Williamson has studied extensively in music, theatre and dance, and has performer blood flowing through her veins as she is the daughter of Australian country musician John Williamson.

She is bringing her One Woman Show to the Cobargo Folk Festival, a prospect which she said she was very excited about.

“I would describe [my show] as hopefully entertaining, thought provoking and hopefully enjoyable,” she said.

“I like to be entertaining - I’m not above using elements of cabaret.” 

Watching a performance by Williamson, you can see she uses aspects of theatre in her show, influenced from her history of studying acting.

“I think if you want to present a great show you can’t separate the two,” she said of the relationship between theatre and music.

“I was very keen to study acting when I first left school, so learnt about stagecraft and acting motivation which really helps.”

Music has always been a large part of her life, ever since she was a child.

“I guess I come from a performing family, my dad’s parents were both classically trained singers,” Williamson said.

“Singing and the performing of songs was always happening around the family, and I was in all the plays and dances at school.”

Aside from such performers as Kate Bush, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, her father has always been a great inspiration musically.

But it was difficult to say how unusual it was growing up with a legendary musician such as John Williamson.

“Because you don’t know any different you don’t think that it is different or special,” Williamson said.

“But it was very inspirational to have someone like Dad as a father, in terms of his contribution to Australian culture in song, songs of Australian bush culture especially.

“He has tried to bring light to people in areas of Australia otherwise not exposed to it and I find that really inspiring, and I find just the sheer craft of his song writing inspiring as well.” 

When she was younger, she toured for a time with her father as a backing singer, an experience she found highly enjoyable.

“I really liked it because it’s a bit like being a plumber and your first job is being with your dad’s or your mum’s company, and you’ve got them there to help you along,” she said.

After performing for a time with Opera Australia, it was a change going on to the folk festival circuit but Williamson said she loves the festivals.

“What’s not to like about them?” she said.

“The philosophy of folk festivals is one I feel very at home in.

“I feel that it gets me.”

She readily admits she has had quite a varied career, from starting touring in 2000 to entertaining troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“You couldn’t really pin me down,” she laughed.

“Although sometimes I’d love to just do tap dancing.

“But I’ve been lucky with the variety I’ve had over my life.”

Ami Williamson will be performing at the Cobargo Folk Festival, which goes from Friday to Sunday.