The Fitzgeralds

And here we'll sample one of several concerts around the Cape, including this one that will feature three-time Canadian Grandmaster Fiddle and Step Dance champions Tom Carey and Julie Fitzgerald, plus multiple Instrumentalist and Canadian Folk Music Award winner Alana Jenish.

The Fitzgeralds are sure to wow Celtic Colours audiences on their first visit to the festival.

With roots in Ontario's renowned Ottawa Valley, that's where I live, their style draws on the region's rich tradition of fiddling and step dancing, evolving over the past 15 years to include a strong focus on original compositions and arrangements that fuse their traditional fiddle roots with more modern influences.

Now, after more than a decade on the road with Cape Breton traditional supergroup COIG, Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen refocused as a duo and released their award-winning debut album Home to critical acclaim in 2024.