Scottish Fish is a Boston-based Celtic quintet whose youthful enthusiasm, unique arrangements, and original compositions have entertained audiences across the United States for more than a decade. Scottish Fish present a fresh take on traditional and contemporary Scottish and Cape Breton music. Their lively and unique arrangements are woven together from session music handed down from generations of the tradition’s finest players. They have performed at many public and private venues and festivals across the U.S. and Europe including Boston Celtic Music Festival, the Bellingham Celtic Festival, and Festival de Ortigeuira. Their music and performances have earned them features on WGBH, and in American Girl and Folkworld Magazines and have attracted the attention of programs such as America’s Got Talent. They have secured an international audience of over two hundred thousand followers on Instagram. In 2017, the group released their debut album, “Splash” and their newest record, “Upscale,” produced by pianist and composer Neil Pearlman, was released in 2022 to mark the band’s 10-year anniversary. Scottish Fish have been named as “one of the most energetic and creative acts to take root in the local Celtic music scene this century” by Boston Irish reporter Sean Smith, and Scottish fiddler Hanneke Cassel has described their sound as “both incredibly musical, and just a little unusual.” Do NOT miss their Blackstone River Theatre debut!
