Dunn to a "T"
(out of print - purchase cassette below while still available)

Track 1: The Intro

Dan Hughie MacEachern's - Jig (John Morris Rankin)
Down the River - Jig (Traditional)
Jackie I Hardly Knew 'Ya - Jig (Jackie Dunn)

Track 2: The Thorn Bush

Thorn Bush - Strathspey (James Fraser)
Lucy Campbell - Strathspey (Traditional)
Coghann Ruairidh (Hughie Rory MacKinnon) - Strathspey (Traditional)
Miss Mary MacDonald's - Reel (Dan Hughie MacEachern)
Null Thar nan Eileanan (O'er the Isles to America) - Reel (Traditional)
Miss Wedderburn - Reel (Traditional)

Track 3: Selection in D

Mr. John Archie MacDonald - March (Dan Hughie MacEachern)
Marquess of Lorn - Slow Strathspey (Traditional)
General Stewart - Reel (Traditional)
Wedderburn House - Reel (Abraham MacIntosh)
Cottonwood - Reel (Traditional)

Track 4: Jigs in B Minor

McGuire's - Jig (Traditional)
Lala's - Jig (Jerry Holland)
Bill Collin's - Jig (Traditional)

Track 5: Piano Selection

Lament for the Death of the Rev. Archie Beaton - Air (John Mason)
An Nighean Donn (The Brown Haired Girl) - Reel (Traditional)

Track 6: Yester House

Yester House - Strathspey (Traditional)
Maggie Cameron - Strathspey (Traditional)
Am Boganach (The Simpleton) - Reel (Traditional)
Rod Alexander's - Reel (Fr. Angus Morris)
The Blackbird - Reel (Dr. C. Bannantyne)

Track 7: Erchless Castle

Erchless Castle - March (John McLachlan)
The Lochaber Gathering - March (Pipe Major G.S. MacLennan)
Dan Cormier's - Hornpipe (Brenda Stubbert)
Cronan na Linne Mhuilich (Sound of Mull) - Reel (Traditional)
Mrs. Gordan of Cairness - Reel (Traditional)

Track 8: Mairi Bhan Og

Mairi Bhan Og (Mary, Young and Fair) - Air (Traditional)

Track 9: B Flat Medley

Master Francis Sitwell - Strathspey (Nathaniel Gow)
Mrs. Fraser of Cullen - Reel (William Marshall)
Juniata's - Hornpipe (Traditional)

Track 10: Jigs in A

Fairbairn's - Jig (Traditional)
Walking the Floor - Jig (J. Chisholm)
Atholl Highlanders' - Jig (Traditional)

Track 11: Selection in G

Memories of John W. MacEachern - Air (Dan Hughie MacEachern)
Don Side - Strathspey (Traditional)
Hornpipe - (Angus Chisholm)
Paresis - Reel (Traditional)
Sally Gardens - Reel (Traditional)

Track 12: Grand Finale

Cha Dean Mi Obair (I Won't Do The Work) - Jig (Traditional)
The Absent Minded Man - Jig (Traditional)
St. Kilda's Wedding - Reel (Traditional)
Duncan Lamont - Reel (Pipe Major D. MacLeod)
The Hawk - Hornpipe (James Hill)

Recorded April 1995 at Solar Audio Recordings

Featuring:

Jackie Dunn - Fiddle, Piano (Track 5) and Stepdancing (Track 6)
Hilda Chiasson-Cormier - Piano
Dave MacIsaac - Guitar
Jeannin Henman-Beks - Vocals (Track 8)

All arrangements by Jackie Dunn except where indicated

"Cape Breton Fiddler's Association 25th Anniversary"

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First CD Release: 2000
CD Identification: N/A
ISBN Number: N/A
CD Label: Cape Breton Fiddlers Association

"Cuts" - Andrea Beaton

First CD Release: April 15, 2004
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ISBN Number: N/A
CD Label: Independent

"Eoghan Dubh" - Kinnon Beaton

First CD Release: July 18, 2003
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ISBN Number: N/A
CD Label: Independent

"The Heart of Cape Breton: Fiddle Music Recorded Live Along The Ceilidh Trail" - Various Artists

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Track 6 - Wendy MacIsaac, fiddle; Jackie Dunn MacIsaac, piano. Port Hood Arena dance - Pipe Major George Ross’s Welcome to the Black Watch March/Duke of Athole Strathspey/Tibby Fowler of the Glen/Traditional Strathspey/Creignish Hills/Sandy Cameron/The Straw Man

First CD Release: February 26, 2002
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CD Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

"In Jig Time" - Brenda Stubbert

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First CD Release: July 1995
CD Identification: CECD001
ISBN Number: N/A
CD Label: Celestial Entertainment

"The Judique Flyer" - Buddy MacMaster

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First CD Release: 2000
CD Identification: SMPCD1012
ISBN Number: 0 75132 10122 2
CD Label: Stephen MacDonald Productions

"The Land of My Love" - Dan Hughie MacEachern

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First CD Release: October 2003
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CD Label: Independent

"Let 'Er Rip" - Glenn Graham

First CD Release: June 10, 1997
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"Live at the Creamery" - Various Artists

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First CD Release: Fall 2000
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"That's What You Get" - Wendy MacIsaac

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First CD Release: 1998
CD Identification: 02 50778
ISBN Number: 6 27915 07782 0
CD Label: Tidemark Music and Distribution Ltd.

"Timeline" - Wendy MacIsaac

First CD Release: May 31, 2003
CD Identification: WS 031703
ISBN Number: 7 7859-12940-2 2
CD Label: Independent

(for CD info, visit Wendy MacIsaac's Website)

"A Cape Breton Ceilidh" by Allistair MacGillivray

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A complete history of the Scottish stepdancing and piano-playing styles extant in Cape Breton. This book features many colourful interviews, fiddle tunes, and 250 photographs of Cape Breton dancers, pianists, fiddlers, singers, pipers, guitarists and M.C.'s

Required reading for any student of Scottish music & dance styles! 

Jackie and her mom are featured in this book as stepdancers and piano players.

"The Cape Breton Fiddler" by Allistair MacGillivray

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A 194-page treatment of the pioneers and heroes of Cape Breton fiddling. Featuring interviews and photographs of the Island's most respected players, as well as a directory identifying hundreds of musicians.

A necessity for any fan of Cape Breton music!

Jackie and her mom are featured in this book.

"Celtic Tides - Traditional Music in a New Age" by Martin Melhuish

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A Celtic trend is sweeping across North America. The popularity of musical artists like Enya, Loreena McKennit, Ashley MacIsaac, Sinead O'Connor and The Rankin Family indicate an unprecedented interest in the musical traditions of fabulous Ireland. Celtic Tides: Traditional Music in a New Age chronicles the influence of Old World sound on contemporary music, while profiling the careers of Celtic performers through exclusive interviews, lyrics and photographs. This is the companion volume to a CD compilation and a film documentary.
 

"DunGreen Collection - Traditional Celtic Violin Music of Cape Breton" by Kate Dunlay & David Greenberg

Temporarily out of print

"Traditional Celtic Violin Music of Cape Breton, the DunGreen Collection" provides both an overview of the Cape Breton fiddle tradition and a thorough study of its performance practices. The book contains over a hundred pages of meticulous transcriptions with notes on modality and history, and includes a discography for each tune. Bibliographic and source information is provided. The book also features an index of tune titles and alternate titles, and has a quick symbol key located inside the back cover. The lay-flat binding is convenient and durable.

Jackie's thesis is quoted in this book and they refer to tunes that she recorded on "Dunn to a T."

"The East Coast Ceilidh - A Look At Atlantic Canada's Music Scene" by John R. Zinck

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Abounding with profiles, pictures, discographies, and quotes, "The East Coast Ceilidh: A Look at Atlantic Canada's Music Scene" is a must if you are a fan of Atlantic Canada's Celtic roots performers. John Zinck profiles over 30 of Atlantic Canada's hottest entertainers, such as Ashley MacIsaac, The Rankin Family, The Irish Descendants, Natalie MacMaster, and Great Big Sea in this permanent legacy to the masters of east coast music. Perfect for your coffee table or office.

"Fiddler Magazine's Favourites" by Fiddler Magazine & Mel Bay Publications

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Fiddler Magazine in conjunction with Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has compiled a wonderful collection of tunes and interviews with contributions from 36 of the world's greatest fiddlers. The featured artists are: Charlie Acuff, Paul Anastasio, Randal Bays, Byron Berline, Kevin Burke, Vassar Clements, Michael Doucet, Jackie Dunn, J. P. Fraley, Johnny Gimble, Bruce Greene, Richard Greene, John Hartford, Ivan Hicks, Jerry Holland, Olov Johansson, James Kelly, Barbara Lamb, Laurie Lewis, Sandy MacIntyre, Natalie MacMaster, Frankie McWhorter, Bruce Molsky, Juan Reynoso, Dale Russ, Oliver Schorer, Pierre Schryer, Björn Ståbi, Alicia Svigals, Athena Tergis & Laura Risk, Jay Ungar, Jean-Marie Verret, Claude Williams, George Wilson and Jennifer Wrigley.

Destined to become a Mel Bay Bestseller, the musical styles covered in this book include: old-time, bluegrass, swing, jazz, Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, Swedish, klezmer, Mexican, and French Canadian. The companion CDs include all of the tunes featured in the book making this collection a great addition to any fiddler's library! 116 pages.

Featured tune of Jackie's: "Jackie I Hardly Knew Ya"

"Fiddler Magazine" by Fiddler Magazine

Out of print

Includes articles on Jackie Dunn, Buddy MacMaster, Natalie MacMaster, Jerry Holland, Brenda Stubbert and more.

"A Journey in Celtic Music - Cape Breton Style" by Sheldon MacInnes

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Sheldon MacInnes's musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.
Sheldon MacInnes's musical education began when the best fiddlers in Cape Breton gathered in his home to play with his father. A Journey in Celtic Music – Cape Breton Style is both a record of the author's life and a celebration of the rich culture behind the music. Moving from the barely organized festivals of the 1960s and 1970s to the influential Big Pond Summer Festival in the '90s, A Journey in Celtic Music looks at the past and future of Celtic music and culture in Canada.

"The Night in the Kitchen Collection" by Matthew Cook

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"The Night in the Kitchen Collection," from Vanmarkin Publications, features new Cape Breton-style music written by Natalie MacMaster, Duncan Wells, Howie MacDonald, Joella Foulds, Ken Chisholm, Jackie Dunn and MANY MORE! "The Night in the Kitchen," compiled and edited by Matthew Cook, includes biographies of the composers, and the music is scored for piano, violin, guitar, flute, bagpipes, and voice. This song book stays open on your piano or music stand because of cerlox binding, and is perfect for any music lover, from the beginner to the professional.

"Rock, Rhythm and Reels" by Lee Fleming

"Cape Breton Island - The Video - Volume 1"

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"Cape Breton Island - The Video Vol 1" In this lyrical production, director Peter Murphy travels throughout rural Cape Breton with his camera, meeting and visiting with people, listening to music and poetry, and capturing the stunning natural beauty of the Island in all its seasons.

This 50 min. video looks beyond the conventional tourism image, to present a more authentic, spontaneous and intimate picture. Some of the best known Celtic musicians are here as well as some hidden treasures. The Acadians, Irish and Micmac add to this diverse portrait of a unique Island

Highlights Include:

• a great set of tunes and dancing with Buddy and Natalie MacMaster, Ashley MacIsaac and Jackie Dunn
• Cape Breton in the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer
• reading by Alistair MacLeod from his short story, "The Tuning of Perfection"
• visit and some tunes with Theresa MacLellan
• Micmac poet Rita Joe reads some of her poems
• Acadian visit to Cheticamp's Doreyman Tavern
• Tunes by Howie MacDonald, Alex Francis MacKay, Stephanie Willis and others.
• Brenda Stubbert and Tommy Basker
• A dynamic set of jigs by Natalie MacMaster
• and much more...

"Cape Breton Island - The Video - Volume 2"

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Spirited Cape Breton Music Blended with magnificent scenery throughout the seasons, engaging personalities and a touch of humour; this was the winning recipe for Volume 1 and film maker Peter Murphy takes us along with him and his camera for a whole new series of musical adventures, as we explore further into North America's Celtic heartland.

This 60 min. video Features the dynamic preformances by Cape Breton fiddlers:

• Rodney MacDonald
• Dwayne Coté
• Lee Cremo
• Wendy MacIsaac
• Glen Graham
• Jackie Dunn
• Brakin' Tradition and the Matthew Voyage (John Cabot's Ship)
• Slainte Mhath, a rocking young Celtic group of pipes, fiddles and percussion.
• Visit with Eskasoni's native fiddlers
• Estwood Davidson's for a kitchen session.
• A visit to violin maker Johannes Sturm's work shop
• Lots of Cape Breton landscape and a few surprises.

"Celtic Tides - Traditional Music in a New Age"

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DVD Info:
Studio: Putumayo
Theatrical Release Date: 1998
DVD Release Date: September 29, 1998
Production Company: Putumayo
Package Type: Snap Case
Aspect Ratio(s):
Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
Discographic Information:
DVD Encoding: Region All Regions
Layers: Single
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Edition Details:
• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
• Color
• Web Access
• Music Videos
• Interviews
• ASIN: B00000DG69

"Cape Breton Scottish Fiddling Today"

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This video is aimed at the fiddler and the fiddler fanatic. If you want the music and how individual musicians make it, this video is definitely for you. There is very little Cape Breton scenery - but you'll get plenty of music, music, music. How each fiddler holds the violin and the bow, from the seated dancing of Rodney MacDonald, to the barely perceptible movements of Robert Stubbert, to Theresa MacLellan's authority and grace ­ this is what the video provides. No one should miss Brenda Stubbert's daughter Tracey's absolutely marvelous stepdancing.

Package includes a very good booklet with and article by Sandy MacIntyre on "Fiddling, Cape Breton Style," an analysis by Kate Dunlay of the fiddlers' individual playing styles, little biographies of each performer, a list of more books and recordings by and about the performers - and of course, a complete list of all the tunes in the order they are played on the video.

This 90 minute video features Jackie Dunn, Theresa MacLellan, Buddy MacMaster, Jerry Holland, Brenda & Robert Stubbert, Sandy MacIntyre, Sheila Cameron and Jeffrey Gosse.