Upper Washabuck, Nova Scotia
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Upper Washabuck is a community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in Victoria County
. Upper Washabuck is a part of the Washabuck Peninsula. It was settled mainly by Catholic settlers from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It has very strong Scottish roots and is very rural. Washabuck is most well known for its contributions to celtic music, including many fiddlers, pipers, dancers and composers.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, located in Victoria County
Victoria County, Nova Scotia
Victoria County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The shire town and largest municipality is the village of Baddeck.-History:Named after Queen Victoria, it was established by statute in 1851...
. Upper Washabuck is a part of the Washabuck Peninsula. It was settled mainly by Catholic settlers from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It has very strong Scottish roots and is very rural. Washabuck is most well known for its contributions to celtic music, including many fiddlers, pipers, dancers and composers.