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At 4:10 p.m. Clay Zeller-Townson of the band Ruckus joins "WGXC Afternoon Show" host Kieran Riley to talk about the band's new album "The Edinburgh Rollick." The album, featuring violinist Keir GoGwilt, celebrates the legacy of Niel Gow (b. Perthshire, 1727-1807), one of Scotland’s most important musicians, and is a dynamic folk-Baroque feast of Scottish dance music. Weaving together these jubilant, hard-driving, and nostalgic tunes into large-scale dramatic forms, Ruckus and GoGwilt bring the 18th-century tradition of blending folk and art music to the present day.

Ruckus is a shapeshifting, collaborative baroque ensemble with a visceral and playful approach to early music. Described as “the world’s only period-instrument rock band” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Ruckus’ core is a continuo group, the baroque equivalent of a jazz rhythm section: guitars, keyboards, cello, bassoon and bass. The NYC-based ensemble aims to fuse the early-music movement’s questing, creative spirit with the grit, groove and jangle of American roots music, creating a unique sound of “rough-edged intensity” (New Yorker) that’s “achingly delicate one moment, incisive and punchy the next” (New York Times). Ruckus is also the “house band” for Hudson Hall’s baroque opera productions, directed by R.B. Schlather, which includes the upcoming "Giulio Cesare," running April 19 - May 2, 2025.

Keir GoGwilt is a violinist, composer, and musicologist who was born in Edinburgh and grew up in New York City. His work combines historical research and collaborative experimentation. As a violinist he has been described as a "formidable performer" (New York Times) with an "evocative sound" (London Jazz News) and "finger-busting virtuosity" (San Diego Union Tribune).

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