Since last year's release of their superb debut album, Tall Tales, brother-sister duo, The McKassons, have been turning heads in the American Celtic music scene. Ryan, on fiddle and viola, and innovative pianist, Cali, bring an exciting edge to the treasured Scottish fiddle tradition, creating constantly evolving textures within a powerful mix of contemporary and traditional influences. With a repertoire that includes beautiful arrangements of classic tunes as well as Ryan's originals, the pair offer a wonderfully engaging evening.

Born in Dallas, the siblings' musical education encompassed both classical studies and Alasdair Fraser's Valley of the Moon Scottish fiddling school. Ryan won the National Junior Fiddle Championship in 1995, and went on a year later to be the youngest winner of the National Scottish Fiddle Open Championship in Loon Mountain, New Hampshire. Cali studied both piano and harp from an early age, partially with Cape Breton pianist, Barbara MacDonald Magone, and has won numerous awards and fellowships. The two currently reside in Washington, where they play in the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra.