Welcome
We’re so glad you’ve joined us for our spring 2026 concert, Celtic Voices! This exciting performance will feature our special guests, Skyland, an eclectic Celtic band from DFW.
The Richardson Community Chorale has been hard at work for weeks preparing this toe-tapping, hand-clapping and enthralling repertoire.
Now, sit back, relax and enjoy Celtic Voices!
Filling the air with toe-tapping fiddle tunes and heartfelt original songs influenced by traditional Celtic and modern Roots Music, SKYLAND has brought together audiences of all ages who have fallen in love with their eclectic Celtic style and energetic performances. Locally, Skyland has performed their Christmas arrangements with the world-renowned Turtle Creek Chorale as well as the wonderful Richardson Symphony and are excited to share the stage this evening with the Richardson Community Chorale.
Kat Glaze—Celtic violin/fiddle, vocals
In high demand as a performer, fiddler, soloist, and pit musician; Kat Glaze has been dancing, fiddling and singing her way across the DFW metroplex for over a decade. Kat is the current concertmaster for the Turtle Creek Chorale and Cathedral of Hope Worship Orchestra where she has held the title of Resident Violinist since 2014. Classically trained since she was four years old, Kat began fiddling at the age of seven when she won her first contest at the Orange County Old Time Fiddling Contest as the youngest fiddler. Since then, Kat has made a name for herself as a versatile instrumentalist spanning genres like bluegrass, Celtic, classical, world music, and choral masterworks.
Paul Dryer—guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, bass, vocals
Paul has played in jazz, bluegrass, rock and gospel bands for over 40 years. Originally from Kentucky, Paul has lived in the Dallas area since the early 1960′s.
Rick Holt—percussion, bodhrán, vocals, composer/arranger
Rick’s unique and diverse musical style includes the African djembe, Irish bodhrán, Latin cajón & other percussion instruments. He has a degree in Music Education from Troy University.
David Lovrien—whistle, keys, sax, vocals, composer/arranger
David is a composer, arranger, and music publisher. He is a member of the Grammy-nominated Dallas Winds and freelances as a jazz, rock, and classical saxophonist.
Ian Gill—guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals
Ian is Associate Director of Music at First United Methodist Church Richardson and is the founding Music and Artistic Director of the Richardson Community Chorale.
