Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald have become renowned, across Canada and further afield, for their synergistic approach to traditional Scottish music. Blending Scottish Lowland pipes with Cape Breton fiddle, Gaelic song and step-dance, Ben and Anita have crafted a signature sound which joins together the threads of Old and New World traditions, while constantly exploring new ways to bring their two traditions closer together. Their music has been hailed as "Playful, poignant, and passionate all at once" as well as "Fresh, yet totally traditional."
"[Miller - MacDonald - Cormier] struck me as something quite special... Here we have great music, played well; no never-ending tuneless tunes that prove the artists' technical abilities but leave the listener cold; no endless search for ways to be different at the expense of musicality... It was instantly refreshing."
"A Day at the Lake brings the best of Scottish Border pipes and Cape Breton fiddle to the table for ten terrific tracks of old-school jigs and reels. [...] Miller and MacDonald bridge the historical waters between old and new Scotland, connecting the Celtic dots. [...] Playful, poignant, and passionate all at once, here's hoping that Miller and MacDonald keep making beautiful music together."
Full of rich traditional sound, unique to Cape Breton, Together they form an impressive blend of freshness and tradition...True talent!"