The fourteenth annual Scottish Fiddle Rally

8 pm on Saturday, May 9, 1998
Somerville Theater

Davis Square, in Somerville, Massachusetts
Easy parking, and right off the Red-Line

Performers

• Iain MacFarlane, Highland Fiddle
• Ingrid Henderson, harp & piano
• Wendy MacIsaac, Cape Breton fiddle
• Jackie Dunn, Cape Breton piano
• Laura Scott, Highland & Cape Breton dancing
• The Boston Scottish Fiddle Club led by Ed Pearlman

Our Scottish soloist is 28 year-old Iain MacFarlane, said to be Western Scotland's finest fiddler. He has recently toured with the Boys of the Lough, recorded on ceilidh dance albums with Fergie MacDonald's Band, on Ann Martin's Gaelic album along with Battlefield Band's former piper Iain MacDonald and Runrig's Malcom Jones. He hails from Glenfinnan, a center of Highland fiddlers and sessions. He has been close to the elder master fiddlers Angus Grant and Farquar MacRae.

With Iain comes harper and pianist Ingrid Henderson. She has three solo albums to date -- at the age of 20 ! She was the youngest musician to receive the BBC's Young Artist Award, at the age of 13.

Our Cape Breton soloist is Wendy MacIsaac, a great traditional fiddler with two fine albums: The Reel Thing, and recently, That's What You Get, featuring her famous cousin, fiddler Ashley MacIsaac on piano. Wendy has recently been touring with the well-known Canadian Gaelic singer, Mary Jane Lamond, who sang the hit single "Sleepy Maggie" on Ashley's Hi How Are You Today album. Wendy is also a fine step dancer and pianist.

Accompanying Wendy on piano will be Jackie Dunn, herself a fine fiddler and dancer. Her own fiddle album is called Dunn to a T.

Laura Scott, which the Washington Post found a "Spectacularly nimble and graceful performer" will be bringing some Highland and Cape Breton dancing.

Last, but not least, will be dozens of Boston Scottish Fiddle Club musicians, led by Ed Pearlman.

Tickets

• Box Office in Somerville. Open daily, noon - 9 pm. (617) 625-4088
• TicketMaster outlets
• TicketMaster by phone:
  • Eastern MA (617 or 508) 931-2000
  • Western MA (413) 733-2500
  • RI (401) 331-2211
  • NH (603) 626-5000
  • ME (207) 775-3331

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