Celtic Colours 2014 Storytelling

In conjunction with Celtic Colours , the Chestico Museum will host a Storytelling Session on Tuesday, October 14th from 2:00 until 3:30 PM. This afternoon of stories and tea, will feature local tales of family life in Port Hood as well as interesting characters from the past and events of note. Among our storytellers will be Anne Beaton who will share… (more…)

September 2014 Slideshow Series

This September, the Chestico Museum will present a series of narrated slideshows on Thursday evenings beginning at 7 PM. These slideshows are encore presentations as we have had requests to repeat them. Our schedule is as follows: Thursday, September 4th at 7 PM : Port Hood: A Look Back to the 1940s Thursday, September 11th at 7 PM: Father Donald… (more…)

August 28, 2014 Ceilidh & Book Launch

The final ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2014 summer ceilidh series was held on Thursday, August 28, 2014. The evening was extra special because we also had Ron Caplan of Breton Books on hand for the launch of his latest publication Cape Bretoners in World War One: In Their Own Words. Stuart Cameron was our fiddler for the evening and… (more…)

Final Ceilidh & Book Launch: August 28, 2014

The final ceilidh in our 2014 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 28th at 7 PM at the museum. This week we will feature: Stuart Cameron – Fiddle Allan Cameron – Piano KC Beaton – Vocals Siobhan Beaton – Step Dance Cathy Gillies, Phyllis MacDonald & Cathy Hawley – Songs of WWI The evening will also feature an appearance by Ron Caplan who will… (more…)

August 21, 2014 Ceilidh

The 7th ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2014 summer ceilidh series was held on August 21st. The evening was dedicated to the memory of renowned Cape Breton fiddler Buddy MacMaster who passed away on August 20th. Dara (Smith) MacDonald was our fiddler. She reflected on how she had played once with Buddy and it was at the Chestico Museum. She… (more…)

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