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Show starts at 08:00 PM August 02, 2008 River Rock Show Theatre With a talent that remains both raw and wondrously refined and backed by a band any top musician would be proud of, Natalie MacMaster continues to stun crowds around the globe with her feverish fiddling and mesmerizing step dancing. Well-known to international audiences as one of Canada’s major talents, MacMaster has been an ambassador for traditional East Coast music and is credited with lifting the style to its contemporary prominence. While acclaimed for taking Celtic music to new heights, each album she releases displays a creativity and range that constantly expands the boundaries of the genre. With albums like In My Hands and the Grammy-nominated My Roots Are Showing, MacMaster has proven time and time again that she is making her mark on music history. 2003’s remarkable Blueprint won her “Best Female Artist of the Year” and “Best Roots/Traditional Solo Recording” at Canada’s East Coast Music Awards. Two of her CDs have charted on Billboard’s Top 20 Selling World Music Charts while four of her previous five CD releases have been certified Gold in Canada. In 2005, she and husband Donnell Leahy of the famed Canadian band Leahy launched an Internet radio show entitled "Cape Breton Live" which features live performances of musicians in traditional venues along the East Coast. That same year, she played a moving tribute at New York’s Carnegie Hall to journalist and ABC News anchor Peter Jennings who had been one of MacMaster’s biggest fans. The bittersweet track “Farewell to Peter” is one of the emotional highpoints featured on her tenth album, Yours Truly. In 2006, she was one of the youngest people ever named a member of the prestigious Order of Canada – our country’s highest civilian honour. MacMaster’s live performances are renowned for their incandescent energy and toe-tapping, rhythmic intensity. She has shared the stage with such artists as Santana, Paul Simon and Luciano Pavarotti and has appeared on several televisions show including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “Good Morning America.” Through it all, Natalie MacMaster’s performances have resounded with what the Los Angeles Times describes as “irresistible, keening passion.” Tickets on sale Thursday April 24 @ 10am Tickets: Golden Circle $52.50 | Orchestra $42.50 | plus service charges |
