Natalie MacMaster is the niece of one of Cape Breton's most celebrated veteran violin players, Buddy MacMaster. While Buddy performs the music absolutely traditionally with the deft hand of a virtuoso, Natalie is no less a master of the idiom in her own right. Natalie is an internationally acclaimed fiddler who has brought the music of her home on the small North Atlantic Island of Cape Breton to audiences around the world for many years.

This music was not invented on Cape Breton but rather, it was carefully tranplanted from the Scottish West Highlands and Islands by her forebearers and faithfully nurtured, protected and cherished down the generations.

While Natalie has one foot firmly planted in the soil of Cape Breton, she is a traveller of the world. As such, she has been willing to perform her own Cape Breton twist on other styles of fiddle music showing her absolute mastery not only the local traditional style but also over the violin generally. She's also a hell of a stepdancer and beautiful person both inside and out.

If you haven't had the pleasure, enjoy this Youtube playlist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHBha...A5EE72D33E7CF3