Thanks Azizi,

Obie's earlier post (20 Aug 06-9:45) helps to partly answer your Scottish/Canada question.Scottish people settled in several different provinces of Canada, but it was only in the eastern maritime provinces near the Atlantic Ocean that their traditional type of music survived in any significant way (especially Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia as I presently understand it).Islands near the Ocean have a tendency of helping to keeping traditions alive, whether it be the British Isles, Cape Breton or the Georgia Sea Islands in America (though not neccesarily in every case).

Jess,

Hi!

**Not shure where in Canada you are but Mill Race Festival in Cambridge, Ontario often has English acts.**

Thanks.I actually live pretty close, perhaps an hour away.It would be cool to see your band some day.Your band has a very enjoyable blend of voices and professionaly played instruments.

Marjie,

Thanks for the West Gallery clips.I look forward to hearing them.

George,

**Where in Canada? I'm in the Maritimes that you mentioned.I'm a born-Cape Bretoner! Still live in Nova Scotia.**

As you probably know by now I'm from Ontario (maybe an hour and a half drive from the city of Toronto).I visited the Maritimes when I was a young kid, but have never been to Cape Breton yet.Someday I'd like to make it and see what it's all about.