Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira

ABOUT

From the West Coast of Canada, Jocelyn Pettit is an award-winning fiddle player, stepdancer, and singer. With grace and passion, she has performed across Canada, and toured in the USA, the UK, and Europe. She has been featured on Canadian national television and radio, and shared the stage with The Battlefield Band (Scotland), The Chieftains (Ireland), and Carlos Núñez (Spain). Jocelyn has released two albums, both nominated for multiple awards, including "World Artist of the Year" at the Western Canadian Music Awards, and at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. She recently graduated with a Master of Music Degree (Scottish Music), from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

From the East Coast of the USA, Ellen Gira is a seasoned cellist who has performed throughout the USA and the UK. Highlights include: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and Cadogan Hall in London, England. She has performed and recorded with Scots singer Iona Fyfe, Irish fiddler Manus McGuire, and US National Scottish Fiddle Champion Seán Heely, among other acclaimed traditional musicians. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Cello Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music Degree (Scottish Music) from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and is now pursuing a PhD at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Currently based in Glasgow, Jocelyn and Ellen are excited to fuse their influences to create a dynamic and textured sound. Together they present a lively and soulful performance of Scottish, Irish, North American, and Nordic music, with Canadian stepdancing. They have performed together at prominent festivals and events in the UK, including: Celtic Connections Festival, Northern Streams Festival, Niel Gow Festival, Blair Castle, Edinburgh Castle, BBC Radio live broadcasts, and a Royal Visit performance for HRH Prince Charles.

Jocelyn and Ellen are regularly joined by a guest guitarist.

2020 SHOWS

23 January Glasgow, UK A Celebration of Celtic Connections on Campus
Glasgow Caledonian University
7:00 PM

24 January Glasgow, UK Celtic Connections

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite

8:00 PM, doors 7:30 PM

25 January Glasgow, UK The National Whisky Festival of Scotland
12:50 & 6:50 PM

25 January Glasgow, UK BBC Radio 3 "Music Planet" Live Broadcast
4:00 PM

23 February Glasgow, UK The Hug & Pint

8:00 PM, doors 7:30 PM