Editing Jersey (section)

=== Music ===
[[File:Jersey Town Criterium 2011 07.jpg|thumb|The Band of the Island of Jersey play at many events<ref>{{Cite web |title=Band of the Island of Jersey |url=http://www.islandband.org.je |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907163918/http://www.islandband.org.je/ |archive-date=7 September 2011 |access-date=18 September 2011}}</ref>]]
Little is known of the history of music in the islands, though fieldwork has recorded [[Folk music|folk songs]] from the Channel Islands, mostly in French.<ref>Kennedy, Peter (1975) Folksongs of Britain and Ireland. London: Cassell</ref> The folk song {{lang|nrf|Chanson de Peirson}} is unique to the island.<ref>Jersey Times Almanac & Directory, 26 January 1907</ref>

In contemporary music, [[Guru Josh]], who was born in Jersey, produced [[House music|house]] and [[techno]] music. He was most notable for his internationally successful debut hit [[Infinity (Guru Josh song)|Infinity]] and its re-releases, reaching number one in numerous European countries.<ref name="obituary">{{cite news |last=Sweeting |first=Adam |date=5 January 2016 |title=Guru Josh obituary |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/05/guru-josh |access-date=23 February 2019 |archive-date=23 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223184915/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/05/guru-josh |url-status=live }}</ref> Rock and pop artist [[Nerina Pallot]] was raised on the island and has enjoyed international success, and has written songs for famous artists like [[Kylie Minogue]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 January 2022 |title=The 50 greatest Kylie Minogue singles of all time, ranked |url=https://thetab.com/uk/2022/01/20/50-best-kylie-minogue-singles-ranked-236367 |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=The Tab UK |language=en-GB |quote=The Nerina Pallot penned Better Than Today sounds like if Kylie decided to lay vocals down on a MIKA and Scissor Sisters lovechild track. It's camp as hell, brimming with positivity and a Stuart Price production that's difficult not to fall completely in love with. |archive-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120165441/https://thetab.com/uk/2022/01/20/50-best-kylie-minogue-singles-ranked-236367 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The island has a summer music festival scene stretching from mid-June to late September including Good Vibrations, Out-There, the Weekender (the largest festival in the Channel Islands) and Electric Park.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2021 |title=Ten summer music events in Jersey {{!}} Inspiration |url=https://www.jersey.com/inspire-me/inspiration/ten-summer-music-events-in-jersey/ |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=Visit Jersey |language=en |archive-date=26 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526144944/https://www.jersey.com/inspire-me/inspiration/ten-summer-music-events-in-jersey/ |url-status=live }}</ref>