The phrase “family tradition” can apply to any number of things, from holiday customs to unique rites and rituals – whether ...

Although Natalie MacMaster fits comfortably in the category of Celtic fiddler, her music has been a balancing act between breaking new ground and hewing to a traditional approach. MacMaster grew up in ...

Polig Monjarret , who has died aged 83, was a leading figure in the Breton cultural renaissance that began in 1940s Polig Monjarret, who has died aged 83, was a leading figure in the Breton cultural ...

If we’re going to be wearing boots for another wintery month or two, we might as well put our chunky footwear to enjoyable use by stomping around in them to good fiddle music. The St. Patrick’s Home ...

You can listen to Cape Breton's signature sound island-wide. The richest choices, however, are along this driving route, which extends up the scenic western shore from the Canso Causeway to the Cabot ...

A Cape Breton musician is being remembered as someone who dedicated his life to preserving the island's traditional Scottish music while encouraging others to do the same. Doug MacPhee, or Dougie, as ...

While musicians around the globe rosin up their bow in celebration of World Fiddle Day, Cape Breton player Donald MacLennan attempts to answer the age old question: What is the difference between a ...

Music lovers in the 21st century don’t normally connect Scottish fiddling and jigs with great baroque composers like Johann Sebastian Bach or Antonio Vivaldi. It’s a heretical thought for those who ...