The second ceilidh in the Chestico Museum 2010 summer ceilidh series took place on July 15th. Our guests were treated to an incredible night of singing courtesy of the talented Marie Aucoin and Bill MacDonald. They have a wonderful repertoire of Cape Breton, Irish and Scottish songs and Bill had a couple of funny stories that kept us all stitches!… (more…)
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Museum Piano
The old PHC piano found a new home at the Chestico Museum in 2001. Sadly, it has not seen much use. But this year, Marina decided to get it tuned so it can be used for our Thursday evening ceilidhs. The piano tuner we found was Ken Rockey of Ken Rockey Piano Tuning. Ken was here on Saturday morning and… (more…)
Next Ceilidh: July 15, 2010
The second ceilidh in our summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, July 15th at 7 PM at the museum in Port Hood. This week we will feature: Marie Aucoin – Vocals Bill MacDonald – Guitar Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show. We hope you will join us for what promises… (more…)
July 8th, 2010 Ceilidh
The Chestico Museum’s 2010 summer ceilidh series got off to a rousing start on July 8th! We had a great line up of talent with Dara Smith on fiddle, accompanied by Marcellin Chiasson on guitar and mandolin and Lynn Chisholm on guitar and vocals. This talented group also came together for a few numbers! We had an appreciative audience on hand… (more…)
2011 Calendars Now Available!
The Chestico Museum 2011 calendars are now available at the museum. This year, our calendar features men and women from the Chestico area who enlisted in World War I. The three WWI war brides who married Port Hood men are also included. The calendars cost $12 each and can be purchased at the museum. If you wish to have a… (more…)
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