As a multicultural artist, with Scottish, Irish, French and Malaysian heritage, Jocelyn integrates the Celtic and folk traditions of her roots into her shows and compositions. With uplifting energy and engaging stage presence, she presents a lively and joyful performance of traditional, contemporary, and original music.

With her band and other collaborations, Jocelyn has toured across North America, the U.K., Europe, and Malaysia. Performances have taken her from international festival stages and theatres, to intimate house concerts and community dances; from medieval castles, to incomparably special hometown shows.

Jocelyn has appeared on CBC and BBC radio and television, and in numerous press publications; performed for Royalty; and shared the stage with internationally-renowned artists, The Chieftains (Ireland), The Battlefield Band (Scotland), and Carlos Núñez (Spain).

As a recording artist, Jocelyn has released four critically-acclaimed albums. Her Debut, and second album, Caravan, received multiple award nominations at the Western Canadian Music Awards and Canadian Folk Music Awards. A third album, Wind Rose, was nominated for “Solo Artist of the Year” at the 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards, and “Global Artist of the Year” at the 2024 Western Canadian Music Awards. A duo album with cellist Ellen Gira, All It Brings, won “Traditional Album of the Year” at the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards.

As an educator, Jocelyn has taught fiddle and stepdance lessons and workshops at numerous schools, venues, and festivals in North America, the U.K., and France. She is passionate about sharing the joy of music and dance, and helping others learn. Jocelyn currently teaches at the Squamish Academy of Music and her home studio.

An active member of her community, Jocelyn was named a BC Culture Days Ambassador, as part of a Canada-wide movement to make culture accessible to all.  She was selected as a 2010 Olympic Torchbearer, for Community Leadership Recognition. She is the founder of Coast Mountain Folk, celebrating folk and traditional music through community sessions, workshops and camps in the Sea to Sky Region, including an annual Fiddle & Cello Retreat and Youth String Camp.

Jocelyn has a Master of Music Degree, from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.  She performs with The Jocelyn Pettit Band, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, and other special collaborations.

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Canada

• Canada Day:  Ottawa, Vancouver, Surrey, and more.

• Canadian Folk Music Awards - Nominee Showcases

• Vancouver 'The Chieftains' - 50th Anniversary Tour

• Vancouver 2010 Olympics - Victory Ceremony

• Vancouver Canucks Hockey

• Vancouver CelticFest

• Vancouver Folk Music Festival

• Vancouver International Children's Festival

• Maillardville Festival du Bois

• Mission Folk Music Festival

• Harrison Festival of the Arts

• Richmond World Festival

• Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival

• Prince George Coldsnap Festival

• Bella Coola Music Festival

• Canmore Highland Games

• Regina Mid-Winter Celtic Festival

• Owen Sound Summerfolk Music Festival

• Festival d'Été - 400e Anniversaire de Québec

• Drummondville Mondial des Cultures

• Sutton Traditional Fiddle Festival

• Celtic Colours International Festival

International

UK  

• Celtic Connections Festival

• Edinburgh Castle

• Blair Castle

• Niel Gow Festival

• Northern Streams Festival

• National Whisky Festival of Scotland

• Scottish Parliament - 20th Anniversary

BEL

• Scotland House Brussels

ITA

• Montelago Celtic Festival

SWE 

• Urkult Festival

FRA 

• Festival La Semaine Acadienne

• Fête de la Bretagne

• La Vache et Le Caribou

USA

• Alaska Celtic Music Cruise (AK)

• Bellingham Folk Festival (WA)

• Bellingham Celtic Festival (WA)

• Northwest Folklife Festival (WA)

• KVMR Celtic Festival (CA)

• New World Festival (VT)

• Berks Fiddle Festival (PA)

• Watermelon Pickers’ Festival (VA)