Megson

Megson are a British contemporary folk duo made up of Debbie Hanna and Stu Hanna. The group begins in Cleveland, England and moves to London in 2003, where it builds a reputation on the folk circuit. It is active from 2004 onwards.

Members

Debbie Hanna, also known as Debbie Palmer, and Stu Hanna are the duo’s only members. Debbie Hanna provides the vocals, while Stu Hanna contributes the musicianship that shapes the group’s sound.

Career

By 2005, Megson appears at the Cambridge Festival and goes on to support Seth Lakeman on tour. The duo also receives praise from Seth Lakeman and from Bob Harris on Radio 2. Its recordings begin with On the Side in 2004, a release that combines folk traditional material with newly written songs.

In 2006, the EP Megson appears with new and live tracks. The second full album, Smoke of Home, follows in 2007 with production assistance from Sean Lakeman, formerly of Equation. In 2008, Megson releases Take Yourself a Wife, a collection centred on folk songs from its home town.

Style

Megson works in folk and contemporary folk, with a sound that combines Debbie Hanna’s classically trained voice and Stu Hanna’s instrumental approach. The duo develops a reputation within the UK folk scene and beyond it.