Mairi Rankin is a native of Mabou, Cape Breton. She has been playing the fiddle and step-dancing for nearly 15 years. Her extraordinary skills have entertained audiences across Canada, the USA, Denmark, and the U.K. She has performed as a solo artist and with such renowned groups as Cuillin, Natalie MacMaster, Ashley Mac Isaac, Mary Jane Lamond, and "Spirit Of The Dance";.