{"id":2298175,"date":"2026-02-24T20:57:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2298175"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:57:21","slug":"allen-center-in-newton-to-host-scottish-celtic-music-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/allen-center-in-newton-to-host-scottish-celtic-music-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Allen Center in Newton to Host Scottish Celtic Music Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"off2\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2d2d2d 100%); border-radius: 12px; padding: 10px;margin: 10px 0; box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); border: 1px solid #333;\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h3 class=\"newsletter-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 10px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: \" arial=\"\" sans-serif=\"\">\n            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Boston Theatre Newsletter<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Boston &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Newton&#8217;s Allen Center welcomes spring with two spirited celebrations of Scottish Celtic music and dance: From Scotland to America\u00a0on Saturday, March 7, and A Scottish C\u00e8ilidh\u00a0on Saturday, April 4. Tickets and information are available at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"http:\/\/newtonculture.org\/\">newtonculture.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"nobreak\">\n<div class=\"row message-latest-news\" style=\"background-color:#000000;padding:5px;margin-bottom:10px;border-top-width:0px;margin-top: -2px;margin-left: -15px;padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"off-broadway-newsletter\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2d2d2d 100%); border-radius: 12px; padding: 10px;margin: 10px 0; box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); border: 1px solid #333;\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h3 class=\"newsletter-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 10px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Boston Theatre Newsletter<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Boston &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0; text-align:left\">Led by acclaimed Boston fiddlers Kathleen Parks\u00a0and Jenna Moynihan, From Scotland to America\u00a0promises a high-spirited evening of reimagined Scottish and American traditional tunes, blending deep roots with fresh improvisational energy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0; text-align:left\">Parks,\u00a0\u00a0a fiddler, singer, and songwriter known for her groove-driven sound and playful spirit \u2014 is a founding member of Twisted Pine. She has shared the stage with artists including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Paula-Cole\/\">Paula Cole<\/a>, Aoife O&#8217;Donovan, Punch Brothers, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Jerry-Douglas\/\">Jerry Douglas<\/a>, and Sierra Hull, and has appeared as a soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She was featured on the cover of Fiddler Magazine\u00a0in 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0; text-align:left\">Moynihan, widely regarded as one of the leading traditional fiddlers of her generation, tours internationally and teaches at fiddle camps across the U.S. A graduate and faculty member of Berklee College of Music, she performs in a duo with Scottish harpist Mairi Chaimbeul, as well as with the Seamus Egan Project and the Hanneke Cassel Band. She has also appeared as a soloist at Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- End Ezoic - Article Insertion 1 - under_page_title --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0; text-align:left\">A Scottish C\u00e8ilidh\u00a0is an evening of Gaelic folk music and dance led by caller Summer McCall and her band. Pronounced \u201cKAY-lee,\u201d a c\u00e8ilidh is a traditional Scottish (and Irish c\u00e9il\u00ed) social gathering centered on lively, inclusive group dancing. Guided by a caller who explains each step, the event welcomes dancers of all ages and experience levels \u2014 no prior experience necessary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0; text-align:left\">McCall has been an active member of Boston&#8217;s Celtic music community since 2019 and is a regular session musician on fiddle and cello. She serves as director of the Boston Celtic Music Festival, presented annually by Club Passim. Her band features <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Elizabeth-Anderson\/\">Elizabeth Anderson<\/a> (fiddle), Adam Hendey (guitar), Stephen Thomsforde (pipes), and Simon Lace (drums).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0; text-align:left\">The Allen Center is an arts and cultural center in West Newton, owned and operated by the Newton Cultural Alliance. Following a major renovation completed in spring 2021, the historic facility has expanded its programming and community offerings. In fall 2022, the NCA established an Artistic Director position and appointed international concert cellist Allison Eldredge, who continues to serve in that role.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ezoic - Article Insertion 2 - mid_content --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- End Ezoic - Article Insertion 2 - mid_content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"nobreak\">\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0; text-align:left\">The Allen Center presents From Scotland to America\u00a0on Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 PM, and A Scottish C\u00e8ilidhon Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 PM. 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