Katie McNally Scottish Trio

The Katie McNally Band, featuring Ryan McKasson and Neil Pearlman 

Join Boston-based fiddler Katie McNally for an evening of bold and exquisite tunes bursting from the Scottish and Cape Breton traditions. The house concert takes place on April 3, 2014 in Bothell, WA and begins at 7:00. There is a suggested donation of $18. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Susan Burke at susanmcburke@gmail.com. 

Described as “the new face of Scottish fiddling in the USA”, Katie McNally grew up steeped in the vibrant Scottish and Cape Breton music community in Boston and is the 2009 New England Scottish Fiddle Champion. She was a student of Hanneke Cassel and has performed at venues such as the Freight and Salvage, Benaroya Hall, The Barns at Wolf Trap, Symphony Space, and various folk venues throughout the country. Katie performs regularly with all-female Celtic band Long Time Courting, has been a member of the New England fiddle supergroup Childsplay since 2009, and joined world-renowned Galician bagpiper Carlos Núñez on his tour of North America in 2012. 

In her first tour of the Pacific Northwest, Katie will be teaming up with two of the most innovative voices in Scottish music in the US, local legend Ryan McKasson on viola and Boston-based pianist Neil Pearlman. Katie’s evocative and melodic playing combined with Ryan’s powerful harmonies and counterpoint—all anchored by Neil’s rhythmically driving piano accompaniment—creates a uniquely arresting take on traditional music.

For more info and to take a listen, visit www.katiemcnally.com, www.neilpearlman.com, www.ryanmckasson.com