Events
🎻 Upcoming Events with Colin MacLeod
Join Colin for a vibrant mix of live performances, Scottish fiddle workshops, and cultural celebrations across Texas and Virginia this spring.
Online Events
🍂 Every 2nd Wednesday of the month | 3:00–4:30 PM EST
Celtic Music Jam Session
Location: Join online from wherever you are in the world
Join in with this online Celtic music jam session, meet new people, play inspiring tunes and find out about the journeys of the tunes. It's just a great way to relax wherever you are in your day.
In Person Events
January
February
March
April
May
June
🎻 June 14, 2026
Join Colin MacLeod for his signature Slow Down to Speed Up workshop at Thistlerock Mead Co in Keswick near Charlottesville VA
Location: Thistlerock Mead Co
Time: 2.00pm-4.30pm
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👉 Book your workshop place here
Please share with anyone you know who might be interested in this workshop.
🎻 June 16, 2026
Learn to play Celtic Fiddle in Richmond VA.
Location: Henrico
Time: 6.00pm-7.30pm
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👉 Learn to play Celtic fiddle in Richmond VA
A small, intimate Celtic fiddle programme launching in Henrico County, Richmond — perfect for complete beginners who have always wanted to play. No sheet music, no prior experience required. Just curiosity, community, and the joy of making music together. Led by Scottish Highlands musician Colin MacLeod of CelticFiddleGuru.com.
🎻 June 27, 2026
Slow Down To Speed Up Fiddle Workshop in Richmond VA.
Location: Bellevue
Time: 2.00pm-4.30pm
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👉 Slow Down To Speed Up Workshop in Richmond VA-More Info
Towards the end of this month, join Colin MacLeod for his signature Slow Down To Speed Up Scottish Fiddle workshop in Bellevue.
July
🎻 Thursday, July 9th 2026
Ambient Scottish Fiddle Music Evening
Location: Blackerby Violin Shop, Austin, TX
Time: 6.00pm-9.00pm
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👉 Austin Fiddle Workshop
Join Colin for a sound & flow experience fiddle workshop where we visit cymatics, learn a fiddle tune by ear and play for members of the Austin Scottish Country Dance Society.
🎻 Friday, July 10th 2026
Fiddles, Faith & Frontier Communities Talk
Location: Salado Museum & College Park, Salado, TX
Time: 2.00pm-3.30pm
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👉 Fiddles, Faith & Frontier Communities Talk
Join Colin MacLeod & Kurt Terry for a special program that unites Texas history and storytelling with Scottish heritage and live fiddle music .
🎻 Friday, July 10th 2026
Ambient Scottish Fiddle Music at Bar 1859
Location: Bar 1859, Salado, TX
Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm
Join Colin MacLeod at Bar 1859 for an evening of live Scottish fiddle music . Come along, have a meal and tap your feet to some lively ambient Scottish fiddle music in the settings of Bar 1859 in Salado TX on the evening of Friday, July 10th.
🎻 Monday, July 18th 2026-Sunday, July 26th 2026
'Back To Nature' Scotland Retreat
Location: Scotland
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👉 'Back To Nature' in Scotland Retreat
This July, I’m delighted to be part of the “Back to Nature” Retreat in the Highlands of Scotland — a week designed to help people slow down, reconnect, and recharge through nature, movement, music, and community. During the retreat, I’ll be sharing live Scottish fiddle music, Celtic sound experiences, and reflective musical sessions inspired by the landscapes and traditions of Scotland. It’s a beautiful opportunity to step away from the busyness of everyday life and experience the restorative power of music, nature, and meaningful connection in one of the world’s most inspiring settings.
August
🎻 Saturday, August 16th 2026-Saturday, August 23rd 2026
Cape Breton Island Energy & Arts Immersion Retreat
Location: Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
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👉 Cape Breton Island Energy & Arts Immersion Retreat
This August, I’m excited to be part of the “Artfilled Wellness” Retreat on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia— An 8-day immersive retreat weaving Tai Chi, energy medicine, sound, art, and community in the stunning landscapes of Cape Breton Island. Explore the Five Elements, the spiritual essence of the spine, and the BioEnergetic Wellness formula through embodied practice, intuitive painting, trauma-informed movement, sound baths, and nature-based integration.
September
October
November
🎻 Thursday, November 10th 2026
Austin Fiddle Workshop
Location: Blackerby Violin Shop, Austin, TX
Time: 6.00pm-9.00pm
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👉 Austin Fiddle Workshop
Join Colin for an ear-based fiddle immersion, followed by a jam session!
November
🎻 Friday, November 11th 2026-Sunday November 13th 2026
Salado Highland Games
Location: Salado, TX
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👉 Salado Highland Games
Celebrate a wonderful weekend of things Scottish at the Salado Highland Games in the beautiful setting of Salado, a town 45 minutes north of Austin TX.