Currently taking the world by storm, Vicki and Jonny are rightly “establishing themselves as one of the best duos around on the folk scene today” (Famous Willows Folk Club). Although best-known for their instrumental skills with Scottish smallpipes, accordion and even Swedish nyckelharpa, the duo are well recognised for their songs arrangements too. With their blend of traditional material and contemporary interpretations, they have developed a sound that is both familiar and fresh. Vicki and Jonny’s strong educational background makes their workshops as powerful for a festival event as their performances.
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Stones on the Ground "Maybe folk songs are like stones. You pick up the ones you like, you arrange them together, you put them in your pocket and carry them for a while and then put them down or pass them on. Treated well, they'll last forever." |
Latest News - Gleanings Course in April
News just in, we're going to be at Gleanings on 28th - 29th April running a weekend course, it'll be about how playing in a duo is wonderful and we'll be giving workshops on how to get the best out of playing as a duo including arranging, harmonies, instrumentation and much, much more. Either come as a duo or on your own and pair up at the course.
We've now set up our very own Scandinavian Session locally in Essex, it took a while, but we got the name we were after: Swan's 'Second Sunday' Scandi Session at the Swan
It was worth the search for a great venue! Check out the details on our session page, the next session is on Sunday 11th March. Come along at 7pm to learn some tunes, if you're not familiar with Scandi tunes, just come along and let us guide you. :) Or book your very own nyckelharpa lesson!
March's gigs:
10.03.12 Participation in National Bagpipe Day at Langford Village Hall, Essex, 6:30pm
11.03.12 Swan's Second Sunday Scandi Session at the Swan
12.03.12 Folk at the Prospect, Runcorn, Cheshire
26.03.12 Croydon Folk Club, Croydon
29.03.12 Black Swan Folk Club, York
30.03.12 Grove Folk Club, Leeds
31.03.12 Folk 21 & Music Room Showcase concert
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Vicki & Jonny