JON DORAN & THE NORTHERN ASSEMBLY

Gigs · Otley

JON DORAN & THE NORTHERN ASSEMBLY

Sunday 1 November 2026 · Doors 18:30

Black Horse Function Room, Otley

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JON DORAN & THE NORTHERN ASSEMBLY is on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Black Horse Function Room, Otley, with doors at 18:30. Tickets start at £15.40, including the booking fee.

We're delighted to welcome the fantastic Jon Doran & the Northern Assembly back to Otley. This is a groundbreaking new collaboration seeking to capture the excitement that lies within traditional song. The trio aims to breathe new life into old stories from across the British Isles, injecting the energy they feel these narratives deserve. With striking vocals from Jon Doran (BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Finalist 2019), combined with the virtuosic playing of Jordan Aikin (“trailblazer” - Calum MacCrimmon, Breabach), and Heather Ferrier (“accordion virtuoso” – Tom Robinson), the trio perform songs that create “a cohesive musical framework with intricately layered arrangements, each song from the traditional folk canon unfolding a vivid drama” (Folk London). Their eponymous debut EP, released in 2024, gained an overwhelming amount of positive feedback and secured airplay on shows such as BBC Radio 2, BBC Introducing North East, and BBC Radio Lincolnshire. “Filled to the brim with energy, excitement and a lust for life” (TradFolk), the trio move away from a conventional folk-song performance style and lean heavily upon their varied musical upbringings and experiences...

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