August 7, 2014 Ceilidh

1798075_755405231164247_8818297834215663684_nThe fifth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2014 summer ceilidh series was held on August 7th.

Shelly Campbell was our guest fiddler this week and she was accompanied by Amanda MacDougall on piano. Shelly & Amanda performed numerous energetic tunes and Amanda even gave us a solo performance. Shelly’s stories were also very much enjoyed!

Barbara Cameron was here with her guitar and treated us to a number of songs including a beautiful one about growing up on Port Hood Island.

You can view some photos of the evening on our Facebook page.

Next Ceilidh: August 7, 2014

August 7thThe next ceilidh in our 2014 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 7th at 7 PM at the museum.

This week we will feature:

Shelly Campbell – Fiddle

Amanda MacDougall – Piano

Barbara Cameron – Guitar & Vocals

Siobhan Beaton – Dance

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.

Hope to see you there!

Next Event: Slideshow on Father Donald MacPherson

Donny McP PosterAs part of Chestico Days, the Chestico Museum will present a narrated slideshow that will examine the life and times of Father Donald MacPherson. Father MacPherson was a Chaplain with the Canadian Army during World War I and later served as parish priest in Port Hood for just over 37 years.

The slideshow will take place on Thursday, July 31 at 7:30 PM at the museum.

Admission is $5/person. Tea and refreshments will be served following the presentation.

PLEASE NOTE: This replaces our Thursday evening ceilidh for this week only.

July 24, 2014 Ceilidh

July 24, 2014 CeilidhThe fourth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2014 summer ceilidh series was held on July 24th and we had a great crowd in attendance.

Our fiddler for the evening was Stephanie MacDonald and she was accompanied by Cathy Hawley. They certainly had everyone tapping their toes with a great selection of tunes!

Hughie John Beaton was on hand as well and was in fine voice with such favourites as “The Four Marys” and “The Banks of Sicily”.

Our step dancer was unable to be with us, but we were pleased to welcome Emma Carrigan of Sabra MacGillivray’s Celtic Touch Dancers. Emma is very talented and even treated us to the Sword Dance!

Photos from the evening are posted on our Facebook page.

Next Ceilidh: July 24, 2014

Poster July 24thThe next ceilidh in our 2014 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, July 24th at 7 PM at the museum.

This week we will feature:

Stephanie MacDonald – Fiddle

Cathy Hawley – Piano

Hughie John Beaton – Guitar & Vocals

Siobhan Beaton – Dance

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.

Hope to see you there!

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