PUTNEY — Twilight Music continues its 13th annual Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series of folk, world beat, rock, jazz, zydeco, Celtic, swing, blues, and bluegrass summer concerts on Sunday, July 26, with an evening of high energy Scottish music by Cantrip.
The seven-concert series continues every other Sunday through Aug. 23. All concerts begin at 6 p.m. in downtown Putney on the Putney Tavern lawn (attendees may bring a lawn chair or blanket) or at The Putney Community Center at 10 Christian Square in case of rain.
Cantrip sprang from a local music session in Edinburgh, Scotland, 15 years ago. The band name is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell, or piece of mischief, and it describes the unexpected twists and turns in the trio's musical arrangements.
Dan Houghton (bagpipes, flute, mandolin, guitar) was born in Ghana, but was transported to Scotland shortly thereafter, where he was surrounded by the indigenous music. He has won the Scottish Lowland and Border Pipers' Society Open Borderpipes and New Composition events, as well as the Maitre de Cornemuse at St. Chartier.
Jon Bews (fiddle) came to Scots music from a classical education by way of Goth rock. He has performed and recorded with such diverse artists as Malinky, James Yorkston, Mikel Urdangarin, Ranarim, Deaf Mutes, and Samling.
As a U.S. native, Eric McDonald (guitar) found his way to traditional music through the rich local music scene in Boston, and studies with guitarist/mandolinist John McGann and cellist Eugene Friesen at Berklee College of Music.
From the strong base of its Celtic roots, Cantrip branches out into the music of other European cultures. Weaving together songs and tunes, both traditional and contemporary, the trio takes an audience on a cultural journey, putting their own spin on each style.