By Dan MacDonald - The Cape Breton Post

The CD looks like an old 45, big hole in the centre, yellow label, grooves and all. The content is mostly memories and stories, crafted with care by a dozen of Cape Breton’s best writers. The singer is a veteran performer whose distinctive voice will bring back as many memories as the songs themselves.

Titled “Songs of Home: A Personal Tribute to Cape Breton Songwriters,” it’s the first solo project from Max MacDonald, famous for a long career as a member of Buddy & The Boys, the Rise & Follies of Cape Breton Island and the Cape Breton Summertime Revue. Max has been away from centre stage since 1994 and since that time he has occupied his time as one of the principles with Rave Entertainment and one of the founders of the highly successful Celtic Colours International Music Festival.

By Dan MacDonald - The Cape Breton Post

While at the Celtic Colours office I had the chance to ask Max MacDonald (the festival’s marketing director) about the release of his forthcoming recording.

Yes, after all these years, Max has done his own CD. He picked songs from 12 Cape Breton composers and brought the writers in to sing backup on all the cuts. A very novel concept that produced some interesting results.

I just got to hear snippets of some cuts and I can’t wait to hear the final product. Max hopes to have everything ready for an official release in the next few weeks. This is something to look forward to.

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