With deep family roots in Cape Breton’s Celtic music, Malcolm MacNeil is carving out a space for himself in the local scene, performing on guitar and fiddle. Malcolm can be seen regularly accompanying fiddlers, paying alongside folk singer-songwriter Dane Pedersen, and participating in the Cape Breton jazz scene. Additionally, he has shared the stage with well-known artists, including Heather Rankin and The Barra MacNeils. This fall, Malcolm will release his debut studio album with assistance from the Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association as a “Big Sampie” Award winner. He returns to Celtic Colours this year performing with fellow “Big Sampie” Award winners Dane Pedersen and Maxim Cormier, with the Doug Lamey Trio, and at the Guitar Summit.