Blackstone River Theatre

Performing mostly original music but inspired by choro and samba, 7-string guitarist Igor Souza and 10-string mandolinist Ian Coury have played with Brazil’s biggest names such as Caetano Veloso and Xande de Pilares. They are two of the most dynamic virtuosos of the new generation of Brazilian musicians. Recently part of a select few who were invited to participate…

With a career spanning over two decades, Hanneke Cassel has helped redefine what it means to be a modern fiddler. A driving force in the ever-changing landscape of acoustic music, Hanneke blends originality and innovation with the spirit of Scottish traditional fiddle. Fusing musical roots from the Isle of Skye and Cape Breton Island with Americana stylings,…

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…

A native of Italy, contemporary fingerstyle guitarist Peppino D’Agostino has made his considerable international mark as a musical artist on the guitar since he arrived in America in the late 1980s and helped redefine the boundaries of the acoustic guitar. His virtuosic technique, penchant for open tunings, and percussive effects are the basis of his unique compositional…

If you love American roots music, don’t miss this amazing family band! Jay Ungar & Molly Mason are masters of music and storytelling who generously share their lives and their music with audiences. We are thrilled to have them perform at Blackstone River Theatre for the first time! They achieved international acclaim when their performance of Jay’s…

Blackstone River Theatre is trilled to present a solo concert with Alasdair Fraser, “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling,” spanning the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. Over several decades, Fraser has truly set the standard for fiddle traditional music, thrilling audiences internationally with virtuosic playing and the joyful spontaneity and sheer…

Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles is a dance-driven ensemble whose concert sets literally move with the music as they explore “The Irish Roots of American Tap Dance.” National Heritage Fellow Kevin Doyle will set the rhythm with his signature jigs, reels, hornpipe, and tap dance, joined by sister Maureen Doyle and tap dancer Amara Grant. Providing the tunes that underscore the songs, steps, and…

The Gothard Sisters are Greta, Willow and Solana. They are contemporary Celtic folk multi-instrumentalists, composers, performers and songwriters. Blending Celtic, folk, world, classical and new age musical influences, the Gothards bring songs to life with violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, whistle and vocal harmonies, creating music that is “vivid, inspirational and captivating.” (Tim Carroll,…

Celebrate the Holidays early at BRT with Lúnasa! TWO SHOWS: 3pm & 7pm Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, Lúnasa was formed in 1997 from members of some of the greatest Irish groups of the previous decade, an early review from Folk Roots magazine describing the band as an…