Jenny is a singer-songwriter from north east Scotland. Her passion for music lies in her interest in traditional folk song combined with the enjoyment of creating fresh new compositions. The inspiration for her lyrics comes from folklore, historical events and personal experience, and as a biologist her enthusiasm for nature creeps in to all her work.

Jenny most regularly plays as a duo with Jonny Hardie (Old Blind Dogs, Clype) on guitar and fiddle and also in a line up with Jonny, Davy Cattanach (Catford, Old Blind Dogs, Up in the Air) on percussion and Grant Anderson (Brothers Reid) on double bass.

In addition to recording her new album 'From the skein', Jenny is involved in several projects including working as a music workshop facilitator in primary schools, collaborating with Aberdeen based artist and fabric designer Helen Ruth and writing music for a celebration of the Isle of May National Nature Reserve. Earlier this year Jenny co-ordinated a songwriting project in conjunction with FitLike Records called 'Even in Winter', for which female musicians from different genres wrote songs inspired by the women of Aberdeen. The wonderful compilation featuring 12 origional tracks can be found here.

Jenny has featured on numerous albums and is currently working alongside Simon Gall and Jonny Hardie as a guest with Clype and on their recent album recorded two songs, one of her own 'Fair Drawin' In' and a collaboration with Simon 'Red Tide'. This album has received critical acclaim and extensive radio play.

Discography//

2020 'The Living Mountain'

2016 Jenny Sturgeon debut album - 'From the skein'

2016 'Songs By Bairns' compliation with Fitlike Records

2016 'Even in Winter' compilation with Fitlike Records

2016 Pete Coutts debut album - Northern Sky

2015 Clype - 'Clype'

2015 The Scottish Culture and Tradition song book

2014 Jenny Sturgeon EP - 'Source to Sea'

2009 Machar Granite - 'Lost in history'

Commissions//

‘The Honours’ and ‘Linton’ were written for a Stonehaven Folk Festival commission in 2015. As part of this project Jenny ran a songwriting workshop at the festival and has since been involved with teaching these songs and musical arrangements to more than 300 primary school pupils around Stonehaven.

‘Sail and Oar’ written about herring fishing in Peterhead for Pete Coutts’s 2016 album.

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