Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac: Cape Breton Music
Gaelic and fiddle tunes have been an important part of the American Folk Festival. Their upbeat, sometimes mournful, melodies are crowd pleasers.
Maine’s neighbor to the north is once again proudly representing itself with performances by singer Mary Jane Lamond and fiddler, pianist and dancer Wendy MacIsaac.
The women, who have performed together for more than 17 years, will share the stage performing traditional Gaelic music, as well as tunes hailing from Scotland and Cape Breton. As Festival veterans, Lamond and MacIsaac are excited to return and perform together.
“We loved the [National and American Folk Festivals] because they are truly ‘folk’ festivals,” Lamond said. “We do this because we feel passionate about it and it really comes through in the performance. ”
That passion and love is reciprocated by the audience.