Scottish Fiddler Louise Bichan Will Bring Her All Hallows’ Eve Show to Club Passim With Costumes and a Potential Prize for Best Carved Pumpkin

Scottish fiddler Louise Bichan is set to bring Halloween music and fun from the Celtic Isles of Scotland to Club Passim on Wednesday, October 29. Louise will be joined by guitarist Conor Hearn, mandolinist Ethan Setiawan, cellist Brendan Hearn, fellow Berklee College of Music graduate Hannah Rose Baker, along with surprise guests. The event will feature Samhain traditions, folk tales and songs of trowies, sea serpents, and selkies. Guests are encouraged to come disguised in their best costume and to bring their most frighteningly carved turnip or pumpkin to win a prize. Tickets on sale now at passim.org.

“I’m having a lot of fun pulling together a collection of music and folk tales, some of which I’ve grown up hearing and playing, some I’ve written, and some which are new to me,” says Louise. “We are really looking forward to a bit of lighthearted, spooky fun and hope the audience will get into the spirit of it, perhaps join us in dressing up and bring along carved creations!”

Bichan is a Maine-based Scottish musician and photographer who uses both mediums to tell stories old and new. Growing up in the remote yet culturally rich Orkney Islands, a place where creativity abounds and playing music has been an integral part of the social fabric for centuries, gave Louise a solid foundation in music. Masterfully blending traditional and classical arrangements, her music is thoughtful, complex, curious, and playful.

Her first record, Out of My Own Light, follows her grandmother Margaret Tait from Orkney to Canada and back, with a dilemma of the heart to solve. In April 2024, she released The Lost Summer featuring her current touring band, and now she looks forward to this latest venture, hoping it might become a yearly tradition for the group.
All Hallows’ Eve: Spooky tunes, songs, and tales from Scotland takes place at Club Passim on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $35 and available at www.passim.org. Club Passim is located at 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA 02138.

About Passim
The mission of Passim is to provide truly exceptional and interactive live musical experiences for both performers and audiences, to nurture artists at all stages of their careers, and to build a vibrant, inclusive music community. Passim does so through its legendary listening venue, music school, artist grants, and community programs. As a nonprofit since 1994, Passim carries on the heritage of its predecessors- the historic Club 47 (1958-1968) and the for-profit Passim (1969-1994). We cultivate a diverse mix of musical traditions, emphasizing the relationship between performers and audience and teachers and students. Located in Harvard Square, Passim serves Cambridge and the broader region by featuring local, national, and international artists. Our ultimate goal is to help the performance arts flourish and thereby enrich the lives of members of our community. For a complete schedule, visit www.passim.org