A contemporary collage of Scottish and American traditional music, Hildaland is a duo that approaches geographic borders as markers of
exploration rather than boundaries to be wary of.
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Berkshire Strings students under age 16 admitted
free, Family discount for cash at the door

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Fiddle player Louise Bichan, originally from Orkney, Scotland, and mandolinist
Ethan Setiawan, originally from Goshen, Indiana, have taken their duo from traditional Scottish
roots through to progressive bluegrass and jazz, with music inspired largely by places and the
journeys between them, both physical and musical.

While Hildaland currently call New England home, they maintain a strong connection to the
music scene in Glasgow. “We have been lucky to be able to travel back to Scotland fairly often
in the past couple of years and plan to continue doing so. We often find ourselves in the
Glasgow pubs playing Scottish, Irish, Scandinavian, and even old-time with friends old and
new,” says Bichan. Regardless of their physical or musical location, the duo has an
unmistakable sound. In defining their goal within traditional music and refining the scope of their
musical territory, Hildaland has honed in on a specific, innovative, and beautiful voice as a band.

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