The Shackleton Trio are known for their vibrant songwriting, fiery musicianship and close three-part harmonies. Weaving together mandolin, fiddle, guitar and banjo, their distinctive sound tells stories rooted in East Anglia, while reaching far beyond it.

The trio brings together Georgia Shackleton (fiddle, vocals), Aaren Bennett (guitar) and Nic Zuppardi (mandolin, banjo). Drawing on British, American and Scandinavian folk traditions, the band balance deep respect for the past with a fresh, contemporary approach. Georgia’s flair for uncovering lesser-heard East Anglian material keeps the music grounded in place, while the trio’s arrangements feel modern, dynamic and alive.

The Shackleton Trio have featured on BBC Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, BBC 6 Music, RTÉ Radio 1 and BBC Countryfile, alongside widespread critical acclaim including five star reviews. Their live highlights range from the prestigious main stage at Cambridge Folk Festival to major UK and European festivals and international touring.

Above all, this is a band with a palpable on-stage chemistry. Engaging, inventive and unmissable live.

Established in 2021 we are a community choir based in the village of Cawston, Norfolk, which is about halfway between Norwich and the North Norfolk coast. We are open to all regardless of ability or background. Children are welcome if accompanied by a responsible adult.

Our aim is to encourage an enjoyment of singing, to promote wellbeing both physical and emotional whilst at the same time raising our aspirations and encouraging a culture of improvement.

We meet each Tuesday in school term-time to sing together in the amazing medieval church of St Agnes.

There are no auditions (no one is expected to have any previous experience of singing) and no mandatory membership fees. We do, however, ask for donations each week which go towards our running costs including paying our amazing Musical Director Anne Berry-Smith and our wonderful accompanist David Shippey.

Find out more at https://www.cawstonchoir.org.uk/ 

Dr John Carnelley was Organist and Head of Academic Music at Dulwich College, London, from 1992 to 2021.  John has given recitals and accompanied choirs at most of the leading cathedrals in England and Wales, including Westminster Abbey, King’s College, Cambridge, St Paul’s Cathedral and St George’s Chapel, Windsor.  He has played internationally in France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic and in the USA.

John studied advanced organ performance with Simon Lindley at Leeds Parish Church and with Andrew Goodwin at Bangor Cathedral, where he was Organ Scholar to the University and an Assistant Organist at the Cathedral.

John is also a musicologist. In 2000 he edited and published a selection of pieces from the eighteenth-century organ manuscripts of John Reading, held by Dulwich College.  His acclaimed study of the Victorian musician Sir George Smart was published by the Boydell Press in November 2015.  

He now lives in the village of Matlaske, Norfolk and continues to give recitals and to write about music.  John is currently the President of the Norfolk Organists’ Association.

photo: Greg Keeling