The first-lady of Fence, H.M.S. Ginafore is the pseudonym of Anstruther born singer-songwriter, Jenny Casino.

Jen is convinced that she is rubbish.  She tells me this all the time.  “I’m rubbish, Johnny” she says.  Being an inconsiderate oaf, i don’t reassure her.  Instead i think about how truly terrible everything on Fence must be, if HMS Ginafore really is rubbish.  Then i go home, listen to her songs, and get even more confused.  I’ve come to the conclusion that Jen’s taste in music is just plain terrible – and that’s why she doesn’t realise exactly how phenomenal her own music actually is.  I mean she genuinely enjoys Runrig, for god’s sake.  And Jamie Callum.  She’ll kill me for revealing that.

HMS Ginafore doesn’t sound like either of those.  She writes incredible sea-shanties about small town life, with lyrics that won’t leave you alone for the rest of your days.