Highland Way Productions

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Escondido, CA

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Travels up to 200 miles

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Sample from California Center for the Arts

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Highland Way does Christmas

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Paul tearing it up on a fiddle solo

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Jim's turn!

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Glen's bass solo, NUTS!

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Brian Caldwell, Highland Way

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Paul Castellanos, Highland Way

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Jim Soldi, Highland Way

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Sharon Whyte, Highland Way

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Bob Sale, Higland Way

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Glen Fisher, Highland Way

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Brian Caldwell, Highland Way

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Paul Catellanos, Highland Way

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Festival, Highland Way

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Overview

Highland Way is the most versatile Celtic Band in Southern California. Playing everything from High Energy Festivals to Performing Arts Theaters, weddings to house concerts, from Scotland to California. From as few as 1 musician, to as many as you need, Highland Way can tailor the performance to your needs. Resounding vocals, harmonies, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, bodhran, percussion, bass, drums, make Highland Way THE CELTIC BAND.


Reviews

8 reviews

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Eric F. H.

April 14, 2026
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Perfect Celtic Band!!

We booked Highland Way for our wedding up in the mountains. The one thing I always wanted for my wedding was to have a live band and Highland Way was absolutely awesome! They worked with us to ensure they had everything they needed and the event went over flawlessly! I comments all the time for my guests on how awesome the band was! Big thanks to Brian and everyone else with Highland Way.

Hired as: Celtic Music


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Giovana S.

October 23, 2024
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Highland way band perfect

I hired Brian to play solo on my 50th birthday party. It was perfect. He is very talented. I received lots of feed back from my guests about him and his performance.

Hired as: Celtic Music

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Highland Way Productions

Thanks Giovana. FYI, I've added you to my mailing list, please include Brian@highlandway.us to your safe senders list. Thanks and hope to see you again soon.

Cheers, B.


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Wendy C.

August 5, 2024
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Amazing

The band was more than awesome.
We held a 40th birthday party with a small group. Brian and his incredibly talented friend gave a joyful performance. We will be seeing them at the Viking games in September.
Thank you

Hired as: Celtic Music

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Highland Way Productions

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. And thank you for inviting us into your home to be part of the celebration. We'll see you in September :) Cheers, B.


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Wallace T.

March 20, 2024
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An excellent performance

We received many positive remarks on their performance.

Hired as: Celtic Music

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Highland Way Productions

Thanks for taking the time to post a review. I'm glad the performance went down well. And it was a pleasure to meet you both. Thank you for inviting us into your home to be part of the celebration. Cheers, B.


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Ashley M.

July 4, 2022
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Authentic and fun!

Highland Way played at our wedding during our cocktail hour and made our event authentic and fun! These guys were a joy to work with.

Hired as: Celtic Music

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Highland Way Productions

Thanks Ashley. You both looked fantastic. What a lovely ceremony!

Cheers, B.

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Gig length: 5 - 180 minutes

Unions: No

What to expect

Presenters / clients can book Highland Way Productions to fulfill any and all of your Celtic entertainment needs. As entertainers, Highland Way are second to none. Need to fill a 5000 seat amphitheater, host a corporate / professional event, entertainment / MC for your wedding, background music for your wedding reception, entertainment for your Scottish / Irish festival, St. Patrick's Day entertainment for your private residence or lively pub? These are just some of the many venues Highland Way play on a regular basis. As highly versatile musicians, Highland Way can customize each performance to your specific needs and budget.

In addition to this, Highland Way has a huge exclusive network of Dancers, Pipers, traditional Celtic dress, Scottish and Irish Food vendors and all things that you'd possibly need for your Celtic event. Look no further than Highland Way productions.

About

Playing everything from High Energy Festivals to Performing Arts Theaters, from Scotland to Nova Scotia, Ireland to California, Highland Way are uncompromising professionals. With their huge repertoire they know how to tailor their performance to the audience. A native Scot, Brian Caldwell is well known for his wonderful ability to charm any crowd while his energetic and driving rhythm guitar blends flawlessly with the rest of the band. Joining Brian are, Paul Graham Castellanos (on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo), Sharon Whyte, on accordion and keyboards, Bob Sale on percussion and drums, master of guitars Jim Soldi, and Glen Fisher on bass. Highlighting Celtic music from Scotland and Ireland, with originals and the occasional popular cover, Highland Way create the ultimate show.

Additional booking notes

Techriders and stage plots can be found on our wibsite under the 'Bookings' tab, or simply paste the following into your browser, (link hidden)

Past booked events

March 2026

20

Friday

Retirement Community Event

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Fallbrook, CA

October 2025

11

Saturday

Wedding Reception

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Idyllwild, CA

October 2024

19

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

San Diego, CA

August 2024

04

Sunday

Birthday Party

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Vista, CA

March 2024

15

Friday

House Party

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Fallbrook, CA

June 2022

29

Wednesday

Wedding Ceremony

7:00pm - 9:00pm

San Diego, CA

February 2022

26

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:30pm - 11:00pm

Indian Wells, CA

November 2019

15

Friday

Rehearsal Dinner

6:00pm - 7:30pm

La Mesa, CA

Team

Brian Caldwell Lead Vocals, guitar, bodhran
Paul Castellanos Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo
Jim Soldi Guitar, bass
Sharon Whyte Accordion, keyboards
Bob Sale Drums, percussion
Glen Fisher Bass, vocals

Set list

Too many songs and tunes to list! Please contact us. (email hidden)

Influences and inspiration

All things Celtic, Scottish, and Irish.

Setup requirements

Stage / performance area

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