Hailing from Cape Breton Island, Natalie received her first fiddle at the age of nine, launching a career that has lasted for more than 30 years. Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy have received both industry-acclaim and a loyal fan base by combining their magnificent individual talents, giving audiences an unforgettable musical experience every performance.īeing part of musical families, Natalie and Donnell were born into their musical careers. Since marrying in 2002, two of Canada’s brightest stars have been captivating audiences all over North America with their exceptional musical skills and obvious joy at playing the fiddle together. Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series. Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with ID at the box office. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats. Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes. Return to FAME Reviews Return to FAME Home Page This review may be reprinted with prior permission and attribution. Natalie is a true master of the Cape Breton fiddle. It is a wonder that such diversity could all hold together, but MacMaster's fiddle keeps it working.
One set of jigs ( Mom's Jig) even incudes Natalie's step dancing in the accompaniment - shades of John Hartford! There are enough jigs and reels to satisfy the Cape Breton fiddle connoisseurs, yet enough contemporary arrangements to keep the album interesting enough to appeal to a wider audience. There are thirty two instrumentals and two vocals on this album in fourteen tracks. Sharon Shannon plays accordion on several of the jigs and reels included in the mix. Guitarist Jesse Cook plays flamenco guitar on the track called Flamenco Fling, which also brings in trumpet and horn arrangements. Alison Krauss lends her beautiful voice in a lament called Get Me Through December.
Natalie is joined on the album by some notable guest artists: Mark O'Connor is a fiddling giant in his own right and shares the spotlight on the tune Olympic Reel. In My Hands blends traditional Cape Breton fiddle with contemporary sounds of percussion, organ and electric guitar to produce an album that is interesting and quite enjoyable. There are even a couple vocals on this mainly instrumental CD. Throw in some strings and get almost classical in Father John MacLeod's Jig. Later there are a number of traditional jigs and reels to set your feet to tapping. Moving on you find Blue Bonnets Over the Border, a Scottish marching tune with quite a lot of percussion and organ which are reminiscent of pipes and drums.
The album cover and the first vocal track would make you think you had a pop recording, but the second track has 6 traditional Cape Breton style fiddle tunes with a little bit of contemporary flavor from drums, organ and electric bass in the backup. Depending on where on the album you listen, you find a different type or flavor of music - all with a common bond of Natalie's wonderful fiddle playing. ( In My Hands is a little like the blind men trying to describe an elephant. FAME Review: Natalie MacMaster - In My HandsĪ review written for Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
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