The Heart of Cape Breton

With a culture deeply influenced by 19th century Scottish emigration, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is widely celebrated for its fiddle music. Profoundly rooted in old Scottish tradition, the music is increasingly moving to center stage in the contemporary Celtic revival, as seen in the popularity of Cape Breton fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Ashley MacIsaac. This CD features some of the best known and most admired Cape Breton fiddlers, with piano and guitar accompaniment in the island's distinct style. The sound of the island is alive in these exciting performances, recorded live at dances and concerts in Cape Breton during the summer of 2000. This is the real thing—master fiddlers playing in the heart of the tradition, along the Ceilidh Trail.

Track Listing

101	My Great Friend John Morris Rankin / The Flax in Bloom / A Northside Reel	Brenda Stubbert, Richard Wood and Brian Doyle	03:40
102	Traditional Strathspey / Stumpie / Primrose Lass / A Bright May Morning	Jackie Dunn MacIsaac, Wendy MacIsaac	02:46
103	New Haven Reel / Mrs. Norman MacKeigan's Reel / Glenquey Reel / The High Drive Reel / The Snappy Reel / Miss Jane McInnes-Dandaleith	Kinnon Beaton, Betty Beaton, Owen D. Gillis	05:36
104	In Memory of Herbie MacLeod / Christy Campbell / Anthony Murray's / Bridge of Bamore / Arrochar Bridge	Jerry Holland, Allan Dewar	07:12
105	The Way to Judique / Compliments to the Boys of the Lough / The Canadian Club Jig / The Hills of Glenorchy / Walking the Floor	Buddy MacMaster, Joey Beaton	05:16
106	Pipe Major George Ross's Welcome to the Black Watch March / Duke of Athole Strathspey / Tibby Fowler of the Glen / Traditional Strathspey / Creignish Hills / Sandy Cameron / The Straw Man	Wendy MacIsaac, Jackie Dunn MacIsaac	06:28
107	Kitty of Oulart / Traditional / Inverness Jig / Memories of Mac / Little House Round the Corner / Money in Both Pockets / The Jumpy Jig	Kinnon Beaton, Betty Beaton	07:12
108	The Rosebud of Allenvale / Tom Dey /Miss Dale / Maggie Cameron / The Devil in the Kitchen / Margaree / St. Kilda Wedding / Elizabeth's Big Coat / Bridge of Bamore	Buddy MacMaster, Joey Beaton	09:47
109	Thomas MacDonnell's Strathspey / Traditional / Mrs. Norman MacKeigan's Reel / New Haven Reel	Kinnon Beaton, Betty Beaton	02:37
110	The Short Grass Jig / The Braes of Elchies Jig / Traditional Jig / Gallagher's Jig / The Pibroch of O'Donal Dubh	Wendy MacIsaac, Jackie Dunn MacIsaac	05:17
111	Michael Rankin's Reel / Pretty Marion / Wesley Gillis Reel / The Marquis of Tullybardine / The Black Cock's Will / Colonel Thornton / Over the Isles to America / Johnny Muise's Reel / Tom Rae / Brenda Stubbert's Reel / The Weasel	Kinnon Beaton, Betty Beaton	09:02
112	Traditional Strathspey / The Devil in the Kitchen / Calum Crubach / Donnacha's Favourite / The Mortgage Burn / Morgan MacQuarrie / The Grey Bob	Brenda Stubbert, Richard Wood, Brian Doyle	06:05