Tag Archives: Edgar Cormier

Next Ceilidh: July 28, 2016

The fourth ceilidh of our 2016 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, July 28 at 7 PM at the museum. This week our entertainment will be: Hailee Lefort – Fiddle Siobhan Beaton – Guitar The Boys from the Hood (Edgar Cormier, Sandy Gillis & Gerard Walker) – Guitar & Vocals Admission is $5. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show. Hope to… (more…)

July 16, 2015 Ceilidh

The third ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2015 summer ceilidh series was held on July 16th. Dara Smith MacDonald was our fiddler and did a fine job as always. Dara has played at all of our Thursday evening ceilidhs since they began in 2007! Dara brought Marcellin Chaisson along to accompany her on guitar. Lots of people were happy to see… (more…)

July 10, 2014 Ceilidh

The second ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2013 summer ceilidh series was held on July 10th and it was a real treat! The talented duo of Kinnon & Betty Beaton performed a number of tunes that had everyone tapping their toes! We had two thirds of The Boys from the Hood present – Edgar Cormier and Gerard Walker. Their wonderful… (more…)

Next Ceilidh: July 10, 2014

The next ceilidh in our 2014 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, July 10th at 7 PM at the museum. This week we will feature: Kinnon Beaton – Fiddle Betty Beaton – Piano Michelle Greenwell – Dance The Boys from the Hood (Edgar Cormier, Sandy Gillis & Gerard Walker) – Guitar & Vocals Admission is $5 for adults and $3… (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…)