So, here we are in February 2022, two years after work officially began on our specially commissioned song cycle, No Trees to Whisper. The twists and turns from then until now could never have been anticipated, and had they been, who knows if we would … Continue reading Are the whispers ready to turn into whoops?

Fast forward several months since our last blog post and, again, timescales have slipped, plans have changed, the pandemic is still raging - but, our determination has not disappeared, and we are preparing to take No Trees to Whisper further along its journey. It has … Continue reading A little louder than a whisper in the trees

What a difference a few months and a global pandemic can make! Having read back our last blog post, its contents seem to come from another world. Who would have known that a few weeks after it was written, all our plans, along with those … Continue reading The twisting, tumbling and turning of 2020

Oops, the comings and goings and goings and comings of duo activities have rather taken up our time and energy in the last several months, not allowing for updates.  However, it has not been a time of standing still.  Many somersaults have indeed been turned.  … Continue reading Turning creative somersaults

2018 is proving an interesting year for our adventures in music making.  Into which new directions can you take one voice and one single line instrument?  Well, the answer seems to be, quite a few!  The joy of working as a duo is that each … Continue reading Turning our talents

With thanks to the Friends of Aden in Aberdeenshire for hosting the sixth outing of the Turning the Elements programme - and for this lovely review. Performing the two suites just gets more interesting and enjoyable every time. "A hauntingly beautiful concert with skilled performance … Continue reading Elements of audience reaction

We're looking forward to heading in a new direction with a performance in Aden Country Park in Aberdeenshire on Sunday 7th May. Aden Country Park events The joy of performing the Turning the Elements programme is having the opportunity to add in new songs to … Continue reading North easterly directions

The Wighton Heritage Centre saw the fifth performance of Three Pieces for Soprano and Clarinet and Horo on 21st January 2017 as part of a Cappuccino Concert hosted by  Friends of Wighton. "Wonderful concert from "Turning the Elements", at the Wighton this morning. The glorious … Continue reading Elements of performance

After a highly successful performance for the Arran Theatre and Arts Trust in October, we turn our sights eastwards, to Dundee, for the start of a new year and the continuation of the adventure which the Turning the Elements project has become. Date: Saturday 21st … Continue reading Turning to a new year