Jon Doran and Janice Burns with watersmeet, as part of the Haltwhistle Music Festival.

Start your Saturday evening with watersmeet warming up the church with their captivating melodies, and then join our headliners Janice Burns & Jon Doran, who will be filling the space with soaring harmonies and heartfelt songwriting.

Tickets are free, and cover both acts - but donations are very welcome. There is limited capacity, so we advise early booking.

Please note - there will also be a break between the acts so you can get some food from one of Haltwhistle's fantastic local businesses!

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.

***** “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

janandjon.com

facebook.com/janandjon

instagram.com/janandjonmusic

https://www.youtube.com/@janiceandjon7003

watersmeet is Jessie Howard and Anna Hughes. They started writing music together in 2022 to share slow-burning, heartfelt songs with lofty melodies. Interweaving guitar arrangements meet spacious harmonium drones creating a dreamlike sound carried by close-knit harmonies. Their music explores ideas of rest/restlessness, freedom and wildness, centred in a connection to the natural world.

https://www.instagram.com/watersmeet_/

https://soundcloud.com/watersmeetduo

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