Grace is a dedicated folk music educator. She has led Folkworks Summer Schools since 2023, and has taught in many settings for a wide range of ages and experience levels, 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 UK, as well as teaching for workshops in Sweden, Germany and Belgium.
As a performer, she works with her band 'Grace Smith Trio', who released their debut album Overleaf in Autumn 2023 to 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 can also be seen performing with French dance band, 'Cri du Canard', as well as North-East singer and songwriter, 'Katie Doherty & the Navigators'.
