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Day 31

Mike Hall - Cape Breton, NS

Katie Trottier
Dave “Normaway” Macdonald’s Wedding Reel - Jerry Holland

I have 4 solo recordings, and have taught and played all over North America and Denmark.

I truly try and stick as close as I can to the Cape Breton style as possible. I’ve been playing the Cape Breton dance and ceilidh circuit for over 20 years.

I did happen to meet a gentleman from Harbourview (Port Hood) Cape Breton when I was 14. His name was Alex “Lewis” MacDonald. He was a right-handed fiddler that suffered a mining accident when he was in his thirties and had to re-learn the fiddle left-handed and was equally good according to sources. I spent many weekends with him learning a bit of reading and listening to old tapes of Angus and Cameron Chisholm and Winston Fitzgerald. I’ve always admired Howie, Arthur Muise, Cameron Chisholm, and Jerry Holland however.

I absolutely love Mike’s style of playing and he does a great job of these reels from Jerry’s repertoire. I really appreciate his willingness to take part in this year’s advent calendar!