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Saturday, December 12, 2020 - 4:45 pm Cape Breton-style fiddler Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and their seven children will celebrate Christmas virtually this year with “A Celtic Family Christmas” performance to benefit the Ogdensburg Community Performance Series. For decades, they have toured extensively during the season, but this year marks their most unique - taking the stage at their home. It will be on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. They will spend just over an hour sharing in their music and culture, their Christmas traditions, and real life family dynamic. ...

The Nutcracker is for ballet troupes and A Christmas Carol is for theaters. But they’re close. With this year’s online-only events, the income opportunity is smaller, but the opportunity to reach new audiences is much greater, especially since some offerings are available for as long as a month. Here’s a roundup of what artists and local presenters and producers have in store to help you celebrate, with appropriate social distancing, of course. AMP Concerts: Lucinda Williams The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter from Lake Charles, Louisiana, started 2020 on a political ta...

Catamount Arts and KCP Presents announced the performance of Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy in Celtic Family Christmas, broadcast live from the MacMaster/Leahy homestead in Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 12. Award-winning Cape Breton fiddle virtuoso Natalie MacMaster, known for fleet-footed Irish step-dancing while playing fiery jigs and reels, has toured with the Chieftains, Faith Hill, Alison Krauss, and Yo-Yo Ma. World-renowned fiddler Donnell Leahy, frontman of the critically acclaimed band Leahy, is a peerless instrumentalist credited for pioneering a new standard in Irish/Cape Breton musi...