ABOUT
Grace Smith is a fiddle and viola player. Her band, the Grace Smith Trio, released their debut album Overleaf in Autumn 2023 which has had a great critical reception. In their review of Overleaf, Folk Radio UK said; “If you’re looking for the exciting future of instrumental folk music, you need search no further.”
Since 2025 she has played in a fiddle duo with Sam Sweeney, and with string quartet Methera. She is also part of French-inspired dance band, Cri du Canard, and since spring 2022, Grace has been playing fiddle with Katie Doherty & the Navigators.
Grace is a dedicated music educator and is in high demand as a tutor. She has led Folkworks Summer Schools since 2023, and has taught in many settings for a wide range of ages and abilities, including for National Youth Folk Ensemble, Newcastle University, Greater Manchester Youth Folk Ensemble, Fosbrook Folk Education Trust, North East Fiddle School, Cambridge Folk Festival Hub Band, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company, Band on the Wall, and music hubs across the country. She has a PGCEi in Group Instrumental Teaching from Music Masters, and has since gone on to mentor on this course, and is committed to always developing her teaching practice through learning.