Released June 2025.
This new album, Here To Stay, celebrates home and travel, with 11 carefully-crafted instrumental and vocal tracks inspired by Jocelyn & Ellen’s roots and where their passions have taken them.
Since first meeting in Scotland, they have both returned to their North American homes, much like the journey of the Common Loon or Great Northern Diver, as depicted in the album art.
Canadian Folk Music Award Winners, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira are a dynamic fiddle & cello duo. Fusing traditional and contemporary music styles, they create a powerfully uplifting and soulful performance, weaving a rhythmically driving and textured sound. Complemented by lively stepdancing, they bring life and fire into original tunes, songs, and high-energy repertoire from Scotland, Ireland, North America, and Scandinavia.
Each an accomplished musician in their own right, with extensive performance history and accolades, Jocelyn & Ellen first joined forces in Glasgow in 2018. Since then, the duo has been gracing stages and captivating audiences in North America, the UK, and Europe. They have been featured in live broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and Sweden Radio P2, and performed at festivals including Vancouver Folk Music Festival (CAN), Harrison Festival of the Arts (CAN), Summerfolk Music Festival (CAN), Celtic Colours International Festival (CAN), Celtic Connections (UK), New World Festival (USA), and Urkult Festival (SWE).
Awarded “Traditional Album of the Year” at the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Jocelyn & Ellen's album, All It Brings, is a celebration of hope and resilience. The album features nuanced fiddle-cello interplay, vocal harmonies, and guest guitar accompaniment.
Jocelyn & Ellen were also nominated for “Instrumental Artist of the Year” at the 2024 Western Canadian Music Awards.
The new album, Here To Stay, was released on June 3, 2025.
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You can find their Album on Bandcamp and Spotify.
https://jocelynandellen.bandcamp.com/album/here-to-stay
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/0yoM082Yqt6e8sMNiBSthJ
