Barbara Dickson, Nick Holland

Nick Holland joined Barbara Dickson’s touring band in the mid 2000’s after working with Troy Donockley in the Maddy Prior Band and recording with Maddy on a couple of her seminal albums which Barbara knew and admired. He also sang on her ‘Full Circle’ album, the first to feature the style of music she now performs.

In 2009, Barbara was offered a festival where a ‘duo’ line-up seemed more effective and she asked Nick to join her. She played all the guitars and piano and Nick, keyboards and vocals. The festival was such a success musically, they decided to continue to perform in that format.

Since then, they have played together in cathedrals and abbeys, folk festivals and theatres and developed an intimate rapport with each other and the audience. They say that it’s a different experience to working with the bigger band, but just as enjoyable and gives the music ‘breathing space’.