

Natalie has performed with Béla Fleck, Faith Hill, Carlos Santana, The Chieftains (who invited MacMaster to join the group), Sharon, Lois & Bram, Buddy MacMaster, and Jesse Cook, and she is distantly related to fiddler Ashley MacIsaac and rocker Jack White. Though the music of Canadian fiddler Natalie MacMaster remains rooted in her native Cape Breton, it continues to branch in some surprising directions. Natalie began playing at age 9 after having been given a small fiddle by her great uncle. She was raised in a musical family steeped in Scottish heritage. An Order of Canada is among many accolades the Ontario-based mother of six has received in recognition of her peerless artistic status. Composer, virtuoso fiddler and skilled step dancer Natalie Ann MacMaster was born on Jin Troy, Nova Scotia, Canada. in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada who plays Cape Breton fiddle music. MacMaster’s extensive discography showcases her as both soloist and marquee collaborator, notably with husband and fellow fiddler Donnell Leahy. The niece of influential Cape Breton fiddler Buddy MacMaster, Natalie MacMaster has turned the music of Cape Breton, an island off the east coast of Canada. Natalie MacMaster, CM (born June 13, 1972) is an award-winning fiddler from. A friend of the family confirmed MacMaster died in his home in rural western Cape Breton in Nova Scotia around 9 p.m. Canadian fiddler known for Gold-selling albums like 1993’s Fit as a Fiddle as well as live performances with artists like Carlos Santana and Yo-Yo Ma.

She collaborated with Alison Krauss on the 1999 song Get Me Through December. One of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia’s most important exports and a superstar in the Celtic music world (though she’s far too humble to admit it), fiddler and step-dancer Natalie MacMaster has built a sterling multi-decade career on electrifying playing and must-see live performances. Natalie Macmaster was born on the 13th of June, 1972. Tickets will be refunded from the original point of purchase.
