Shelly Campbell

Born and raised on West Bay Road in Cape Breton, Shelly Campbell has been playing
traditional Cape Breton music for seventeen years. She was influenced by Cape Breton fiddlers Stephanie Wills, Theresa MacLellan, Gertie Coffin and Alex Francis MacKay to name a few.

For the past 10 years, Shelly has been playing local concerts, pubs, festivals and dances. She has taught Cape Breton style fiddling in workshops and in private lessons throughout Cape Breton and in Scotland.

 Some career highlights include teaching and performing at the Ceolas Festival in South Uist Scotland and the Celtic Colours International Festival in Cape Breton.  Since 2001,Shelly has been a regular performer at the Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs.

 Shelly recently completed a Bachelor of Education Degree in Secondary Education at Nova Scotia’s St. Francis Xavier University.  She will continue to perform and to teach Cape Breton style fiddling while pursuing her teaching career