Trying something new…it’s “Fiddle Talk Friday”! 🎻 | Natalie MacMaster

Hey everyone! To all fans and fiddle lovers in the Montreal area, come celebrate this Christmas season with some Celtic tunes! This December 7th Natalie, Donnell and the @themacmasterleahykids will be performing at Place des Arts in Montreal, QC! For more information and tickets visit http://bit.ly/2hHYLVm | Natalie MacMaster

Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival !! At 49 years, you’re lookin’ better than ever! What a time we had and God Bless the Chiassons for carrying the torch. Love them❤️ | Natalie MacMaster

It’s National Piano Day!! Well that’s kinda cool! Little fun fact: piano was my first instrument. Piano is most definitely an integral part of the Cape Breton fiddle sound and I’ve played with plenty of dandies over the years; Hilda Chaisson, Tracey Dares, my aunt Betty Lou Beaton, Allan Dewar, Joel Chaisson, Maybelle Chisholm, Troy MacGillivray, Mac Morin, and now my daughter Mary Frances. Big thank you to all these special musicians. | Natalie MacMaster

We heard the most beautiful music in the Celtic/folk genre over the last 4 days and it reaffirmed my hope in the future of Celtic music. I am on a high from the fresh sounds and new friendships, as well as reconnecting with old ones. Our children had an incredible opportunity and Donnell and I were so proud to bring them onto the stages of their ancestral soil. These passing moments will remain with me for a very long time. Thank you Orkney. | Natalie MacMaster