Scottish

Kennedy doesn't so much imbibe or inhale as swallow, whole and unadulterated, melodic and rhythmic influences from beyond her kith and kin. A delicious mix of influences abound, without ever sacrificing musical identity. (The Irish Times, 2010)

Experience the incomparable singing and flute playing of Nuala Kennedy as she and her band perform a repertoire drawn from the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland, and from the fathomless realms of Nuala's own imagination. A consummate performer with a buoyant personality, her music is unique, evocative, and soul-satisfying.

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Wrap up your celebrations of St Patrick's Day with this foot-stompin' concert featuring traditional Acadian multi-instrumentalists/dancers Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc, and Pascal Miousse (fiddle, mandolin, lead guitar). Vishten’s music is a hardy mixture of the French, Irish and Scottish styles of Eastern Canada, with fiery fiddling and powerful step dancing taking front and center. The songs are French, sung by each band member, alone or in four part harmony, and the mood is unabashedly joyful.

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Dynamic Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser, and American cellist Natalie Haas have done it again! Earlier this year, they released their third album together, Highlander's Farewell, a showcase for their dazzling teamwork, driving, dancing rhythms, and shared passion that takes the infectious melodies and grooves of Scottish/Celtic music on an exciting new journey. Please join us on the journey with Alasdair and Natalie, as we welcome the duo back to The Cedar, by popular demand.

The Cedar is now fully air-conditioned for your year-round comfort!

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Breathtaking Irish vocalist Karan Casey and guitar virtuoso John Doyle rose to fame through being founding members of traditional supergroup Solas. Since leaving Solas, each has carved out a unique and acclaimed place in contemporary Irish and folk music, yet they both felt a yearning that has pulled them back to work together once more, this time as a duo. The result is Exile's Return (Compass Records), a luminous new album of Irish, Scottish and English folk songs, and a limited number of live appearances. The renewed collaboration has generated "a feeling of coming home," says Karan. "John in his guitar playing really does catch me, almost like he knows what I'm thinking." John says, "Karan's soul is in the music.  We fit together, like hand in glove."

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Scottish roots revivalists Old Blind Dogs are renowned for their impassioned live shows, and this show at the Cedar promises to present the fiery folk fusionists at their best. Let Jonny Hardie (fiddle, guitar and vocals), Aaron Jones (bouzouki, guitar, vocals), Ali Hutton (Border pipes, whistles, vocals) and Fraser Stone (drums, percussion) take you to the Highlands and beyond, as they showcase songs from their brand new album Wherever Yet May Be (Compass Records), and dish up a selection of old favorites drawn from the past two decades.

The group Vishten was formed in Prince Edward Island, in the Canadian Maritimes, at the beginning of the new millennium by traditional Acadian musicians/dancers Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc.

Vishten’s music is a hardy mixture of the French, Irish and Scottish styles of Eastern Canada, with fiery fiddling and powerful step dancing taking front and center.  Their stage show re-creates the joy and energy of the “kitchen party,” the informal community gatherings where all are welcomed to sing, play and dance.  The rhythms and melodies are inseparable, and reflect a special joie de vivre unique to the Acadian culture, with flying fingers, tapping feet, and an unabashed sense of celebration.

"What the internationally renowned Irish band, the Chieftains, has done for traditional Irish music, Battlefield Band is doing for the music of Scotland ..." Jeff Nesbit, BILLBOARD

After more than four decades performing their inspired music sparked by the rich musical heritage and the strength of the modern Scottish cultural scene, the Battlefield Band (and The Cedar) says farewell to founding member Alan Reid, who has decided to leave the band at the end of 2010. Alan will be focusing in future on his duo project. Don't miss this end of an era performance, to cap off a phenomenal stint that began unobtrusively in Glasgow in 1969, and took the Batties to the world's top stages, and to give a rousing welcome to new member, stunning multi-instrumentalist Ewen Henderson!

The Tannahill Weavers are one of  Scotland's premier traditional bands.  Their diverse repertoire reflects the duality of Scotland's musical heritage.  It embraces both the mystical quality of the Highlander's Celtic music, and the rollicking, sometimes even brawling qualities of the Lowlander's Anglo-Scots tunes.  The Tannahill Weavers' arrangements blend the beauty of the traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms.  The penetrating sound of the Highland bagpipes is a thread of ancient memory running through it all. Their music demonstrates to old and young alike the rich musical heritage of the Celtic people.  These versatile musicians have received worldwide accolades consistently over the years for their exuberant performances and outstanding recording efforts that seemingly can't get better...yet continue to do just that.   

" … you would think they'd been playing together for centuries. While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly. Then [Haas] opens her cello's throat, joining Fraser in soaring sustains, windswept refrains, and sudden, jazzy explosions. Their sound is as urbane as a Manhattan midnight, and as wild as a Clakmannan [Scotland] winter."
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