The Atlantic Provinces -- comprising the Maritimes (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick) and Newfoundland -- are global hotspots for Celtic and Celtic-influenced music. These regions on Canada's eastern coast, settled primarily by immigrants from Scotland and Ireland, held tightly to their roots even as they expanded and evolved (and drew heavily on the influence of the sea for inspiration). In recent years, the world has finally taken notice. Enjoy!

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A

Dave Anthony
• 31B Victoria (2001)


B

Banshee
• Secret Manuscripts (2001)
• Long Awaited Day (2003)

The Barra MacNeils
• Rock in the Stream (1989)
• Closer to Paradise (1993)
• The Traditional Album (1994)
• Until Now (1997)
• The Christmas Album (1999)
• Racket in the Attic (2000)
• 20th Anniversary Collection (2007)
• In Session (2008)
• The Celtic Colours Sessions (2012)

Rik Barron
• The Quiet Faith of Man (2004)

Tommy Basker
• The Tin Sandwich (1994)

Andrea Beaton
• License To Drive' Er (2002)

Dawn & Margie Beaton
• Taste of Gaelic (2008)

Martyn Bennett
• Bothy Culture (1997)
• Glen Lyon (2000)

Emile Benoit
• Vive La Rose (1993)

Beolach
• Beolach (2001)
• performance review (2001)
• Variations (2004)

Anita Best
• The Colour of Amber, with Pamela Morgan (1991)
• Crosshanded (1997)
• Amber Christmas (1998)

Blou
• Rythm 'n Blou (2000)

Bluegrass Diamonds
• Les Souvenirs de Mon Enfance (2002)
• Some of Our Favorites, Hopefully Yours (2003)

The Bottomfeeders
• Waterview (2001)

Ronald Bourgeois
• Le Long Retour (2001)

Brown Ale
• Heads Up! (2000)


C

Gary Callahan with Plain & Simple
• Death on the Ice (1996)

Lisa Cameron
• End of Blue (2004)

Melody & Derrick Cameron
• When There's Music (2004)

Mary Beth Carty
•  Crossing the Causeway (2022)

Cassie & Maggie
• Sterling Road (2014)

Celtic Angel
• Celtic Hits (2014)

Celtic Connection
• Forever (1995)

The Celtic Kids
• Creation of the Celtic Kids (2001)

Celtic Tide
• Kindle (2000)

The Chieftains & Friends
• Fire in the Kitchen (1998)

Colleen Coadic
• You Feel this Good (2004)

Coig
•  Five (2014)

Kevin Collins
• From an Island to an Island, Vol. 1 (2003)
• Jump In & Swim (2004)
• This is My Home (2004)
• Full Circle: From an Island to an Island, Vol. 2 (2007)

Vince Collins
• Lifting Out the Stove (2002)

Connie & Paul
• My Father's Songs (1996)
• Dancing in the Moonlight (2000)

Joe Cormier
• The Dances Down Home (2001)

J.P. Cormier
• Primary Color (2002)
• Looking Back: The Instrumentals (2005)
• Looking Back: The Songs (2005)

Joseph & J.P. Cormier
• Velvet Arm, Golden Hand (2002)

Maxim Cormier
• Maxim Cormier (2012)

The Cottars
• Made in Cape Breton (2002)
• On Fire (2005)

Paul Cranford & Friends
• The Lighthouse (1996)

A Crowd of Bold Sharemen
• A Crowd of Bold Sharemen (2002)

Chrissy Crowley
• Chrissy Crowley (2006)
• The Departure (2010)
• Last Night's Fun (2013)


D

Daimh
• Moidart to Mabou (2000)

Tom Daniels
• The R Months (2002)

Tracey Dares
• Crooked Lake (1999)

Rachel Davis
• Rachel Davis (2010)
• Turns (2013)

Elmer Deagle
• Elmer Deagle (2005)

Aselin Debison
• Sweet is the Melody (2002)

Liz Doherty
• Last Orders (1999)
• performance review (2001)
• Quare Imagination (2002)

DonnaWendyAndy
• Ship of Dreams (1999)

Teresa Doyle
• If Fish Could Sing ... and Sheep Could Dance (1998)


E

Danette Eddy
• Motion Potion (1999)

The Ennis Sisters
• 3 (2000)
• The Ennis Sisters (2001)

Evans & Doherty
• Sailing Ships & Sailing Men (2000)

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Albums are listed alphabetically by artist, then chronologically by title. Click on a title to read the review.





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CELTIC COLOURS
Check out our reviews from this annual festival!






More live reviews can be found in our always-expanding general performance section. Look for Beolach, J.P Cormier, Great Big Sea, Gordie Sampson, Kendra MacGillavry, Sons of Maxwell, Natalie MacMaster and other treats from Atlantic Canada!


For more information on Cape Breton music, check out Cape Breton Music Online. Keep abreast of the East Coast Music Association here. And do pay a visit to the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre of Judique as well.


For the best in live music from the Maritimes, try to attend the Celtic Colours International Festival, a week-long music event that will blow your mind!!


You can read interviews with Natalie MacMaster, Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle and other fine folks in the music world in our musicians' chat room.


You'll also find books on Cape Breton music reviewed in our music library.


Interested in an outside view of Cape Breton musicians? You can read an excellent article, "Fiddlers of the Maritime Provinces" by Paul-Emile Comeau, at the Dirty Linen website. Check it out ... and then hurry back to Rambles for more reviews!






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