Mac Bellner is a professional performer of folk music, focusing on traditional style music of Ireland, Scotland, England, and North America.  She was born in a two room, tin roofed shack on a cotton farm in Louisiana and grew up in Mississippi and west Texas, cutting her musical teeth on Stamps-Baxter gospel and spiritual music as well as classic juke box country music. 

But she discovered her main musical niche in folk music.   

In addition to solo work, Mac regularly performs with Hogeye Navvy (www.hogeyenavvy.com) Celtic/North American folk band, with whom she has released 9 albums, and is a Teaching Artist with Arts For Learning of Indiana as part of the May Apple duo.  In addition to touring in Ireland and Scotland with Hogeye Navvy, Mac has performed throughout the United States, in England, and South Africa.

Mac also is a teacher/caller for traditional American barn dance, English country dance, and Irish and Scottish ceilidh dance.  She has called dances at festivals, for wedding receptions, and for school, public, church, and Scout events.  The dances she calls have involved participants from pre-school age to elderly adults, as well as people with physical challenges.  Among her favorite people to teach are those who are beginners and have never experienced traditional dancing before.  Her repertoire includes traditional squares and circles, play-party dances, and contra/line set dances, all accompanied by live music.  Many of the dances have interesting historical and cultural connections, which Mac shares as she introduces each one.