This concert kicks off the 2024 Take It Outside Concert Series which is sponsored by Navigant Credit Union and held in back of Blackstone River Theatre from 4-5 p.m.; chairs are provided. In the event of rain in the forecast the concert moves inside. Tickets are also available at the gate.
Get ready for an explosion of joyous, foot-stompin’ Celtic dance music, as champion Scottish & multistyle fiddler Mari Black and Nova Scotia/Cape Breton fiddler & pianist extraordinaire Troy MacGillivray team up for an unforgettable musical adventure, along with Noah Fishman on guitar and mandolin! Drawing on their deep musical roots, Troy and Mari will take you on journey from the majestic highlands of Scotland to the famed musical island of Cape Breton … and lots of other places where these musical styles have spread over the years. Dance along to driving reels, majestic strathspeys, cheeky hornpipes, lilting jigs, and soulful airs as these two power-house fiddlers let you into their playful collaboration that’s been years in the making. Mari burst onto the international stage when she became Scotland’s Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion, 2-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion, and 2-time Canadian Maritime Fiddle Champion, all within a 3-year period. From as young as six years old, Troy was impressing audiences with his step dancing and soon after, his fiddle and piano skills. He has received numerous nominations and awards from the East Coast Music Awards and the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Together they’ll make you laugh, sigh, tap your toes, and immerse completely in the delights of Celtic music.
