In March of 1996, Natalie received a phone call from Ireland’s The Chieftains requesting that she open for them on a four-week tour of the United States. And for several years, she has acted as guest instructor and performer at the world renowned Mark O’Connor Fiddle Camp in Nashville. Natalie has headlined in cities such as London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Brussels, and Tokyo. A broken fiddle string couldn’t keep her down as Natalie continued playing using only her bottom two strings. In June of 1995, Natalie won over a crowd of 80,000 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as opening act for Carlos Santana. Natalie’s phenomenal stage presence has led to considerable media attention. In 1995, she was nominated as Entertainer of the Year. In 1994, her third album, Fit as a Fiddle, earned Natalie the Instrumental Artist of the Year Award. In 1992, she won the Roots/Traditional Artist Award. Natalie’s first three recordings gained major nominations and awards from the East Coast Music Association. Whether performing with a small format or with her full band, Natalie’s concerts are a dazzling blend of musical virtuosity and lively step dancing. Natalie has become a musical ambassador for a new musical generation of Cape Breton musicians. From a small beginning playing at dances and concerts in and around Cape Breton to representing Nova Scotia on the world’s stages. From the early days, she was encouraged by her father and musically influenced by her uncle, Buddy MacMaster, an undisputed master of the Cape Breton fiddle. ![]() Natalie began playing at age 9 after having been given a small fiddle by her great uncle. She was raised in a musical family steeped in Scottish heritage. ![]() Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusionsĬomposer, virtuoso fiddler and skilled step dancer Natalie Ann MacMaster was born on Jin Troy, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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