"From the toe-tapping opening Jig Set to the deeply moving signature piece, Highland Cathedral, the Coast String Fiddlers'newest CD captures the fun and joy of the live performances that have delighted audiences from Nunavut to Mt. Vernon."

- Heather Jeal

Coast String Fiddlers

The Coast String Fiddlers Association, a non-profit association which is committed to promote the understanding and learning of traditional fiddle music through the support of fiddle instruction and related activities. The School and other activities including concerts, workshops and fiddle clubs are organized by volunteers. We are located in Roberts Creek, B.C. It all began in 1993 with a group of young fiddlers playing in a park. With the help of Michelle Bruce, a local Suzuki violin teacher, weekly practices began. Soon parents became involved in the accompaniment of the fiddlers on piano, accordion, guitar and bodhran. Cellists and violists joined with highland dancers added and now the group boasts a membership of about 20 players from age 9-18 years.

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With several tracks featuring most of the fiddle section, this CD provides a unique listening experience. Imagine the effect of a full pipe band, but with strings instead. The full ensemble are included in several original arrangements of traditional times, including "Athol Highlanders", "Tamlin", "Drummond Castle", "The Wind That Shakes The Barley", and "Star of the County Down". Look to the Mountains has a stronger Scottish influence than is often found in recordings from New World Celtic artists. Favorites include the finely crafted "Jig Set", "Tamlin", "Buchanan Birch", and "Lamentation for McGregor of Roro".