The Cottars - On Fire

(May 2005) 12 tracks: Ready For The Storm * Calling on Song * Bodhran and Fiddle Medley * Loch Tay Boat Song * Planxty Mira Medley * Cape Breton Lullaby * Boholla Medley * The Wild Goose * The Guitar Jigs * Reconciliation * Celtic Harp Medley * The Parting Glass.

The Cottars are four young Celts from Cape Breton, Canada - brother and sister pairs Ciaran and Fiona MacGillivray, and Jimmy and Roseanne MacKenzie. Ranging in age from 14 to 17, each is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and step-dancer.

The group are winners of the 2003 East Coast Music Award for Best New Artist, and winners of the 2005 award for the Roots/Traditional Group Recording of The Year for this album.