Sarah Jane Scouten

Somewhere in the wee hours of 2024, I received an email from the High Commission of Canada in the UK. It was an invitation to attend one of three annual Royal Garden Parties now held by King Charles III at…

Pic taken yesterday by Rachel Shnapp.

I’m staring out my kitchen window onto a lime green field, the odd rook or jackdaw sits on the back of a non-plussed sheep. I’ve been away a lot, England mostly, where I always…

I appreciate and am likewise amazed that you opened this email. For that reason, I’ll try to entertain you and be brief. At 6 months old, Turned to Gold is still golden. I’m going on tour and taking new herbal…

Turned to Gold: Vinyl is HERE

Post-herb school life has been a moveable feast. With exams complete on June 1, I promptly hit the road with news songs in tow. After an almost four year hiatus from touring in Canada…

Turned to Gold is two weeks old. I’ve been really warmed by how you are all responding to these songs, especially Wanderlust, The Great Unknown and Wilder When I Was With You. I have found freedom to speak through writing…

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It’s the longest day of the year

Last night my husband and I drove home from Glasgow to our sleepy village in the hills of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, after having seen friends Bella White and her trio…

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