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Susan MacLean

Cape Breton

Susan MacLean, a native of Washabuck now residing in the Sydney area of Cape Breton, comes from a deeply musical background. Renowned for her piano talents, Susan has performed at various events over the years and is a notable presence at events like Celtic Colours and KitchenFest!.  She has taught Cape Breton-style piano accompaniment at Colaisde na Gàidhlig / the Gaelic College in St. Ann’s, since the mid 1990s, impacting hundreds of students and recorded 30 online instructional videos with Colaisde na Gàidhlig / the Gaelic College, which is sold through their Learn with Us programming, She has also recently taught at the Acadian Festival of Traditional Music and Dance in Bar Harbor, Maine. A board member of the Cape Breton Fiddlers’ Association, Susan is a founding committee member of the Treasures of Youth (Stóras na h-Òigridh) committee set up by the Nova Scotia Highland Village Museum. Her enthusiasm for Cape Breton-style piano comes from influences within her own extended family including her late grandfather Michael Anthony MacLean, late uncles Carl and Hector MacKenzie, cousins the Barra MacNeils, as well as great aunt Theresa Morrison and great uncle Joe W. MacLean. In addition to playing piano, Susan is also a composer and fiddle player who has been featured on several recordings over the past number of years.

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