Lucy MacNeil
n concert at Harbourfront Theatre—Sept 26
Summerside’s Harbourfront Theatre will welcome acclaimed fiddler, vocalist, and songwriter Lucy MacNeil on September 26 at 7:30 pm.
Lucy has performed with The Barra MacNeils for 37 years, a band deeply rooted in Cape Breton’s music and dance tradition. She has toured Europe, the UK, Ireland, the US, Barbados, and throughout Canada with her brothers.
The Barras released their self-titled debut album in 1986 and have continued making music, touring, and recording. In the 1990s, they signed with PolyDor, opened for Celine Dion and Kenny Rogers, and were special guests on two of Rita MacNeil’s Christmas specials.
In 2015, Lucy was an artist in residence for the Celtic Colours International Music Festival, collaborating with Liz Doherty from Buncrana, Ireland. She was also a special guest with Symphony Nova Scotia for their Rita MacNeil tribute concerts in 2014 and 2017, performing with conductor Scott MacMillan, Symphony Nova Scotia, and The Men of the Deeps.