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Cape Breton, part of Nova Scotia, has produced a rich tradition of fiddle tunes and fiddlers, including a couple of people whose names might be familiar: Ashley MacIsaac and Natalie MacMaster. Some of the other great fiddlers from the area can be heard on a new album, "The Heart of Cape Breton." The CD was released by Smithsonian Folkways and was produced by Burt Feintuch, professor of folklore and English and director of the Center for the Humanities at UNH. He recorded live performances along the Ceilidh Trail and wrote extensive liner notes.