About Us

Scott & Susan

Scott & Susan regularly perform their own original, evocative and highly unique music,
give lectures, facilitate workshops and exhibit their extensive range of ethically traded world musical instruments at a variety of events throughout the UK.

SCOTT JASPER

Scott is an innovative, naturally talented & versatile professional musician, composer, singer/songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He has many years experience of playing a variety of instruments, specialising in drums (including kit drums, djembe, frame drum, darabuka, bodhran & cajon), but also playing guitar, banjo, piano, didgeridoo, high and low whistles, North American style wooden flutes and varied world percussion. Strongly influenced by his native British landscape he writes, records & performs his own popular, insightful & uplifting lyrical songs capturing the spirit of change, the magic of inspiration and the mystery of the wild land, working both as a solo artist and as part of the duo 'Dragonfly Moon' with his partner, Susan Garlick.

Scott is also a professional and highly experienced workshop facilitator, well-known for his genuine enthusiasm. As such, he offers informative lectures and leads a variety of inspirational drumming and singing workshops around the UK which, centred on the use of African djembes, bring people together to celebrate the magic of life and land through the emotive and 'healing' power of the drum.

Scott holds various musical qualifications with the Royal School Of Music including brass, piano & music theory and has previously performed in a variety of rock, soul & blues bands playing kit-drums. In recent years he has worked musically with Medwyn Goodall, Neil H, Liz Whiter and more recently on Nigel Shaw & Carolyn Hillyer's 'Exile Project' as well as writing, recording & performing regularly with partner Susan Garlick.

He has also recently completed work on his second, quite different, solo album as well as recording and producing a third studio album with Susan as 'Dragonfly Moon' and producing Susan's debut solo album. He is currently working on a new musical project with Susan.

Scott is available to give group talks and workshops,
including drumming/musical workshops & demonstrations in schools
as well as musical performances either solo ('Clearwater' project)
or with Susan as 'Dragonfly Moon'
and occasional work as a session musician.
Please Contact Us for pricing and availability.

SUSAN GARLICK
BA (Hons); RL.SPD; IIHHT; SNHS

Susan is a singer/songwriter and musician (frame drums, djembe & percussion) who is heavily inspired by the wild British lands and their ancient shamanistic traditions. Having always felt deeply connected to this magical land she has studied the native myths, folklore & mystery traditions of Britain for a growing number of years and aims to raise awareness of our own native traditional lore, early literature, rich shamanic traditions and inspirational wild lands - reflected in her songs, chants and informative lectures. As a trained shamanic practitioner she has also previously facilitated various workshops in addition to working on a one-to-one basis within contemporary British 'shamanism', offering soul retrieval, journeying tuition and power animal work as well as her ever-popular Celtic medicine wheel teachings. (see Music CDs page for details of her Celtic Medicine Wheel booklet)

Susan is also an amateur photographer with a new range of photographic art cards now available of wild Celtic landscapes, capturing particularly the interplay between light and land (see www.slipperyjacks.com). She also writes powerful, uplifting songs and evocative earthy chants - recording and performing musically on a regular basis with her partner Scott Jasper and recently releasing her own solo album - 'The Ragged Crows'.

She holds a Batchelor of Arts (BA) with Honours Degree in English Literature & Sociology and is currently studying part-time for a Master of Arts (MA) in Celtic Studies, in addition to co-running 'Dragonfly Moon' and working on a new musical project with Scott.

PLEASE NOTE:
For the foreseeable future Susan is taking an extended break from offering shamanic workshops, tuition & private sessions
in order to have more time to concentrate on writing, music and further academic study.
It is likely she will commence writing and lecturing once she has completed her Masters thesis in the next couple of years.
In the meanwhile if you have any queries about this aspect of her work & research please email in the first instance.

Scott & Susan are also available for musical performances at private functions
such as parties, handfastings & other special events...
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