MacMaster, Leahy wow audience

By Paul Forman

The popular Music on the 42 Summer Concert Series wrapped up on Saturday, August 27 with electrifying performances by Canadian Juno Award winning fiddlers, Natalie MacMaster and her husband, Donnell Leahy, at the Sunset Amphitheatre at Leamington’s Seacliff Park.

Accompanied by their talented toe-tapping troupe of children, the charming family delighted the audience of about 4,000 with both their musicality and lively step dancing.

MacMaster and Leahy were preceded by local acoustic singer-songwriter Glen MacNeil, whose music stayed true to his Cape Breton Celtic roots.

The successful Music on the 42 Summer Concert Series debuted in 2018, involving free events that have been organized and funded through a partnership between the Municipality of Leamington and series producer, The Bank Theatre.

Natalie MacMaster, left and her husband Donnell Leahy took to the Sunset Amphitheatre stage on Saturday, August 27 in front of about 4,000 excitied audience members. The show was opened by Glen MacNeil and also included the MacMaster-Leahy children, who put on a show of their own. Here, Natalie and Donnell combine on a song, while their guitar player joins in. More photos are on page 5. ` SUN photo by Paul Forman