Enter the Haggis

In the later 1990s, a group of Canadian music and arts students came together in Toronto in the interest of creating rock-infused Celtic music. The result was Enter the Haggis, a seven-piece band that not only incorporates the two aforementioned genres, but also heavy doses of folk and jam band styles as well. Enter the Haggis combines the instrumentation of a traditional rock band (drums, bass, guitars) and incorporates traditional Irish elements, including two fiddle players. The group's commitment to touring has slowly but surely won it pockets of die-hard fans (referred to as "Haggis Heads") throughout Canada, the United States and even Western Europe. Its success has led to appearances on PBS and Live with Regis and Kelly.