Jill Jackson & The Southern Heartstrings and The Niche Family

Experience Jill Jackson like never before. In a special appearance at Celtic Connections, the award-winning artist will take the stage with her remarkable band, The Southern Heartstrings. Together, they will unveil fresh arrangements of carefully curated songs from her extensive two-decade long back catalogue. Each song has been thoughtfully re-imagined, stripped down, and will be presented in a distinctive and innovative composition.

“This performance, with the support of The Southern Heartstrings - a band especially assembled for this show, provides me the opportunity to revisit and reinterpret some of my favourite songs from the past 20 years,” Jill shares.

Renowned for her storytelling prowess, Jill draws comparisons to artists such as Brandi Carlile, Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell. She seamlessly blends the vibrant charm of Americana music with Scottish heart, skilfully smudging the boundaries of musical genres. Join us for an unforgettable evening that promises to showcase Jill Jackson in a captivating new light. 

The Niche Family are a Canadian/Scottish Americana band based in Glasgow. Formed after a post ceremony jam at the wedding of lead singers Lauren Thompson and Stuart Neil. Joined by Stuart’s Brother, Andrew on lead guitar and cousin Adam Thom on banjo the band began to hone their sound. The band made their live debut as a last minute fill in for an absent Coolio at Eden festival in 2022, They then went on to release their debut single in 2023 which became BBC Scotlands single of the week.  In 2024 they released their self titled EP alongside shows all over the UK and Europe.