Ashley MacIsaac

Cape Breton is in his DNA. Ashely plays the fiddle with an intensity, authenticity, and passion that is hard to deny. He learned his chops at an early age mentored by some of the legendary greats of the area, performing all over the island in halls, clubs barns, and kitchens. "Hi How Are You” was released in the mood ’90s and the accolades rolled in, the awards, the touring, the interviews and appearances, the persona took shape and the legend took hold. FDLER is the latest commercial release by Ashley

Ashley is one of the most celebrated Canadian roots musicians of all time, having sold in excess of 500,000 albums, Ashley has garnered international acclaim by playing the fiddle in that hard-nosed, traditional Cape-Breton style, while adding his own spin, mixing genres and updating Celtic music to appeal to a broader spectrum of fans.

Considered something of a local legend and prodigy by the time of his impressive 1992 debut Close To The Floor, Ashley broke through to the mainstream with the double-platinum genre-bending Hi, How Are You Today? in 1995. International radio play for the single, Sleepy Maggie and a regular slot on MuchMusic made Ashley an instant Canadian icon.