Glenn Graham (fiddler)
Encyclopedia
Glenn Graham is a Canadian
musician
from Judique
, Cape Breton
, Nova Scotia
.
In 2006, Graham authored the book "The Cape Breton Fiddle" published by the Cape Breton University Press.
Graham and his cousin Rodney MacDonald
, previously owned their own label, GlennRod Music Incorporated. Graham has since created his own label, Bowbeat.
Graham's began his performing in public at age seven, when he sang a Gaelic song with his father in a concert in Glendale, Nova Scotia
. Glenn started taking fiddle lessons at age ten from his mother's brother, Kinnon Beaton
, a well known Cape Breton fiddler
.
Graham's grandfather, the late Donald Angus Beaton
, was a legendary fiddler/composer, and his grandmother, Elizabeth Beaton, is a well known pianist. Graham and musicians from his maternal family, the Beatons, have been recorded by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music, "The Beaton Family of Mabou" was released in 2004.
at St. Francis Xavier University
in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
, and obtained his Masters degree in "Atlantic Canada Studies" at Saint Mary's University, Halifax in 2004.
Canada
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
from Judique
Judique, Nova Scotia
Judique is a small community located in Inverness County on the Ceilidh Trail on the western side of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada....
, Cape Breton
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
.
Music career
Graham has received music industry recognition for his solo recordings. His second solo release, "Step Outside", garnered nominations for "Male Artist of the Year" and "Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year" at the 2002 ECMAs. In 2006 he received his fifth nomination at the ECMAs for his recording, "Drive", in the Roots/Traditional Solo Recording category.In 2006, Graham authored the book "The Cape Breton Fiddle" published by the Cape Breton University Press.
Graham and his cousin Rodney MacDonald
Rodney MacDonald
Rodney Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th Premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2009....
, previously owned their own label, GlennRod Music Incorporated. Graham has since created his own label, Bowbeat.
Discography
- Let 'Er Rip (1996)
- Traditionally Rockin (1997, with Rodney MacDonald)
- Step Outside (2000)
- Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music (2004, with The Beaton Family of Mabou)
- Drive (2005)
- Decade: A Compilation (2007)
Family
Graham's parents are Gaelic singer Daniel ("Danny") and pianist Mary (Beaton) Graham.Graham's began his performing in public at age seven, when he sang a Gaelic song with his father in a concert in Glendale, Nova Scotia
Glendale, Nova Scotia
Glendale is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island. It is named after Glendale in Scotland.-References:*...
. Glenn started taking fiddle lessons at age ten from his mother's brother, Kinnon Beaton
Kinnon Beaton
Kinnon Beaton is a musician from Mabou, Nova Scotia. He is the son of Donald Angus Beaton and Elizabeth MacEachen.He plays the fiddle in the Scottish genre famous throughout Cape Breton Island....
, a well known Cape Breton fiddler
Cape Breton fiddling
Cape Breton fiddling is a regional violin style which falls within the Celtic music idiom. Cape Breton Island's fiddle music was brought to North America by Scottish immigrants during the Highland Clearances. These Scottish immigrants were primarily from Gaelic-speaking regions in the Scottish...
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Graham's grandfather, the late Donald Angus Beaton
Donald Angus Beaton
Donald Angus Beaton was a blacksmith and a fiddler. He was the son of Angus R. Beaton and Annie Belle Campbell.He composed for the violin and his work may be heard on the Rounder LP 7011 The Beatons Of Mabou - Marches, Jigs, Strathspeys & Reels of the Highland Scot ...
, was a legendary fiddler/composer, and his grandmother, Elizabeth Beaton, is a well known pianist. Graham and musicians from his maternal family, the Beatons, have been recorded by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music, "The Beaton Family of Mabou" was released in 2004.
Education
Graham studied political sciencePolitical science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at St. Francis Xavier University
St. Francis Xavier University
St. Francis Xavier University is a post-secondary institution located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The school was founded in 1853, but did not offer degrees until 1868. The university has approximately 5000 students.-History:...
in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish is a Canadian town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous highland games in North America.-History:...
, and obtained his Masters degree in "Atlantic Canada Studies" at Saint Mary's University, Halifax in 2004.