The Dance in Creignish
CONCERT
Friday, October 16 • 7:30pm
Back in the 1950s and ‘60s, fiddlers like Buddy MacMaster played dances all over the island, and one of the halls he...MORE
Wendy MacIsaac is a renowned fiddle player and culture bearer from Creignish, Cape Breton who has been playing music for more than 40 years now. She is recognized as one of the old-school style of players who has kept the traditional sound going, and has a deep respect for it. In addition to performing as a solo artist, she has toured extensively with Mary Jane Lamond and in her band Beòlach, who had an incredible year in 2021 earning several awards and nominations including a nomination for a Juno award. Wendy has recorded on over a dozen albums including four of her own, three with Beòlach, and one with Mary Jane, and has also produced two albums. Wendy is Artistic Co-Director of Celtic Colours and will be performing with Beòlach during the Festival this year, as well as teaming up with bandmate Mac Morin and some musical friends for The Dance in Creignish.
CONCERT
Back in the 1950s and ‘60s, fiddlers like Buddy MacMaster played dances all over the island, and one of the halls he...MORE