Littlehouse is an acoustic duo based in southwestern Nova Scotia, specializing in original instrumental compositions with a Celtic flavour. Charlie Wilson plays Irish flute and whistles, and Jude Pelley plays guitars, mandolin, and Appalachian dulcimer. Their music is atmospheric; rich and complex, drawing on both traditional and contemporary influences. They have been together for one exciting year so far; they have given concerts from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, and will soon release their first full-length CD of original music.

Originally hailing from the North West of England, the promise of adventure drew Charlie to Northern Canada in 2000, first to Inuvik, then to Whitehorse, where she lived for seven years. Her recent adventures have included dancing on the walls of prominent buildings in Vancouver; sailing from South East Alaska to Vancouver; working as a theatre artist in Whitehorse and Vancouver; as an apprentice boat builder in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; and, wherever she is, practising aikido as much as possible. Continuing her childhood passion for the flute, Charlie has over the past several years amassed a collection of her own compositions. In Fall 2010, Charlie travelled to Nova Scotia to record a CD with her friend Jude Pelley. She stayed, fell in love and is now happy to call Pennybrook Farm on Nova Scotia's South Shore, her home. After a year of playing together, the Littlehouse project with Jude continues to delight and inspire her.

 

 

Jude Pelley was born in Carbonear, Nfld, in 1975. His interest in music stems from his father's involvement in seminal Canadian folk-rock group Figgy Duff, and also from the many Richard Thompson records that were played around the house during his childhood! He has been playing music off and on for twenty-five years, in styles ranging from rock and blues to jazz, bluegrass, and celtic. When he's not working on Littlehouse tunes, or pretending to be a carpenter, he produces records and works on art music compositions.