An Dro

Celtic-based, Globally-infused, World-beat music


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An Dro performs traditional acoustic music with a creative twist that defies easy categorization.  The band's sound is built on a foundation of Celtic tunes, but while that's the starting point, it's not where the journey ends. You'll hear traditional Irish melodies, medieval French songs, Breton dance tunes, Scandinavian refrains, Appalachian influences, Latin rhythms, and African grooves, all injected with an improvisational flair that at times resembles a jam-band.

This diverse range of musical styles is complemented by an equally diverse array of instruments.  Fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, hurdy-gurdy, harp, doumbek, and talking drum are just part of the arsenal used to create the band's unique sound palette.  The band also inserts vocal arrangements amidst its instrumental repertoire.


The name An Dro refers to a folk dance from Brittany where the dancers link fingers as they move in a spiral.  It translates literally as "The Turn."  Similarly, the band An Dro is a musical turning point for it's members as they explore a new world of musical ideas.


The line up includes:

Recent performances include:

  • The One Trick Pony, Grand Rapids, MI
  • The Rockford Celtic Festival, Rockford, MI
  • The Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
  • The Black Rose Irish Pub, Grand Rapids, MI


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