Còig

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. "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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