffield
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Bridgwater Arts Centre Bridgwater Arts Centre Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron The Spring, Havant The Spring, Havant Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Dartford Folk Club Dartford Folk Club Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Colchester Arts Centre Colchester Arts Centre Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron TwickFolk, Twickenham TwickFolk, Twickenham Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Music Institute Folk Club, Guildford Music Institute Folk Club, Guildford Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Assembly Room, Ludlow Assembly Room, Ludlow Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron The Folk of Gloucester The Folk of Gloucester Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Exeter Phoenix Exeter Phoenix Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron National Centre for Early Music, York National Centre for Early Music, York Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Halsway Manor Halsway Manor Get tickets
 —  — Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Folksongs & Accompaniments weekend, Halsway Manor Folksongs & Accompaniments weekend, Halsway Manor Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Fishguard Folk Festival Fishguard Folk Festival Get tickets
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron Folk Weekend Oxford Folk Weekend Oxford Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Live to your Living Room Live to your Living Room Get tickets
Emily Portman and Rob Harbron Bridgwater Arts Centre Bridgwater Arts Centre Get tickets

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