Celtic superstars and power-couple Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy are back on the world stage for the first time since their marriage in 2000.
The early 2000’s saw both Natalie and Donnell busy raising their 7 children (all world class musical talents in their own right), running a fully operational farm, and building a thriving Farmers Market in Lakefield Ontario – all while still playing over 75 shows a year in North America. With most of the children now in their early to late teens, it’s time to spread their wings again and bring their electrifying live performances to audiences everywhere.
Natalie MacMaster’s virtuosic skill and effortless charm saw her inducted into the Order of Canada in 2006, win 2 JUNO Awards, 19 East Coast Music Awards, and release 3 Gold Albums. Combine that with the energy and incredible stage presence of Donnell Leahy, whose leadership earned his acclaimed Celtic family-band “Leahy” Double-Platinum status, 3 JUNO Awards, and an Academy Award as the subject of the 1985 documentary “The Leahys: Music Most of All” and you have the most exhilarating duo in Celtic Music!
This powerhouse couple have sold out over 1,000 shows in North America! Their combined careers have seen them record with a star-studded list of collaborators including Yo-Yo Ma, Micheal McDonald, Allison Krauss, Thomas Dolby, The Rankin Family, Rhiannon Giddens, Johnny Reid, Nickelback, and more. World class performers in their own right, each has found time to tour and perform with some of the biggest names in music including The Chieftains, Faith Hill, Carlos Santana, Don Henley, Béla Fleck and more. Showing no signs of slowing down, Natalie and Donnell keep up a tireless touring schedule and continue to build on their reputations as must-see live performers.
DISCOGRAPHY
Natalie MacMaster:
• Sketches (2019)
• Cape Breton Girl (2011)
• Yours Truly feat. Michael McDonald (2006)
• Blueprint (2003)
• Live (2002)
• My Roots Are Showing (2000)
• In My Hands feat. Alison Krauss (1999) – Certified GOLD
• No Boundaries (1997) – Certified GOLD
• A Compilation (1996)
• Fit As A Fiddle (1993) – Certified GOLD
• Road To The Isle (1991)
• Four On The Floor (1989)
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy:
• One (2015)
• A Celtic Family Christmas (2020)
• Canvas (2023)
Collaborations:
• A Christmas Gift to You w/ Johnny Reid (2013)
• Songs of Joy & Peace w/ Yo-Yo Ma (2008)
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Natalie MacMaster
• Member of The Order of Canada (2006)
• Grammy Award Nomination for Best Traditional Folk Album (“My Roots Are Showing”)
• Featured on Yo-Yo Ma’s Songs of Joy & Peace which won a GRAMMY AWARD for Best
Classical Crossover Album)
• 2 JUNO Awards for Best Instrumental Album (“My Roots Are Showing” – 1999, “In My
Hands” – 2000)
• 8 JUNO Award Nominations
• 19 East Coast Music Awards
• 5 Canadian Country Music Association Awards (as Fiddler of the Year from 1997 to
2001)
• 3 Gold Albums with overall sales exceeding 300,000
• GEMINI Award (Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series, 1999)
• Honorary Doctorates at School of Theology, Halifax, NS, Trent University, Peterborough,
and Niagara University in New York
• Casino Nova Scotia Music Hall of Fame Induction (2016)
Donnell Leahy
• Founder and Frontman of Leahy (1996-2013)
• 3 JUNO Awards w/ Leahy (Best New Group, Best Instrumental Artist – 1998, Best
Country Group or Duo – 1999
• Leahy’s eponymous album Certified Double-Platinum and reached No. 4 on Billboard
World Music Chart
• Featured in 3 PBS television specials – Leahy Live in Concert, Gael Force (w/ The
Chieftains), and Leahy Live from Gatineau, Quebec
• Extensive touring with Shania Twain (176 shows)
• Subject of 1985 Academy Award-winning documentary “The Leahys: Music Most of All”
• Honorary Doctorate from Trent University
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
• Performed at myriad prestigious festivals including (but not limited to) Cambridge Folk
Festival (UK), Tønder (Denmark), MerleFest (Wilkesboro, North Carolina), Dublin Irish
Festival (Dublin, Ohio), Milwaukee Irish Fest, Celtic Connections (Scotland),
• Has performed with Béla Fleck, Faith Hill, Carlos Santana, The Chieftains, Don Henley,
Buddy MacMaster, and Jesse Cook
