SONGWRITER Amy Speace is the next headline act at Ardleigh’s Little Rabbit Barn.

Amy began her creative life working in the New York theatre scene, mostly in Shakespeare, in fringe and experimental companies.

A lifelong musician, it was a chance meeting with legend Judy Collins that changed the direction of her life when Judy invited her to join her on tour and subsequently recorded her song, The Weight of the World, which Judy called “one of the best political folk songs I’ve ever heard”.

In 2006, Amy signed to Judy’s Wildflower Records and released her debut, Songs For Bright Street , which received widespread critical acclaim and included a duet with The Jayhawks’ Gary Louris and guest appearances by Soozie Tyrell of Bruce Springsteen’s the E-Street Band.

Since then she has released a number of albums, including 2013’s How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat and it's companion EP Same Old Storm, which wove Amy's songs loosely around the characters and poetry of Shakespeare.

Promoting her latest record, That Kind Of Girl in March, which was recorded in three days with producer Neilson Hubbard and a small ensemble of musicians, she will be at the Little Rabbit Barn this Saturday from 7.45pm.

With support from Cambridge based folk-rock band Fred’s House, whose influences include Simon and Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac, Fairport Convention and the Eagles, doors open at 7pm and admission is £10.

ý Call 01206 231397 or go online at www.littlerabbitbarn.com for more information or to book a place.