Celtic Fiddle Guru · Colin MacLeod

Live Music, Festivals & Cultural Gatherings

Come and hear the fiddle played from the heart.

From Richmond concerts to Texas Highland Games and a Patrick Henry celebration at Historic St. John's Church — join Colin for live Scottish fiddle this autumn, winter and into 2027.

  • Virginia
  • Texas
  • Online
  • Scotland 2027
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Celtic Music Jam Session

Join Colin and fellow players from around the world to play inspiring tunes, hear the stories behind them, and enjoy a relaxed musical community wherever you are in your day.

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October 2026

17OctSaturday
Live performance · Richmond, VA

Live Scottish Fiddle — Metro Richmond Artists Association

Metro Richmond Artists Association · Richmond, Virginia

Colin brings live Scottish fiddle to a gathering of Richmond's creative community. Music and art in the same room — two traditions that have always belonged together.

Metro Richmond Artists
18OctSun · 3 PM
Traditional music session · Richmond, VA

Traditional Celtic Music Session — Rare Olde Times

Rare Olde Times · 10602 Patterson Ave, Richmond, Virginia · Hosted by Dave Kolmer

The last session at Rare Olde Times was a great success, and the music returns on the third Sunday in October. Hosted by Dave Kolmer, formerly of the Richmond Celtic band Albafeire — an afternoon of traditional Celtic music in the warmth of a proper neighbourhood pub.

Richmond & Central Texas

November 2026

7NovSat · 3–5 PM
Celtic concert · Richmond, VA

The More The Merrier — Celtic Concert

Unity of Richmond · Richmond, Virginia · With Dan O'Neill & Nancy Orr

Colin first played alongside Dan and Nancy at a Richmond concert in 2018 — a memorable evening titled ‘The More The Merrier.’ Now they reunite to bring that same warm spirit of Celtic music and community back to Richmond. Come and celebrate a beautiful time of year with live music not to be missed.

13NovFri · 11:30 AM
Celtic Sound Experience · Salado, TX

Celtic Sound Experience — Firefly Yoga & Movement Studio

Firefly Yoga & Movement Studio · 113 N Stagecoach Rd, Suite 3, Salado, TX 76571

Lie back on your mat, close your eyes, and let the sounds of the Scottish Highlands wash over you. One hour of live Celtic fiddle — no experience needed, no movement required. Bring a yoga mat or blanket.

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Bookings handled directly by Firefly Yoga & Movement Studio · (254) 218-4072

13–15NovFri–Sun
Highland Games · Salado, TX

Salado Scottish Gathering & Highland Games

Salado, Texas · 45 minutes north of Austin

A full Highland Games weekend at the 65th Salado Scottish Gathering — piping, athletics, clans and Scottish culture. Colin joins the celebration with live fiddle music at one of Texas's best-loved Scottish gatherings.

Salado Highland Games
Austin area, Texas

December 2026

11–13DecFri–Sun
Festival · McDade, TX

Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival

Sherwood Forest Faire · McDade, Texas · 35 miles east of Austin

Thirty-plus live bands, Scottish Highland Games, archery, mead, artisans and Santa — the grounds of Sherwood Forest Faire become a Celtic holiday village for one winter weekend.

This year the School of Celtic Fiddle Mastery, directed by Colin MacLeod, joins forces with the Austin Scottish Country Dance Society to bring Sherwood its first Scottish Fiddle & Dance Flash Mob — on stage and in the lanes on Saturday and Sunday. Watch Sherwood's Facebook page for clues about where and when.

Festival tickets Festival line-up →

Tickets are sold by Sherwood Forest Faire. Fiddle & Dance Flash Mob: Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December.

Richmond, Virginia · Virginia 250

February 2027

14Feb 2027Sun · 2:45 PM
Concert in honour of Patrick Henry

Liberty & the Fiddle

From the heart, not the page.

Historic St. John's Church · 2401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23223

A 45-minute concert of Scottish and colonial fiddle music tracing Patrick Henry from his Scottish roots to the speech he gave at St. John's Church at the Second Virginia Convention in March 1775. Henry was a fiddler, and playing by ear may have shaped how he spoke without notes: from the heart, not the page.

  • Follows the church's Presidents' Day reenactment (1:30 PM)
  • Fully acoustic, in the church where Henry spoke
  • Time for questions afterwards — everyone out within the hour
Tickets from Historic St. John's Church

Tickets are sold by Historic St. John's Church. Concert ticket-holders are let back into the church from about 2:30 PM.

Scotland 2027

The Niel Gow 300

Three hundred years since Scotland's greatest fiddler was born. Join Colin in Highland Perthshire for a fiddle & wellness tour or a first-notes beginners retreat. Places are reserved with a $500 deposit.

Scotland 2027 retreats & tours
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Wineries, meaderies, retirement communities, schools, festivals and private events. Colin plays fully acoustic and brings the stories behind every tune.

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