The next ceilidh in our 2014 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, July 17th at 7 PM at the museum.
This week we will feature:
Melanie Holder – Fiddle
Cullen MacInnis – Piano
Michelle Greenwell – Dance
Lynn Chisholm – Guitar & Vocals
Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.
Hope to see you there!
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 renditions of old favourites such as “Heading to Halifax” and “Little Boats of Newfoundland” were definite crowd pleasers. Kinnon and Betty joined them on “Working Man” and they had everyone singing along!
Last but certainly not least, we had Evany LeVesconte of Sabra MacGillivray’s Celtic Touch Dancers. The talented Evany demonstrated her very impressive highland dancing skills.
We had a most appreciative crowd in attendance who enjoyed the evening immensely.
You can view photos of the ceilidh on our Facebook page.
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 for children. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.
Hope to see you there!
The Chestico Museum’s 2014 summer ceilidh series kicked off on July 3rd. We had a big crowd in attendance (including a few Downton Abbey Tea ladies!) and they were treated to a fine show!
Maggie Beaton was our fiddler and she was accompanied by Cathy Hawley on piano – lots of great tunes!
We were also fortunate to have the very talented Marie Aucoin and Bill MacDonald with us. Marie performed a selection of lovely Cape Breton, Irish, Scottish and French songs. As always, Bill was quick with an amusing story and had every singing along with “Will Ye Go Lassie Go” and “Farewell to Nova Scotia.”
Thank you to Walter & Mary for bringing us these beautiful peonies!
The evening also featured the unveiling of our 4 new display panels that were researched by the Chestico Museum with graphic design by Mary Vuillemot & Walter Delorey of MV Design in Mabou. Anne Beaton, President of the Chestico Historical Society introduced the panels and she and past President Charlie MacDonald unveiled them.
We then officially launched our new book, Safe Harbour: A Brief History of Port Hood, Nova Scotia. Cathy Gillies introduced the book and it was available for signing by the authors. Copies of the book may be purchased at the museum for $25.
It was a great start to another summer of ceilidhs at the Chestico Museum!
You can view some photos of the evening on our Facebook page.
The first ceilidh of our 2014 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, July 3rd at 7 PM at the museum.
Our opening ceilidh will feature:
Maggie Beaton – Fiddle
Cathy Hawley – Piano
Marie Aucoin – Vocals
Bill MacDonald – Guitar & Vocals
Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.
This ceilidh will also feature the unveiling of our new interpretive panels as well as the official launch of our book – Safe Harbour: A Brief History of Port Hood, Nova Scotia.
We look forward to seeing you as we kick off another summer of great ceilidhs at the Chestico Museum!
