Nathan Gourley &
Laura Feddersen
About
Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen are an Irish fiddle duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Their playing is steeped in a lifelong study of Irish traditional music, yet colored by their American roots. The pair have honed a unique twin-fiddle style, sometimes playing in taut unison, other times exploring chordal harmonies and rhythmic or melodic variations.
Together, they've released several projects, including Life Is All Checkered, Ship in the Clouds, and most recently, Brightly or Darkly.
“The music they make together is truly stunning.”Daniel Neely, Irish Echo
“The duo are a practically perfect pairing of musicians.”Rob Fearnley, Bright Young Folk
“Their reinterpretations make these tunes not only timeless but refreshingly new.”Fernando Ferreira, World of Metal
Upcoming
Boston Celtic Music Festival: First Round
With David McKindley-Ward
Club Passim · Cambridge, MA
Thu, 7:00 PM · Tickets $25–$30
Tickets →Boston Celtic Music Festival: Dayfest
With David McKindley-Ward
Crystal Ballroom · Somerville, MA
Sat, set time TBA (Dayfest runs 11 AM–6:30 PM) · Tickets $35
Tickets →Boston Celtic Music Festival: Nightcap Finale Concert
With David McKindley-Ward, plus Open the Door for Three, Cassie & Maggie, Forsyth and more
Somerville Theatre · Somerville, MA
Sat, 8:00 PM · Tickets $35–$45
Tickets →Selected Past Appearances
- 2026 Rencontres Musicales Irlandaises de Tocane · Tocane-Saint-Apre, France
- 2026 Boston Celtic Music Festival · Club Passim, Boston, MA
- 2025 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes · Centrum, Port Townsend, WA
- 2025 UChicago Folk Festival · Chicago, IL
- 2024 Gatineau Hills Fiddle Festival · Chelsea, QC, Canada
- 2023 Norse-Gael Folk Fest · Riksscenen, Oslo, Norway
- 2022 Lotus World Music & Arts Festival · Bloomington, IN
- 2021–22 A Celtic Sojourn · with Brian O’Donovan · WGBH, Boston