Irish fiddler, Kevin Burke, left and Cal Scott on guitar will appear at the Chandler on October 12 performing music from their debut album, "Across The Black River." The two have been playing together for about two years. Kevin has toured extensively with the Celtic Fiddle Festival for a number of years. Irish fiddler Kevin Burke and Oregon guitarist and composer Cal Scott will perform music from their debut album, "Across the Black River," in an intimate concert in Chandler's upper gallery at 7p.m. Monday, October 12. Burke and Scott teamed up a couple of years ago for a collaboration of traditional music.

The two first met in Portland while working on a documentary titled "The Troubles," a history of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland. Scott — a film composer who has created scores for nearly 30 PBS documentaries — was commissioned for "The Troubles," and he engaged Burke as a consultant on the project.

Kevin Burke's links to Celtic music include being one of the leading fiddlers in his homeland, and his roles as a player with the Bothy Band in the late '70s and other groups such as Patrick Street. He has toured extensively with the Celtic Fiddle Festival since the '90s. Being at the forefront of traditional Irish music for nearly three decades has earned Burke a reputation as a skilled solo artist and ensemble player.

Cal Scott has an extensive background in American roots music, folk, and jazz, and plays bass and brass, as well as guitar. He is a member of The Trail Band.

The two musicians enjoyed working together enough that after the film score was finished, they continued to spend time together, playing, recording and exchanging ideas.

They released their debut album, "Across the Black River," in May 2007. It was recorded in Oregon and was the premier recording on Burke's new label, Loftus Music. The album title comes from one of Burke's compositions, named for a river in County Sligo where his mother grew up.

"Across the Black River" dips into both Burke's and Scott's musical backgrounds. The album includes Irish jigs, reels and hornpipes, Scottish airs and bluegrass tunes, along with new compositions.

Burke's ongoing interest in American music has led to work with Arlo Guthrie, Tim O'Brien, The Dillards, and his own group, Open House. He was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship in 2002 by the National Endowment of the Arts for his contributions to traditional music.

Along with his recordings with The Trail Band and other folk, rock and jazz ensembles and work as a film composer over the past 30 years, Scott's sound track album for the film "Scotland's Lighthouses" earned fourth place in the Celtic Instrumental Album of the Year category in the Just Plain Folks Music Awards.

Tickets are $15 in advance/ $18 day of show. They can be ordered online at www.chandler arts.org or reserved by calling the Chandler Box Office at 802-728-6464. Audience members are invited to bring offerings for a potluck dessert and beverage - non-alcoholic, please! Chandler is undergoing an extensive renovation and expansion project and the organization apologizes that this space is not wheelchair accessible.