A MUSICAL duo’s shared love of traditional tunes will entertain their audience in Cotherstone this week.
Janice Burns and Jon Doran are an Anglo-Scottish duo who perform songs that tell vivid stories about the nature of life and people’s place in the world.
They will be on stage at Cotherstone Village Hall on Friday, November 4.
They bring each song to life through vocal harmonies, accompanied by mandolin, tenor guitar and bouzouki.
The duo met while studying folk and traditional music at Newcastle University, and have since gone from strength to strength, with recent performances at the Sage Gateshead, Manchester Folk Festival and Edinburgh Tradfest. Their self-titled EP was released in 2020 to overwhelmingly positive feedback, including airplay on BBC Radio 2.
The Cotherstone show is part of the autumn season promoted by the Highlights Rural Touring Scheme, which works with village halls and small venues across the north to bring top class performance to those who may not otherwise experience it.
Highlights director Kate Lynch, said: “It’s such a privilege to champion regional artists on the Highlights network – Janice and Jon are based in the North East and have been impressing audiences with their compelling and beautifully simple sounds.
“We’re really looking forward to enjoying their talents in our intimate venues.”
Friday’s show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12 for adults, £6 children and £30 for families (based on two adults and two children.).
To book, call 01833 651923 or go to www.highlights north.co.uk.
