Allie Mombourquette

Cape Breton

Allison Mombourquette began step dancing at the age of 5. This influenced her decision to take fiddle lessons, which she started at age 8. She joined the Cape Breton Fiddlers' Association in 2001, in the hopes of learning more about the music she heard her grandfather play.

Through the Association, she has had the opportunity to perform across Canada and in the United Kingdom. She has been a part of Feis Mhabu since the winter of 2006, which gives young Celtic musicians the opportunity to learn from some of Cape Breton’s finest musicians. Allison has also studied fiddle, piano, and step-dancing at the Gaelic College and been a guest fiddler at he Baddeck Gathering, Normaway Inn and, Celtic Music Interpretive Centre in Judique.

Allison has played alongside such performers as Natalie MacMaster, Glenn Graham, Andrea Beaton, Ashley MacIsaac, Jerry Holland, J.P. Cormier, and Dave MacIsaac and performed at such events as the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, Edinburgh Castle, Saturday night square dances at the West Mabou Hall, Celtic Colours International Festival, and Friday night ceilidhs in Sloan’s Pub in Glasgow, Scotland.

Allison’s influences include Ciffy Carter, a local musician, Dwayne Cote, JP Cormier, Nickel Creek and Union Station.