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Morgan Toney

Cape Breton

Twenty-four-year-old Mi’kmaw fiddler and singer Morgan Toney brings together the fiery fiddling of Cape Breton Island with the songs and teachings of the Mi’kmaq with brilliance and heart. “First Flight”, Toney’s award-winning debut album, celebrates language and heritage in Toney’s transformation of traditional songs like the Ko’jua and the Mi’kmaq Honour Song alongside highly original songcraft. Morgan has been featured on CBC radio, and had a mini documentary made about his music at the International Indigenous Summit. Combining his Mi’kmaq roots with his love for Cape Breton Celtic tunes, Morgan has made a fresh new connection between the two traditions. He will be performing with Keith Mullins during the Festival as well as with the group Barn Bhreagh.

Morgan Toney- tapuipunq+k jel ne’w tewije’k wla nuji apia’ji’jk+te’ketew aq ketapekiewinu, Morgan Toney. Toqa’toql kitk Unama’kikewey puktewtek apia’ji’jk aq ta’n tel kina’masij l’nuey wejiaq pitiatekiktuk aq w’kamlamunk. “Amkwesewey Alaqsinm+k”, Toney-e’ji’j na wla ilsutasik+p w’t+te’ken w’jit amkwesewe’l kisiapnn k’tapekiaqne’l alp+ml, ketlamite’lket teli l’nuij. Wiaqa’toql eta l’nuel kutey nike’ Ko’jua aq “Mikmawey Kepmite’tasikewey”, aq k’tk+l kisi wi’kasikl k’tapekiaqnn.

Festival Performances

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