Cassie and Maggie, Traverse, with Nic Gareiss

With over 17 combined Canadian Folk Music, East Coast Music, and Music Nova Scotia awards and nominations, the JUNO-Nominated powerhouse duo, Cassie and Maggie, are an unstoppable force on the global folk stage. You'll love their magnetic energy, and the seamless way they weave their deep Celtic heritage with contemporary influences. Committed to not just preserving but also propelling Nova Scotia's folk traditions into new realms, Cassie and Maggie bring an exhilarating energy that is both timeless and irresistibly modern.

Traverse is a trio with fiddler Laura Risk, ReJigged veteran accordion and flute player, Nicholas Williams, and Maritime-based pianist, Rachel Aucoin. Another ReJigged veteran, the beloved dancer and storyteller, Nic Gareiss, joins Traverse as a partner and collaborator. Traverse’s self-titled debut album won the prestigious OPUS Prize for Album of the Year in Traditional Québécois Music. The band’s sound is heavily inspired by their deep-rooted immersion in traditional musical communities spanning from Montreal to the Gaspé, and over the ocean to Ireland and Scotland.