With hundreds of gigs behind him, a coveted Danny Kyle Award from Celtic Connections, and three awards from Italy's premier world music festival, Elliott Morris has a formidable reputation as one of the hardest-working and most sought-after artists on the acoustic scene. The singer-songwriter, featured in Acoustic magazine as The Next Big Thing, accompanies heartfelt lyrics with a unique guitar style favouring open tunings, his extended techniques include percussive hits, string tapping, and occasionally slide.