Fiddler
Maynard MacKenzie (1929-2015) was an
original member of the CB Fiddlers Association. It
was Maynard and his wife Julia who had the initial
idea for The
Cape Breton Fiddlers
Collection,
a compilation representing over 75 local composers
including a number of tunes by Maynard
himself. When Maynard
composed a new tune he would often call me so that
I could help him write it out. Sometimes he'd visit
me, bringing along his beloved Clay Carmichael
fiddle. Other times I'd go to his place for tunes
and tea. Here are two
those tunes: When Maynard passed away I was working on the Cape Breton Highland Collection so it's not surprising I composed him a pipe jig. |