Natalie MacMaster
I remember Natalie from the Tim Horton's commercials. (Tim Horton's is a Canadian Donut shop chain- no we don't spell it doughnut) I confess I had never heard of or remembered her from anything else, but while perusing the international music selection at Borders I came across her "In My Hands" album and picked it up unheard. I was not disappointed! I have since picked up other albums but love "In My Hands" the most. I'm hoping she does more of this style in the future....
Natalie hails from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where she began step dancing at 5 years old and fiddling at 9. She has been awarded 2 Juno's! (A Juno is like the Canadian Grammy) The first was in 1999 for "My Roots Are Showing" and again in 2000 for "In My Hands".
Trivia Eh?
"Get Me Through December" was used in episode 306 of Dawson's Creek.
In 1995, she opened for Santana in Chattanooga, TN.
She is the cousin of Ashley MacIsaac another famous Canadian Fiddler.
Her fiddling can be heard on some General Motors Pontiac commercials.
Born in June 1972, grew up in Troy, Inverness County.
Mother, Minnie, taught her to step dance.