Saffron Hanvidge

Saffron Hanvidge is a Gaelic singer, who has worked as a busker in Inverness for seventeen years, and is a regular competitor at the Royal National Mod, where she has been awarded first for Puirt a beul a record breaking five times. In 2023 she was voted the number ten "Best Busker in Scotland" by readers of the Scotsman. Saffron was selected as a Finalist in BBC Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award 2022 and as a semi-finalist in 2024. In the last few years she has been working to provide children access to Gaelic songs across Inverness.

Scottish Fish

Scottish Fish is a Boston-based Celtic quintet whose youthful enthusiasm, unique arrangements, and original compositions have entertained local and international audiences for more than a decade. Described as "both very traditional and highly flexible" by Folkworld Magazine's Alex Monaghan, and as "one of the most energetic and creative acts to take root in the local Celtic music scene this century" by Boston Irish Reporter Sean Smith, Scottish Fish present a fiddle-forward infusion of original and traditional Scottish and Cape Breton music. After growing up steeped in the Boston Celtic music scene, these five young women began touring at an early age, quickly enchanting domestic and international audiences with their youthful enthusiasm, creative arrangements, and sensitive performances. As described by a concertgoer, "this powerhouse quintet wows listeners with a luscious and exciting sound, at times five instruments sharing one voice, and others a dynamic orchestra of harmony. Their years of friendship cultivate a truly unique musical bond. Their love for each other and the music they create is a gift they offer to anyone willing to listen."

Emerging artists at Under Canvas 2026 are generously supported by XOKO.