Over 1,500 in attendance

54 performers

70 volunteers

The Scottish Society of Ottawa’s signature event was a great success! Thank you to our generous sponsors and volunteers, talented performers, and lively guests. We’re glad you could ring in the New Year, the Scottish Way, with us!

MAIN STAGE PERFORMERS

Ally the Piper is a multi-instrumentalist out of New York. She specializes in Celtic instrumentation, such as the Highland Bagpipe, Scottish Smallpipe, Irish whistles, and vocals. At age 16, Ally became a world champion performing on the Highland Bagpipe and holds several domestic and international titles. She performs professionally, and virtually through her various social media platforms where she has amassed nearly three million followers, making her the most followed bagpiper on the internet.

The Mudmen Canada’s Celtic Rock Warriors, always entertaining and definitely unique, The Mudmen are a blast of Celtic energy whose members are known to be characters both on and off the stage. First discovered in 1993 as “The Campbell Brothers”, and Established in 1998 as the Mudmen they are celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year 2023

Anna Ludlow Anna Ludlow hails from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and has been rocking the Canadian Celtic and folk scene for the past 2 decades. Entertaining with her fiddle and vocals, she captivates audiences, giving a true kitchen party experience.

The Brigadoons Authentic Full-Spectrum Celtic Music Spiced With Glengarry. The Brigadoons’ have been the mainstay of numerous Highland Games and Scottish events in both the United States and Canada for the last three decades.

John Young is a staple performer with Handel’s Messiah at the National Arts Centre with the Cantata Singers of Ottawa and has graced the stage as a soloist with The Big Soul Project Community Choir. John used the pandemic to go deeper and learn songs based on the poetry of Robert Burns! Photo credit to Tim Skinner Portrait Photography.

MacIsaac and MacKenzie Alexis MacIsaac and Calum MacKenzie are a wife and husband duo who have established a unique musical partnership that combines Cape Breton piano playing with a modern approach to Celtic fiddle.

RCMP Pipes, Drums and Dancers A mainstay of the National Capital Region since 2000 they have performed locally, nationally and across the globe representing the RCMP and Canada