2024 Entertainers Include
Celtic Conundrum
Celtic Conundrum are known for creating new traditional music with their original songs, exceptional harmonies, and heart stopping vocals! The band’s music is further influenced by Folk, Americana and the world! The members of Celtic Conundrum, have toured throughout most of the world before joining together to develop a unique style, coined as American Celtic. The band’s original music and their arrangements of traditional songs has been very well received worldwide and in publications to include Irish Music Magazine.
Eireann's Call
Eireann’s Call, Prepare to be swept away by a rocking soundscape that invokes the spirit of Ireland, Scotland, and everything Celtic!
Colin Grant-Adams
Colin Grant-Adams, Scottish folk singer-songwriter, has been a professional traveling artist, for the past 50 years, performing Scottish, Irish and Americana songs Headlining at many of the top festivals and concerts all across America and Great Britain.
Colin has 11 Recordings to his name, winning many awards for songwriting with Co-writer Claire Steffen, in the past few years, with a new CD being released soon “The Songs of Colin Grant-Adams Scottish to Americana”. I has 14 tracks, with songs like “Scotland Land of my Father”, “The Great Clan Grant” and “Kentucky in the Springtime”.
Colin enjoys interaction with his audiences, having them singing along, with his vocals and intricate guitar playing, and is looking forward to meeting everyone at the Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
Harp Mistress - Tracie Brown
Traditional Scottish harp. Three time US National Scottish Harp Champion Tracie Brown talks about the Scottish harp and it’s history, and performs traditional Scottish tunes.
Celtic Road
Celtic Road, Celtic Road is a NC based, five-piece band that plays a mix of traditional Irish and Scottish music.
Michael McLeod
Michael McLeod is a Celtic singer, upcoming songwriter, guitar player, and bagpiper from Greenwood, SC. He is currently attending the Medical University of South Carolina dental school in Charleston. At age 9, he began playing traditional Scottish music on Highland Bagpipes and became professionally ranked in the EUSPBA at age 16. After entering the Celtic music scene, he began performing with guitar, voice, bagpipes, and Irish whistle alongside his brother David McLeod in 2015 as one half of The Brothers McLeod, which has released two albums. As a solo balladeer, Michael adopts and free and easy-going style that remains true to the Scottish tradition.
Smoky Mountain Highland Dancers
Royal Scottish Country Dancers - Atlanta Branch
Scottish Country Dancing is the traditional ballroom dancing of Scotland. Performed round the room or in longwise or square sets, one can see the intricate patterns of the dance unfold as the dancers step in time to the elegance and strength of the Strathspey or the fast tempo of Jigs and Reels displayed as the couples progress through the dance.
To learn more about Scottish Country Dancing, please stop by the Country Dancing Platform, to see and/or participate in the dancing. Also, visit the RSCDS tent located adjacent to the platform for additional information on Scottish Country Dancing in the Atlanta area.
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Music is a big part of the Scottish Festival. As you stroll around Meeks Park, you will hear all kinds of music
including scheduled concerts and informal jam sessions. Feel free to bring your instrument and join in!