1/12/2024 0 Comments Natalie macmaster no boundaries(11/99, glad it wasn't just me, the purist, who found some of the rock elements annoying. That was really the only "rocking" element to the entire show that I thought was cool. The drum solo sounded like a reel if you paid attention. I'm still not moved to buy any of her albums, but it was good to see her play again. She's still one hell of a fiddler, though, and judging by her between-song banter and all the bouncing around she was doing while she was playing, she is indeed an incurable goofball. Last night there was plenty of that, but I wasn't as impressed as the last time-I think she's got too much rock stuff going on in her band now (full drum kit, electric guitar and bass, Hammond organ). ( JoAnn Whetsell) Comments about live performance: woj and I had seen her once before, at the Philadelphia Folk Festival a couple years ago, and she blew me away then with her goofy energy. I like the mix on this album enough to go look for her earlier and more traditional work. I was only introduced to her music through her most recent album, In My Hands, and I generally have a greater liking for more pop/rock influenced Celtic music than other ectophiles. Natalie co-wrote the lyrics to the song "In My Hands." General comments: I actually have all of her CDs except the latest one, and I highly recommend her more traditional efforts, especially A Compilation, which takes her first two tape-only albums and puts them on CD, and My Roots Are Showing. The Ectophiles' Guide entry for Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy Comparisons: Mary Jane Lamond? Ashley MacIsaac? Covers/own material: Traditional, traditional-based songs, and covers. The box office is open Monday-Friday 10am–5pm, Saturdays 10am–2pm or on any performance day from 10am until intermission.The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Natalie MacMaster This site too slow? Try a mirrorĬountry of origin: Canada Type of music generally: Violin-based traditional Celtic, folk/ pop/ rock Status: Most recent solo release, Cape Breton Girl (2011) See also: Natalie MacMaster's site 997.4444 or online at the Colonial Theatre. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street or by calling 413. Tickets to Natalie MacMaster: Christmas in Cape Breton are $20-$55 and VIP tickets are $60. MacMaster has performed on stage with The Chieftains, Paul Simon, Faith Hill, Luciano Pavarotti and in front of millions on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the ABC 2002 New Year’s Eve Special and Good Morning America. This strength and confidence has only grown through the years, whether it’s through an album such as Fit As A Fiddle, that marks her fueling her familial tradition, or through the exploration of Texas and bluegrass swing, Gaelic singing on No Boundaries, a touch of folk rock and new age on In My Hands, a contrasting embrace of the modern and old roots on Live, or her self-published book Cape Breton Aire. She delivered her first album, Four On The Floor, at the age of 16. MacMaster debuted her fiddling prowess at the age of nine-and-a-half years at concert in Glendale, Cape Breton. Thomas University) the Order Of Canada - and a reputation as one of Canada’s most captivating performers. Her impressive musical lineage includes her uncle, fiddle prodigy Buddy MacMaster (with whom Natalie recorded the 2005 gem Traditional Music From Cape Breton Island) her cousins Ashley MacIsaac and Andrea Beaton, and the late, great Canadian folk icon John Allan Cameron.īorn Jin Troy, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Natalie MacMaster has received numerous Juno and East Coast Music Awards two honorary degrees (from Niagara University, NY, and Trent University) and an honorary doctorate (St. MacMaster’s Cape Breton-style fiddling has resonated with world audiences through 10 albums, multiple gold sales figures and a 27 year career. (PITTSFIELD, Mass,) – Renowned fiddler and Celtic musician Natalie MacMaster performs Christmas in Cape Breton at the Colonial Theatre on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at 7:30 pm.
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