Tag Archives: Gerard Walker

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…)

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…)

August 30, 2012 Ceilidh

The final ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2012 summer ceilidh series was held on Thursday, August 30, 2012. We had a great line up of entertainment. As this was our last ceilidh of the summer it was an hour and a half in length and there were 6 draws for door prizes! Mary Elizabeth MacInnis helped us out immensely by… (more…)

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