Solo/Ensembles
Click on each Ensemble below for more information and links to sound samples.
Solo
"High Priestess of Celtic Music" - MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO... "Celtic music wizard" - MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE... "MacKenzie maintains the magic" - SING OUT!...On wooden flutes, whistles, many bagpipes, concertina, gemshorn and voice...
Dáithí Sproule & Laura MacKenzie
Songs and music of Ireland and Scotland, plus original instrumentals, with the brilliant guitarist and singer, Dáithí Sproule. Offering concerts, clinics and workshops.
Laura and the Lads
"Laura and The Lads" ranges from a traditional trio to an ensemble five, even six, member strong. With a richly Irish core, the group also features new compositions inspired by traditional forms, as well as music from Scotland, Cape Breton, France and Galicia (Northern Spain). Their arrangements and interpretations are wonderfully arresting and always charming.
Ross & MacKenzie
Ross & MacKenzie specialize in concerts of Scottish music (with an Irish element as well) and in family programs, which can include Irish, Scottish and English song games. "Northern Gael" is their trio with fiddler Tom Schaefer.
Willow Brae
Traditional Irish and Scottish music combining the Celtic harpistry of Andrea Stern with Laura's wind instruments and voice. Presenting concerts, school, family and community programs.
Piper's Crow
"An all-star Celtic band.....Certainly the quartet's mix of jigs, slides and hornpipes is infectious, frisky, expert and crowd-pleasing.....Old World dance music energy, haunting traditional balladry and room-filling greatpipe duets." - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Doon Ceili Band
The Doon Ceili Band, a merry troupe of fiddles, flutes, accordion and piano, honors the great musical traditions of Ireland with wonderful ensemble playing and tasteful settings of well known and rare tunes.