Her teaching methodology was captured in the 1997 video Fiddle Lesson with Natalie MacMaster (NMAS V 1997 MacMaster Music). During the same year she guest-hosted CBC Radio's Atlantic Airwaves and began to teach at fiddler Mark O'Connor's annual Nashville music camp. In 1996 MacMaster signed a recording contract with Warner Music Canada and released her debut album, No Boundaries. The latter two garnered East Coast Music Awards, and Fit as a Fiddle struck Canadian gold (50,000 copies sold). Two independent records followed: c Road to the Isle (1991, ACC- 49290) and Fit as a Fiddle (1993, NMAS-CD 1972 CBC Maritimes). Natalie MacMaster's first recording, 4 on the Floor (ACC-4979), was released independently in 1989. It's keeping the tradition alive, and who can really argue with that?" Recordings, Awards, and Activities 1989 -Present She explains, "Some people will argue that this ruins the tradition, but it doesn't really. The Cape Breton style still has some rawness." She occasionally layers the traditional music with her original contemporary stylings. "The only place you can find it is on Cape Breton Island. "It's not a very common fiddle style," says MacMaster. MacMaster's traditional Cape Breton fiddling style is based on a rich Highland Scotland repertoire of 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century airs, strathspeys, marches, jigs, reels, and hornpipes.
Two years later she performed at Expo 86 in Vancouver. At 12 she toured the North American Celtic festival circuit. As a child, she jammed with Cape Breton fiddlers Buddy MacMaster (her uncle) and Ashley MacIsaac (a distant cousin). She made her debut playing at Cape Breton square dances, and for three years travelled to mainland Antigonish to study violin with Stan Chapman. When she was nine years old her great-uncle gave her a miniature violin, and she began to learn traditional fiddle tunes by ear. Natalie MacMaster's mother taught her to step dance at age five. Thomas) 2003, hon D MUS (Niagara U, NY) 2006. Fiddler, step dancer, composer, producer, teacher, b Inverness County, NS, B Ed (Nova Scotia Teachers' College), hon doctorate (St. There are links on the right side of this page with fantastic customer testimonials and for other popular events similar to your search.Natalie MacMaster's traditional Cape Breton fiddling style is based on a rich Highland Scotland repertoire from the 17th to 19th centuries (photo by Richard Beland, courtesy Natalie MacMaster). If you would like to see only weekend listings, a specific date, venue, or time of day, we have you covered. We have some fantastic filters set up at the top of the page, allowing you to curate the perfect search. We have separated the nearest event at the top of the screen for ease if you are interested in a location that is not local to your search we have conveniently cataloged those below by date. This page has all the event listings for Natalie MacMaster. We have designed our site with many features to allow a seamless and secure process. Our goal is to help you quickly and easily choose the Natalie MacMaster event that you desire.
She also performed at the Celtic Connections in Scotland, Celtic Colours festival, which took place in Cape Breton, and MerleFest in the United States. MacMaster has toured with famous names such as Faith Hill, Chieftains, Carlos Santana, and Alison Krauss. Some of the other notable albums by MacMaster include Fit as a Fiddle 1993, No Boundaries 1997, In My Hands 1999, My Roots Are Showing 2000, Live 2002, Natalie & Buddy MacMaster: Traditional Music from Cape Breton Island 2005, and A Celtic Family Christmas (with Donnell Leahy) 2016. Both were first released on cassette, but they were re-released as A Compilation in 1998 by Rounder Records. The second album was co-produced by popular John Morris Rankin (The Rankin Family). Her second album named Road to the Isle, was released in 1991. Her first album entitled Four on the Floor was released when she was only 16. In the same year, she debuted at a square dance in Glencoe Mills. MacMaster started playing fiddle when she was only nine. They formed a duo in which their seven children are also occasionally included during the performances. MacMaster married fiddler Donnell Leahy, and the two moved to Lakefield, Ontario.
She also has a distant relationship with Jack White. MacMaster is the daughter of the famous Minnie (née Beaton), MacMaster, and Alex. She is from Troy, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, and only deals in Cape Breton fiddle music genres. Natalie MacMaster (June 13, 1972) is a Canadian fiddler who plays Cape Breton fiddle music.
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