fireworks for body and soul"
Offenburger Tageblatt (D)

"Everything was perfect. Two excellent instrumentalists, two wonderful voices, a captivated audience and a perfect sound … Kerstin Blodig' s Norwegian roots and Ian Melrose's Scottish heritage fit together perfectly, as if it had never been otherwise. Of course there are strong historical connections between Norway and Scotland, but the musical ties were never so apparent as with Kelpie."
Folkforum (NL)

"Virtuosic and compelling."
Østlendingen (N)

Just like the water-spirit they get their name from, which appears at lakesides in the form of a beautiful white horse, Kerstin Blodig and Ian Melrose cast a magical spell over their audience, leading them into other-worldly realms - a dream journey you don't want to wake up from …"
Kieler Nachrichten (D)

"Here we had two professionals playing the audience into a state of ecstasy - sweet heavy melancholy from delicate ballads and pulsating dynamics from powerful songs … The duo Kelpie had the audience screaming for more."
Landeszeitung Bückeburg (D)

" … the performances really shine"
Canadian Guitar Festival, Del Vezeau (Can)

"A superb mixture of music, humour and exquisite stories …"
Gjengangeren (N)