Celtic Conundrum are known for creating new traditional music with their original songs, exceptional harmonies, and heart stopping vocals! The band’s music is further influenced by Folk, Americana and the world! The members of Celtic Conundrum, have toured throughout most of the world before joining together to develop a unique style, coined as American Celtic.  The band’s original music and their arrangements of traditional songs has been very well received worldwide and in publications to include Irish Music Magazine.

Colin Grant-Adams, Scottish folk singer-songwriter, has been a professional traveling artist, for the past 50 years, performing Scottish, Irish and Americana songs Headlining at many of the top festivals and concerts all across America and Great Britain.

Colin has 11 Recordings to his name, winning many awards for songwriting with Co-writer Claire Steffen, in the past few years, with a new CD being released soon “The Songs of Colin Grant-Adams Scottish to Americana”. I has 14 tracks, with songs like “Scotland Land of my Father”, “The Great Clan Grant” and “Kentucky in the Springtime”.

Colin enjoys interaction with his audiences, having them singing along, with his vocals and intricate guitar playing, and is looking forward to meeting everyone at the Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games.

Traditional Scottish harp. Three time US National Scottish Harp Champion Tracie Brown talks about the Scottish harp and it’s history, and performs traditional Scottish tunes.

Celtic Road, Celtic Road is a NC based, five-piece band that plays a mix of traditional Irish and Scottish music.

Michael McLeod is a Celtic folk singer, guitar player, and bagpiper from Greenwood, SC. He is currently in his third year of dental school at MUSC in Charleston. At age 9, he began playing traditional Scottish music on Highland Bagpipes and became professionally ranked in the EUSPBA at age 16.

After entering the Celtic music scene, Michael began performing with guitar, voice, bagpipes, and Irish whistle alongside his brother Davide McLeod in 2015 as one half of The Brothers McLeod, who have released two albums. As a solo balladeer, Michael adopts a free and easy-going style that remains true to the Scottish tradition.”

The Knoxville Pipes & Drums Highland Dancers are a performance and competition team dedicated to sharing the tradition and artistry of Scottish Highland Dance throughout East Tennessee. As part of Knoxville Pipes & Drums, the dancers perform alongside live bagpipes and drums at festivals, parades, concerts, and community events across the Southeast. The program offers instruction for dancers of all ages while fostering confidence, discipline, teamwork, and a love for Scottish culture and heritage.

Melissa (Missy) McMahan
Member SDTA
KP&D Dance Director
SMSFG Secretary & Dance Director

Scottish Country Dancing is the traditional ballroom dancing of Scotland. 
Performed round the room or in longwise or square sets, one can see the intricate 
patterns of the dance unfold as the dancers step in time to the elegance and 
strength of the Strathspey or the fast tempo of Jigs and Reels displayed as the couples progress through the dance.

To learn more about Scottish Country Dancing, please stop by the Country Dancing Platform, to see and/or participate in the dancing. Also, visit the RSCDS tent located adjacent to the platform for additional information on Scottish Country Dancing in the Atlanta area.   Royal Scottish Country Dance Society – Atlanta Branch