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All Photos & Descriptions by Aimee Power

The East Coast Music Awards took place in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada this past weekend and we were lucky enough to have our very own Aimee Power on the ground covering the events and just having a grand ol' time. JUNNNKtank.com thanks the East Coast Music Association for granting us a Media Pass. The following is the first of a multi-part series of ECMA coverage provided by senior contributor Aimee Power.

East Coast Music Awards from Cape Breton March 04.10
I will tell you, that getting your Cape Breton face on is a lot of hard work during ECMA weekend. It involves eating very little, drinking very much and rocking a mid-afternoon nap to keep it all in. We arrived Thursday afternoon and checked into a questionable hotel. The first show of our weekend was a Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative showcase. It happened at Smooth Herman's which had a very Myron's-esque vibe. Take that as you wish, I guess.

When I walked in I heard my first dose of fiddle music! Cape Breton does not disappoint when it comes to celtic tunes! Colin Grant was making the crowd go crazy with his insanely quick fiddle playing, and I have to admit that I was impressed. People were stepdancing...what?!

After that was all over the Tom Fun Orchestra hit the stage. I love these guys and they killed their entire set. I love Carmen Townsend but I still really miss the golden age of Tom Fun when they all dressed dapper, had more horns and most importantly, Alicia Penney. Bands change and I am still trying to deal, I suppose.

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