Blazin' Fiddles + Natalie Macmaster & Donnell Leahy

A concert pairing the Scottish fiddle band Blazin' Fiddles with the Canadian fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, bringing Scottish and Canadian fiddle traditions together on one bill.

Blazin'Fiddles is a Scottish fiddle band whose music draws on Celtic and folk traditions. Formed in Scotland in 1998, the group released its first album, Fire On!, in 2000. The line-up brings together fiddlers Jenna Reid, Kristan Harvey and Rua Macmillan, with pianist Angus Lyon and guitarist Anna Massie. The band has received several awards over its career.

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy are Canadian fiddlers from Cape Breton and Ontario. Their honours include the Order of Canada, five JUNO Awards, and gold and platinum records. Their playing is described as fiery, with a strong emphasis on stage showmanship. Their appearance adds the Canadian fiddle tradition to the Scottish one on the same bill.

The concert brings two fiddle traditions together on one bill, with the music sitting within blues, country and folk. Union Chapel is a chapel on Compton Terrace in London, also used as a concert venue, which mainly hosts pop, rock and indie music.