Wednesday on The Coast 89.7 Community Call Out for Sydney Credit Union I will chat with Fiona MacGillivray daughter of Allister MacGillivray. Allister will be inducted into The Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative. Hall of Fame Thursday Night at Centre 200 Sydney
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LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN — THE MARSHALL BROTHERS OPEN THE GALA!
We are thrilled to announce that THE MARSHALL BROTHERS will be performing the opening segment of this year's gala on June 18th at Centre 200 — setting the stage for an unforgettable evening at the Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame!
Hailing from Eskasoni, Cape Breton, brothers Owen and Merle Marshall have been immersed in music since childhood, inspired by their father's band. Well-known across Unama'ki, the brothers are rapidly expanding their reach far beyond the region — and their star is rising fast.
Their musical journey took a major leap when they took part in the inaugural Mi'kmaq Artist Emergence Program, working alongside acclaimed producer (and fellow Hall of Fame performer!) Keith Mullins. Since then, they've showcased their talent at NS Music Week and recently lit up numerous events during the ECMAs in Sydney, capturing the attention of multiple festival organizers along the way.
There's no better way to launch a night celebrating Cape Breton's incredible musical heritage than with the energy, talent, and island spirit The Marshall Brothers bring to the stage.
The opening notes of a legendary night.
📅 June 18th | Centre 200 | Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame
🎟️ Get your tickets now at cbmic.ca
Come early — the magic starts the moment the music does! 🔥
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THE HEART BEHIND THE MUSIC — BETTY LOU BEATON JOINS THE STAGE
We are honoured to announce that the gifted pianist BETTY LOU BEATON will be joining the stage on June 18th at Centre 200, adding her beautiful artistry to the tribute honouring fiddle legend and Hall of Fame inductee, BUDDY MacMASTER!
Another cherished thread in this night's rich family tapestry.
Betty Lou is a beloved figure in Cape Breton music — a masterful pianist whose accompaniment has anchored countless performances and helped define the unmistakable sound of Cape Breton fiddle music. As the wife of master fiddler Kinnon Beaton and mother of acclaimed fiddler Andrea Beaton, she stands at the heart of one of the island's most respected musical families, connected directly to the legendary Buddy MacMaster lineage.
🎵 In Cape Breton music, the piano is far more than accompaniment — it's the driving, rhythmic heartbeat that lifts every tune. And few do it with the warmth, skill, and deep tradition that Betty Lou brings to the keys. Her playing carries generations of Cape Breton musical heritage in every chord.
To see Betty Lou take the stage — alongside her daughter Andrea and so many others — to honour Buddy MacMaster, a cornerstone of the tradition her family has helped carry forward, will be a truly special moment.
The heartbeat of the music. The soul of a family. Pure Cape Breton.
📅 June 18th | Centre 200 | Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame
🎟️ Get your tickets now at cbmic.ca
Come celebrate the artistry that holds Cape Breton music together!
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This morning on The Coast Community call Out for Sydney Credit Union I will chat with Keith Mullins about Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative. Hall of Fame gala thursday nite at Centre 200 Sydney
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A FIDDLE LEGACY RUNS DEEP — ANDREA BEATON JOINS THE STAGE
We are honoured to announce that the brilliant ANDREA BEATON will be joining the stage on June 18th at Centre 200, lending her remarkable talent to the tribute honouring fiddle legend and Hall of Fame inductee, BUDDY MacMASTER!
This is yet another beautiful family connection in a night overflowing with them.
Andrea was born into one of Cape Breton's most respected musical families — the daughter of master fiddler Kinnon Beaton and pianist Betty Lou Beaton, and connected directly to the legendary Buddy MacMaster musical lineage. She also shares family ties with fellow fiddle greats Natalie MacMaster and Ashley MacIsaac — a true Cape Breton musical dynasty.
Carrying forward a Celtic tradition descended from the Highland Scottish music brought to Nova Scotia generations ago, Andrea has become known for an electric, energetic style that blends traditional Cape Breton rhythms with her own bold, modern compositions. Though she calls herself a bit of a "late bloomer" — only fully embracing the fiddle in her late teens — once she committed, there was no looking back.
To see Andrea take the stage to honour Buddy MacMaster — a cornerstone of the very lineage she was born into — will be a powerful and fitting tribute to the music that runs through her family's veins.
Born into the tradition. Honouring the legend. Pure Cape Breton fiddle.
📅 June 18th | Centre 200 | Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame
🎟️ Get your tickets now at cbmic.ca
Don't miss this extraordinary celebration of Cape Breton's fiddle legacy!
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THE MUSIC STARTS EARLY — THE MacDONALD BROTHERS KICK OFF THE NIGHT!
We are thrilled to announce that brothers SHAWN, DAN, and JIM MacDONALD will be providing the pre-show entertainment on June 18th at Centre 200 — setting the perfect tone for an unforgettable night at the Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame!
This is yet another true Cape Breton family affair.
The MacDonalds of Ironville are one of the island's legendary "music families" — sons of fiddler Lloyd MacDonald and Winnie MacDonald, raised in a home where fiddle music, Gaelic culture, and kitchen-party spirit were simply part of daily life. As members of the renowned family band Scumalash, they helped carry Cape Breton music across the world — touring Scotland, Ireland, England, and Brittany during the great Celtic revival years.
The brothers behind the bows:
Shawn MacDonald — Started fiddle at age four. Concertmaster of the Cape Breton Orchestra, alumnus of the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, performer with the Cape Breton Summertime Revue, and a beloved fiddle teacher and tradition bearer.
Dan MacDonald — A masterful musician rooted in both Cape Breton and Irish traditions, who has toured internationally with Irish dance productions and performed at festivals across the U.S. and beyond.
Jim MacDonald — Born and raised in the same deeply musical Ironville household, carrying forward the family's rich Scumalash legacy.
Fiddle-driven, Gaelic-infused, and overflowing with the warmth of true Cape Breton kitchen-party energy — the MacDonald brothers are the perfect way to start a night that celebrates the very best of our island's music.
Family. Tradition. Pure Cape Breton spirit.
📅 June 18th | Centre 200 | Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame
🎟️ Get your tickets now at cbmic.ca
Come early — you won't want to miss a single note! 🔥
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