When I worked in the festival world people would often ask what my real or full time job was. I guess this is understandable if you've never looked behind the scenes at a music festival. All most people see is…
I was fortunate to recently receive a recording of my Grandmother reciting a couple of poems. Charlotte Reid McConnell was born in 1887 and lived a full life until she reached 100 years of age. I spent all my summers…
Cape Breton is justifiably well known for its traditional music players. We have many world class fiddlers, piano players & singers who perform internationally.
However, when I was writing a previous blog about Buddy MacDonald, I was reminded of the…
In my last blog I told you about the Celtic Colours Festival Club. While you never know exactly what might happen on any given night at the Club, there has been one constant every night since the beginning in 1997.…
My Father used to use the term, “A Pig In a Poke” to warn me to always carefully examine something before I bought it to be sure of its value. An example would be taking a used car for a…
It is said that you can’t judge a book by its cover but, in my opinion, you can judge a place by its people.
In the past few months, Cape Breton lost two wonderful artists. Carol Kennedy was a gifted…
Thank you. Thank you very much! My name is Max MacDonald and I was born and raised on Cape Breton Island. Many don’t realize that in order to qualify for Cape Breton citizenship, you are required to live and work…
Music is a huge part of Cape Breton's Celtic culture and much of our history is shared through song. The Celtic Heart of North America wants to share our music and history and is pleased to welcome Max MacDonald to…
A’Cholaisde Ghàidhlig / The Gaelic College is St. Ann’s proudly offers programming in Gaelic language, culture and music for all ages. The College places particular importance on its role of educating the next generation of Gaelic singers and speakers.
On…
As a World-renowned fiddler, a Grammy© nominated recording artist,a farmer and a mother of a growing family, Natalie MacMaster is quite the multi-tasker these days. Add to that list author and publisher and you can see how busy and accomplished…
