Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after  discovering a shared love of traditional music. Their songs tell vivid stories about the nature  of life and our place in the world. 
Janice & Jon’s ‘clever and uncluttered musical storytelling’ (Songlines) 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 songs  from the pages of books and manuscripts into the imagination of the listener. 

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. 

Folk songs have always travelled, put down new roots, borrowed and evolved. Janice & Jon  bring together songs that have survived through the ages, shapeshifting and adapting as  they’ve been passed from singer to singer. Exploring humankind’s connection with nature,  love and loss, these are songs with an enduring resonance.

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“Beautiful harmony singing, fretty mandolin and bouzouki instrument playing with loads of  space for each. What a beautiful sound.” – Anna Massie, BBC Radio Scotland 

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“They’re a revelation – crystal clear voices, great musicianship and an obvious deep love of  the tradition.” – Mike Harding 

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“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 

 

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