Robin and Linda Williams are coming this fall! Linda's ankle is on the mend and they have rescheduled their tour, so we will be presenting them on Saturday, October 26! They haven't been out here to the West Coast in quite some time, but they will be leaving their home in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.  We return to what will be the re-vamped Beckman Institute Auditorium, our smaller hall, usual location, at 8:00 PM.   Robin and Linda are best known…

Dick Hensold is the leading Northumbrian smallpiper in North America. He returns to Caltech following his debut here a few years ago with Andrea Beaton in a show that was very well received. This time, he is performing with Patsy O'Brien, premier guitarist, singer, and songwriter. They will perform an evening of traditional Celtic music, but with unique and innovative arrangements, including a variety of songs from Britain and Ireland, accompanied by guitar and Northumbrian smallpipes (a quiet bagpipe from…

Molly's Revenge has played for us a number of times and this "California Celtic" band has picked up a good many local fans in Southern California and throughout the West Coast. Their energy and musical excellence is quite memorable, and they haven't played in Pasadena since 2011, so it is way past time that we brought them back. This is a very special Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration with a female guest vocalist (soon) to be announced) and dancers to bolster…

Jim and Susie Malcolm will perform in Beckman Institute Auditorium on FRIDAY, January 24 in Beckman Institute Auditorium at 8:00 PM. Jim, who lives with his wife, Susie, in Perthshire, Scotland, has performed for us 6 times solo and once when he was a member of Old Blind Dogs, so many are familiar with him and will be eager to start out the year with another thoroughly enjoyable evening with him. We have been lucky enough to have him on…

Caltech's Campus Programs will present Eileen Ivers and Universal Roots, and you save $5 on tickets by mentioning the Folk Music Society for this show by one of the finest Irish fiddlers in the world today. This is a rare 3:00 PM, Sunday afternoon show. Eileen was a founding member of Cherish the Ladies, and has become a dominant name in Irish fiddling. Her band will include Buddy Connolly (accordion, whistles, and keyboards), Matt Mancuso (guitar, trumpet, fiddle, and vocals),…