Vancouver Folk Music Festival

July 14 to 16, 2023

Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira | BC & MD

Joining forces in Glasgow in 2018, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira were already two well-established musicians, who found they share a kindred musical spirit. With Jocelyn on fiddle and Ellen on cello, they push boundaries between traditional and contemporary genres to create a powerfully uplifting and soulful performance.

On stage, their instruments weave a rhythmic, textured sound with nuanced fiddle-cello interplay. Complemented with lively step dancing, they bring life and fire into original tunes, songs, and high-energy repertoire from Scotland, Ireland, North America, and Scandinavia. FolkWorld Magazine calls them “A dazzling duo!”.

Jocelyn is from the West Coast of BC, and is a vibrant fiddle player, step dancer and singer.

Ellen is from the East Coast of the USA, and is establishing herself as one of the most versatile cellists in the Scottish and American traditional music scenes.

Together, Jocelyn & Ellen have been gracing stages and delighting audiences in both North America and the UK with their debut duo album, All It Brings. FolkWales Magazine calls the album “Wonderful, captivating… the most joyous and uplifting album in the entire galaxy.”

For their Vancouver Folk Music Festival performance, Jocelyn & Ellen will be joined by accomplished Montréal-based guitarist Everest Witman for a lively trio of dynamically rich sound.