Ruckus: Edinburgh Rollick

"It's that tight, and that wild" -The New York Times

"the world’s only period-instrument rock band" -San Francisco Classical Voice

Scottish violin virtuoso, Keir GoGwilt and the period ensemble, Ruckus journey into the work of Celtic fiddle legend, Neil Gow with this "jubilant, foot-stomping and nostalgic" (Tinnnitist) celebration of music. The NYC-based ensemble aims to fuse the early-music movement’s questing, creative spirit with the grit, groove and jangle of American roots music, creating a unique sound of “rough-edged intensity” (New Yorker) that’s “achingly delicate one moment, incisive and punchy the next” (New York Times). The group’s members are among the most creative and virtuosic performers in North American early music. As early as the 17th-century, Italian musicians began working in the courts of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. And so, the radiant sonatas of Arcangelo Corelli make for a thrilling partner to the earthy dances of Niel Gow, who earned the nickname of “The Scottish Corelli." Ruckus highlights this historical bridge between two seemingly disparate worlds, uniting the energy of the pub with the elegance of the court. Ruckus is joined by Keir GoGwilt, the violinist known as a "formidable performer" (New York Times) with an "evocative sound" (London Jazz News) and "finger-busting virtuosity" (San Diego Union Tribune) to breathe new life into this exciting Celtic music.