Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews

Steeped in the rich musical traditions of Cape Breton and Newfoundland Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews twist their inimitable blend of Canadian East Coast Celtic and Roots music with strands of Gypsy and Jazz sounds.

Heavily influenced by the brilliance of master violinists such as Winston Fitzgerald and Jascha Heifetz and legendary Gypsy Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt these stellar performers have been individually touring internationally for decades. In 2010 the two old friends combined forces to release their debut album which earned awards from MusicNL, Music Nova Scotia and the ECMA. Most recently they won the instrumental album category from the Independent Music Awards whose judges this year included Tom Waits, Seal and Ozzy Osbourne and have been hitting the road in support of their 2012 release 'The Empress'.

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"I picked up a few new CDs from Atlantic Canadian artists during the ECMA weekend but the one that put the biggest smile on my face is this collaboration between Cape Breton fiddler Dwayne Cote and Newfoundland guitarist Duane Andrews.

Individually, these two have been among my favourite instrumentalists for years, their pairing is sheer genius. Whether taking a relaxed swing through the Hank Snow hit A Fool Such As I or hearing them give a gypsy jazz lilt to J.S. Skinner's Back to the Hills, their musicianship and camaraderie provides pure joy from start to finish."

Stephen Cooke, The Chronicle Herald.

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Performance Highlights
- Woodford Folk Festival. Woodford, Australia
- Cork Jazz Festival. Cork, Ireland.
- Newport Folk Festival. Newport, RI
- Montreal Jazz Festival. Montreasl, QC
- Atlin Arts and Music Festival. Atlin, BC
- Celtic Colours. Cape Breton, NS
- Folk Alliance Showcase. Memphis, TN
- Music Nova Scotia Showcase. Yarmouth, NS
- ECMA Showcase. Charlottetown, PEI