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14-05-2025
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Canadian duo to perform at Wessex Folk Festival
Canadian Folk Music Award Winners Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira are set to perform in Weymouth. The dynamic fiddle and cello duo, known for their mix of traditional and contemporary styles, will grace the stage at the Wessex Folk Festival on Saturday, May 31. For more information and tickets, visit The performance will be part of the duo's May 2025 UK tour, showcasing their latest album, Here to Stay. The album, which follows their award-winning debut, All It Brings, features 11 tracks inspired by their roots and travels. READ: Upton House Food & Music Festival set to return this summer Jocelyn and Ellen first met during their graduate music studies in Glasgow in 2018 and have since returned to their North American homes. Their UK tour will see them revisiting favourite venues and exploring new communities. Their performances, described as "dazzling" by FolkWorld Magazine and "simply exquisite" by Folk London Magazine, are expected to include fiddle-cello interplay, harmonies, French Canadian foot percussion and lively step dancing. The duo aims to keep traditional music alive, blending traditional material with original compositions. Their debut album won Traditional Album of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards.
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30-04-2025
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Canadian folk duo Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira to perform in Saltaire
A Canadian folk duo is set to perform in Saltaire. Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira, whose debut album, All It Brings, won Traditional Album of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards, will showcase their fiddle and cello chops at The Live Room on May 16, alongside guest guitarist Miguel Girão. Jocelyn and Ellen come to Saltaire as part of a UK tour to promote new album Here To Stay. Audiences can expect "nuanced fiddle-cello interplay," French Canadian foot percussion, and stepdancing. For information and tickets, visit
