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Review:
As the winner of six East Coast Music Awards (including 1999 Female Artist of the Year), a 1999 Juno award (Best Instrumental Album), and two Canadian Country Music Awards (1997 and 1998 Fiddler of the Year), Natalie MacMaster has achieved tremendous success in the field of traditional Cape Breton music. This latest release from this Canadian superstar takes her music to new horizons, incorporating pop, jazz, and even Latin influences, while creating some of the most vital and exciting new Celtic music being performed today. This album will make Natalie MacMaster a household name in the U.S. The title track features Natalie's vocal debut on both spoken word and backing vocals, over a seductively hypnotic beat. Special guest Alison Krauss sings the gorgeous ballad, "Get Me Through December," and other tracks feature instrumental contributions from Sharon Shannon (accordion), Mark O'Connor (fiddle), Jesse Cooke (guitar) and members of Holly Cole's band.
— CalabashMusic.com
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