Short Bio
Doug has studied, taught & performed Cape Breton fiddle for most of his life, inspired from toddlerhood by his grandfather, legendary fiddler Bill Lamey. Since then, Doug has performed at innumerable concerts and festivals throughout North America. He recorded a CD in 2009 as a member of the band Tri (“Among Friends/A-measg Chàirdean”), and upon his move to Cape Breton in 2011, Doug celebrated with a solo album, "A Step Back in Time." Doug's playing has a solid rhythmic beat that’s the key to the great Cape Breton-style fiddling, and his love of the music clearly shines through. Doug currently resides in Baddeck, Cape Breton with his family and in 2023 he released another solo album entitled "True North," now available in person and online.
What is being said about True North in the press?
"Amazing Cape Breton Fiddler. Highly recommended."
- Fiddler Magazine
"A well-rounded taste of Cape Breton Fiddle."
-Celtic Life International
"It’s the archetypal Cape Breton dynamic: a driving, energetic fiddle aligned with the piano’s syncopated rhythms, walking bass lines, and perfectly lovely harmonies – or perhaps a soulful slow air or sweet-toned waltz, with a rich, empathetic piano backing to match."
- The Boston Irish Reporter
"This album is incredible!"
- Celtic Beat
Links:
douglamey.com
douglamey.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/douglameymusic
Videos:
https://youtu.be/hmCVC1Pzjdg
https://youtu.be/YoEiwtye0L4
What is being said about True North in the press?
"Amazing Cape Breton Fiddler. Highly recommended."
- Fiddler Magazine
"A well-rounded taste of Cape Breton Fiddle."
-Celtic Life International
"It’s the archetypal Cape Breton dynamic: a driving, energetic fiddle aligned with the piano’s syncopated rhythms, walking bass lines, and perfectly lovely harmonies – or perhaps a soulful slow air or sweet-toned waltz, with a rich, empathetic piano backing to match."
- The Boston Irish Reporter
"This album is incredible!"
- Celtic Beat
Links:
douglamey.com
douglamey.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/douglameymusic
Videos:
https://youtu.be/hmCVC1Pzjdg
https://youtu.be/YoEiwtye0L4
Longer Bio
Doug has studied, taught & performed Cape Breton fiddle for most of his life, inspired from toddlerhood by his grandfather, legendary Bill Lamey and broadened by studies in Classical, Cape Breton, and Traditional Irish music at the Wheaton College Music Department (Norton, Massachusetts), the Gaelic College (St. Ann’s Bay, Cape Breton), the Ceilidh Trail School of Music (Inverness, Cape Breton), Boston College's Gaelic Roots Summer School, and The Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School (San Francisco, California). During this period he played in innumerable ceilidhs, concerts and dances throughout the Greater Boston area, including venues such as Club Passim, ICONS, and BCMFest. Doug currently resides in Baddeck, Cape Breton, with his wife Kaitlin and four children, performing fiddle at ceilidhs and venues on Cape Breton Island and beyond. Doug has also performed on stages at festivals such as the Lowell Folk Festival, Celtic Colours International Festival, the Washington D.C. Irish Festival, and the New Hampshire Highland Games. He recorded a CD in 2009 as a member of the band Tri and has been on Brian O'Donovan's Celtic Sojourn - WGBH Radio Boston, as well as NECN's CoffeeHouse and Bob MacEachern's Highland Fling on 101.5 The Hawk, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. Upon his move to Cape Breton, Doug celebrated with a solo album, "A Step Back in Time." Doug currently resides in Baddeck, Cape Breton with his family and in 2023 released another solo album entitled "True North," now available in person and online.
What is being said about True North in the press?
"Amazing Cape Breton Fiddler. Highly recommended."
- Fiddler Magazine
"A well-rounded taste of Cape Breton Fiddle."
-Celtic Life International
"It’s the archetypal Cape Breton dynamic: a driving, energetic fiddle aligned with the piano’s syncopated rhythms, walking bass lines, and perfectly lovely harmonies – or perhaps a soulful slow air or sweet-toned waltz, with a rich, empathetic piano backing to match."
- The Boston Irish Reporter
"This album is incredible!"
- Celtic Beat
Links:
douglamey.com
douglamey.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/douglameymusic
Videos:
https://youtu.be/hmCVC1Pzjdg
https://youtu.be/YoEiwtye0L4
What is being said about True North in the press?
"Amazing Cape Breton Fiddler. Highly recommended."
- Fiddler Magazine
"A well-rounded taste of Cape Breton Fiddle."
-Celtic Life International
"It’s the archetypal Cape Breton dynamic: a driving, energetic fiddle aligned with the piano’s syncopated rhythms, walking bass lines, and perfectly lovely harmonies – or perhaps a soulful slow air or sweet-toned waltz, with a rich, empathetic piano backing to match."
- The Boston Irish Reporter
"This album is incredible!"
- Celtic Beat
Links:
douglamey.com
douglamey.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/douglameymusic
Videos:
https://youtu.be/hmCVC1Pzjdg
https://youtu.be/YoEiwtye0L4