After completing her degree in music at Southampton University, Lisa returned to take up a post as piano tutor, where she remained for eleven years.  She has had successful partnerships with both singers and instrumentalists, and been principal accompanist for a number of award-winning choirs, performing in the UK and abroad.

 In 2012 Lisa purchased a rare 1826 Broadwood square piano and began her research into domestic music making, which is now her main focus. She recently added a second fully restored square piano to her collection, an 1822 model made by Tompkison, which she primarily uses for recording.

In order to share her work, Lisa founded ‘The Square Pianist’, a project which combines period instruments and authentic costume in historical settings, to bring the past and the music to life.  Her work has been recognized in both local and national press and she has performed in stately homes and museums across the country, as well as in the presence of Royalty for the launch of Austen 200 by Hampshire Cultural Trust.

Funded by The Arts Council England, she has explored Jane Austen’s music collection and then in 2022, funded by Calderdale Council, her research focused on music books owned by Anne Lister, BBC’s ‘Gentleman Jack’.  Footage from recordings made at Shibden Hall has been turned into a CD and documentary film which accompanied live performances during Anne Lister Birthday Festival and Memorial Weekend in Halifax, 2024.  She has also written and presented papers on the subject for Packed with Potential, and The Anne Lister Society.

2025 saw the 250th Birthday of Jane Austen and this brought with it many performances for Lisa and her trio, with highlights including a second performance at the Jane Austen Festival in Bath and appearances at Chatsworth House.  Other invitations included a lecture recital at the Morgan Stanley Museum in New York, interviews with the New York Post, Associated Press and Prof. Michael Kramp, professor of English at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, whose podcast explores Jane Austen’s contribution to the future of the humanities.

Her work with Lister continues in 2026 in collaboration with Prof. Rachel Cowgill, University of York, and Prof. Jeanice Brooks, University of Southampton, in a project to digitise the Lister collection and make it widely accessible online. The culmination of this work will bring together numerous performers for a series of events in York including a concert in the wonderful surroundings of The Mansion House.  Footage from this and from further recordings at Shibden Hall and Bankfield Museum will be used to create a Discovery Page for the British Library.  Lisa will also join the University of York in the Autumn of 2026 to study for a PhD focusing on the musical life of young Anne Lister.

Lisa is also an historical milliner and, using original techniques, makes replica hats for re-enactors, film, television and theatre.