Kyle MacNeil

Kyle, a superb fiddler from Sydney Mines, is a member of The Barra MacNeils, one of the best known groups in the Celtic world.

Born into a musical family, Kyle started with guitar at age 7 but quickly switched to violin. As with many of his siblings, he studied music at Mount Allison University where he was trained classically. He combines the precision of his classical background with the intuitive skills required to be a Cape Breton fiddler who plays by ear. A highlight of his career was playing sold out stadiums when the Barras opened for megastar Celine Dion. Kyle teaches classical violin privately and the Cape Breton style both privately and at Cape Breton University.