"Jon has built a solid reputation around the live music circuit. He's blessed with a rich, powerful voice, a tasty guitar technique and is a brilliant songwriter, whose material has been adopted by many luminaries of the festival and recording scene. However he doesn't merely sing his own songs, as he is also a fine interpreter of the traditional repertoire and his programmes move seamlessly between the different forms.
     Add to all this a mildly wicked sense of humour and you have the recipe for a great evening entertainment-and he always delivers one"
The Song Loft

     "Jon Harvison delighted the Redditch Folk Club with an excellent gig. His two sets very effectively blended traditional material with Jon's own work; all performed with enthusiasm and skill. Jon has a wonderful voice - rich, expressive and very powerful and the one problem the club faced was persuading everyone to go home at the end of the evening!”
Bryn Colvin, Redditch Folk Club

     "The audience was spellbound by Jon’s strong and memorable song writing"
Mike Blair, Bedford Folk Music Club

      "The faithful turned up to see one of the country's most powerful performers on the folk circuit. Along with his song writing abilities, Jon's other great strength is his dynamic voice which contrasts nicely with his neat guitar work.  His programme was a mixture of his own songs, a couple by other contemporary writers and the traditional numbers, "Rambleaway" and an absolutely cracking version of "Little Musgrave" for a truly memorable encore”
Dave Gooder,
The Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough

     "Take a powerful voice, an exciting guitar style, witty chat and a good sized crowd and you have all that's needed for a good evenings entertainment. This describes the Jon Harvison evening at the OKH. Jon's entertainment value impressed me: witty stories between well balanced songs and effortless switches between guitar tunings: The OKH regulars, together with a special guest of high quality made this a great night’s entertainment, much appreciated by the audience."
Geoff Deighton,
Folk On! The Old Kings Head, Belper

    
     "Gregson Lane’s guests this year have ranged from the traditional to the contemporary, serious stuff and humour as well.  The standard has been high, and the last guest of the year was no exception. Jon has a solid collection of original songs with shrewd observations of the events which shape all our lives.  ‘Daughter Don’t You Weep’ was a song about the absence of dementia from another perspective, whilst ‘One Moon’ explored the threads linking people half a world away. 
     Other standout songs were originals ‘Long May You Walk’ and ‘Lost in the Night’.  The encore was the much requested ‘Heavy Horses’ about the changing village where the tourist has replaced much of the rural tradition, and labourers have disappeared. It was nicely rounded, well played, and excellent entertainment.
     All in all, it was an excellent set from an accomplished performer.  Let’s hope the New Year brings Jon Harvison fame and fortune.  On this performance, he deserves a wider audience”
Don Moore, Folk Northwest