Album review: JANICE BURNS & JON DORAN – No More Green Hills

Bandcamp [Release date 28.10.22]

Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an Anglo-Scottish duo who formed in 2017, after discovering a shared love of traditional music. As the duo explain the album’s theme is one of “songs of love, loss, and nature, and how we navigate through our complicated relationships with them.”

All the songs bar ‘The Black Fox’ (written by Graham Pratt) and ‘Up And Awa’ (lyrics by Andy Hunter), are traditional songs given a reworking by Janice Burns & Jon Doran. Joining them are Andy Bell (producer) and Ben Nicholls (double bassist).

Burns & Doran’s version of ‘She Moved Through the Fair’ is simply divine. Their voices complement each other well and it really is a joy to listen to. Often hard to give a new slant to a song covered so many times before, however, they manage to succeed and then some.

Elsewhere ‘Four Loom Weaver’ again sees them combine their vocal talents, whilst Janice takes the lead on ‘The Corncrake’, one of the other stand-out performances on the album. Not to be outdone Jon takes lead on ‘As I Roved Out’, highlighting his soft, melodious vocal.

‘The Black Fox’ has a novel twist as the hunter becomes the hunted! Mention also of the duo’s instrumental prowess, be it mandolin, fiddle, guitar or harmonium.

Janice Burns & Jon Doran are only at the start of their musical journey and have certainly set their standards high with this wonderfully sounding debut album. ****

Review by Jason Ritchie

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