Cynthia MacLeod is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

fiddler A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, the ...

from

Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...

. She describes her fiddling style as "Cape Breton". In addition to recording, hosting standing-room-only ceilidhs in

Brackley Beach The community of Brackley Beach, formerly Brackley Point, is a small Canadian rural farming community located in central Prince Edward Island on the province's north shore, approximately 10 km north of the community of Brackley, from which ...

, and touring, she teaches workshops both in Canada and the United States.

Discography

*''Head over Heels'' (2002) *''Crackerjack'' (2004) *''Hot Off the Floor'' (2007) *''Riddle'' (2010) *''Live at the Brackley Beach Ceilidh'' (2012)

Awards

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Artist's bio page

Music Prince Edward Island
Living people Musicians from Prince Edward Island Canadian women violinists and fiddlers 21st-century Canadian violinists and fiddlers Year of birth missing (living people) Cape Breton fiddlers {{Canada-musician-stub