The Chestico Museum will kick off our Miners Memorial Weekend with a slideshow documenting Port Hood coal mine disasters and a ceilidh. The slideshow will begin at 7:00 pm and the ceilidh will follow. Our ceilidh performers will be: Lynn Chisholm & Duncs MacDonald – Guitar & Vocals Dara Smith MacDonald – Fiddle Hristiana Iotzova – Fiddle Mae (Dan Martin)… (more…)
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July 14th, 2011 Ceilidh
The second ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2011 summer ceilidh series was held on July 14th. We were excited to have Kinnon and Betty Lou as our fiddler and piano player. They were certainly enjoyed by all! Stanley MacNeil played the harmonica and was accompanied by Bill MacDonald on guitar. Stanley also showed off his step dancing ability, walzed with Marie Aucoin and… (more…)
Next Ceilidh: July 14, 2011
The second ceilidh in our 2011 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, July 14th at 7 PM at the museum. This week will feature: Kinnon & Betty Lou Beaton – Fiddle and Piano Marie Aucoin – Vocals Bill MacDonald – Guitar Stanley MacNeil – Harmonica Hughie MacDonald – Vocals Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and… (more…)
July 7th, 2011 Ceilidh
The Chestico Museum’s 2011 summer ceilidh series kicked off on July 7th! We had a great line up of talent with Wendy MacIsaac on fiddle, accompanied by Cathy Hawley on piano, Hughie John Beaton on guitar and vocals and KC Beaton performed some Gaelic songs while her daughter Siobhan step danced to some of Wendy’s tunes. We had the largest crowd we have… (more…)
First Ceilidh of 2011!
The first ceilidh of our 2011 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, July 7th at 7 PM at the museum. Our opening ceilidh will feature: Wendy MacIsaac & Guest – Fiddle Hughie John Beaton – Guitar & Vocals KC Beaton – Vocals Siobhan Beaton – Stepdance Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light refreshments will… (more…)
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