Kathryn & Rusty Powell — Scottish Songs & Stories

Kathryn & Rusty Powell connect with their Celtic roots through traditional and original music and stories — for audiences of all ages. With a clear voice, a fiddle, guitar, and mandolin, and occasionally sock puppets, Kathryn shares with humor and heart, while Rusty’s beautiful melodies, gritty rhythms, and creativity on the harmonica are what he’s best known for. The Powells have been North Texas Irish Festival performers since 2019.

“Kathryn's a very gifted musician, who has worked tirelessly to become a fine player of traditional music…What's especially impressive is the way she's nailed her colours, as a fiddle composer, to the mast.”
Brian McNeill — Scottish artist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, founder of the Battlefield Band

“Kathryn has a gift, a facility, a calling, for a ‘music for all ages’ performance…” Mark Clavey — Tullamore

“Kathryn Powell is a wonderful entertainer and educator who works brilliantly with children. Our kids simply loved everything she did.” Tracy Wilson — Pipe Major, Knoxville Pipes & Drums, Dandridge Elementary Music Director, Dandridge, TN