The Kitchen Girls were brought by Jackie Allen – an assembly of musicians with backgrounds in old-time, jazz and cajun music. The fiddles and guitar fell into place quickly which just left a double-bassist to find as the sixth member...however, when Jackie met Tanera and heard those gloriously rich cello tones the plans changed and the line-up was complete!

Their music has won them fans of all ages throughout Britain and Europe. To date the band has proved popular at ceilidhs including The Dance House, Cecil Sharp House and Haddenham, folk festivals in the UK and abroad, including Sidmouth, Towersey, Lamer Tree, Orkney, Shetland and Rhudolstaat in Germany, bluegrass festivals such as Ironbridge and Omagh Ulster-American Folk Park, and concerts and bops at numerous arts centres and folk clubs - among them The South Bank, Spring Gardens, and The Cellar Upstairs.

The Kitchen Girls have appeared on TV in both Britain and Germany and have also recorded a very well-received radio session for the BBC's Folk on 2 programme.