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March 2,
2012
Island musicians performing in
Fort McMurray, Alta.
An impressive lineup of East Coast musicians, including
several Cape Bretoners, are descending on Fort McMurray,
Alta. for the final weekend of the 2012 Syncrude WinterPlay
Festival...
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February 15, 2012
Chrissy Crowley is a fiddler on
the go
Busy year ahead as Margaree musician tours and prepares to
record new album. Chrissy Crowleys phone has been ringing
plenty over the last few weeks and 2012 is shaping up to be
a busy year of travel, touring and new tunes for the
talented fiddler. The Margaree native has been keeping
pretty busy with local gigs over the winter months, but
things will kick into high gear in the next few weeks, with
trips to Cuba, the eastern United States, and Europe in the
works for the spring and summer...
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November 3,
2011
Nova Scotia Music Week opens today
Kenneth and Angus MacKenzie will hear their names called for
the first time as Music Nova Scotia award nominees this
weekend.
The Mabou brothers are nominated for traditional/roots
recording of the year for their album Piob is Fidheall
(Pipes and Fiddles), which is among 22 music awards and 21
industry awards set to be handed out during Nova Scotia
Music Week which begins today in Yarmouth...
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October
31,
2011
NEW ALBUM "Cape
Breton Girl" by Natalie MacMaster
Available now!
Visit the
Online store for details and to purchase.
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October 25,
2011
More national acclaim for
Celtic Colours International Festival
In the midst of its fifteenth successful annual event, the
Celtic Colours International Festival received honours from
two national... READ MORE
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September 25,
2011
Fiddlers Reel: Finding Gaelic cast was easy part
Surprisingly, finding a Gaelic-speaking cast for The
Fiddlers Reel was not the hardest task for writer-director
Marc Almon when making his 17-minute short film. He also had
to create Depression-era costumes for 30 featured cast and
extras, work with guns and a dog, and shoot in Cape Breton
in a torrential downpour that wiped out the Meat Cove
bridge... Read More
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September 10,
2011
Celtic Colours International
Festival Celebrates 15 Years of
Renowned Colours by Day and World Class Concerts by Night
We're only weeks away from
kicking off the 15th annual Celtic Colours International
Festival which promises to add another sea of memories to
those Festival goers have already collected during the past
decade and a half. Again this year 45 concerts have been
meticulously programmed to take audiences on a compelling
exploration of the roots and branches of our Celtic family
tree... Read More
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August 9, 2011
Nuala Kennedy Trio perform at the Celtic Music Centre
The
fabulous
Nuala
Kennedy from Scotland performs with Dana Lyn (fiddle)
and Kyle Sanna (guitar) this Thursday, August 11th at the
Celtic Music Interpretive Centre in Judique.
Showtime:
8:00pm
Admission: only $10.00 at the door
Facebook Event page
Although
rooted in the Celtic music of her native Ireland and adopted
homeland of Scotland, she is increasingly recognized for her
eclectic cross-genre work. Her second solo album was
released on Nashville's Compass Records in 2010. TUNE IN
features ten unique and evocative tracks with some
well-known guest recording artists. It was voted one of the
top ten traditional albums of 2010
by THE IRISH TIMES
Nuala Kennedy CD's available in our online store
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August 9, 2011
Cape Breton Live: Take 02 now available on iTunes
worldwide.
CAPE
BRETON LIVE: TAKE 02
Compilation CD featuring 14 live
tracks from various shows
(Released: June 2008)
Track listing & sound clips
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July 28, 2011
ECMA 2011 Television Special Airs on CMT
ECMA is
back on television with CMT Special Birthplace of the
Beat which will feature highlights of East Coast Music Week
2011 the four-day music and industry extravaganza which
was held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in April. Tune in to
CMT, this Saturday, July 30th at 7:00pm EST/ 8:00pm AST/
8:30pm NDT.
For a
sneak preview visit
www.ecma.com
For schedule information visit
www.cmt.ca/schedule
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July 2011
Cabot Links tees off in
Inverness
Stunning seaside views promise plenty of visitors in the
future
[Click
to view video]
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June 16,
2011
Ashleys back
and a little less dangerous
Crossover is Ashley MacIsaacs long-awaited answer to Hi,
How Are You Today? Thats not to say that the renowned Cape
Breton fiddler has been silent on the music front since his
hit 1995 album. In fact, hes released seven CDs that
ventured into a wide range of genres from rock and dance, to
pop and adult contemporary... Read More
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June 6, 2011
How to look -
and dance - like a local at a Cape Breton ceilidh
In Western Cape Breton, the hills are alive with the sound
of music. So are the parish halls, the pubs, even several
barns. Its a joyful noise one made with fiddles,
accompanied perhaps by pianos, blistering bagpipes or
guitars, and underscored by the percussive pound of dancing
feet...
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