“Poisoned Dwarf delivers a live performance like no other - whether it is the traditional tunes of Ireland and Scotland, or lesser known Celtic music from Spain, Wales, and France - their on-stage banter and camaraderie make you feel like you are sitting in on a traditional session at your local pub and having the time of your life!” Paul Vosteen, (“The Whistler “) Celtic Highways and Byways on Allegheny Mountain Radio
2026 UPCOMING SHOWS
MARCH
March 11 Hampton History Museum, Hampton VA 6:00 p.m. https://hampton.gov/Calendar.aspx
March 14 Sanctuary Vineyards, Jarvisburg, NC 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. https://www.sanctuaryvineyards.com/events/leprechaun-party.
March 17 College of William and Mary. Williamsburg, VA
APRIL
April 11 Historic Christ Church, Irvington, VA
April 18 Tartans and Tie Die, Williamsburg, VA
OCTOBER
October 9 Ashby Ponds. Ashburn, VA
DECEMBER
December 13 Emmanuel Episcopal Church, From the Parish House Series, Middleburg, VA 3:00 p.m
Live Concert from the Hampton History Museum, March 15, 2023
Listen to “Bolt The Door”
What’s with the name?
So what is a Poisoned Dwarf? Well, it depends on whom you ask: Musicians say it’s the name of a famous bagpipe tune; Disappointed competitors say it’s what you call an unfriendly judge; Historians enjoy telling the story of the nickname the citizens of Midden, Germany gave the quarrelsome “Scottish Rifles” battalion posted in in their town after World War II; Others say, it’s just a clever term for cranky Scotsman. We like to think it’s a fun term for a rollicking, fast-paced, friendly group of musicians who love to play traditional Celtic music with a twist.
Poisoned Dwarf , the band, is a Celtic music group that plays virtuosic, innovative and passionate renditions of traditional Irish and Scottish music on acoustic instruments. Five talented musicians create a driving sonic energy that has been captivating audiences for over a decade with whistles, flutes, violin, guitar, percussion, and Uilleann pipes together with exciting and lyrical vocals. Poisoned Dwarf performs at a wide variety of musical venues from highland festivals to theaters, churches to sophisticated listening venues throughout the East Coast and even the occasional pub just for fun.
