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Hi gang,

In June we did a photo-shoot in Charlottetown P.E.I. with Ukrainian-Canadian photographer Anastasiia Lahoda. I am camera-shy, but she made the process so fun. Thankyou Anastasiia! More on my instagram page if you would like to have a look!

My band Marrow Bones was also around for that photo session so we got some pics too. We're not getting any younger, haha!

In other Marrow Bones news, bagpiper Roy's daughter just created new band t-shirts. They are hand-printed with her original linocut art work! Check them out on our bandcamp page!

Recently did an interview the Halifax Guardian. Read here :

Halifax Guardian Interview

Mary Anne Out June 15th!

Hi dears, 

So excited about this release! I had so much fun producing this slice of Canadiana, featuring my new band Marrow Bones. 

We started with a live-off-the-floor take from a session at Fang Recording in Dartmouth. I layered all kinds of percussion in my home studio, and even added a little touch of harmonica. 

This song was collected in 1920 on wax cylinder by Marius Barbeau, we added reels Dunmore Lasses and Ships are Sailing.

Do you like the wool-felting cover art I created?

Listen to Mary Anne

Paddlefest 2026 is here!

So excited to visit St. Andrew's By The Sea in New Brunswick for the very first time! I will be playing two free shows on Saturday! Here is where I'll be :

3PM - Community Stage, 75 King St

9PM - The Kennedy House, 218 Water St

Very excited to have my friend Jacques Mindreau join me as one of my 'and guests' for Saturday night at the Kennedy House Inn. You never know who else will show up! Keep an eye on my instagram for some footage from the Saturday jam!

 

Yvon live on YouTube

Marrow Bones are ALIVE!

My new band is hitting the road this summer!

Had so much fun on tour with Roy and Colin in November, we decided to form a band. Great times coming up as we hit the road this summer! Stay tuned for a single release in late May!

June 19-21 - PEI Festival of Small Halls

July 10-11 - Harrison Festival of the Arts, BC

July 12 - Sooke Brewing Co. BC

July 13 - Paul Phillips Hall, Victoria, BC

July 14 - The Green Room Cumberland, BC

July 17-19 - Folk on the Rocks Festival, Yellowknife, NWT

July 31 - St. Ann's Bay United Church Hall Celtic Tearoom

Sept 13 - Big Barn Little Farm, Meadow Green, NS

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Putumayo presents Celtic Voices

Honoured to be on this compilation ALbum!

Do you remember those kiosks at gift shops that sold world music compilations CDs? Putumayo? So excited to say that my song Òran Boisdale (Fail ì Fail ò) has been included on their new compilation Celtic Voices! 

The album highlights melodies from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and Cornwall, and I am excited to say I am the sole North American on the album. 

So happy to be representing Gaelic culture here in Nova Scotia! Putumayo did a great job of selecting pieces that sound beautiful when played in sequence.  I encourage you to have a listen and hope you enjoy!

Listen to Celtic Voices

New Single Streaming January 14th!

Gaelic New Year Song!

I released a new medley! It’s a four-in-one mash-up because it’s the age of short attention spans, so why not pack four tunes into three minutes? Anyways, that’s trad music for you - the original short-attention-span popular culture cure from another time. Stream it on your favorite service!

 

J'ai sorti un nouveau medley ! C’est un quatre-en-un parce que c’est l’ère de la capacité d’attention limitée, alors pourquoi ne pas mélanger quatre mélodies en trois minutes ? En tout cas, tu sais, c'est ça, la musique traditionnelle –  l'attidote originale pour le TDAH. Diffusez-le sur votre service préféré !

 

Listen to A' Challuinn