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Janice Burns & Jon Doran at The Canopy Theatre

JANICE BURNS AND JON DORAN - CANOPY THEATRE, BECCLES  SATURDAY 18th MAY 7.30 p.m.

Janice & Jon 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.

Their ‘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 Edinburgh Tradfest, Cecil Sharp House and Sage Gateshead, the duo are highly sought after across the UK and beyond.

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Hannah Scott at The Canopy Theatre

HANNAH SCOTT - CANOPY THEATRE, BECCLES  SATURDAY 27th APRIL 2024   7.30 p.m.

FATEA magazine’s “Female Artist of the Year” 2022,  Singer/Songwriter Hannah Scott will be making a welcome return home to her Suffolk roots in April 2024 with a gig at the Canopy Theatre in Beccles.

Her work has been supported by Bob Harris and Dermot O’Leary on BBC Radio 2 and Tom Robinson on BBC 6 and has been featured in the hit TV series Grey’s Anatomy. She has also been featured by MOJO magazine and in The Guardian. As well as headlining her own shows Hannah has opened for many artists including Seth Lakeman, Cara Dillon, Madeline Peyroux and 10cc.

Her most recent albums, “Pieces Of The Night” (2018) and “Drawn To Darkness” (2021) feature honest, meticulously crafted, songs about the human condition and were both critically well-received. Her 2023 EP “Ancient Lights” made big waves, resulting in higher profile gigs, festival appearances and further radio coverage across the BBC, including the Mark Radcliffe Folk Show on BBC Radio 2.

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Boo Hewerdine at The Canopy Theatre

BOO HEWERDINE – Canopy Theatre Beccles Saturday 6^th April at 7.30 p.m.

For over 30 years Boo Hewerdine has been considered one of the UK's finest singer-songwriters. As lead singer of seminal band, The Bible through to his subsequent solo work and long-time collaboration with the incredible Eddi Reader he has become something of a national treasure.

He is in demand as a writer, producer and performer. Over a hundred of his songs have been covered by the likes of KD Lang, Kris Drever, Chris Difford, Heidi Talbot and Hannah Rarity. His 2019 album ‘Before’ was recorded with supreme Danish multi- instrumentalist Gustaf Ljunggren. It garnered multiple five star reviews.

Since then he has released a lockdown EP, Singularities and a new album on Reveal Records in 2022 entitled “Understudy”.  On this tour he will be singing songs from this latest album and his extraordinary back catalogue. A naturally gifted raconteur his gigs are always a total joy.

For more information visit https://boohewerdine.com/

Tickets are £14 from www.ticketsource.co.uk/martello-promotions

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