Jimmy Rankin, Natalie MacMaster win ECMAs, Beatons receive Stompin’ Tom Awards

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Photo by Adam Cooke Longtime Creignish favourites Betty Lou and Kinnon Beaton were the first performers to take the stage at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre’s Shannon Studio for the Celtic Colours International Festival’s 2017 launch event. The husband-and-wife duo will play at two Celtic Colours shows in Inverness this fall, along with a handful of smaller festival events.

HALIFAX: Jimmy Rankin and Natalie MacMaster came away with one East Coast Music Association Award each, while Inverness County’s Kinnon and Betty Beaton received the Stompin’ Tom Award. During the 2020 ECMA pre-awards show, Celtic Colours International Festival won an Industry Award for Event of the Year. During the awards ceremony the next night, Jimmy…

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