To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton's Men of the Deeps, here's a look back at one of their performances in 1988 with the late, much-loved Rita MacNeil. They are truly one of a kind. www.cbc.ca/1.3514943 | CBC Nova Scotia

Art by Richard Macneil (2/2) | Christmas pictures by Jessie

Beloved East Coast singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil got her place in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night. The late singer known as "Cape Breton's first lady of song," is among the most iconic performers to rise from Nova Scotia's music scene to national popularity, a feat she accomplished in her 40s. | CBC Nova Scotia