by Lorraine Gibson.

‘Crystal clear voices, great musicianship, and a deep love of the tradition.’
Mike Harding
Following the release of their debut album last autumn, folk duo Janice Burns & Jon Doran will perform three concerts in Dorset as part of a spring programme of shows by Artsreach, Dorset’s rural arts charity.

Janice and Jon, an Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music, find their material in archives that span the depths of our music history then breathe life into them in the modern world in what’s described as a spellbinding way.
The songs are vivid stories of the nature of life and our place in the world told through tight vocal harmonies, mandolin, bouzouki, and guitar.

According to Artsreach, the arrangements have an understated energy that transports the songs from the pages of old books and manuscripts into the listener’s imagination.
Since meeting in 2017, Janice and Jon have performed at the likes of Sage Gateshead, Cambridge Folk Festival, and Edinburgh Tradfest.
Their self-titled 2020 EP garnered outstanding feedback, including airplay on BBC Radio 2 and No More the Green Hills, their debut album, from last October 2022 brings together unique songs that have survived through the ages.

Thursday, February 9, 7:30pm. Shipton Gorge Village Hall. Tickets – 01308 897407
Saturday, February 11, 7:30pm. Ibberton Village Hall. Tickets – 01258 817269
Sunday, February 12, 7:30pm. Langton Matravers Village Hall. Tickets – 01929 423834
Further information and tickets online at artsreach.co.uk.