Breabach remains securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled & imaginative contemporary-folk acts and at the forefront of the burgeoning traditional music scene.

Versatility, love of experimentation, and a willingness to push the boundaries of Scottish roots music, have endured as the core values of the band  over the past two decades.

With 8 critically acclaimed studio releases to date and an extensive global touring schedule, Breabach’s journey shows no sign of slowing. They continue their adventures with performances and festivals across the UK, USA and Europe. https://www.breabach.com/

As performers and teachers, the three members of Dreos have been at the forefront of the Pacific Northwest Celtic music scene for decades.
Combining the blazing piping of Eliot Grasso, virtuosic fiddling of Brandon Vance, and powerhouse accompaniment of Glen Waddell, Dréos offers listeners exciting, handcrafted music in a living tradition, and brings audiences and students into a centuries-old cultural-artistic dialogue. https://www.dreosmusic.com/

“Dave Curley, Tadhg Ó Meachair & Joanna Hyde form an exciting and dynamic transatlantic trio that presents a rousing blend of Irish and American folk music, having already won over audiences on both sides of the ocean. The group is made up of Dublin’s Tadhg Ó Meachair (Goitse), Galway’s Dave Curley (SLIDE) and Denver, Colorado’s Joanna Hyde (The Hydes), and features a mix of Irish and American folk music and song.

Through a shared deep-rooted passion for Irish traditional music, this trio highlights the vital role of Irish traditional music as part of the  foundation of  American folk music. https://oneforthefoxes.com/

“Born in Dublin, Ireland, grammy award-winning and BBC Award-nominated vocalist and songwriter Susan McKeown is widely acknowledged as one of the most powerful and innovative voices in folk music today. In a distinguished career, she has performed at Glastonbury, The Edinburgh Festival, Carnegie Hall and the Walt Disney Concert Hall and had her music featured on on PBS, NPR, PRI, BBC and RTE. Susan joins us with her trio featuring Kyle Sanna  ( https://www.kylesanna.com ) and Matt Mancuso . Susan McKeown https://susanmckeown.com/

For twenty years North Carolina-native violinist/fiddler Andrew Finn Magill has been pursuing parallel careers in traditional Irish music, Brazilian choro, jazz and American fiddle.
Alan Murray has shared the stage with such artists as Karan Casey, Eileen Ivers and Scotland’s Battlefield Band and has toured extensively across Ireland, Britain, Europe, Australia and the United States.

Alan has joined us here in Yachats previously  with Caitlin Warbelow, and again with Cillian Vallely.
We are delighted to have them here together this year, and we’re sure you will be too. https://andrewfinnmagill.bandcamp.com/album/murray-magill

Lisa and Aryeh have been with us before and we are always excited to have them come back.
Masterfully combining Celtic harps, Swedish nyckelharpa, Ukrainian bandura, bouzouki, cittern and more, they will take you on a journey through the history of Celtic music, with their unique show and  wondrous stories and humor. https://lisalynne.com/about/live-performances/lisa-lynne-aryeh-frankfurter/

Marco Caturegli, pipe major with the Eugene Highlanders, will be joining us again this year as our featured Piper on the Point.
This Yachats tradition blends the majesty of a seaside sunset with the magic of the bagpipes, on the observation deck at the Yachats State Park at the west end of town.
Join Marco at Sunset on Friday and Saturday of the festival for this enchanting show.