A rollicking hand-clapping and toe-tapping afternoon is in store as the Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles return to Pasadena Central Library’s Wright Auditorium for their Rock the Library Ceilidh Concert on Saturday, April 30 at 3:30 p.m.
A fiery program of marches, strathspeys, reels and jigs in the rousing Scottish tradition will be performed by the 30-member orchestra featuring fiddles, cellos, drums, piano, dancers, and song.
For the past 30 years, the Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles have delighted audiences throughout Southern California with the lively, energetic and irresistibly uplifting music of Scotland, the Shetland Islands, Cape Breton Island and Ireland. Their playing is characterized by hard-driving reels and strathspeys, hauntingly beautiful airs and sweet waltzes.
The Fiddlers are passionate about Scottish music. Professionals and amateurs alike join the orchestra for the joy of playing the hauntingly beautiful melodies and hard driving rhythms of Scottish music, and sharing the experience with the public. The group currently has 40 members, including fiddlers, guitarists, cellists, bass players, clarinetists, accordion players, drummers and a pianist.
The Donald Wright Auditorium is located in the Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut Street. Tickets are $8.00. For tickets or more information call (310) 266-8080 or visit www.scottishfiddlers.org.
