
Folk Alliance International 2025 conference
Hildaland showcases at FAI 2025
Appalachian and Scottish traditions, intertwined with contemporary compositions.
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wednesday night
Feb 19th
11:30PM - 12:00AMPan Asian room
room 1003Feb 20th
01:00AM - 1:30AMChairman George Productions room
room 824 -
THURSDAY NIGHT
Feb 20th
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Friday night
Feb 21st
11:20PM - 11:40AMWild Hunt Records room
room 903Feb 22nd
12:00AM - 12:25AMFARM room
room 905

Get in touch
Booking
Ethan Setiawan
Joe Brent
adhyaroparecords@gmail.com
Label
PRESS
Louise Bichan
Tech Rider
Press photos
Biography
Orkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds in Hildaland. A path steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic, the journey taken wends through Scottish, oldtime, and Swedish inspired music intertwined with contemporary compositions. Bichan’s fiddle is a melodic foil to Setiawan’s counterpoint and harmonic depth, and the two weave in and out seamlessly.
Setiawan has won such accolades as the 2014 National Mandolin Championship, the 2017 RockyGrass Mandolin Championship and has shared the stage with the likes of Julian Lage, Darrell Scott, Bryan Sutton, Mike Marshall, Tony Trischka, Darol Anger, Casey Driessen, the Steel Wheels, Don Stiernberg, Matt Flinner, and Jacob Jolliff.
Bichan has won awards for her compositions and playing, and has travelled far and wide to perform in various line ups since a young age. She has appeared at the likes of the BBC TV's Hogmanay Live show, Edinburgh Castle, Reading Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Lorient Interceltique Festival, Milwaukee Irish Festival and Sligo Live festival. In 2016 she released her first solo album, Out of My Own Light, to great acclaim.
“complex production and powerful vocals”
Song of the Day (4th Oct 2023)
“Outstanding.. powerfully played”
“a perfect meeting of different musical worlds”
Album of the Week (21st Oct 2023)
“Fantastic”
“music that feels entirely genuine”
“a captivating fusion of folk traditions”
“lovely stuff”
“Excellent!”
The Bluegrass Situation
Video premier for Trains/Fin’s (25th Sept 2023)
“Excellent!”
Live studio session (1st Feb 2024)
The Bluegrass Situation
Video premier for The Selkie of Sule Skerry (25th Oct 2023)
“Beguiling”

Live video
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
2024
Celtic Connections, Glasgow, Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland’s Travelling Folk live
King St Halls, Orkney, Scotland
Gable End Theatre, Hoy, Scotland
National Piping Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs NY
The Hill Arts, Portland, ME
Jefferson Center for the Arts, Mount Shasta CA
2023
Bellingham Folk Festival, Bellingham WA
Club Passim, Cambridge MA
The Robin Theatre, Lansing MI
Bangor Celtic Crossroads, Brewer ME
Take Five Jazz Club, Stockton CA
2019 - 2022
The Robin Theatre, Lansing MI
The Burren Backroom, Somerville MA
Chandler Centre for the Arts, Randolph VT
The Dance Hall, Kittery ME
Next Stage Arts, VT
Valley Stage, VT
The Stone Church, Rockingham VT
BOOKING NOW
2025
May - UK
Mid June - Midwest
Aug - UK
Mid Oct - NY, NJ, PA
Early Nov - ME, NH
Mid Nov - Upper Midwest
2026
Jan - Feb - UK
Upcoming shows
2025 (please note: not all announced)
Rochester Int Jazz Festival, Rochester NY
Howe Sound Performing Arts, BC, Canada
Beacon Ridge Productions, BC, Canada
Rogue Folk Club, BC, Canada
SpringGrass Bluegrass Fest, Newton Stewart, Scotland
The Eastgate, Peebles, Scotland
Under Canvas, Inverness, Scotland
Water Sound Festival, Orkney, Scotland