Tag Archives: Hughie John Beaton

July 7, 2016 Ceilidh

The Chestico Museum’s 2016 summer ceilidh series kicked off on July 7th. This is our 10th year of Thursday evening ceilidhs! The talented Hailee Lefort was our fiddler and she treated us to a selection of tunes. Hailee was accompanied by Cathy Hawley on the piano. Cathy is a longtime member of the Historical Sociaty and we are always happy to have her… (more…)

First Ceilidh of 2016!

The first ceilidh of our 2016 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, July 7th at 7 PM at the museum. Our opening ceilidh will feature: Hailee Lefort – Fiddle Cathy Hawley – Piano Hughie John Beaton – Guitar & Vocals Admission is $5. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show. We look forward to seeing you at… (more…)

August 13, 2015 Ceilidh

The sixth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2015 summer ceilidh series was held on August 13th. Stephanie MacDonald was our fiddler and played a great selection of tunes! Stephanie was accompanied on the piano by Cathy Hawley. It is always a pleasure to have Cathy back for a museum ceilidh! Burton MacIntyre came for the entertainment but we were pleased when he got up and showed… (more…)

Next Ceilidh: August 13, 2015

The sixth ceilidh of our 2015 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 13 at 7 PM at the museum. This week we will feature: Stephanie MacDonald – Fiddle Cathy Hawley – Piano Hughie John Beaton – Vocals & Guitar Admission is $5. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.

Celtic Colours at the Museum 2014

On Tuesday, October 14th, the Chestico Museum hosted a Storytelling and Afternoon Tea at the museum. The event was part of Celtic Colours Cultural Experiences series. This year our theme was Family & Friends. We had four wonderful storytellers with us who generously gave of their time. Chestico Historical Society President Anne Beaton was our emcee and our first storyteller.… (more…)