Road to the Isles

Drawing from many generations of piping, fiddling, folksong and lore, Road to the Isles showcases the traditional music and dance of Ireland and Scotland. Reels, jigs and popular folk songs blend for an authentic and uplifting performance. Founder and bagpiper George Balderose has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, garnering accolades such as “virtuosic” from The New York Times. Of their recent CD, The Way Home, the press wrote, “a top quality introduction to genuine Scottish and Irish traditional music,” (Common Stock, United Kingdom) and “their musicianship reflects the high-level training… [and] experience of the ensemble’s members…” (Piping Today, Scotland)

Concerts feature both Scottish and Irish fiddle players, bagpipes, Irish flute, guitar, vocals, stories and dancers. Complementary activities include in-school concerts, workshops featuring instrumental music and traditional dances, lecture/ demonstrations and instrumental master classes.