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Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean at the Louisbourg Playhouse

11 Aberdeen Street, Louisbourg

902-733-2996



Howie MacDonald is a well-respected fiddler from Westmount, Cape Breton County. He has been a performer as long as he can remember. Coming from a musical family, he has released 12 albums and a DVD, and spent many years touring and recording with the Rankin Family. Howie has expanded his talents and also gained popularity as a comedian for his roles in musical comedy revues Island Mania, Howie’s Celtic Brew, The Dance Last Night, and The Cape Breton Summertime Revue. Beverly MacLean comes from Southside Boularderie and is a Cape Breton fiddler and piano accompanist. Her love of music has been nurtured by her family and was influenced early on by Jennifer Roland, Allie Bennett, Stephanie Wills, as well as a variety of other Cape Breton traditional players.

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