Buddy MacMaster
Hugh Allan "Buddy" MacMaster was born to John Duncan and Sarah Agnes(MacDonald) MacMaster on October 18, 1924 in Timmons Ontario. When Buddy was four, his family returned to Cape Breton, settling on a farm in Judique. It was 1928 and the small community was nearing the end of an era. A steam- driven train the Judique Flyer, had replaced the old coach lone and emigration to "the Boston States", which had begun before the turn of the century, continued in the frightening numbers.
As a youngster Buddy's sharp awareness and love for music became obvious. …