Music

These performers frequently play the Dundee Scottish Festival

“Merry Mischief is a happy-go-lucky traditional music group with candor and harmony! This group features is featured at many Celtic and Renaissance Festivals. Merlyn Fuller (aka “Merlyn Mischief”) at the core with her alto voice and rhythm playing on 12 string guitar and bodhran. Adding in to the fun is mandolin player Tom Meier, and lovely soprano Kristen Baskewicz on percussion. From lilting love ballads to sailing and drinking songs, we have the right mix of mischief and fun!”

The MacLeod Fiddlers

The MacLeod Fiddlers are a Scottish youth group from the county of Glengarry, a
hot bed of Celtic culture in Ontario, Canada. They are the performance group for
“The MacLeod School of Fiddling”, which just celebrated its 25th year in 2018.
The school of music focuses on the teaching, promotion and preservation of the
Glengarry Scottish Fiddle.
As well as performing throughout eastern Ontario, they have performed at many
festivals in the USA including the Loon Mountain Highland Games in Lincoln New
Hampshire, the Scottish Festival in Dundee New York and for thirteen years in a
row they have performed at the Greater Philadelphia Mid-winter Scottish & Irish
Festival. In 2012 they did a successful two week tour of Scotland.
The group has also toured Canada’s East Coast four times where they have
performed in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia including the Festival of Cape
Breton Fiddling.
They have recorded three CD’s which include “Ceilidh Time” in 2005, Glengarry
Roots” in 2010 and just released last year “Passion For Fiddling”.
They are under the direction of teacher & instructor Ian R. MacLeod.

AMERICAN ROGUES

WITH HEADLINING SHOWS IN ASIA, EUROPE, CANADA, AND FROM NEW YORK TO CALIFORNIA THE AMERICAN ROGUES ARE TAKING ON THE WORLDS OF CELTIC, ROCK, ROOTS, PATRIOTIC, WORLD, MILITARY, JAPANESE AND CLASSICAL MUSIC. — THE OFFICIAL BAND OF THE NATIONAL NAVY SEAL MUSEUM — » Website

STEP IN TIME

Two People….A LOT of sound. Our “off the grid” repertoire of Celtic, seafaring and music from the 14th century to the present is performed with outstanding vocals and diverse instrumentation. Performances full of energy and humor are hallmarks of Step In Time band. » Website

PENNEY WHISKEY

Penny Whiskey is a group of fun loving folks who truly have a good time doing what they love most…entertaining. The brain child of Kirk McWhorter (from the critically acclaimed Celtic band ‘Kilbrannan’) ‘Penny Whiskey’ promises to offer the best in music from both Ireland and Scotland along with home grown bluegrass and folk influences. » Website

THE HARPER AND THE MINSTREL

The Harper and The Minstrel are Jay and Abby Michaels. Their unique sound is influenced by Celtic, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Folk Music. Abby’s angelic alto and Jay’s smokey baritone are accompanied by a variety of instruments » Website

DOOLIN ’O’ DEY

An exciting mix of traditional and original Gaelic inspired music. Instrumentation of violin, guitar, celtic whistles, octave mandolin, uilleann pipes, and/or keyboard combine to make your listening experience unforgettable. Jig, aire, reel or waltz you’ll be drawn into the captivating arrangements of this band. » Website

MARY LESTER

Mary Lester is a Celtic-style harper and singer from Hemlock, New York. She is in frequent demand for a variety of Irish and Scottish events, such as concerts, festivals, workshops, weddings, and more. She’s learned songs that touch the eternal qualities of joy, love, and sorrow; songs that tell of historic struggles, inflaming emotions relevant to the present. » Website

Arise & Go

Arise & Go is an exciting Celtic trio that finds its roots in the dance music of Ireland, Scotland and Atlantic Canada. Blending pipes, whistles, fiddle, and guitar, the group’s varied musical backgrounds combine to produce a sound which is both grounded in tradition and uniquely fresh and driving.

MAGICAL JOHN

Audiences young and old are entertained and amazed by Magical John’s many talents, whether he’s producing objects out of thin air, juggling just about anything, or flying high over New York state on stilts. » Website