Kalos is made up of three innovative interpreters and composers of Celtic roots music. Eric McDonald (guitar,mandolin, vocals), Ryan McKasson, (fiddle, viola, vocals), and Jeremiah McLane (accordion, piano, vocals) – draw on years of experience performing with the likes of Cantrip, Nightingale, The Clayfoot Strutters, and Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas to forge a new musical path as Kalos. They are masters of tradition who purposefully explore the dark corners floating on its edges, delivering an alluring musical complexity full of spontaneity and joyful exuberance. Their individual artistry springs from strong traditional roots, and as a trio they move beyond this foundation. Kalos’ underlying drive and pulse, rhythmic electricity and swirling intensity transform traditional repertoire into a vital, elemental, genre-transcending sound appealing to music lovers of all stripes. Their music asks to be shared live, and performance is the band’s heart and forte.

Hannah O’Brien & Grant Flick mix original compositions and traditional pieces from various fiddling traditions. With backgrounds in classical, Irish, and American improvisational idioms, they feature double fiddles, but also vary instrumentation, incorporating tenor guitar and nyckelharpa. Their musical interests are broad and as a result, the award-winning duo showcases an eclectic assemblage of repertoire.

Co-presented with Twilight Music.