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 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 at 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 left the group.[10]

In 2017, and again 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][14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Re-Còig-nition for Cape Breton band". Cape Breton Post, February 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Cape Breton super group Còig in Western Maine to tour new CD 'Rove'". Daily Bulldog, September 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cape Breton’s Coig mixes it up". The Georgia Straight, August 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lennie Gallant, Còig among East Coast winners at folk music awards". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, November 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Còig wins Canadian Folk Music Award". SaltWire Network. Cape Breton Post, November 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ "New Christmas music for the heart and soul" Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. Halifax Chronicle-Herald, December 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Canadian Folk Music Awards Reveal 2017 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 21, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Juno Awards nominations offer a few surprises". Toronto Star, February 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "East Coast Music Awards go to diverse group of artists". Cape Breton Post, April 27, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Còig, Grant part ways". SaltWire Network, Cape Breton Post, April 2, 2015.
  11. ↑ "PHOTOS: At halfway point, Celtic Colours still has lots in store". Chronicle Herald, Stephen Cooke, October 7 2018.
  12. ↑ "Celtic Colours wraps up for another year". Cape Breton Post, Dan MacDonald, October 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ Holly Gordon. "2018 East Coast Music Awards: the complete list of winners". CBC News, May 4, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Còig Game Review" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-09-18.
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