Fiddles, harps, pipes, accordions and centuries of musical tradition will fill the Lincoln City Cultural Center this fall and spring as the LCCC presents its 2026-27 Celtic Series, a seven-concert journey through the music of Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Québec, and beyond. This year’s Celtic Music Series is proudly sponsored by Dorcas and Alan Holzapfel. Their generous support helps the Lincoln City Cultural Center bring outstanding Celtic music and cultural experiences to the Oregon Coast. We are grateful for their commitment to keeping the arts accessible and thriving in our community.

This season we have 8 bands!

The 2026-27 Celtic Series lineup includes:

Hayden Stern & Dear Crow | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 7pm 

 
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Scottish 5-string fiddle phenoms Hayden Stern and M’Gilvry Allen join Pacific Northwest old-time favorites Dear Crow for a lively evening of traditional and original folk music on Tuesday, October 20, at 7 pm. Stern brings a wide-ranging approach rooted in Scottish fiddle and shaped by Irish, Scandinavian, French-Canadian and Appalachian traditions. Stern is joined by M’Gilvry Allen, a Southern Oregon-based fiddle player. He started playing at age four, and his relationship with that instrument is as deep a part of him as any language. He has studied with many teachers and in many traditions, but is currently drinking deeply from the waters of Old Time, Scottish, Irish, and Scandinavian fiddle music. Dear Crow is the musical partnership of Brian Lindsay and Penka Jane Culevski, a forthright and emotive fiddler and songsmith. In the heartfelt and vulnerable arrangements of Dear Crow, the harmonies ring easily, the songs pluck your heartstrings, and the tunes roll and tumble with the energy that only dance musicians can muster.

Hildaland | Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 7pm
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Fiddler Louise Bichan, originally from Orkney, Scotland, and American mandolinist Ethan Setiawan make up Hildaland, a duo that connects Scottish and American traditional music with progressive bluegrass, jazz and contemporary composition. Their debut album, Sule Skerry, was longlisted for Album of the Year at the 2024 Scots Trad Music Awards, and their music reflects both a strong sense of place and a spirit of exploration.

Kevin Burke | Thursday, December 10, 2026 | 6pm

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December brings one of the great names in Irish traditional music to Lincoln City. Fiddler Kevin Burke has been at the forefront of Irish music since the 1970s, performing with influential groups including The Bothy Band, Patrick Street and the Celtic Fiddle Festival. Burke is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship and Ireland’s Gradam Ceoil Traditional Musician of the Year honor. His solo performances pair masterful Sligo-style fiddle playing with the warmth and storytelling of a seasoned performer.

Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter | Saturday, January 9, 2027 | 6pm
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The new year begins with the shimmering sounds of Celtic harps and an array of unusual stringed instruments. Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter are multi-instrumentalists known for concerts featuring Celtic harps, Swedish nyckelharpa, Ukrainian bandura, bouzouki, cittern and more. Their performances combine traditional and original music with stories, humor and decades of experience performing together.

Caroline Keane & Tom Delany | Thursday, February 4, 2027 | 6pm
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Irish traditional music takes center stage with Caroline Keane and Tom Delany. Keane’s expressive concertina playing meets Delany’s uilleann pipes, bouzouki and guitar in a partnership that began while both were studying at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. Together they balance deep respect for tradition with a lively, contemporary approach.

Men of Worth | Wednesday, March 17, 2027 | 7pm
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St. Patrick’s Day at the Cultural Center will feature longtime favorites Men of Worth. Scotsman Donnie Macdonald and Irishman James Keigher have performed together since 1986, blending Scottish and Irish folk songs, instrumental tunes, storytelling and humor. Their concerts feature vocal harmonies, traditional instruments and songs in English as well as Scots Gaelic and Irish Gaelic.

Tom, Paddy & Adam | Thursday, April 1, 2027  | 7pm
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Tomas Callister, Paddy Callaghan and Adam Rhodes unite fiddle, accordion and bouzouki in a high-energy trio drawing from Manx, Scottish and Irish traditions. Callister and Rhodes are known for their work with Mec Lir and Ímar, while Glasgow-based Callaghan is a former BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. Together, the three musicians combine fiery traditional playing with a fresh and adventurous approach.

Together, the seven concerts offer audiences a chance to hear the many branches of Celtic and related folk traditions, from intimate instrumental conversations to full-stage celebrations, without leaving the Oregon Coast.

Le Vent du Nord | Wednesday, May 5, 2027

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The season concludes with the return of music from Québec as Le Vent du Nord brings its joyful and powerful take on Francophone traditional music to the LCCC. The celebrated five-member ensemble has spent more than two decades bringing Québécois music to stages around the world, blending songs, reels and foot percussion with fiddle, accordion, hurdy-gurdy and other traditional instruments. Their performances honor the music of the past while pushing the tradition confidently forward. Since first launching in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord have enjoyed meteoric success, performing over 2,500 concerts over 4 continents, releasing 13 albums and racking up numerous prestigious awards, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), a Félix at ADISQ, a Canadian Folk Music Award, and “Artist of the Year” at Folk Alliance Annual Gala.

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Purchasing 4-6 tickets will entitle you to a 15% Discount. Purchasing tickets to all 8 shows will earn a 25% discount.