Joseph Cormier

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Biography: Fiddle player Joseph Cormier grew up in Chéticamp (a French-speaking town in Cape Breton), but picked up on his instrument by hearing Scottish fiddlers in nearby towns, resulting in Cormier's original style. His music has often been described as either Celtic or traditional folk, as evidenced by any ...Read full biography

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The Dances Down Home

Released: 1974

Label: Rounder

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Not all of them will admit it out loud, but American folk musicians tend to regard the fiddlers of Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island with a certain degree of awe. Part of it is the seriousness of the ...Read full review

Informal Sessions

Released: 1998

Label: Rounder Records

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This fiddler from Cape Breton is caught in a relaxed atmosphere that is ragged but right. While some of the tunes sound a bit like an amateur recital, there is a nice sense of place to the music here. ...Read full review

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