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We had a great group in attendance and they were treated to two fine fiddlers in Dara Smith and Kolten MacDonell. Adam Young on piano and Marcellin Chiasson on guitar did an incredible job accompanying them.

The multi talented Pius MacIsaac was also present and did a fantastic job on guitar and mandolin.

Our singers for the evening were Hughie John Beaton and Lynn Chisholm.  Their renditions of old favourites had everyone singing along!

And last but not least, we had Gussie MacLellan who did a great job stepdancing.  He also inspired Dara and Kolten to give us a few steps!

Everyone was more than pleased with our performers and we thank them and all who donated their time and talents to our Thursday ceilidhs. 

Special thanks as well to our summer student, Marina MacIntyre, who did all the organization for each event – she does an incredible job!

Our Facebook page has and album of photos from last night. Check it out here.

You can also view a short clip of Lynn singing “Working Man” on Youtube.  Enjoy!

Entertaining will be:

Dara Smith – Fiddle

Kolten MacDonell – Fiddle

Adam Young – Piano

Marcellin Chiasson – Guitar & Mandolin

Pius MacIsaac – Guitar & Mandolin

Lynn Chisholm – Guitar & Vocals

Hughie John Beaton – Guitar & Vocals

Gussie MacLellan – Step Dancing

Taylor Smith – Step Dancing

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.

We hope to see you as we close our ceilidh series with what promises to be a great evening of entertainment!

We had a fine fiddler in Shelly Campbell and she brought along Allan Dewar to accompany her on the piano.

Hughie John Beaton and his son Brian played guitar and sung some old favourites. “Good Night Irene” had everyone singing along!

Pat Quinn from Northern Ireland was back with us again this week with another story and we also had Wendy Powell singing some traditional songs.

Our youth guests for the night were the Wright children – Kaitlyn and Erica on piano and Jake on guitar.

Below are some photos from the evening:

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The next ceilidh in our summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 19th at 7 PM at the museum.

This week we will feature:
Shelley Campbell – Fiddle

Allan Dewar – Piano

Hughie John Beaton – Guitar & Vocals

Wendy Powell – Vocals

Pat Quinn – Bodhran Drum & Storytelling

Youth Guests: Kaitlyn, Jake & Erica Wright – Piano & Guitar

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.

Hope to see you there!

We had a very large crowd in attendance and they were well pleased with the evening’s entertainment! Our fiddler was Andrea Beaton who brought along her parents, Kinnon and Betty. We were thrilled to have them perform as well.

KC Beaton beautifully performed Gaelic songs and her daughter, Siobhan showcased her stepdancing ability. KC and Gerard Walker also joined her for a few steps.

Gerard was singing with Sandy Gillis and Edgar Cormier and their songs had everyone singing along – especially on “Working Man”!

And last, but not least, we had Pat Quinn from Northern Ireland. Pat was at three of our ceilidhs last year and we are happy to welcome him back once again. He treated us to a story and accompanied Andrea, Kinnon and Betty on the Bohran Drum.

It certainly was an evening to remember! Enjoy the photos below!

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This week we will feature:
Andrea Beaton – Fiddle

KC Beaton – Vocals

Siobhan Beaton – Step Dancing

Edgar Cormier, Sandy Gillis & Gerard Walker – Guitar & Vocals

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.

Hope to see you there!

Hughie John Beaton was scheduled to perform but unfortunately had to cancel. However, we still had a great line up of entertainment!

Mike Hall was our fiddler for the evening and what a great player! He is a native of New Brunswick but was exposed to a variety of Cape Breton music in his youth. One of his major influences was Port Hood native Alex Lewis MacDonald whom he met at a young age.

Pius MacIsaac was also with us and he accompanied Mike on a number of tunes. Mike returned the favour by taking to the piano to accompany Pius!

We had singing as well from Jeannie Beks who treated us to a number of her own compositions.

It was a wonderful night of entertainment and our audience was most appreciative!

All three of our musicians have released cds and they are available in the Chestico Museum Gift Shop.

Below are some pictures from the evening. Enjoy!

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This week we will feature:
Mike Hall – Fiddle

Pius MacIsaac - Guitar & Mandolin

Hughie John Beaton - Guitar & Vocals

Jeannie Beks – Guitar & Vocals

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.

Hope to see you there!

Unfortunately, Jeannie Beks had to cancel but Mary brought her son Glenn Graham to help us out!

We had a good crowd in attendance who certainly enjoyed the evening!

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