Seven Nations is not your father’s Celtic band. With a passionate, tender, and rollicking style that winningly veers from roots and folk to dance and fusion-rock, Seven Nations has earned a growing reputation as an adventurous band with a charismatic stage presence. “Seven Nations” refers to the seven original Celtic nations of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Galecia, Isle of Man, and Brittany — and officially began in 1993 in New York City with a standard line-up of drums, guitars, and bass. They introduced bagpipes into the show, and over time the number of songs utilizing bagpipes grew until it became obvious that they were integral to their emerging sound. Most of the band members grew up playing Celtic music and they perform original music with primarily bagpipes and fiddle. In addition, Seven Nations has played the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, a New Year’s Eve performance at Scotland’s Royal Mile for some 40,000 people, and at the New York City Marathon.