RANGELEY — CALAN, the “New Ambassadors of Welsh Cool,” will perform at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley on at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 24. The concert is presented by the Rangeley Friends of the Arts. 

Tickets are $15, and may be purchased in advance by calling the Rangeley Chamber of Commerce at 864-5571, and will also be available at the door.

CALAN brings together the remarkable talents of 5 young musicians, giving a fresh and vibrant sound to traditional Welsh music. With their unique instrumental blend of accordion, fiddle, guitar, Welsh pipes, Welsh harp and the percussive sound of the Welsh clogs, they give energetic performances of Welsh step dancing and then melt into some of the most beautiful and haunting songs.

Following the release of their debut album, “Bling” in 2008, which attracted four- star responses from the critics, Calan has been playing to big audiences and receiving rave reviews at concerts and festivals around Britain and Europe. The group has raised some eyebrows with a deliberate policy of eye-catching clothes and presentation, and despite the ancient roots of their music, see themselves as a new generation of ambassadors. They strive to take their sound to new audiences, while raising the profile of Welsh traditional music on an international level.