Unity Centre - Unity, ME - February 23, 2012

[Joe]

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Unity Centre For The Performing Arts
42 Depot Street
Unity, Maine

Time: 7:30 PM

Tickets: $15

www.unityme.org/theater/

Phone: 207 948-SHOW

[Joe]

A very nice interview from Fiona in the Morning Sentinel

www.onlinesentinel.com/reallife/happening/the-cottars-plan-feb_-23-unity-concert_2012-02-15.html

a portion is below...

Featuring the newest members Claire Pettit and Bruce Timmons who have joined the MacGillivray siblings. In a recent telephone interview that found Fiona calling from Nova Scotia, the conversation tried to make up for nearly a decade of absence from Maine.

Q: I understand there have been some changes in the band's line-up since you were here last.

MacGillivray: Yes, there has been. We were touring with the same foursome for a long time which was fine, but now we're working with some new people. We have some really wonderful members with us now, we recorded a CD with them and everything is great.

Q: One of the new members is Claire Pettit?

MacGillivray: Yes, she's a fiddler from New York state, and she first started coming to Cape Breton a number of years ago because she was very fascinated with the Cape Breton style of playing. She was classically-trained -- and played with us when the MacKenzie's weren't able to perform with us. The transition was so seamless that we just continued with her; and Bruce Timmons is a fantastic guitar player from around here in Nova Scotia. So yeah, it's a pleasure traveling with them, too. It's not just that the music is fun, but they are very easy-going people, too.

Q: Did the influx of new members change the music much?

MacGillivray: Yes, and we say new people, but it's been about five years.