The Lumber Jills are New Brunswick, Canada's ambassadors for the province’s signature old time fiddle and step dance tradition. With contemporary arrangements, but one foot each firmly on a heritage barn board floor, the group has toured 4 continents and produced 12 cast members since 2014.
The 2023 cast of fiddlers Julie Smith, Katie Macilvena, Sara Nelson and her brother James on guitar and fiddle are proud to carry on the fiddling traditions of Sackville, from barns to stages around the region. These tradition bearers have committed themselves to preserving the heart of fiddle music from their home and all the traditions that go with it. In the Fall of 2023 they will be at Dollywood performing for The Harvest Festival in Pigeon Forge Tennessee and in 2024 The National Celtic Festival of Australia and HebCelt in Scotland with more dates to follow.