Còig
Còig is a Canadian folk music group from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.[1] The group consists of Darren McMullen on guitar, mandolin, mandola, banjo, bouzouki, whistles, flute and vocals; Rachel Davis on fiddle, viola and vocals; Jason Roach[disambiguation needed] on piano and Chrissy Crowley on fiddle and viola.[1]
History
Còig was formed in 2010 to perform at the Celtic Colours festival.[2]
The band, which that time included fiddler Colin Grant, released its debut album Five in 2014.[3] The album, which included new arrangements and instrumentation of traditional music, won the award for Traditional Album of the Year at the 10th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[4][5] They followed up in 2015 with Carols, an album of Christmas music.[6]
Còig released the album Rove in 2017. It received nominations for Traditional Album of the Year at the 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards[7] and Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018.[8] That year the band performed at the East Coast Music Awards ceremony.[9] Also that year fiddler Colin Grant[disambiguation needed] left the group.[10]
In 2017 and in 2018 the band once again performed at the Celtic Colours Festival.[11][12] In 2018 the band was named Roots/traditional recording of the year at the East Coast Music Awards.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Re-Còig-nition for Cape Breton band". Cape Breton Post, February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Cape Breton super group Còig in Western Maine to tour new CD 'Rove'". Daily Bulldog, September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Cape Breton’s Coig mixes it up". The Georgia Straight, August 13, 2014.
- ^ "Lennie Gallant, Còig among East Coast winners at folk music awards". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Còig wins Canadian Folk Music Award". SaltWire Network. Cape Breton Post, Nov 30, 2014
- ^ "New Christmas music for the heart and soul" Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. Halifax Chronicle-Herald, December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Canadian Folk Music Awards Reveal 2017 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 21, 2017.
- ^ "Juno Awards nominations offer a few surprises". Toronto Star, February 6, 2018.
- ^ "East Coast Music Awards go to diverse group of artists". Cape Breton Post, Apr 27, 2017
- ^ "Còig, Grant part ways". SaltWire Network, Cape Breton Post, Apr 02, 2015
- ^ "PHOTOS: At halfway point, Celtic Colours still has lots in store". Chronicle Herald, Stephen Cooke, Oct 07 2018
- ^ "Celtic Colours wraps up for another year". Cape Breton Post, Dan MacDonald, Oct 20, 2016
- ^ Holly Gordon. "2018 East Coast Music Awards: the complete list of winners". CBC News, May 4, 2018