The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler

Subject: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 09:23 PM

These are some clips from an old CBC-TV special from 1971 that may be of interest to some. The Cape breton Fiddler never did vanish here and the old music is still strong amoung the young folk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xr5WYYbXzk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUaZuV8Vg2E

Subject: RE: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 09:41 PM

Wow! Thanks for that, Sandy.

Subject: RE: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: Beer
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 09:53 PM

I for one know it is alive and doing very well. Thanks Sandy for those clips, they were great .
Adrien

Subject: RE: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: Jim Lad
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 02:07 AM

I saw one wee Cape Breton fiddler vanish from sight at the Normaway Inn.
Came back in about 10 minutes later looking much more sedate you might say.

Subject: RE: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 12:13 PM

This is the young boy in the earlier clip grown to a young man before going on to international fame with his siblings. Sadly his life was way too short! RIP John Morris, you were one of the greatest!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UJ4hB19oyY&feature=related

Subject: RE: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 12:25 PM

John Morris Tribute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie3s-fu3c7U&feature=related

Subject: RE: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: Stringsinger
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 01:05 PM

Saw John Morris at the Big Pond Festival. He was fantastic. Always enjoyed the Rankins.
Ashley Issacs was fabulous too. Nathalie McMasters stands on broad shoulders.

Subject: RE: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: Jim Lad
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 01:12 PM

On the morning of John Morris's death, I had slept in my car just a few miles away, waiting for the snow plough to come by so that I could finish my journey home from playing in Fiddler's Pub in Sidney.
Probably made it home no more than an hour before his accident.

Subject: RE: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 02:34 PM

My father was from Whale Cove in Margaree and it was on the shores of the old homestead that John Morris died. I had written a song about the same spot and I intended to sing it that day at The Highland Guitar Society jam. When I got to Judique I was told the sad news. I was unable to do that song for a long time afterwards.
There is a new generation of fiddlers continuing the tradition. It is still passed down by the masters such as Buddy to the youngsters such as Douglas Cameron and many others. The fiddlers didn't vanish and they won't for a long time to come!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clq2IgOUqm8

Subject: RE: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: topical tom
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 04:09 PM

The tradition of great Cape Breton fiddling is carried on by Buddy's niece,Natalie

Subject: RE: The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 05:56 PM

Andrea Beaton is another niece of Buddy as well as being the daughter of Kinnon and Betty. The MacMasters on one side and the Beatons of Mabou on the other. Does this perfect storm of genes produce a great fiddler? Judge for yourself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G_oA6nYVJ4