Cape Breton Island
Mary Ann Kennedy visits Canada to make a musical tour of Cape Breton Island, where three distinct cultures are embraced in one community: Celtic, Gaelic and Mi'kmaq.
Mary Ann Kennedy makes a musical tour of Canada's Cape Breton Island, where three distinct cultures are embraced in one community. She visits a session at the celebrated Red Shoe Pub, with music from the island's Celtic tradition of folk fiddling; some of the island's Scots Gaelic speakers sing traditional songs; there is music from the Mi'kmaq aboriginal people; and she joins in a kitchen party with some home-grown music from the island's French Acadians.
Featured artists include Glenn Graham, who also talks about Cape Breton's folk history; Chrissy Crowley, one of the young generation of folk fiddlers; singer Mary Jane Lamond, who invites the local Gaelic community to a 'milling frolic', a traditional Scots work-party with music; Beverley and Joel Denny, who sing in the Mi'kmaq village of Eskasoni; and French Acadians Celeste, Weldon and Delores Boudreau - none of whom are related.
First broadcast in December 2011.
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Chrissy Crowley
Strathspeys and Reels (trad)
Performers: Chrissy Crowley (fiddle) Kenneth Mackenzie (pipes) Hilda Chaisson (piano) Iain Hayes (guitar)
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Glenn Graham
Mabou Jig (trad)
Perforemers: Glenn Graham (fiddle) Mary Graham (piano)
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Chrissy Crowley
A Mabou Strathspey in D (trad) / Strathspey Gan Aimn (trad) / Tuttle's Reel (trad) / Just
Performers: Chrissy Crowley (fiddle) Kenneth Mackenzie (pipes) Hilda Chaisson (piano) Iain Hayes (guitar)
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Chrissy Crowley
Dave Macisaac's Strathspey (Brenda Stubbert) / Angus Ronald Beaton's Strathspey (Donald An
Performers: Chrissy Crowley (fiddle) Kenneth Mackenzie (pipes) Hilda Chaisson (piano) Iain Hayes (guitar)
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Mary Jane Lamond
'N Oidhche sin Bha Mis' air Chuan (One night out on the ocean)
Performers: Milling Frolic
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Rod C Mcneill
Fail oro m谩r dh'fhag sinn (The fine crew set sail)
Performers: Milling Frolic
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Calum Watson
Gur Tu Mo Nigh'n Donn Bh贸idheach (You are my beautiful brown haired girl)
Performers: Milling Frolic
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Michael MacNeil
F谩il ill o agus h贸r贸 eile (What happened to us my handsome lad)
Performers: Milling Frolic
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Joel Denny
The Partridge Song
Performers: Joel and Beverly Denny
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Joel Denny
Honour Song
Performers: Joel and Beverly Denny
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Delores Boudreau
Allons danser Calinda
Performers: Delores Boudreau, Celeste Boudeau and Weldon Boudreau
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Delores Boudreau
Veillee rustique
Performers: Delores Boudreau, Celeste Boudeau and Weldon Boudreau
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Weldon Boudreau
Le Petit Willie
Performers: Delores Boudreau, Celeste Boudeau and Weldon Boudreau
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Weldon Boudreau
Pissenlit Pissenette
Performers: Delores Boudreau, Celeste Boudeau and Weldon Boudreau
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Broadcasts
- Sun 18 Dec 2011 22:20麻豆社 Radio 3
- Sun 3 Feb 2013 22:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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