CARTHAGE — American Celtic/folk singer Kyle Carey and Cape Breton fiddler Rosie MacKenzie will take the stage in early September at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center and Unity College Center for the Performing Arts.

Carey’s songs take listeners from the hills of Appalachia to the shores of Cape Breton to the Highlands of Scotland. Her musical journey began while working as a waitress at Caffe Lena, America’s most prestigious folk venue, and culminated this past year in western Ireland, where she recorded her debut album, “Monograph.”

Her earliest musical memories come from the Alaskan Bush, where she was immersed in the Yupik language and its songs. By college, she had begun molding her songwriting and performing skills, traveling afterward to Cape Breton on a Fulbright Fellowship to study traditional Gaelic and Cape Breton fiddle styles. She also visited the Isle of Skye in Scotland, where she deepened her study of Gaelic song and achieved fluency in the language.

“Monograph,” a combination of Appalachian, Scottish and Irish influence produced by legendary Irish guitarist Donogh Hennessy of Lunasa, rose to the No. 8 slot on the folk DJ charts for July, just behind Alison Krauss.

MacKenzie, 21, is recognized as one of Cape Breton’s finest young fiddlers. She exploded onto the traditional music scene as the youngest member of The Cottars in 2001, and has won over audiences with her musicianship, engaging stage presence and step-dance prowess.

The concert at Skye is at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7; the UCCPA concert is at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8. There will be a preshow jam session 45 minutes prior to curtain.

Tickets are $15 at the door. Call Skye Theatre at 562-4445 or UCCPA at 948-7469. Skye is at 2 Highland Drive off Winter Hill Road and U.S. Route 2. UCCPA is at 42 Depot Street in Unity.