Jeri said "Cape Breton fiddling is pretty much Scottish." That in itself is true, but fiddle styles in Scotland changed over the past two centuries, while much more of the older style was retained in Cape Breton. Some would say that Cape Breton fiddle styles are closer to Irish and that is true also as both were apples that fell from the same tree. Cape Breton has a large Acadian French population who absorbed the Scottish styles but some influence must have flowed in the reverse direction. Parts of Quebec, especially the Eastern Townships, absorbed Highland Scot exiles and disbanded military and no doubt their music also blended with the Quebec French. In any case the litmus test for great fiddle music is to try and keep your feet planted firmly to the floor while a tune plays. If the feet refuse to stay still it is great, be it called Down East, Quebec, or Cape Breton!