Scythian!

Recently it seems Scythian has been adding more stops in North Carolina to their tours and we try to catch them whenever they are nearby including their recent set at The Shindig in Clayton, NC.  Thankfully, we had Brad Davis with us to capture the interview on video and that can be found here: Youtube

From their website: “Washington DC-based Scythian (sith-ee-yin) began over 12 years ago as a bunch of college buddies playing Celtic music in the streets and has grown to be a headliner on the US Celtic Festival Circuit as well as a name in the Bluegrass/Americana Festival Circuit. They found that their brand of high-energy folk music found a resonance that led The Washington Post to state: “Scythian’s enthusiasm is contagious, and shows seem to end with everyone dancing, jumping around or hoisting glasses.”
For over 12 years they have found success as an independent band and have played over 1,300 shows all over the united states, Europe, Canada and as far away as Australia.

Founded by brothers Alexander and Danylo Fedoryka who are first-generation sons of Ukrainian immigrants, Scythian from the start has been a search and love for the “old time, good time music” of many cultures…

The calling card of Scythian is their ability to engage their audience no matter the venue or circumstance and truly every Scythian shows end with people dancing, smiling and covered with sweat. This is best summed up by The Camel-City Dispatch (Winston-Salem, North Carolina): “[Scythian gives] no quarter in their quest to entertain and bring a joy to their music that gives it an irony-free, wide-open feel of manic possibility. The playing is technically brilliant, but it is the energy that carries the day.”

See them as soon as you can and if you can join us at the Merlefest dance tent in April you will not be disappointed!