On May 26 at 7:00 p.m., Ed and Neil Pearlman will perform a concert of Scottish music in the Recital Hall at the Concord Community Music School on Wall Street in Concord. Click here for ticket prices and additional information.

Have you always dreamed of going to Celtic Connections in Scotland? Most of us cannot afford the trip, but the BBC has made some last year’s festival performances available online. Go here to visit the site. Explore the various links and hear some terrific music.

Tartan Day commemorates the drafting by the then Chancellor of Scotland of the Declaration of Arbroath in the Arbroath Abbey in the year 1320. Many scholars call this document Scotland’s Declaration of Independence, and it served as a model for the US Declaration of Independence. 

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Many of the tunes played by the SRSNH were inspired by the exploits of James III and VIII’s son Prince Charles Edward, aka Bonnie Prince Charlie or the Young Pretender. A Highland clan army under the command of the Bonnie Prince won an impressive battle over Hanoverian troops at the Battle of Prestopans in 1745. The losing British general later became the subject of the the pipe tune “Hey Johnnie Cope are ye sleeping yet?” Continue reading »

Scots have a reputation for being stingy, but they are free with their praise of fellow Scots. The Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame showcases over 70 inductees, many of whose names you will recognize. Continue reading »

Due to the change in the forecast, with the bulk of the snow arriving during the middle of the day, the SRSNH Board has decided to cancel the February Gathering.

Plan to join the SRSNH on April 7, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in Bass Hall at the Peterborough Historical Society for an afternoon of traditional Scottish music.

Want to get a taste of the upcoming SRSNH Gala concert?

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Cape Breton hosts the 12th annual Celtic Colours Festival from October 5-13, with dozens of concerts, dances, and other events. Here’s a preview.