Enter the Haggis Splashes Down in Albany on Friday, March 10

ALBANY – Enter the Haggis is launching their first tour of 2023, boosted by a new band member, and fired up by the love of dedicated fans.

A midway stop on this tour is a March 10 engagement at the Swyer Theater at the Egg. It’s one of a string of 20 shows, focused on the midwest, southeast, and northeast regions of the U.S.

Caroline Browning of Asheville has joined on bass guitar, adding more woman power to the lineup. Her musical talents include keyboard, mandolin, and vocal harmonies.

Craig Downie, founding member of Enter the Haggis, is excited to welcome Browning into their midst: “Caroline filled in on bass last year for a run of shows. We found her to be a great fit with her natural talent, positive attitude, and fresh sense of humor. We’re delighted that she can join us full-time.” 

Downie is cornerstone to the band’s multi-instrumental prowess, switching between bagpipes, trumpet, Irish whistle, and harmonica. Front and center are lead vocalists Brian Buchanan (fiddle, guitars, keys) and Trevor Lewington (guitars, songwriting). Bruce McCarthy’s drum kit adds hard-hitting percussive drive. Rose Baldino (fiddle, vocals) and Browning balance out the previously male dominated group.

The trajectory of the Canadian Celtic rockers spans two decades since a 2003 PBS special, “Live at Lanigan’s Ball,” brought them into an American orbit.

Enter the Haggis lifted off into 2023 from January’s inaugural Camp Haggis. The band hosted a 3-day weekend of performances and participatory activities, taking over an entire lakeside resort in Vermont. The event was attended by 200 ETH fans from across the country.

MORE INFORMATION

The Lewis A. Swyer Theatre at the Egg is an intimate performance space featuring 450 comfortable seats and exceptional sightlines throughout. Showtime for Enter the Haggis is 7:30 pm with doors at 6:30. Award winning folk duo, Cassie and Maggie MacDonald are openers. For more information call (518) 473-1845.