For 35 years, local organization Comunn Féis an Eilein has been active in helping to preserve and promote the Gaelic language and culture in the area. This afternoon, artists from Cape Breton and Scotland will gather together to share the music that continues to grow from Cape Breton’s living culture. Màiri Chaimbeul is a harpist and composer originally from the Isle of Skye. A native Gaelic speaker, Màiri’s music draws from traditional Gaelic repertoire while embracing improvisation and a nuanced approach to rhythm. She’ll be paired with East Bay multi-instrumentalist and Gaelic singer Bradley Murphy whose reframing of traditional songs in ephemeral and rhythmic soundscapes lends a contemporary air to these age-old melodies. The Doug Lamey Trio adds a multi-generational aspect to this afternoon’s program. Fiddler Doug Lamey, grandson of renowned Cape Breton fiddler Bill Lamey, is joined in his trio by influential fiddler Buddy MacMaster’s granddaughter Sarah MacInnis, and Malcolm MacNeil who carries on his family’s musical tradition passed down through his father, Sheumas of the Barra MacNeils. The Beinn Mhàbu Trio rounds out this musical gathering. The newly formed trio—featuring Cameron MacNeil, Màili MacKenzie, and Iain MacQuarrie—combines fiddle and bagpipe tunes from both sides of the Atlantic accompanied by lively Cape Breton piano accompaniment. All students at Beinn Mhàbu, the trio formed after playing tunes together at sessions and house parties around Mabou over the past year.