Welcome to Hannah and Toby’s musical world, where voice and instruments mingle to tell fables of darkness and light, emotions and wonder.

Hannah James and Toby Kuhn are a dazzling combination. Hannah is an award-winning musician, dancer, songwriter and singer, a creative force renowned for her work with Lady Maisery, Seasick Steve, Maddy Prior and Songs of Separation with Eliza Carthy, Karine Polwart and others. Toby is a globetrotting French cellist whose post-classical, inventive, improvisational playing combines beautifully with Hannah to create a charismatic, playful chemistry. If you’re looking for warmth, honesty and musical excellence, look no further. This folk is full of soul.

The combination of accordion and cello allows for a wide palette of sounds and textures which lift Hannah’s pure voice and deeply honest songwriting, in the next breath switching to choppy rhythms and joyful interplay between cello and percussive dance. This duo deliver a diverse, playful, original and incredibly touching performance.

https://hannahjamesmusic.com

https://tobyscello.org

https://hannahtobymusic.org