Janice Miller & Jon Doran - St Wilfrid's Community Centre

Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music. Their compelling storytelling comes alive through tight vocal harmonies and sensitive interplay between mandolin, bouzouki and guitar.

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.

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.

QUOTES

\*\*\*\* Clever and uncluttered musical storytelling Songlines Magazine
\*\*\*\*\* Five stars for this duo that have made an album destined for repeated listening. Irish Music Magazine
Theyre 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