Events

Fri 19 Dec Celebrating Christmas with Jon Doran and Janice Burns

“A beautiful, traditional start to Christmas”

Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music and songs that tell vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world. Their album Great Joy to the New

 released in 2024 is a beautiful and collection of Christmas carols and winter tunes 

Janice & Jon’s ‘clever and uncluttered musical storytelling’ 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 their songs from the pages of books and manuscripts into the imagination of the listener.

They play lovely strings, they have gorgeous harmony arrangements. Really well crafted, intimate, beautifully understated. – Karine Polwart
 

Janice and Jon are both delightful singers with wonderfully musical voices. Their performances of traditional folk songs have a pleasing authenticity and they make delicious harmonies. They are also both fine instrumentalists of great skill and talent. Any appearance of theirs in a folk club or on the concert platform will guarantee you an experience you’ll remember.

– Sandra Kerr     £14/£16 online tickets booking fee 7.5%

"The legendary Harbottle and Jonas... incredible" – BBC 6 Music
"They come over like a cosmic, contemporary Fairport Convention" – The Guardian

Partners in life and music, dynamic Devon-based duo Harbottle & Jonas are one of the most exciting acts on the UK folk circuit today. They seamlessly blend the richness of traditional folk with their own original and powerful songwriting, creating a distinct and compelling signature sound.

Blending concertina, harmonium, banjo, stomp box, acoustic guitar, and cittern – and their beautiful, closely intertwined vocal harmonies, Dave and Freya captivate audiences with every performance.

Their songs explore historical tales and personal narratives, weaving stories into their live shows that are as engaging as they are moving. Through their intimate and timeless music, Harbottle & Jonas bring people, places, and events vividly to life.

Currently touring with their latest album, Wild Goose.

"One of the finest folk duos in the country" – Mike Davies, Alternative Roots
"One of the most exciting acts on the folk scene today" – Morning Star
"Stunning songwriting and heart-rending arrangements" – Americana UK

Shanty night

A night of solid shanties and no doubt a lot of fun with the wonderful voices of High and Dry and the irrepressible Port of Bristol Shanty Crew.  In aid of Memories at the Barn supporting local people with dementia and their carers. 

£10

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Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman

Duos come and duos go, and some nurture and fine tune their art and watch it grow into something totally original and captivating. For three decades Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman’s partnership has proved personal, permanent and pivotal.

From their roots in 90’s folk supergroup ‘Equation‘ through to becoming a revered duo in the folk music scene this multi award-winning folk music couple continue to exude timeless class with their exquisite brand of traditional and contemporary acoustic music.

2025 sees them celebrate 30 years of their musical partnership with the release of their first live concert album. Titled ‘Another Day At The Circus’ it perfectly encapsulates the intimate poignancy of an evening with a couple at the top of their game.

Kathryn and Sean have twice been voted BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Duo as well as winning Best Duo honours from both Spiral Earth and Fatea Magazine.

BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Duo - 2016 & 2013

BBC Radio 2

"Folk music for the modern age"

The Telegraph

"Rightly regarded as one of the most engaging folk / acoustic duos on the circuit"

Rock n’ Reel

Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections, Breabach remain securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled & imaginative contemporary-folk acts and at the forefront of the burgeoning traditional music scene. The band unite deep roots in Highland and Island Gaelic tradition alongside progressive musical influences and have cultivated a unique sound, anchoring double bagpipes, fiddle, whistle, step-dance and song with energetic double bass and guitar accompaniment.

Versatility, love of experimentation and a willingness to push the boundaries of Scottish roots music have endured as the core values of the band over the past two decades. They have embraced and pioneered many cross-genre collaborations, linking up with artists including Quebec’s Le Vent du Nord, BAFTA award-winning animator Cat Bruce, indigenous Australasian artist Moana & the Tribe, video game composer Big Giant Circles, Cape Breton powerhouse Beòlach and most recently the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.

With 8 critically acclaimed studio releases to date, an extensive global touring schedule and having received recognition with 6 BBC ALBA Traditional Music Awards, a 2023 German Record Critic’s Award and as European Folk Group of the year finalists in the prestigious Songlines Awards, Breabach’s journey shows no sign of slowing. They continue their adventures throughout this special anniversary year with performances and festivals across the UK, USA and Europe.

A brand-new trio formed by three seasoned session musicians, this collaboration between

Archie Moss, Toby Shaer, and Jack Warnock was born out of a shared love for traditional

music from the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe. Since meeting in 2019, the trio have

established themselves not only as dynamic performers but also as sensitive re-

interpreters of the tradition.

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Each artist is well respected in their own right: Archie Moss (accordion) is a BBC award-

winning musician, a celebrated composer, and one of the most in-demand button

accordion players in the UK, has performed alongside Seth Lakeman, Sam Sweeney, and

Eliza Carthy.

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Toby Shaer (fiddle, flute, whistles, cittern) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and

producer from the southeast of England. Over the past ten years, he has toured

extensively across Europe, Australia, and China with revered artists such as Cara Dillon,

McCusker, McGoldrick, Doyle, and, alongside Archie Moss, with Sam Kelly & the Lost

Boys.

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Jack Warnock (guitar, vocals) hails from Co. Derry in Ireland. An award-winning guitarist

and singer, he is also an avid Gaeilgeoir (Irish speaker), performing songs in both Irish and

English. His compositions and repertoire are steeped in storytelling as he embraces the

lineage of folk music in its truest form.

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This trio approach their craft and arrangements with delicacy and thought, drawing

influence from a plethora of traditions. A collaboration of three like-minded musicians

presenting folk music through a contemporary lens.

£16