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By Amy Smart, Times Colonist Some would say Celtic music’s cultural currency peaked in the 1990s, when Cape Breton’s Ashley MacIsaac, Natalie MacMaster and the Rankin Family fiddled and toe-tapped their way onto Top 40 charts. Fellow Cape Bretoner Stewart MacNeil of the family band the Barra MacNeils begs to differ. “The music has a […]
Mary Ellen Green, Monday Magazine Get ready for a bi-coastal celebration with Celtic superstars the Barra MacNeils and the Victoria Symphony March 1 – 3 at the Royal Theatre. Twenty-five years after the Barra MacNeils went into the studio to record their self-titled debut album, the six siblings and multi-instrumentalists from Sydney Mines, Cape Breton […]
To all those who kindly pre-ordered advance copies of the Barra MacNeils Live in Concert with Symphony Nova Scotia CD, Thank you for your patience! We will have fresh advance copies in the next few days and will be signing, numbering and sending promptly! Just in time for Christmas! Thank you! The Barra MacNeils
One of the most beloved shows on the seasonal circuit, comes to the Confederation Centre on Tuesday December 6. The Barra MacNeils – widely regarded as one of the greatest live acts in the Celtic world – will perform one night in the Homburg Theatre at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Thursday November 17. […]
Laura-Jean Grant, Cape Breton Post SYDNEY — Between talk of the perfect cup of tea and touring schedules, The Barra MacNeils and Ireland’s The Black Family laid down a track of a traditional Irish tune, Monday. A major project of this year’s Celtic Colours International Festival is connecting The Barra MacNeils with some of the […]
The Chronicle Herald The 25th annual Hector Festival takes place at the deCoste Centre in Pictou on Friday and Saturday. The festival is a celebration of the region’s Celtic music and heritage and recognizes the role the Ship Hector played in Canadian history. Headlining this year’s event are The Barra MacNeils in their only Nova […]
When it comes to getting an audience off their seats and to the dance floor – there are few bands better than The Barra MacNeils. This family based band from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, has been touring the world for over twenty years with their unique brand of Celtic music. So, they were the perfect […]
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