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Part 1 of 2 On the top!!! Wendy can play a fiddle. She is fantastic to hear. Just close your eyes and dance. Filmed by Sam Ruest at the Red Shoe Pub in Cape Breton, N.S.
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Anyone that has heard Buddy play has become a fan for life. He has done so much for the growth of Scottish music. Thank you Buddy for all your music. Concert sound system and film by Sam Ruest
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Part 2 of 2 Wendy at the Red Shoe Pub in Cape Breton. Filmed by Sam Ruest. I can't get enough of Wendy's playing. She plays the fiddle as good as anyone at the top.
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Ashley MacIsaac, with John Morris Rankin, Jimmy Rankin and Stuart Cameron, performs a Traditional Cape Breton Fiddle Medley at the Kumbaya Festival in September 1994. (Notice Jimmy in the background playing the drums.)
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Doug Lamey is a Boston area fiddler with deep ties to Cape Breton's fiddle tradition. His grandfather Bill Lamey was one of the most important fiddlers during the golden age of Cape Breton fiddling.
Cliff McGann is a Boston area musician and storyteller. Both are members of The Boston Kiltics www.bostonkiltics.co m
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Sound system and film by Sam Ruest. Buddy (Natalie's Uncle)MacMaster is an Icon in the Cape Breton music scene. Anyone that has heard Buddy play will agree that he is on the top of the mountain. Thanks to buddy for all his tunes. He is an inspiration to all us upcoming fiddlers. Filmed in Boston Ma. Piano by Terry Traub.
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Quinn Bachand, guitar and young Cape Breton fiddler Krysta MacKinnon play "The Cape Breton Fiddler's Welcome to Shetland" composed by the late Willie Hunter from Shetland. CHECK OUT OUR OTHER MUSIC VIDEOS!
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At 23 Kimberley is destined to be one of Cape Breton's outstanding fiddlers. Get your dancing shoes on. Filmed by Sam Ruest at the Red Shoe Pub Mabou, Cape Breton.
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This is a piece on Cape Breton fiddler Mike MacDougall. It appears to have been done shortly after his death. It has Alistair MacGillivray and Sheldon MacInnes discussing Mike and his music. It also features an outake from Ryan's Fancy TV show.
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Howie is by far one of the best all round fiddler and entertainers in the buisness.Guitar player is the incredible Dave MacIsaac. He is one of my favorites. Filmed by sam Ruest in Cape Breton Oct. 2006 at the Red Shoe Pub.
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Red Shoe Pub in Mabou Cape Breton 2006 Piano by Doug MacPhee,Dwayne Cote is by far on of the most talented fiddle/violinist in the buisness. His Mastery of the bow is off the charts. Fun to watch. I had some great fiddle lessons with Dwayne. He makes it all seem so easy.Thats me hooting.(sorry I couldn't help it) Filmed by Sam Ruest
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WoW, can Brenda Burn up the Strings. She is such a super fiddler. At lot of fun. Jerry Holland wrote the tune Brenda Stubbert, that is played world wide. You have to get her c.d. Filmed by Sam Ruest
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The great Cape Breton string player, Dave MacIsaac using an Incredibow for the first time and on my fiddle. A thrill for me to see how well he handled them from the git-go. He is a master fiddler! Thanks Dave!
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Willie is by far on the top when it comes to playing in the traditional manner. Now in his 80's his playing captivates his audience. I am so proud to be a friend. He is a living legend.I learn so much from Willie.You have to get his Cd, Willie Kennedy Cape Breton Violin from the North American Traditions Series.On the Rounder Label.
Filmed by Sam Ruest
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Glen was amazing. He works at the Celtic Music Interpretative Centre in Judiqee, Cape Breton, and was explaining just before this video how Gaelic singing and fiddling are echoes of each other. Amazing.
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Mairi Rankin is without question at the top. She plays the fiddle with a passion. I can't get enough of her cd First Hand. You have to hear Mairi Play in the group Beolach, they are off the charts. Filmed by Sam Ruest in Judique, Cape Breton. She is a fantastic teacher. Thanks Mairi.Sam