Lorna began playing the trombone aged 10 whilst at school in Paisley, near Glasgow. In 1990 she commenced studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama under the tutelage of the late Ian Murray, Chris Stearn, Lance Green and Sue Addison, graduating in 1996 with Master of Music and B.A. (Musical Studies) degrees.

During her time at the RSAMD, Lorna developed a keen interest in Chamber Music and Early Music, twice winning the Governors Recital Prize for Chamber Music on both bass trombone and bass sackbut. It was whilst at college that she became a founder member of The Worldbrass Ensemble, a German based 10 piece brass ensemble engaged in regular touring and recording and of His Ain Draucht Trumpets, Scotland's foremost Early Wind Ensemble along with trombonist John Kenny.

Lorna has worked with all of Scotland's professional orchestras and several throughout the UK and Europe. She is bass trombonist with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and has just returned from a month long tour of Germany and Canada with Worldbrass.

She is currently living in Edinburgh with her husband Steve, who is lovely.