Natalie MacMaster

Feadoggie · Post by **Feadoggie** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:46 am

dwest wrote:The group's piper/banjo player, Matt MacIsaac, has been expanding his whistle repertoire and his collection, they might have all been Albas but I was too far away plus he has added a flute as well.

They do put on a good show. I've seen Natalie twice with Matt on pipes. Very entertaining. The last time I saw them, Matt seemed to be playing Water Weasel and what looked like Overton whistles depending on the key. It's been a couple years though.

Can you imagine growing up in that area, with those families - everyone plays, sings and dances! The house parties must be a real treat. Sounds like heaven to me.

Feadoggie

dwest · Post by **dwest** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:56 am

Adrian W. · Post by **Adrian W.** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:45 am

Natalie is great...I live in Cape Breton, and she's one of my favorite fiddlers. Haven't seen her for a while though; don't recall ever seeing any whistle in the show.

There is a chance he is playing whistles made by another Cape Breton piper/whistler, Ryan J. MacNeil, who plays in Beolach. His website has been down for a while, but it is www.macneilwoodwinds.com. Probably not his whistles though, as he machines a a seperate mouthpiece. Ryan did a session at our local library recently, playing reelpipes, and his own C and low D whistles.....VERY nice whistles, I'm going to order a C I think. Great musician and very nice guy.

Adrian W.

dwest · Post by **dwest** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:27 pm

Feadoggie · Post by **Feadoggie** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:03 pm

There is a chance he is playing whistles made by another Cape Breton piper/whistler, Ryan J. MacNeil, who plays in Beolach.

Doh! Why didn't that occur to me? Thanks, Adrain W.

Feadoggie

swizzlestick · Post by **swizzlestick** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:14 am

Matt MacIsaac was with Natalie when she came through Boulder this past year. He wowed the crowd with his pipes, but I most enjoyed the whistle parts. (Actually everyone in the band was great. Amazing performance.)

Looked around to see if he had a CD out, but it seems to be unavailable now. I hope to see more of him.

I should tape up a whistle and try to emulate that two-whistle technique.

bud · Post by **bud** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:16 pm

Adrian W., check your PM.

AlonE · Post by **AlonE** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:18 pm