Iām very proud to say that Buddy MacMaster is my uncle. He gives credibility to what I do and Iām glad I can carry that MacMaster name because he has created such a good name.
Natalie MacMasterLiving in Cape Breton, it's really all about fiddle music, so it's not like there were other instruments out there that tempted me and it was like I had to decide which one. It was automatically fiddle, because it's the predominant instrument in Cape Breton Island.
Natalie MacMaster'In My Hands,' the title track, is my very first vocal attempt, and I'm not a singer as such. But I've always wanted to express myself vocally on my albums, and I don't really have much of a capability for singing. The strength is in, I think, the lyrics and just speaking. It just comes from inside.
Natalie MacMasterIt's quite a job, so to speak, when you can really be with your child for 21 out of 24 hours.
Natalie MacMaster