Enter The Haggis

"A Celtic-based explosion of blues, funk, and rock from Canada" A haggis is a tasty Scottish dish consisting of sheep heart, liver, and lungs, mixed with oatmeal, onion, suet, and spices, and then boiled inside a sheep's stomach. The Canadian-Scots band Enter the Haggis (bagpiper Craig Downie is from Scotland) has just about as much variety in their style, a high-speed collision of rock, Celtic, bluegrass, and world music. An Enter the Haggis live show is a musical feast -- dynamic, emotionally uplifting, and intellectually stimulating. The band's music darts effortlessly from the trad strains of, say, the Chieftains and the Pogues to the frenetic pop of early Elvis Costello and even to the Latin-tinged spirit of the Buena Vista Social Club and beyond. ETH recently released its seventh album, "Gutter Anthems," combingin rousing drinking songs with well-arranged rock and pop tunes. Visit Enter the Haggis on the Web