Natalie MacMaster, the acclaimed Cape Breton fiddler, recently published her memoir, I Have a Love Story. As the author of a ...

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 ...

WEST KENNEBUNK, Maine – Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray and Sabra MacGillivray – some of Atlantic Canada’s finest performers of traditional music and dance – will appear in an extraordinary concert ...

Fiddler Natalie MacMaster grew up in a house full of music, steeped in the traditions of her Scottish Canadian isle. And in the seasonal spirit of sharing, she's bringing that gift to her Hancher ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Athens has certainly seen its fair share of fiddlers, but these are not your ...

Cape Breton, to many around the globe, seems to be a tucked-away, mystical sort of place, an island that’s visited only as an afterthought by wealthy families shopping in Halifax, Nova Scotia’s ...

Most people assume the greatest inspiration in fiddler Natalie MacMaster's life is her uncle, legendary Cape Breton fiddler Buddy MacMaster, but truth be told, one of the biggest mentors she has had ...

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – The Big Fiddle stands guard over Sydney Harbor at the entrance to the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion signaling the importance of the violin to Cape Breton culture. Inside the ...

Was it hot Sunday evening? It's quite possible thousands of people on the Long's Park lawn didn't notice. Although it was still above 90 degrees in the shade when the music started shortly after 7:30 ...

Natalie MacMaster has the look of a pop star: blond, slender, vivacious and outgoing. Her stage performances are whirling flashes of music and movement, her thick mane of hair flying as she whips her ...