Saturday the 17th, what a dancing crowd we had! While Stan Chapman and Loretta MacDougall supplied the jigs and reels, ready feet in the crowd kept coming up for a Baddeck Gathering record of three square sets danced in an evening! You must have been crankin'em out, Stan!
Sunday, Buddy and Rachel were joined by Joe Peter MacLean and Kristin Shaw, a young player from Margaree. Joe Peter is a traditional player who also brings fluency in Gaelic, his first language, to his music. This is special and rare today, unfortunately. Joe Peter can regularly be seen at Rollie's Thursday session in North Sydney.
Tuesday the 19th, we can't help but mention how Shelley and Allan drove'er! Great playing, guys! Shelley hails from West Bay Road, and spent a lot of time playing with Alex Francis MacKay, another native-Gaelic speaking fiddle player, and one of the last who is still believed to ''have the Gaelic in his music.'' This old flavor, repertoire and unhurried timing seeped into Shelley's approach and beautifully colors the music she makes today.
Wednesday the 20th, what diversity of visitors again! We met and danced with people from Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, England: remarkable! While Marion Dewar kept everything rolling and grounded at the piano, Anita MacDonald danced another beautiful, spontaneous solo for us, and Jennifer Bowman danced to Anita's solid fiddle playing.
See you at the ceilidh!
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