Although Natalie MacMaster fits comfortably in the category of Celtic fiddler, her music has been a balancing act between breaking new ground and hewing to a traditional approach. MacMaster grew up in ...

Dynamic fiddler Natalie MacMaster returns to George Mason University directly from a weekend at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where her latest album, “Cape Breton Girl,” won for ...

Donnell Leahy begins playing the fiddle as his wife Natalie MacMaster sways, eyes closed, to the sound of the music with her own fiddle resting on her shoulder. Soon she joins in and the sounds of ...

2001-05-04 04:00:00 PDT San Francisco-- Despite their name, the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers requires no Scottish pedigree to be a part of the group, and despite its leader's love of old styles, ...

Was it hot Sunday evening? It's quite possible thousands of people on the Long's Park lawn didn't notice. Although it was still above 90 degrees in the shade when the music started shortly after 7:30 ...

Natalie MacMaster has the look of a pop star: blond, slender, vivacious and outgoing. Her stage performances are whirling flashes of music and movement, her thick mane of hair flying as she whips her ...

Somewhere on a highway out there is a bus on its way from Ontario, Canada, to Wilmington. Aboard is a group of musicians led by Natalie MacMaster, one of the most prodigious fiddle players in the ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Gaelic songs, tunes and dance music will be performed at the Friends Meeting Hall on Monday. The concert of Scottish music by Katie McNally, Neil Pearlman and Elias Alexander will be ...