Buddy MacMaster (1924 to 2014). The gentleman patriarch of Cape Breton fiddling.
Why this player is listed
Buddy MacMaster appears in the Play Bluegrass guide to notable fiddle players, which collects contest champions, bluegrass fiddlers, Canadian fiddlers, judges, and departed legends tied to the tradition.
More fiddle context
For the larger list, start with the big list of fiddle players. For the style itself, read the guide to bluegrass fiddle.