2014 Induction Dinner – SOLD OUT!
All of the tickets for the 11th annual induction dinner have now been sold. We're looking forward to celebrating this year's talented inductees!
The Merry Piper
Carol Kennedy Zadorozny is being inducted into the Hall of Fame this month, as a pianist, fiddler, and composer. [button...
Archival Tune: Duncan Angus McRae
This month the Archival Tune is a few samples of Gaelic songs sung by Duncan Angus McRae of St. Raphael’s. Someone states at the beginning of the tape that these were recorded in 1918 for John McMartin, who was one of the owners of the Hollinger Gold Mines. No more...
Bob’s Place
We're featuring another fine tune by Malcolm Dewar this month. The Annual Music for Malcolm concert in Maxville is coming up on April 5th. [button...
Archival Tune: “Little” Jack MacDonald pt 3
We’ll finish the “Little” Jack MacDonald series of posts with Winston Scotty Fitzgerald’s recollections of MacDonald in Cape Breton Magazine, volume 46. Fitzgerald was visiting Buddy MacMaster in Cape Breton, and after a late night he was awoken by a visit from...
2nd Annual Music for Malcolm – In Memory of Malcolm Dewar
An afternoon of Fiddling, Step Dancing and Celtic Song in Memory of Malcolm Dewar. Please join us on Saturday April 5, 2014 from 1-5pm at the Metcalfe Centre in Maxville.
Kelli Trottier in Concert, April 6
Kelli Trottier with Greg Simm. April 6, 2014 – Dunvegan Hall – 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $15.00, and may be reserved in advance…
Loch Garry Breezes
March's tune is a waltz composed by Allan MacPhail. [button...
Archival Tune: Another “Little” Jack MacDonald
For the second archival tune of the month, we’ll keep focusing on “Little” Jack MacDonald, this time exploring his playing style in more depth. Donaldson MacLeod quotes “Little” Jack MacDonald expert Bernie MacNeil of Michigan as saying that MacDonald’s “first and...
2014 Inductees Have Been Chosen
We're pleased to announce our 2014 inductees: [twocol_one]Living: Kathy Fraser Collins - pianist, composer Donaldson MacLeod - promoter, fiddler Carol Kennedy Zadorozny - pianist, fiddler, composer[/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last]Deceased: John Roy MacDonell - piper...