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- Original Americana with Yorkshire personality.Sheffield-based artist Banjo Jen is difficult to categorise but easy to fall for. This autumn, she’ll bereturning to Green Note with her band ‘The Junk’ and their unique brand of folky Americana, tocelebrate the release of her eagerly-awaited third EP ‘In the End’. With razor-sharp songwriting,percussive Appalachian step-dancing, and engaging between-song banter, Banjo Jen’s refreshinglyoriginal live act is guaranteed to win the heart of every crowd.Tipped by Maverick magazine for a ‘long musical career’, Jen hit the ground running by performing inAustin TX at SXSW fringe events shortly after her first ever gig. She was then selected by theAmericana Music Association UK to showcase at Red Rooster and The Long Road festivals, has sincesold out headline shows and supported many touring international Americana acts and British folkartists, establishing herself as one to watch on the growing UK Americana scene.From tales of feisty female gold-rush entrepreneurs, murderous nursery rhyme characters andweary mill workers, to Jen’s own adventures and experiences in love and life, her eclectic songs arebrought to life with percussive banjo, guitar and step-dancing, and the support of regular bandmatesJohnny Griff on upright bass and El Heneghan on accordion, flute and backing vocals …andoccasionally the musical saw!