Beòlach is a Canadian instrumental folk music group from

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.Dan MacDonald
"Beòlach releases long-awaited CD"
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'', January 10, 2020. They are most noted for their 2020 album ''All Hands'', which was a

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nominee for Traditional Folk Album of the Year at the

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Holly Gordon
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, March 9, 2021. and won two

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for Traditional Album of the Year and Instrumental Group of the Year at the 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards. Formed in 1998 by fiddlers Wendy MacIsaac and Màiri Rankin, pianist Mac Morin, guitarist Patrick Gillis and piper Ryan MacNeil to play a set at the

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festival, they released the albums ''Beòlach'' in 2001 and ''Variations'' in 2004, and toured extensively to support the albums, but then went on hiatus as the band members pursued other projects. They began performing as a group again in the late 2010s. Matt MacIsaac replaced Ryan MacNeil on pipes at this time; while Gillis has also not rejoined the band as a full-time member, he performed some guitar parts as a session musician on ''All Hands''. In addition to their Juno and CFMA nominations, the group received four

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nominations in 2021, for best instrumental album, roots traditional album, group recording and fans choice entertainer of the year.Elizabeth Patterson
"Cape Breton group Beòlach earns four ECMA nominations thanks to latest album"
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'', March 2, 2021.

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* Canadian folk music groups Canadian instrumental musical groups Musical groups from Nova Scotia Musical groups established in 1998 Canadian Folk Music Award winners {{Canada-band-stub