Hi George, Somehow I thought you'd know this. I was all over in Cape Breton....and yes I was at the Highland Village in Iona, for a Celebration that I think happens every year....it was a week end long event on the Village Grounds, there were several performers there, but there was a Group of singers who did two pieces, in Gaelic, that the anouncer discribed as "weaver's songs." There was also a milling song, which I had heard of before, but the weaver's song really 'caught' me. No, it was not at the Gaelic College, I studied weaving and fiddle there and it is a wonderful place, but it was not where I heard it. BTW, George I hope you don't mind me saying that one of the reasons I visited Cape Breton in the first place was because of a discussion I had with you a couple of years ago about the hertiage of music in Atlantic Canada. Taking you up on your advice to visit the area and hear how the tradition is kept alive was one of the best things I ever did for myself...so Thanks for that advice. :) andi
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