West Fest - Amy Duncan, Biff Smith & Chiara Berardelli
Glasgow singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amy Duncan has been writing and recording since the release of her debut album, Pilgrimage, in 2006. Tonight she performs songs from her latest album Greetings from Gartnavel - a strikingly personal collection written with lyricist David Paton. Biff Smith is a poet and singer-songwriter from Glasgow. He began writing and performing poetry as he was attracted by the idea of not having to carry a guitar. In 2025 he won both Scottish and World Poetry Slam Championships. His specialist subjects include failure, depression, alcoholism and existential dread. He enjoys fine wines and likes a good belly laugh. Chiara Berardelli left her job as a doctor to follow her passion and self-released her first album at the tender age of 42. Her songs are an evocative collision of her piano-led love of harmony and fiercely honest lyrics. Her latest album, Archaeology, has been a new writing collaboration with Biff Smith of Glasgow band A New International.