Angus Chisholm (12 December 1908 – 24 March 1979) was a Canadian Cape Breton fiddler. Chisholm was one of the first fiddlers from the island to record a commercially available album. Decca released the recording 14004 on November 18, 1934: ''Rothermarches Rant, Braes of Auchertyre, Moonlight Clog & Hennessey Hornpipes''. He was regarded as one of the world's best Celtic fiddlers. He performed on the John Allan Cameron show with the ''Cape Breton Symphony'', a group of fiddlers that included Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald, Jerry Holland, Joe Cormier, Wilfred Gillis and John Donald Cameron. The group appeared regularly on

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television on '' The John Allan Cameron Show'' and other programs. Chisholm was born in Margaree Forks,

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, Nova Scotia in 1908. He was the son of Archie Chisholm and Isabel MacLennan. His ancestor, also named Archibald Chisholm, emigrated from

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, Scotland, to Nova Scotia in 1809. Alexander W. Chisholm, M.P., was his uncle. He died in 1979 in

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, and was laid to rest in Margaree. His early recordings have now been released on tape.

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1908 births 1979 deaths Canadian male violinists and fiddlers Cape Breton fiddlers Musicians from Nova Scotia 20th-century Canadian violinists and fiddlers 20th-century Canadian male musicians Canadian people of Scottish descent {{Canada-musician-stub