Lengendary Nova Scotia fiddler Buddy MacMaster has died. MacMaster began recording albums at the age of 65 – after retiring following a lengthy career working the rail lines. He gained international fame through his recordings and his regular appearances on television and Céilidh’s (KAY-LEES) in Cape Breton. Cape Breton-Canso MP Rodger Cuzner says he brought happy times to many through his tunes. MacMaster was a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Nova Scotia. He was 89.
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