Ashley MacIsaac is in the area for this year’s Celtic Colours International Festival. That prompted me to dig around on YouTube to see what I could find. Among all the clips of Ashley on YouTube I found a couple of gems.
Here is a clip of Ashley, playing live at the televised Kumbaya Festival in September 1994. I’d say from the sweat on his face that he just finished off a wild number with his band, but look at who he brought on stage as his backup for a traditional number. Jimmy Rankin (from the Rankin Family) is sitting in on drums while his brother, the late John Morris Rankin, is on piano. The guitar and step dancing chores are handled by Stuart Cameron (son of John Allan Cameron), who was a member of The Kitchen Devils (Ashley’s band at the time).
Ashley MacIsaac at Kumbaya Festival
The second piece is a clip of Ashley MacIsaac and Buddy MacMaster at the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay on July 14, 2007. Believe it or not, they are opening for The White Stripes, the American rock duo with Cape Breton roots and family connections to both musicians.
Ashley MacIsaac and Buddy MacMaster at the Savoy Theatre
Until next time!
Dan
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By the way, in addition to his Celtic Colours shows, Ashley will be play from 2pm-6pm on Sunday afternoon (October 11th) at the Doryman Beverage Room in Cheticamp.
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