When Angus' father tells him the family will give him an instrument, he can't choose until he hears the fiddle at a ceilidh. But fiddling is hard; he can't make the music he wants. With patience, practice, and lots of lessons, Angus' fingers learn how to play, and the music inside him finds a way out.

Budge Wilson's story will ring true for every young musician and is a fitting tribute to the music makers of Cape Breton.