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Jul 18 to Aug 31
Admission is free to this outdoor concert series, which occurs annually in July and August. The concerts occur every Sunday and feature both established and up-and-coming musicians performing a variety of entertaining, world-class shows.
Address: Granville Green, Waterfront Port Hawkesbury NS
 Send an Email  1 902 625-2591
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Jul 22, Jul 29, Aug 05, Aug 12
10th Annual Gaelic Concert Series
Bu Deònach Leam Tilleadh
The title of our Gaelic Concert Series is derived from a song composed by Christmas Island Bard Hugh F. MacKenzie. While working in the lumber camps, he lamented about leaving his home in Christmas Island. "Christmas of 1927 overtook me in Northern Ontario, eighty miles from civilization. While my associates amused themselves playing cards, I laid in bed to indulge in my melancholy alone. My thoughts of home and Cape Breton I tried to voice in the following verses, vowing,
Bu Deònach Leam Tilleadh
I would willingly return.
Each Tuesday evening some of Cape Breton’s finest musicians gather at the Christmas Island Fire Hall to share the stage with emerging talent and local tradition bearers in bilingual Gaelic-English concerts. A traditional Tea including oatcakes and tea biscuits is served during intermission.
Concerts begin at 8pm;
Admission $10.00, Children 14 and under $5.00
Family Rates Available
July 15th Mòd Nam Fìdhlearan The Fiddler’s Court MC Hector MacNeil
Come help us kick off the summer with a night of traditional fiddling, as well as piano and dancing with some of Cape Breton’s finest including Glenn Graham, 5 time recording artist, multiple East Coast Music Award nominee and author of “The Cape Breton Fiddle”, fiddler Bonnie Jean MacDonald, formally of the band “Kilt,” presently playing with “Crossfire “and Howie MacDonald an East Coast Music Award recipient and Canadian Country Music Award nominee. Howie has over 10 recordings to his name.
A concert you won’t want to miss!
July 22nd A’ Moladh Ar n-Òigridh Celebrating Our Youth MC Beth MacNeil
Tonight we celebrate young talent from Cape Breton & the USA. We’ve planned a high energy night including fiddles, pipes, dancing, & Gaelic song. We welcome sisters Dawn & Margie Beaton piano/fiddle) & Tara Rankin (piano/song) from Mabou, CB; Tiber Falzett (piper) from Scanton, PA & Jody MacKenzie (piano), Anita MacDonald (fiddle), & Evan Bonaparte (guitar) all from the local area.
July 29th Pìob, Fidheall, Is Piano
Pipe, Fiddle, Piano MC Angus MacLeod
Tonight we celebrate the 3 instruments that have made traditional Cape Breton music possible. Doug MacPhee is a virtuoso pianist and will accompany fiddle recording artist Duane Cote. The Boisdale Trio consisting of Joe Peter MacLean (one of the last Gaelic speaking fiddle players in C.B.) pianist Janet Cameron & fiddler Paul Wukitsch accompanied tonight by Janet’s brother Father Francis. Piper Paul K. MacNeil, and pianist Tracy Dares-MacNeil are long time friends of the Féis and we’re excited to have them with us tonight.
August 5th “Màiri Sìne le Seana Càirdean Is Càirdean Ùra” Mary Jane Old Friends & New Friends MC Mary Jane Lamond
Long time supporter of Gaelic in Nova Scotia, recording artist/singer Mary Jane Lamond will entertain us tonight along with her friends or Càirdean in Gaelic; fiddler and member of Béolach Wendy MacIsaac, guitarist and also a member of Béolach Patrick Gillis; Rachael Davis an up and coming fiddler from Cape Breton, and Piper Rankin MacInnis from Mabou. Don’t be surprised if more Gaelic singers and dancers jump up on stage. A concert not to be missed!
August 12th An Teaghlach Ceòl Mhor
The Musical Family MC Shamus Y MacDonald
We are fortunate to have Lucy, Boyd, and Stuart MacNeil of the famous musical family the Barra MacNeils with us tonight. The amount of instruments this group plays is endless!
The Gillis Sisters- Janet Gillis, Cathy MacMillan, Maria Gillis-Carriere, and Carmel MacDonald learned their Gaelic songs from their father native Gaelic speaker and highly regarded Gaelic singer Neil John Gillis. A musical night indeed!
Address: 8539 Grand Narrows Highway,(Route 223) Christmas Island NS
Send an Email 1 902 622-2627
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