He was recorded by CJFX (Antigonish, NS), CJCB (Sydney, NS), and the CBC and BBC. He also performed with Symphony Nova Scotia. MacMaster appeared through Nova Scotia, Canada, the US and the UK for dances, in concert and in festivals such as the Atlantic Fiddlers' Festival, Cape Breton Fiddlers' Festival, Celtic Colours International Festival, Nova Scotia Highland Village Day, Cape Breton Fiddlers' Festival, the Nova Scotia international tattoo, and the Celtic Sundance Festival, Utah. As a member of the fiddle group Cape Breton Symphony, he toured Scotland and Canada, played as soloist, and performed at Edinburgh Castle's first ceilidh (1975). He was a guest in the launch of CJCB TV ( Sydney, NS) in 1953 and for several years performed on CBC TV's Ceilidh. A renowned dance player from age 14, MacMaster joined the wedding and dance circuit in 1949. His influences were Little Jack MacDonald, Angus Chisholm, Bill Lamey, Little Mary MacDonald, Dan R. His citation for the Order of Canada recognized him as an "ambassador of Canadian music and a mentor to many" who led "a Gaelic renaissance in Canada and abroad." Early Years and Careerīuddy MacMaster was born to amateur musicians from Cape Breton they moved to Judique, Cape Breton, NS in 1929. Known as "King of the Jigs," Buddy MacMaster was considered a major force in the survival of Cape Breton music and dance. Hugh Allan (Buddy) MacMaster, OC, ONS, fiddler (born 18 October 1924 in Timmins, ON died 20 August 2014 in Judique, NS ).
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