Natalie MacMaster

Easily at home on the concert stage or at a folk festival, Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster is one of the most versatile and exciting musicians on both the folk and Celtic music scenes. MacMaster’s many projects have seen her collaborate and perform with Alison Krauss, the Chieftains, Paul Simon, and Pavarotti, as well as her husband: Leahy front man Donnell. Natalie’s live performances are a testament to her incandescent musicianship and boundless energy, featuring foot-tapping rave-ups, heartrending… Show more ballads, and world-class step dancing. Her fiddling fireworks, sparked by both traditional and contemporary Celtic melodies, generate uplifting energy felt by musicians and audiences of all ages.

“The most dynamic performer in Celtic music today” -The Boston Herald

“MacMaster’s a ball of fire, performing jigs and reels with unstoppable, foot-tapping energy and ballads with irresistible, keening passion.” -Los Angeles Times

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