'Old Style' Cape Breton Fiddling

“Old Style” Cape Breton Fiddlers  (work in progress)

I’m using the term “Old Style” loosely and I’m sure inconsistently, and I’m not going to attempt to define it here – but if you give a listen, you might get the idea.  And I’ve included references to articles with information and informed opinions regarding style in Cape Breton fiddling.

* = noteworthy

** = particularly noteworthy

*** = particularly particularly noteworthy

Donald Angus Beaton: 'The Donald Angus Beaton Project' (samples)

John Willie Campbell:

                                                  

(John MacLean’s Farewell to Oban/Christy Campbell, etc.)

Willie Kennedy:

Willie Kennedy (for some reasons youtube won't let me put this vid. here) *

Willie Kennedy: notes & audio clips

Willie Kennedy: review & audio clips 

John MacDonald: article

John MacDougall:

Mike MacDougall:

Mike MacDougall with Doug MacPhee (piano)

Dan Joe MacInnis:  Dan Joe & Sandy MacInnis
Dan Joe MacInnis & Doug MacPhee 1972

Dave MacIsaac:

                                    

Alex Francis MacKay:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/afmk.htm  (Notes & clips).

Floyd MacKinnon (PEI)

Shawn MacKinnon:

Joe MacLean:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000003ET/?tag=wwwroundercom-20 samples

Joe Peter MacLean:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/jpml.htm  (Notes & clips).


Donald MacLellan:  Donald MacLellan with Doug MacPhee & John Allan (Cameron?) 1974

Theresa MacLellan:

                           

Donald MacLellan:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/mclellan.htm

Article and sound clips.

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/don_mac.htm  Review.

The MacLellan Trio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O1ODqXFag0&feature=related

Billie MacPhee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGuoOh_-2Xc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ViFis3efeE&feature=related

Morgan MacQuarrie:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/r_index.htm  (Notes & clips).

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/macquar.htm  Review.  *

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/quarrie.htm  Review.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003F0R86G/?tag=wwwroundercom-20#mp3TrackPlayer samples

http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-warlocks-bog-lochan-tarbolton/id260885988?i=260888382 samples
'Over the Cabot Trail' notes

Joe Peter MacLean/Alex Francis MacKay/John MacDonald/Morgan MacQuarrie/Chrissy Crowley – reviews:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/cb_fidd2.htm

Jimmy Paul

Compilations:

The Music of Cape Breton - Volume 1 - Gaelic Tradition in Cape Breton samples
The Music of Cape Breton, Vol. 2 - Cape Breton Scottish Fiddle samples
Trad. Fiddle Music of Cape Breton Vol. 1 samples
Trad. Fiddle Music of Cape Breton Vol. 2
Trad. Fiddle Music of Cape Breton Vol. 3 samples
Trad. Fiddle Music of Cape Breton Vol. 4

Various players, including some rarely recorded, such as John Neil MacLean & John MacDougall:
http://www.androchaid.ca/taxonomy/term/9/all?page=1

Various players – reviews:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/rounder3.htm

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/tfmcb.htm  With clips.

Mark Wilson:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/nat_01.htm

Article on the North American Traditions series.

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/nat_cb3.htm

Collected youtube videos of Cape Breton fiddlers.