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NAFCO AT Celtic Connections 2025

NAFCO 25th: Catriona Macdonald and Annbjørg Lien Band, Darach, Mary Frances Leahy and the NAFCo House Band


Friday 16th January
7:30pm
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium

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Join us for a special night marking 25 years of the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo) — a celebration of the fiddle and dance traditions that connect communities across the North Atlantic and beyond. This concert brings together outstanding artists who showcase the creativity and collaboration at the heart of NAFCo.

This milestone concert brings together a fantastic line-up of artists whose music bridges generations and geographies. Featuring performances from rising Canadian star Mary Frances Leahy, the dynamic Catriona Macdonald & Annbjørg Lien Band, the fresh Scottish–Galician duo Darach, and a special set from the NAFCo House Band — a collective of talented musicians from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire bringing their trademark energy and local spirit to the stage.

From Shetland to Scandinavia, Glasgow to Galicia, Ontario to Aberdeen, this is a night of exceptional music, shared traditions and community — celebrating 25 years of NAFCo in style!

 

NAFCO 2026

Get ready to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in style! With a fantastic line of up top class artists representing traditions from Scotland to the Baltic, throughout Scandinavia, down to Spain and across the Atlantic from Ireland to Canada it’s going to be a week to remember! With events to fill your whole day including workshops for beginners and advanced, dances, sessions, concerts, youth events, busking trails and festival club, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! We can’t wait to see you in June 2026.
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