Beautiful Lake Ainslie is a collection of traditional tracks performed with piano and fiddle, inspired by a musical partnership with American pianist Barbara MacDonald Magone who, according to the Boston Globe, "is one of the most sought after Celtic accompanists in North America; powerful yet sympathetic." MacIsaac has sold in excess of 500,000 units worldwide - including the Canadian double - Platinum album Hi, How Are You Today? - and has been nominatied for a JUNO Award five times, winning three.