Brenda Stubbert | |
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| Birth name | Brenda Stubbert |
| Born | 1959 |
| Origin | Point Aconi, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Brenda Stubbert (born 1959) is a Cape Breton fiddler and composer from Point Aconi, Nova Scotia, Canada. She comes from a musical family, as her father, Robert, and uncle, Lauchie, were both well-known fiddlers. Brenda began step dancing and playing the piano at age five, and started playing fiddle at age eight.
Stubbert has made six solo recordings, and has published two books of tunes containing both her own compositions and other popular tunes from the Cape Breton fiddle repertoire. One of her best-known compositions is "Rannie MacLellan's Reel", which has been widely recorded by other musicians. In 1976, Stubbert was one of the fiddlers chosen to play for the Queen's visit to Halifax.[1] Her 2008 recording Endless Memories won the 2009 East Coast Music Award for Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year.
The tune "Brenda Stubbert's Reel", written by Jerry Holland, was named for her. Ashley MacIsaac also does a song sharing her name.
Discography
- Tamerack'er Down (1987)[2]
- House Sessions (1992)[2]
- In Jig Time (1994)[2]
- Some Tasty Tunes (1999)[2]
- Music All Around (2003)[2]
- Endless Memories (2008)[3]
Books
- Brenda Stubbert's Collection of Fiddle Tunes
- Brenda Stubbert - The Second Collection
References
- ^ MacGillivary, Allister (1981). The Cape Breton Fiddler. pp. 164. ISBN 0-920336-12-4.
- ^ a b c d e Brenda Stubbert’s Recordings
- ^ "The Cape Breton Post: Columnists | Brenda Stubbert shows her immense talent on new CD". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
http://thescope.ca/ecma/ecma2009/ecma-2009-winners-list
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