BRT Presents: Dallahan – Music from Scotland

Dallahan – after a 10 year hiatus from North America – is coming finally back. Forged out of the traditional music scenes of Scotland and Ireland—yet influenced by the sounds of the Balkans, North America, and far beyond—Dallahan have spent over a decade guiding audiences through a musical world tour of their own making.

Their dazzling live show, marked by restless creativity and stunning virtuosity, has come to be defined by its refusal to sit still. Guitarist and singer Jack Badcock, banjo player Ciaran Ryan, accordionist Andrew Waite, and fiddler Benedict Morris form the band that has evolved continuously while somehow remaining rooted in the traditions that first brought them together.

Along the way, Dallahan have brought their music to 25 countries, earned five nominations for Folk Band of the Year (2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025), and undertaken notable collaborations—from performing with songwriting legend Dougie MacLean, to composing and appearing with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at a WWI commemorative concert, to collaborating on stage in Kathmandu with Nepali folk innovators Kutumba. Their latest studio album, Speak of the Devil, captures this ongoing evolution: seasoned, adventurous, and unmistakably Dallahan.

Don’t miss their Blackstone River Theatre debut!