The Town Heroes are a 4-piece Alternative-Rock band known for crafting catchy, thoughtful songs. They've toured the world, released three critically acclaimed albums and won an array of industry awards. Anthemic choruses, 3-part harmonies, tender falsettos and big drums highlight their riff driven, dirty-yet-nuanced barrage of sound. On stage they move like intense caricatures – soaked in sweat, pushing every chord, note and beat to the limit. A structured wall of sound emerges; familiar yet distinctive. Their music is a…

Comprised of three Cape Breton pipers – Keith MacDonald, Kenneth MacKenzie, and Kevin Dugas – and formed by the Gaelic College, Nuallan seeks to represent, promote and explore the style of piping brought from Scotland by Highland Gaels and developed over the past two hundred years here in Cape Breton Island. This rich style of playing has a strong focus on rhythm and musicality and displays a strong connection to the song and dance traditions of Gaelic culture. Nuallan’s members…

J.P. Cormier is a gifted multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter who reads the times with songs. He has released more than a dozen records including two career retrospectives, and a book of the tunes featured on his guitar album. J.P.’s impressive body of work has earned him a vast and loyal fan base and multiple award nominations and wins, including 12 East Coast Music Awards, Canadian Folk Music Award, five Music Nova Scotia Awards, Juno nominations, commendations from the Governor General of…

La Swing du Suête initially came together in 1997 for the first annual Cape Breton Dance Festival in Chéticamp. Over the years, La Swing du Suête has presented itself across the Maritime provinces as well as in Quebec, Alberta and Louisiana, USA. Under the artistic direction of Christine Doucet, Sylvie Doucet, and Paul Gallant, the troupe continues to enchant audiences with their choreographies, their dance steps, and particularly their charm. This troupe is comprised of dancers ranging in age from…

Maxim Cormier is an award-winning Acadian guitarist, composer, producer and educator from Cheticamp, Nova Scotia. Cormier is trained in classical, jazz and world music, and has performed across Canada and around the world in places like Scotland, England, Australia, and France. Having performed alongside Ashley MacIsaac, Beolach, and other talented musicians, Cormier has garnered the admiration of both his peers and his fans. Cormier won in the Instrumental Category at International Acoustic Music Awards in 2014, and well as “Acadian/Francophone…

Ashley MacIsaac has made albums which run the gamut from traditional Cape Breton fiddle music, to boundary busting rock 'n' roll-styled fiddle arrangements, to fronting a full on rock band as lead singer. One of the most celebrated Canadian roots musicians of all time, having sold in excess of 500,000 albums, Ashley has garnered international acclaim by playing the fiddle in that hard-nosed, traditional Cape-Breton style, while adding his own spin, mixing genres and updating Celtic music to appeal to…

Award winning Cape Breton musician, Natalie MacMaster, began her fiddling career at 16 releasing her debut album Four on the Floor. Her musical venture now spans over three decades, completing 11 albums, performing thousands of shows and collaborating with a multitude of world renowned artists. Over MacMaster’s three decades of performing her audience is still left clapping, hollering and screaming for more as she and her band wow them with stylistic diversity without losing the traditional Cape Breton groove. The…

Andrea Beaton comes from a long line of musicians, composers and dancers. She is an award-winning fiddler, tune composer and recording artist who is known for her powerful bow and driving style. She tours and teaches internationally and is in great demand as a teacher at music camps and fiddling/dancing workshops. Andrea has released six solo albums, one duo album with her father, Kinnon Beaton, and published a book of her original tunes. She also recorded an album with her…

Wendy MacIsaac is a renowned fiddler from Cape Breton who has been playing music for more than 30 years. She is recognized as one of the “old school” style of players who has kept the traditional sound going and has a deep respect for it. Wendy is also a sought after piano accompanist and step dancer. Besides performing as a solo artist, Wendy records and tours in a critically acclaimed and award-winning band with Mary Jane Lamond and Cathy Porter.…

Dawn and Margie Beaton, from Mabou, were dancing at age 4 and started playing the fiddle a year later. Over the years they have performed at concerts, ceilidhs and festivals all around Cape Breton Island, mainland Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Scotland, Ireland, France, USA, England, Brazil and China. They have been featured internationally on television, radio and video and have performed in numerous Celtic Colours shows over the years. In 2008, Dawn and Margie were chosen as recipients of…