Spring 2026
Sunday, 4/19, 3 PM

The Celtic Symphony
with special guests Rakish

Tickets by donation at the door: $10 adults, students free.

FernLeaf Community Charter School
Wilderness Campus
249 Old Hendersonville Road Fletcher, NC  28732

Presented with the support of the
Community Foundation of Henderson County.

Music inspired by Celtic lands, including music from Rakish, Felix Mendelssohn (Overture to the Hebrides and the Scottish Symphony), and Amy Beach (Gaelic Symphony).

About the Program:

Music inspired by Celtic lands, including Felix Mendelssohn’s Overture to The Hebrides and excerpts from Amy Beach’s iconic Gaelic Symphony. Joining the orchestra, contemporary Celtic and American folk duo Rakish embody earnest musical exploration and an infectious playfulness rooted in tradition with an ear toward the future.

About Rakish

Rakish, embracing the unconventional connotation of their namesake, create and perform music with verve. Known for her
toneful and award-winning fiddle playing in the Celtic music
world, Maura Shawn Scanlin grew up in the Appalachian
Mountains of North Carolina. Maura is a 2-time U.S. National
Scottish Fiddle Champion. Steeped in the Irish music communities of Washington D.C. and Baltimore, MD where he
was raised, acclaimed guitarist Conor Hearn performs with
many of the most renowned names in Celtic music today. His
guitar style combines bass and rhythm for a uniquely powerful
and precise sound. Listen and watch Rakish at rakishmusic.com.

“Explorative and versatile, the duo draws evident inspiration from not just the deep and wide history of Scottish and Irish Celtic composition, but also the precision-focused structures of classical chamber music and a whole array of improvisational styles.”
— David Templeton, Strings Magazine

“Lush arrangements...deliver an intimate but bold sound.”
— Daniel Neely, The Irish Echo