About this Event
BFC Presents: Janice Burns and Jon Doran
Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music. Their songs tell vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world.
Janice & Jon’s ‘clever and uncluttered musical storytelling’ (Songlines) comes alive through tight vocal harmonies and sensitive interplay between mandolin, bouzouki and guitar. Their arrangements have a spellbinding presence and an understated energy that transports songs from the pages of books and manuscripts into the imagination of the listener.
Following the success of their self-titled EP in 2020, Janice & Jon released their debut album, No More the Green Hills, in Autumn 2022. The album had overwhelmingly positive feedback, finding its place in the Official UK Folk Albums Chart, as well as gaining airplay on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Scotland.
With their relaxed and personable approach to performance, Janice & Jon are renowned for the warmth of their connection with audiences. From opening Stage 2 at Cambridge Folk Festival, to playing at the likes of Celtic Connections, Edinburgh Tradfest and Cecil Sharp House, the duo are highly sought after across the UK and beyond.
The duo's winter gigs have become something of a tradition over the last few years, and now they’re heading out on tour with their brand-new festive album. Expect seasonal favourites and little-known gems to warm the soul through the colder months.
We hope you will join us for what promises to be a wonderful evening to help you get into the festive spirit.
**** “Clever and uncluttered musical storytelling” – Songlines Magazine
***** “Five stars for this duo that have made an album destined for repeated listening.” – Irish Music Magazine
“They’re a revelation – crystal clear voices, great musicianship and an obvious deep love of the tradition.” – Mike Harding
“Really nicely done” – Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 Folk Show
“They play lovely strings, they have gorgeous harmony arrangements. Really well crafted,
intimate, beautifully understated.” – Karine Polwart
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Trinity United Church, Trinity Centre and Wesley Centre, 51 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, United Kingdom
GBP 16.96
