Join us for this rare opportunity to hear one of the finest Scottish folk bands. Old Blind Dogs won the coveted title of Folk Band of the Year at the Scots Traditional Music Awards in 2007.

"One of the original cutting edge outfits in Scotland continuing new roots revival!"

"The skill, talent and verve with which they played, belied their laddishness and the crowd responded with thunderous applause. Folk is the new rock and roll." Shoots and Roots Festival, April 1999 (Evening News).

Over the years Old Blind Dogs have evolved and grown into one of Scotland's favorite folk bands. In the early days, the line-up consisted of: Jonny Hardie, Buzzby McMillan, and Ian Benzie, along with Dave Francis on percussion and Carmen Higgins on fiddle. The band’s most recent permutation consists of Aaron Jones on bass, bouzouki, guitar, and vocals, Rory Campbell on Border (Reel) Pipes, whistles, and vocals, Jonny Hardie on fiddle, mandolin guitar and vocals and Fraser Stone on Drums, percussion and Tequila.

"The...band keeps its modern grooves authentic by following Robert Burns' 200-year-old model of applying original arrangements to traditional forms...This veteran Scottish trad quintet whips up energy while making it look like it's no big deal...the sell-out crowd is dancing behind the soundboard. Malcolm brings his own variety of laconic cool, 'The Wisest Fool' has a sweet choral hook that hands off to Campbell’s border pipes, backed by a funky conga groove, fiddle, bass, and even a harmonica backbeat. Much of the melodic engine is driven by Rory Campbell, an extraordinary Scots border piper and whistler. He cranks out original pipe tunes at an alarming rate, his writing infused with fire and authenticity."
- Danny Carnahan - Acoustic Guitar Magazine