Cape Breton Island is part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Although physically separated from the Nova Scotia peninsula by the Strait of Canso, it is artificially connected to mainland Nova Scotia by the Canso Causeway. In 1631, Charles I granted Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and his son Robert. Some of the first British-sanctioned settlers to the island were Irish, although upon settlement, they merged with local French communities to form a culture rich in both music and tradition. The first permanently settled Scottish community on Cape Breton Island was Judique, settled in 1775 by Michael Mor MacDonald. He spent his first winter using his upside-down boat for shelter, which is reflected in the architecture of the village's Community Centre. He composed a song about the area called "O's alainn an t-aite", or "Fair is the Place."
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