Morgan Toney is a Mi'kmaq folk singer-songwriter and fiddler from Nova Scotia, Canada, whose music blends Celtic folk and traditional Mi'kmaq music. Toney began his musical career as a drummer but began learning the fiddle in the late 2010s. He met singer-songwriter Keith Mullins, with whom he planned to record an album but found their plans halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his debut at the virtual edition of the Celtic Colours festival in 2020, sharing the stage with Ashley MacIsaac. Toney and Mullins then launched a GoFundMe page to assist in recording Toney's debut album First Flight, which was released independently in 2021.

Where to find Morgan:

https://www.morgantoneymusic.com/

https://morgantoney.bandcamp.com/album/first-flight

Joel Burton grew up in northern Cape Breton and now resides in Catalone, between Sydney and Louisbourg, with his wife and young family.

After many years living in Ontario, Joel and his wife decided to move back to Nova Scotia for work and to buy a home and raise their children. Joel now works in sales and content marketing for Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd., a nearly 70-year-old seafood company located in Neil’s Harbour and area, with a focus on harvesting and processing wild sustainable seafood from the cold, pristine waters of the North Atlantic for sales in North America and global markets.

In his work, Joel uses empathetic storytelling and conversational interviewing to design online and offline content, drawing on his years of experience in sales and marketing, community engagement, and partnership development across broadcast media and higher education. Joel also holds leadership roles in building and promoting local arts initiatives with a cultural and economic impact in the Atlantic Canada region.

What Joel is Reading:

Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch by Erin French

Talking to Canadians by Rick Mercer

Wild Garlic, Gooseberries and Me: A chef’s stories and recipes from the land by Denis Cotter

Where to Find Joel

https://victoriafish.com/

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Gavin Andrews is the founder and CEO of Mabel Systems, a local technology firm that supplies digital solutions to the seafood industry. He has worked in Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Seafood for over 15 years applying digital technology to our primary industries. 

He grew up both in Cape Breton but spent much of his early years in the state of Georgia. Since then he has lived in many countries around the world but now proudly calls the Northend of Sydney home.

What is Gavin reading:

Good to Great - Jim Collins

Team of Rivals - Doris Kearns Goodwin

Significant Others Podcast

Where to Find Gavin:

www.mabelsystems.com

Where to find Us:

https://littleislandconverations.carrd.co/