Jo Philby

Jo Philby


Introduced to the folk scene at a very early age, Jo grew up in the south of England with music surrounding her. Although it wasn’t until her late twenties that she developed a love for traditional Irish music, since then she has grown as a performer in her own right. Since moving to Orkney in 2002, Jo has regularly appeared at the Orkney Folk Festival and numerous community events and concerts.

Although mainly an unaccompanied singer, Jo will be accompanied by some of the fine local musicians who appear on her debut CD, Saltwater & Stone, which she launched at last year's festival to a great reception, and has since been hailed as "a treasure trove of carefully chosen songs from the living well of folk music". She can also be heard on two local compilations: Orkney Sessions - Live from the Reel and Orkney Folk, made to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of this festival.

Since last year's festival, following her album's release, Jo toured the south of England with fellow Orcadian musicians, Fiona Driver and Graham Simpson. 

A fantastic addition to the Orkney folk scene, Jo's passion for English and Irish traditions, relayed in her pure vocal style, breathes new life into her chosen songs. Look forward to some honest story telling with sympathetic arrangements.  

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