UUCB Concerts for a Cause presents the award-winning Celtic folk trio House of Hamill at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. to raise money for Brunswick Teen Center and Maine Family Planning.

Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill features Brian Buchanan and Rose Baldino of the Celtic folk-rock band Enter the Haggis. They are both accomplished traditional fiddle players and classical violinists with over 25 years of writing and performance experience between them. They write unusual new fiddle tunes and exciting, unpredictable original songs while breathing new life into traditional and contemporary songs. A third full-time member, Caroline Browning, recently joined the duo, playing bass, mandolin, and vocals. Their music occupies a space between traditional Irish and sophisticated indie folk.

House of Hamill is a fixture on festival stages across the US and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. Their original song “Banks of the Brandywine” was a Grand Prize winner in the 2024 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and the video for their all-violin cover of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” amassed over 16 million views on Facebook, where it was shared over 400,000 times.  In 2024 they had the #1 album, “Wildfire,” and #1 song, “Highway Man,” in the FAI Folk Charts and were a finalist in the International Acoustic Music Awards.

Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note.

House of Hammil Music:

Bully of Skidmore town
Shine
Banks of the Brandywine
The Highway Man