Introduction Cape Breton fiddling underscores a genre of playing music using a fiddle, which is commonly on the Cape Breton Island. Cape Breton music can be defined as a form of traditional music that borrows much of its songs from the Scottish culture. The origin of the music can be traced from numerous Scottish immigrants to Cape Breton Island in the 17th and 18th centuries when the Highland Clearances were implemented. The immigrants carried with them their culture to the island and established this form of music later on. The fiddling has so far received a warm welcome by people from all over the world. Although Canada has lost its culture today, it is still preserved in Cape Breton. The music is played in Cape Breton Island located in Sidney, and it has unique features that distinguish it from all other forms of music. Step dancing and the highland style are the two common styles of dancing that the Cape Breton musicians invoke in their dancing. Scottish immigrants living in Cape Breton thus went with their traditions to the island and established the dance, which attracted millions of fans. The dancers have their way of presenting their music by integrating different styles into one unique style that is then used to achieve the intended purpose. Persons residing on this island are mostly the Scots and the Irish who have established this popular style of dancing. Scotland has most famous fiddlers among them being “Aly Bain and Bruce MacGregor, Douglas Lawrence, Catriona MacDonald, Alasdair White, Aidan O’Rourke and many more including a burgeoning number of fine young players” (MacGillivray, 1981, p.82). Donegal also has played a role in shaping the Cape Breton fiddling. The Donegals – who also came here as immigrants, turned out as fiddlers in the dance and there is a close relationship between the fiddlers from Scotland, and the Donegal as many of them share names as evidenced in the music played by the two ethnic communities together. However, the Scots are the main dancers, but they have borrowed a lot from the Donegals. The island has numerous entertainment centers, which have favored the growth of this traditional music. The Doryman pub located on the island offers live local music during weekends. This live performance has boosted the fiddlers who dance both as a career and for entertainment purposes. The pub also offers a good resting point for tourists who visit the island for purposes of listening to traditional music. Composers of the music Popular traditional Scottish and Irish artists compose the music. The most popular Scottish composers include Niel Gow and James Scott Skinner. The two are the main composers though there are other artists too who have published their music and are being used by the musicians from Cape Breton. The fiddlers, who also incorporate dancing to make the songs interesting and lively, then redo the songs. Tourist attraction With most of the countries in the world having dumped their cultures, the Cape Breton music provides a better opportunity for culture commemoration. Cape Breton has turned out to be a stronghold of Gaelic culture in the modern world and one of the few places in the world where traditions thrive. Tourists visit the island in large numbers to experience