Sharing a love of fiddle tunes, mouth music, and rootsy compositions, Mary Beth Carty, Brad Reid, and Bradley Murphy are three celebrated Nova Scotian solo-artists coming together to début at the Marigold Centre in celebration of Gaelic Awareness Month!
Leading the trio is Mary Beth Carty, winner of the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Singer of the Year. Born in Antigonish County, she accompanies herself on accordion, guitar, and wooden rhythm bones. A featured act at the Celtic Colours International Festival in 2022 & 2024, she’s graced stages across Canada, from the Vancouver Folk Festival to the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, toured in Europe, and was invited by the Canadian ambassador to DRC to perform in Kigali and Kinshasa. Her album Crossing the Causeway reached No. 8 on the Folk Alliance International Radio Play Chart and received airplay on BBC Scotland and BBC Alba. Whether she’s belting out tunes at iconic folk festivals, collaborating across continents, or playing a kitchen party, Mary Beth’s performances are nothing short of “‘S math sin (smashing)” —sure to put a stride in your step and leave you thinking, “Math fhéin—goodness itself!”
Brad Reid is a fiddler who comes from a large family of Cape Bretoners and Newfoundlanders. Nominated for an East Coast Music Award and two Nova Scotia Music Awards, he’s been described as "traditional yet innovative" by Irish Music Magazine, and "a true pleasure" by Fiddler Magazine. Brad took up the fiddle as a teenager, learning from his grandfather, Henry LeFort from Chéticamp, all the while playing saxophone, clarinet, and a few other instruments in the school band. He studied music at St. Francis Xavier University, and has gone on to release two solo albums, join the Cirque du Soleil, and the Neptune Theatre pit orchestra. This special Marigold Theatre performance will feature many of Brad’s original fiddle compositions, as well as one of Brad’s uncanny talents - lilting!
Bradley Murphy is a Gaelic singer and instrumentalist from East Bay, Unama’ki - Cape Breton Island - who joins the trio on piano, fiddle, voice, and bodrhàn. Bradley’s recent album beul, a powerful collection of ancient songs set to trance-like soundscapes, is nominated for a 2025 Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Album of the Year. A Gaelic speaker himself, he proudly showcases the relevance, beauty, and power of traditional songs and melodies, passed down carefully through family and community. Bradley is also a proud member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and is an advocate for queer visibility, education and greater acceptance in traditional music spaces.
Don’t miss this rare performance of Mary Beth and the Bradleys, a unique and inspiring Celtic power-trio who defy all stereotypes of the genre with their creativity and ingenuity!
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