Post by Joe on Feb 19, 2007 20:17:35 GMT -5
Kimberley, a native of Sydney Mines, has been step dancing ever since she can remember. She started studying traditional Cape Breton fiddling at age six and at age nine she began taking lessons in Cape Breton piano accompaniment. Kimberley now enjoys teaching fiddle, step dancing, and piano privately at home as well as at various workshops including the prestigious Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts in St. Ann’s, and the Ceilidh Trail School of Music in Inverness.
During the 2000 Celtic Colours International Festival, Kimberley was presented with the annual Tic Butler Memorial Award for significant contribution to Cape Breton culture. Later that year, she released her debut CD entitled, "Heart Behind the Bow".
In 2002, Kimberley appeared in Cape Breton singer Aselin Debison's TV Special Sweet is the Melody which aired on CBC in Canada and PBS in the United States. Kimberley is equally in demand for her piano skills.
In 2003, she was the accompanist for Cape Breton fiddler Glenn Graham on his tour of British Columbia, and toured Sweden with Cherish The Ladies in May 2004. In August 2005 she performed at Tønder Festival in Denmark with Patrick Gillis and Troy MacGillivray.
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