Over the next two years, the collaboration yielded a pair of memorable albums, Piecework in 1998 and Higher Potential in 1999. A live album, recorded in June of 2000, captured their lyrical intimacy and instrumental virtuosity.

Members of the Albion Band since 1990 and 1993, respectively, Matthews and While launched their two-woman collaboration during a 1995 tour of Canada as the Women of Albion. The following year, they joined with Helen Watson, Christine Collister, and Melanie Harrold to form a quintet, Daphne's Flight.

Both Matthews and While have had illustrious careers in music. Matthews, who sings and plays piano, guitar, mandolin, and bouzouki, has written songs for Fairport Convention, Frances Black, and Mary Black, whose recording of her song, "Thorn Upon the Rose," was a Top Ten hit in Ireland and Japan. In addition to recording an album, Lies and Alibis, with Pat Shaw, Matthews recorded a solo album, Such Is Life, in 1996.

Although her vocals have been compared to Jacqui McShee of Pentangle and the late Sandy Denny, While is no mere imitator. According to British music magazine Folk Roots, While "learns from many, takes from few and comes away her own woman." In addition to being covered by Kathy Chiavola and Frances Black, While's songs have been featured on three solo albums: Look at Me Now, released in 1973; In the Big Room, released in 1997; and Still On Fire/By Request, which featured remastered recordings of early acoustic tapes, in 1999.

Matthews and While's collaborative songwriting has resulted in songs covered by Barbara Dickson, Christine Collister, and Frances Black. ~ Craig Harris