GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Fiddler Natalie MacMaster learned her craft at the feet of old-timers in living rooms and on front porches, who learned the tunes and techniques in much the same way. MacMaster and her husband, fiddler Donnell Leahy, created Leahy Music Camp to teach traditional music and much more. Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger. Natalie MacMaster (Profile) It may have seemed, with the headline-grabbing antics of Ashley MacIsaac, that gifted Cape Breton fiddlers had to have a dark side. The niece of influential Cape Breton fiddler Buddy MacMaster, Natalie MacMaster has turned the music of Cape Breton, an island off the east coast of Canada near Nova Scotia, into an international phenomenon. Some 130 kids this summer studied fiddle, guitar, accordion as well as step dancing from teachers including MacMaster and Leahy. Natalie MacMaster has been extending her scope far beyond traditional music, and reaching a wider audience, but this release takes her right back home. Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy & Friends 8.19.17 999 views Waterdown Artfest presents a Celtic kitchen party with Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy & Friends Augin. Its nothing more or less than a glorious ceilidh album, dance tunes played on acoustic instruments, and its obvious. Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy & Friends 8.19.17 26,900 views 146 Dislike Share Save Stellablu477 1.58K subscribers Waterdown Artfest presents a Celtic kitchen party with Natalie. But MacMaster is doing just fine as the embodiment of sweetness and light. This article was originally published in Macleans Magazine on March 6, 2000. "They come away with some very traditional Cape Breton pieces," said the Canadian fiddler, during a mid-day break at Leahy Music Camp, held the first week of July in Ontario. They also learn studio recording techniques, taught by a recording engineer. This is an intro by Natalie to this 2007 televised concert. Her stage and studio collaborations with the likes of Matt Mays, Natalie MacMaster, Nathaniel Smith, Jimmy Bowskill, Keelor and McKenty provide full. "It's part of the music business," said MacMaster, a Grammy Award-winning recording artist with multiple gold records to her credit. Michael Pickett & Matt, Matt, Natalie MacMaster & Ian Acker, Ritchie Oakley. "People who come want to learn the business, and you have to have a grasp on those things." This concert featured several Cape Breton musicians including Andrea Beaton, Howie MacDonald, an. Matt & James Cotton, Terry Kelly, Lisa & Matt. "It's not something you have to offer," she added. MacMaster is referring to her and Leahy’s seven gifted children, five of whom are often the showpiece of the MacMaster/Leahy live set, though not because the couple necessarily envision showbiz careers for the kids. The Canadian fiddler, a native of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, returns to West Michigan this week for the Grand Rapids Symphony's 2013 Picnic Pops Series. Patrick’s Day Party from their home in Ontario before connecting with friends and family in Cape Breton and Ireland. Augustine's Seminary of Toronto and just this past year released his debut self-titled album.Rather, the pair realized early on that being on the road without their kids was infinitely harder than touring with them. AT, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy will perform their online St. Joe was a part of Na Gaisgich Òga, and Féis Cape Breton, two programs geared towards developing Gaelic fluency, and traditional music skills in youth. The Friends of the NAC Orchestra is holding a spectacular silent auction on December 10 and 12 in the main foyer of the NAC in conjunction with. He is known for his traditional style and repertoire, but is also a composer with several noted tunes in circulation to his name. Natalie MacMaster a fiddle genius, Order of Canada recipient, two-time JUNO Award winner, Canadian music icon - has appeared many times at the NAC and always brings audiences to their feet. He credits his greatest musical influences as his grand-uncle Buddy MacMaster, his aunt Natalie MacMaster, Kenneth MacKenzie, and Mac Morin. Hailing from Troy, Joe is one of younger members of the MacMaster fiddling dynasty. William Coulter & Friends, William Coulter. He has toured through the United States performing with Natalie MacMaster, brought his music to Ontario on multiple occasions, and has even performed at the Edmonton Folk Festival. Key & BPM for Hector The Hero by Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy. With an arsenal of pipes, fiddle, and piano, Joe has made his mark on the local music scene as a regular player at dances and ceilidhs in and around Cape Breton. AT, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy will perform their online St. Deemed the newest powerhouse of Route 19 by Ashley MacIsaac, Joe MacMaster has quickly risen up the ranks of the Cape Breton music scene in the last number of years.
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