August 8, 2013 Ceilidh

The sixth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2013 summer ceilidh series was held on August 8th. Doug Lamey was our guest fiddler this week and he brought along Gordon MacLean who accompanied him on piano. Their energetic tunes were enjoyed by all! If you missed the ceilidh you may be interested in knowing that Doug’s cd – A Step Back… (more…)

2013 Chestico Couple

The Chestico Museum and Historical Society was pleased to honour Anne and Gerard Beaton as this year’s Chestico Couple. Anne grew up in Hawthorne. She was the sixth of twelve children born to Annie Mae (MacIsaac) and Duncan MacEachen. Anne received her education at Hawthorne School, St. Peter’s Convent and Port Hood Academy. She went on to further study at… (more…)

Next Ceilidh: August 8, 2013

The next ceilidh in our 2013 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 8th at 7:00 PM at the museum. This week we will feature: Doug Lamey – Fiddle Gordon MacLean – Piano Andrea Currie – Guitar & Vocals Allie Beaton – Highland Dance Admission is $5. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show. Hope to see… (more…)

August 1, 2013 Ceilidh

The fifth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2013 summer ceilidh series was held on August 1st and we had a huge crowd in attendance due to Chestico Days. The evening began with a slideshow entitled Chestico Stone Builds Fortress Louisbourg. It was a brief overview of how the French quarried stone in Port Hood to build Fortress Louisbourg. In keeping… (more…)

Next Ceilidh: August 1, 2013

The next ceilidh in our 2013 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 1st at 7:30 PM at the museum. This week we will feature: Melanie Holder – Fiddle Cathy Hawley – Piano Boys from the Hood (Edgar Cormier, Sandy Gillis & Edgar Cormier) – Guitar & Vocals The ceilidh will begin with a brief slideshow on the historic connection… (more…)

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