The noted Cape Breton violinist Alex Francis MacKay lives here. Some
say you can “hear the Gaelic” in the playing of Alex Francis. Because
Gaelic was in everyday use for such a long period, instrumental
playing can easily bring words to the lips of people “who have the
Gaelic”.

Tha am fìdhlear ainmeil a Ceap Breatainn a’fuireach an seo—Ailig
Frang MacAoidh.Their cuid gun cluinn thu a’Ghàidhlig na chuid ciùil.
Seach gun robh òrain Ghàidhlig cho cumanta fad ùin’ is cian, bheir
cluich a’chiùil faclan gun strìth gubilean nan daoine sin ‘aig a bheil
a’Ghàidhlig.’

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