Applause Rural Touring: Suthering

Julu and Heg are true storytellers who champion female characters, creating new narratives for women and unearthing the female heroines of folk.

A concert of powerful songs, weaving stories with crisp vocal harmonies to create an experience filled with beautiful, empowering, pure sound.

What sets them apart is their wonderful chemistry and charisma on stage, natural humour and two beautifully matched voices. With an unusual mix of cascading, dramatic piano; intricate, fingerstyle guitar; flute, whistles and harmonium, Julu and Heg bring an exciting take on folk storytelling with their evocative and distinctive sound.

Suthering released their debut album, ‘If We Turn Away’, which explores themes of community, connection, environment and conscience is very much a reflection of the times we are living in and has been influenced by the duo’s experiences during the pandemic. Each song is carefully crafted and arranged, telling tales of struggle and triumph against all odds; from both their own lives and from stories they have found.

Supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund.