Richard Wood and Ward MacDonald (Canada - PEI)
Award-winning PEI fiddler and step-dancer
Richard Wood has been wowing audiences for over a
decade. He is a staple on the folk festival circuit and has
entertained in Canada, the United
States and
throughout Europe. He has appeared with
Shania Twain on The David
Letterman Show and Good
Morning America. Richard's high energy show is a combination
of fiddling virtuosity and stunning showmanship. He continues to
evolve an innovative approach to traditional Celtic jigs, reels,
and strathspeys.
Ward
MacDonald is one of the most
accomplished and well-rounded young fiddlers on Prince Edward
Island.
With the fiddling gene present on both sides of his family,
Ward’s musical roots run back four generations, including his
father, both grandfathers, and his great grandfather.Ward has played concerts, festivals, and square dances across the Maritimes and other parts of including Ontario, Quebec, and the Yukon. He's also taught and performed at music and fiddle camps in the United States.
Ward is an emerging composer having had some of his tunes published or recorded by other well-known Maritime musicians.
