Since you didn't ask about Cape Breton music, I won't recommend Natalie
MacMaster and Jerry Holland, although they're also favorites of mine! BTW
some of the above CDs may be difficult to find in the US; I recommend
MusicScotland at http://www.musicscotland.com/ . Great selection, decent
prices and responsive customer service. Most of the above bands have
websites with audio clips; check them out! -Steve
Hey Steve!
I'm so envious that you get to play with other people....I'm the Lone Fiddler in my neighborhood.
Bob: are you listening to Cape Breton fiddlers at all? There's a quality of abandonment...freedom, maybe? that is hard to pin down in words. I didn't list Natalie MacMaster or Buddy either. I wrongly assumed you'd know who they are.
You may also want to try these C.B. fiddlers:
Joe Cormier (the happiest sound I've ever heard)
J.P. Cormier (love the fiddling, don't love the electronic accomp)
Dave MacIssac (nice, old style)
Brenda Stubbert (bit of the Irish style)
Glenn Graham (this guy rocks the house)!
