When I appear onstage, that's my departure from Momhood - and I transform into Natalie MacMaster: the entertainer, the fiddler, the performer. Natalie MacMaster departureentertainerfiddler Change image and share on social
It's quite a job, so to speak, when you can really be with your child for 21 out of 24 hours. Natalie MacMaster childhourjob Change image and share on social
I basically say I'm on tour all the time, because one tour goes into the next. Natalie MacMaster basicallytimetour Change image and share on social
There's some places where, I don't know if they're fiddle fans, or Natalie fans or if they just love Celtic music, but there's some places where there's just awesome crowds. Natalie MacMaster awesomecelticcrowd Change image and share on social
I am a very musical person. I love music, and I don't just love Cape Breton fiddling, although it's my favorite. Natalie MacMaster bretoncapefavorite Change image and share on social
Living in Cape Breton, it's really all about fiddle music, so it's not like there were other instruments out there that tempted me and it was like I had to decide which one. It was automatically fiddle, because it's the predominant instrument in Cape Breton Island. Natalie MacMaster automaticallybretoncape share on social
'In My Hands,' the title track, is my very first vocal attempt, and I'm not a singer as such. But I've always wanted to express myself vocally on my albums, and I don't really have much of a capability for singing. The strength is in, I think, the lyrics and just speaking. It just comes from inside. Natalie MacMaster albumattemptcapability share on social
I love jazz and pop rock and country. I grew up listening to Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Def Leppard, AC/DC, Anne Murray - if I hear something really great... I want to be a part of it. Natalie MacMaster annecountrydef Change image and share on social
I've been hearing fiddle music since I was in the womb, I'm sure. Natalie MacMaster fiddlehavehear Change image and share on social
Celtic music will always be around, even if with the mainstream crowds it dies out. Natalie MacMaster celticcrowdmainstream Change image and share on social