SCYTHIAN

About this event

At 6:00 PM, Scythian (sith-ee-yin) takes the stage. Named after Ukrainian nomads, Scythian plays roots music from Celtic, Eastern European and Appalachian traditions with thunderous energy, technical prowess, and storytelling songwriting, beckoning crowds into a barn-dance, rock concert experience. Nashville’s Music City Roots says Scythian is “what happens when rock star charisma meets Celtic dervish fiddling,” and The Washington Post claims, “Scythian’s enthusiasm is contagious, and shows seem to end with everyone dancing, jumping around or hoisting glasses.” The foursome, made up of Alexander Fedoryka (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica), Danylo Fedoryka (vocals, guitar, accordion), Ethan Dean (vocals, upright and electric bass, percussion, guitar), and Alexander (Animal) Kuldell (vocals, drums, percussion), brings together influences from Ukrainian folk music, bluegrass, Cajun rhythms, and classic folk-rock. The result is a technically brilliant, high-energy performance that keeps audiences entertained and moving from beginning to end. Scythian is coming off one of the most prolific periods in the band’s history, with more than 1,000 hours of livestream performances, two album releases, and multiple music videos. As The Camel City Dispatch wrote after the band’s MerleFest performance, “[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.”

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