Decades on from the Halifax music scene’s heyday in the mid-90s, those involved in that era are reflecting on how it came to be, who was left out of the spotlight, and what its legacy is.
Among the guitar-based bands that helped define the time was Plumtree, fronted by guitarist and singer Carla Gillis.
Today, Gillis is a registered psychotherapist living in Waverley, N.S., and still makes music. But her introduction to music started before the mid-90s, with her parents’ love of local music.
“It was always Celtic music. They’re Cape Bretoners, lots of ceilidhs,” she said. “Seeing them go to dances very regularly really gave us ideas
