Cape Breton
The Traditional Music of Cape Breton
Top 5 Cape Breton Albums
| Artist |
Title of Item |
Type |
Province |
Library |
Call # |
| Barra MacNeils |
All At Once |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
In Process |
| Barra MacNeils |
The Traditional Album |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
In Process |
| Beaton, Andrea |
Cuts |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
Cd ABEAT 001 |
| Beòlach |
Variations |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
CD CANMUS 001 |
| Confiant, Joe |
Off to George's River |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
Cd RONC 001 |
| Cormier, Joseph |
Old-Time Wedding Reels and other Scotch Favorite Fiddle Tunes |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
CD ROUN 026 |
| Fitzgerald, Winston Scotty |
Classic Cuts |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
MLLC |
CD 9037 |
| Holland, Jerry |
Jerry Holland's Collection of Fiddle Tunes |
Book |
Nova Scotia |
MLLC |
M1678 .J47 2004 |
| Holland, Jerry |
Session with Jerry Holland |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
MLLC |
In Process |
| Lamey. Bill |
Full Circle: From Boston to Back |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
In Process |
| Lamond, Mary Jane |
Stòras |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
Cd TURT 001 |
| MacDougall, Ian |
From Foot Cape |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
CD CANMUS 003 |
| MacGillivary, Allister |
The Cape Breton Fiddler |
Book |
Nova Scotia |
MLLC |
ML398 .M2 1981 |
| MacIsaac, Ashley |
Fiddling with Disaster: Clearing the Past |
Book |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
ML418.M118 A3 2003 |
| MacIsaac, Ashley |
Fine Thank You Very Much |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
Cd LINUS 002 |
| MacIsaac, Ashley |
Hi How Are You Today? |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
Cd LINUS 001 |
| MacIsaac, Wendy |
Timelines |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
Cd WMAC 001 |
| MacLean, Joe Peter |
Back of Boisdale |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
Cd ROUN 078 |
| MacMaster, Buddy |
Cape Breton Tradition |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
MLLC |
CD 9049 |
| MacMaster, Buddy |
The Best of Buddy MacMaster |
DVD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
DVD SEAB 001 |
| MacMaster, Natalie |
Live! |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
Cd ROUN 076 |
| MacNeil, Jean |
Spring in your step: Cape Breton Step Dancing Lessons |
Video |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
Videorecord CTRV 001 |
| MacNeil, Ryan J. |
Piper |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
In Process |
| Stubbert, Brenda |
House Sessions |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
In Process |
| Various |
Songs from Cape Breton Island |
LP |
Nova Scotia |
MLLC |
Phonodisc NJ 1 .4 |
| Various. |
Cape Breton Island, the video. Volume 2: music, land and people |
DVD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
Videorecord SEAB 001 |
| Various. |
Còmhla Cruinn (Gathered Together): A Cape Breton Gaelic Celebration |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
MLLC |
In Process |
| Various. |
Traditional Fiddle Music of Cape Breton, vol 1 |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
MLLC |
CD 9039 |
| Various. |
Traditional Fiddle Music of Cape Breton, vol 2: The Rover's Return |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
MLLC |
CD 9038 |
| Various. |
Traditional Music from Cape Breton Island |
CD |
Nova Scotia |
Odegaard |
In Process |
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TOP FIVE CAPE BRETON ALBUMS:
1. Natalie MacMaster: Live
It is notoriously difficult to capture the energy and fun of a live performance, let alone a performance for a hall full of local dancers whooping up a storm! This recording manages this difficult feat and presents some of the best innovation for the start of a new century of Cape Breton fiddling. As a side note: Natalie MacMaster married fiddle prodigy Daniel Leahy of the group, “Leahy,” and the couple had their first child in 2005. If every a fiddler was born to rule the world, it’s that little baby!!
2. Mary Jane Lamond: “Storas”
A stunningly lush and gorgeous tapestry of Gaelic singing fused with Celtic and world music instrumentation. Lamond is the undisputed master of this art form and she resurrects some real gems in this new CD. She carries the torch for a repertoire of songs that we can only hope won’t go unloved by future generations.
3. Ashley MacIsaac: “Hi how are you today”
Incurably weird in some places (“What An Idiot He Is”) and crazy good in others (“Sleeping Maggie”), this album won’t be forgotten soon. By virtue of its creativity and MacIsaac’s prodigious fiddling ability, it rises way above the rest of the bizarre fusion CDs that are constantly being dreamed up in the world of “world” music.
4. Joe Peter Maclean: “Back of Boisdale”
Joe Peter is the real deal and one of the last living fiddlers to grow up speaking Gaelic. His deeply intimate connection to the language and the music give him a style of playing that won’t come again.
5. Ryan J. Macneil: “Piper”
This is a much-needed return to the roots of Highland piping, proving once and for all that this instrument used to be able to bring a whole hall to their feet and keep them dancing all night long. This is what the music for the film “Braveheart” should have sounded like..
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