Scythian

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Washington, D.C.-area band led by the Fedoryka brothers, playing fiddle-driven Celtic and Eastern European folk at a rock-band tempo.

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Dec 11The Southern Café & Music Hall, Charlottesville
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The Southern Café & Music HallFri, Dec 11 · Charlottesville, VAConcertTickets
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About Scythian

Scythian formed in the Washington, D.C. area in 2002 around brothers Alexander and Danylo Fedoryka, and began as a group of street performers in Alexandria, Virginia. The name refers to the ancient nomads of the Ukrainian steppe, a nod to the brothers' Ukrainian ancestry. In 2009 the band won Washington City Paper's Best of DC vote for best local band.

Their sets run from traditional jigs and reels to contemporary covers, setting Celtic, klezmer and Eastern European folk tunes over rock drums and bass. Alexander plays fiddle, mandolin and harmonica and Danylo plays rhythm guitar and accordion, and both sing. The band also made a brief appearance in M. Night Shyamalan's 2004 film The Village, and has toured widely along the East Coast.

Folk Celtic