Dave MacIsaac

Dave MacIsaac
Dave MacIsaac (right) on stage with Louis Benoit (left) in 2019
Background information
Born	1955 (age 70–71)
Origin	Nova Scotia, Canada
Genre	Celtic
Occupation	Instrumentalist
Instruments	Violin, guitar

Dave MacIsaac (born 1955) is a Canadian musician from Nova Scotia who plays the fiddle and guitar, specialising in the Celtic music style.^[1] He has two children, a daughter Mary Clare and a son named Angus.

Awards and recognition

• 1996: East Coast Music Awards - winner: Male Artist of the Year; Instrumental Artist of the Year; Celtic Recording of the Year (Nimble Fingers)^[2]
• 2017: Honorary Doctorate from Cape Breton University^[3]

Discography

• 1986 Celtic Guitar
• 1993: with Scott Macmillan, Guitar Souls
• 1995: Nimble Fingers
• 1999: From the Archives
• 2001: with Ashley MacIsaac, Fiddle Music 101

References

1. Orkin, David (5 March 2017). Nova Scotia. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-1-78477-040-2.
2. "Awards Archive - East Coast Music Association". www.ecma.com. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
3. "Dave MacIsaac". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 2025-06-09.

External links

• Dirty Linen: 1996 ECMA Awards
• Dave MacIsaac and Scott Macmillan: Guitar Souls^{[link removed]}