Directory of Maritime Resources

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The Maritimes consists of the three provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island - an area of strong fiddling tradition, with a mixture of Scots (Cape Breton), French (Acadian), and Irish immigrant styles.

Maritime fiddling, also referred to as the "Down East" style, draws on all three fiddling heritages. Players of this style include Gerry Robichaud and Don Messer.

Resources in This Category

• Johnstone, Roy

  http://www.royjohnstone.com/
  Prominent in the musical community of East Coast Canada; includes his biography, news, discography, and gig-list.

• MacInnis, Billy

  http://www.billymacinnis.homestead.com/
  A third generation Prince Edward Island fiddler; biography,discography, gig-guide, and audio samples.

• MacLeod, Cynthia

  http://cynthiamacleod.com/
  Prince Edward Island fiddler offers her performance schedule, discography, biography and details of her teaching.

• Messer, Don (1909-1973)

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Charles_Frederick_Messer
  Wikipedia profile of the New Brunswick fiddler and folk icon of the 1960s.

• Ross, Keith

  http://www.keithross.net/
  Fiddler presents his profile, discography and teaching activities.

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