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One day in April 2020 during the first COVID lockdown I sat in my kitchen feeling despondent, wondering what on earth a folk accompanist could do when working alone from home for the foreseeable future. To keep my brain occupied and stay afloat I threw myself into a lot of…

March & April News

Well, there have been some huge changes since my last news post. The situation with COVID-19 has meant the cancellation of all performance work, and a huge chunk of teaching. So, I've found myself with lots of time in the house, and I've been working hard to move my performance…

February News:

I'm travelling around Brittany at the moment with amazing fiddle player Ryan Young, playing some lovely gigs and drinking a lot of really great wine. We're back playing in the UK on 16th Feb, in Halifax. Got some great stuff coming up this month. I have some gigs with new…

Musician of the Year nomination: Scots Trad Music Awards

Voting has just opened for the Scots Trad Music Awards! It’s party time - an opportunity for us all to get together and celebrate the great things happening in our scene!! I’m nominated for Musician of the Year this year, which is totally amazing! If you’d like to vote for…

Coming up in November!

3 - 10th Nov I'm on a German Tour with Ryan Young: 3 Nov: Il Tavolino, Zwickau5 Nov: Schlossbühne Overhagen, Lippstadt6 Nov: Apex, Göttingen7 Nov: Mennonitenkirche, Leer8 Nov: Szene 93 (Studio 93), Erftstadt9 Nov: Kulturverein Alte Schule, Müllenbach10 Nov: Ehemalige Synagoge Bad Neuenahr Then I'm heading to Warwick to record…

October 2019 news

I find it a bit challenging to keep my news up to date - the best thing to do is follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up with my latest shenanigans! I can't believe it's October. Summer has been an absolute whirlwind, and now I've hurtled through…

Celtic Connections 2019 – a recap!

Well, 2019 has been flying by already. I've just emerged from the most amazing Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow. I've just counted up 18 performances at the festival, including gigs in the Barrowlands, Queen Margaret Union, The Strathclyde Suite, The National Piping Centre, The Drygate and the Art School! I…

Coming up in Jan 2019

I've been enjoying a lovely winter break this week, visiting family and getting some much needed chill-out time. However, you might have spotted I've reignited my love for playing the fiddle, and I've created a tune blog here. Tomorrow is Hogmanay!! Over the last few years, I've had gigs all…

Jenn & Laura-Beth winter mini-tour 2018

December has been fun! Here's what I've been getting up to: Jenn & Laura-Beth mini-tour I headed out for a few gigs with Laura-Beth Salter at the beginning of the month. We began at the end of November with a trip to the Coronation Hall in Ulverston, where we had…

Scots Trad Music Awards 2018: Folk Band of the Year double nomination!

This year's Scots Trad Music Awards are fast approaching, and I feel so lucky that my bands Kinnaris Quintet and Ryan Young & Jenn Butterworth are nominated in the Folk Band of the Year category! Both bands have worked really hard this year, and I'm so proud of our achievements…

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