Friday night Robbie and Isaac Fraser, brothers from Inverness county, entertained a large crowd. It is always great to have such a good crowd! The Frasers have 2 great traditional cds to their credit, the newest of which is available for sale any night at the Ceilidh.
Saturday a young girl from Ontario did the Highland fling to the music of Carl MacKenzie and Doug MacPhee. Carl and Doug are two living legends in their own rite and we are privileged to have them share their wealth of musical history and expertise with us. Both of them have done a lot of recording as well, so if you enjoyed this ceilidh, you can easily find much more of them!
Sunday we had another packed house, and everyone enjoyed Rachel Davis and Buddy Mac Donald. They wowed the crowd with their tunes, songs, and antics. Buddy is a seasoned performer who has entertained crowds far and wide with a natural wit and ability to tell a story with his songs. Rachel, while still a young lady, is gaining such experience, especially after her recent trip to Scotland with the Fiddler's Association.
Mike Hall and Jennifer Bowman resumed their Monday night slot as of last night, August 4th. A couple of the audience volunteers included a harmonica player from West Virginia who did a duet with Jennifer, and a tin whistle player from Conamara, in the west of Ireland. Richard is a native Irish speaker from the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) and played an air, Sé fath mo Bhuartha, followed by a couple marches on his whistle. He is visiting Cape Breton to attend the Gaelic College and learn some of our Scots Gaelic.
Go raibh maith agat, a Richard! Tar ar ais arís!
See you at the ceilidh!
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