Dawn and Margie Beaton were dancing at age four and started playing the fiddle a year later. Over the years they have performed at concerts, ceilidhs and festivals all around Cape Breton Island, mainland Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Scotland, Ireland, France, USA, England, Brazil, and China.

Derrick and Melody Cameron live in Mabou, Cape Breton on the property of the small dairy farm where Derrick was raised. They have been performing music together throughout Canada's Maritime Provinces and the New England States to very receptive audiences for a number of years.

Andrea Beaton comes from a long line of musicians, composers and dancers. She is an award-winning fiddler, tune composer and recording artist who is known for her powerful bow and driving style.

Out of the woods of Mabou, a town that beats in the musical heart of Cape Breton, comes the soulful, ever captivating, Americana singer Aaron MacDonald. It’s this small-town lifestyle that inspires songs for this ECMA nominee.

Honourable Rodney J. MacDonald is an accomplished recording artist, composer, and step dancer. MacDonald comes from a family of musicians who are known for their traditional “Mabou Coal Mines” fiddle style, drive, compositions, and timing.

When Bonnie Jean picks up her fiddle and bow, she breathes new life into the age-old jigs, reels and airs that have been passed down through generations. Whether live on stage at the beloved Celtic Colours Festival or an intimate ceilidh at the local town hall, Bonnie Jean transports listeners straight to the kitchen parties of yesteryear.