Rachel Davis (musician)

Rachel Davis
Origin	Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres	Celtic, folk
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Fiddle
Associated acts	The Cottars, Buddy MacDonald
Website	rachel-davis.ca

Rachel Davis is a fiddler from Baddeck on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.^[1]

Career

Davis has performed with musicians such as The Cottars, Buddy MacDonald, Carmel Mikol and Donnie Campbell. She has been showcased at the East Coast Music Awards and performs regularly at the Celtic Colours Festival.^[2]^[3] Davis has toured throughout Canada, the United States, Scotland, and Australia. Her self-titled debut CD was released in 2009, at the Celtic Colours Festival.^[4]

Awards

2010 Nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards, Young Performer of the Year^[5]^[6]
2009 Frank “Big Sampy” Sampson Award, sponsored by the Celtic Colours Festival Volunteer Drive'er Association, and Lakewind Sound Studios^[7]
2007 Tic Butler Memorial Award^[8]

References

Articles related to Baddeck, Nova Scotia

Places and Buildings in Baddeck	Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site Baddeck Academy Baddeck (Crown Jewel) Airport Baddeck River Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia Bell Bay Golf Club Bras d'Or House Bras d'Or Yacht Club Gilbert H. Grosvenor Hall Kidston Island Kidston Island Lighthouse St. Mark's Masonic Lodge Saint Peter's and Saint John's Anglican Church Spectacle Island Game Sanctuary Telegraph House Uisge Ban Falls Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park Victoria County Court House

Articles of Interest	Aerial Experiment Association Baddeck, Nova Scotia Baddeck, History of Baddeck, Historic Buildings in Baddeck, And That Sort of Thing Celtic Colours Cabot Trail Relay Race Canadian Aerodrome Company K-LEE Radio Tourist Attractions in Baddeck, Nova Scotia Victoria Standard, The

Ships and Aircraft Related to Baddeck	AEA Cygnet AEA Silver Dart Bell Oionus I Canadian Aerodrome Baddeck No. 1 and No. 2 HD-4 Hubbard Monoplane HMCS Baddeck (K147) HMCS Baddeck (R-103) Bell Boatyard

Notable Residents	Frederick Walker Baldwin Alexander Graham Bell H. Percy Blanchard Charles James Campbell Rachel Davis Simon Gibbons, Reverend Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor Mabel H. Grosvenor Mabel Gardiner Hubbard George Kennan William Kidston Moses E. Kiley Carleton L. MacMillan Arthur Williams McCurdy David McCurdy John Alexander Douglas McCurdy William F. McCurdy John Archibald McDonald James Charles McKeagney Aulay MacAulay Morrison Kendall Myers Michael A. Newton George W. Rice Barclay Edmund Tremaine Jessica Wong

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