August 19, 2010 Ceilidh

The sixth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s summer ceilidh series took place at the museum on August 19th!

We had a fine fiddler in Shelly Campbell and she brought along Allan Dewar to accompany her on the piano.

Hughie John Beaton and his son Brian played guitar and sung some old favourites. “Good Night Irene” had everyone singing along!

Pat Quinn from Northern Ireland was back with us again this week with another story and we also had Wendy Powell singing some traditional songs.

Our youth guests for the night were the Wright children – Kaitlyn and Erica on piano and Jake on guitar.

Below are some photos from the evening:

Hughie John and Brian Beaton entertain.
Hughie John and Brian Beaton
Wright Children
Pat Quinn, Allan Dewar and Shelley Campbell
Pat Quinn
Shelley Campbell and Allan Dewar
Wendy Powell

Next Ceilidh: August 19, 2010

The next ceilidh in our summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 19th at 7 PM at the museum.

This week we will feature:
Shelley Campbell – Fiddle

Allan Dewar – Piano

Hughie John Beaton – Guitar & Vocals

Wendy Powell – Vocals

Pat Quinn – Bodhran Drum & Storytelling

Youth Guests: Kaitlyn, Jake & Erica Wright – Piano & Guitar

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

Hope to see you there!

August 12, 2010 Ceilidh

The fifth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s summer ceilidh series took place at the museum on August 12th and it was our biggest ceilidh yet!

We had a very large crowd in attendance and they were well pleased with the evening’s entertainment! Our fiddler was Andrea Beaton who brought along her parents, Kinnon and Betty. We were thrilled to have them perform as well.

KC Beaton beautifully performed Gaelic songs and her daughter, Siobhan showcased her stepdancing ability. KC and Gerard Walker also joined her for a few steps.

Gerard was singing with Sandy Gillis and Edgar Cormier and their songs had everyone singing along – especially on “Working Man”!

And last, but not least, we had Pat Quinn from Northern Ireland. Pat was at three of our ceilidhs last year and we are happy to welcome him back once again. He treated us to a story and accompanied Andrea, Kinnon and Betty on the Bohran Drum.

It certainly was an evening to remember! Enjoy the photos below!

Andrea, Betty and Kinnon Beaton and Pat Quinn
Andrea and Kinnon accompany the Boys from the Hood
We had a large crowd in attendance!
Pat Quinn tells a story.
Gerard shows off his steps with Siobhan!
KC singing a Gaelic lullabye.
Siobhan giving us some steps.
KC dances with daughter Siobhan.

Next Ceilidh: August 12, 2010

The next ceilidh in our summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 12th at 7 PM at the museum.

This week we will feature:
Andrea Beaton – Fiddle

KC Beaton – Vocals

Siobhan Beaton – Step Dancing

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!

August 5, 2010 Ceilidh

The fourth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s summer ceilidh series took place at the museum on August 5th.

Hughie John Beaton was scheduled to perform but unfortunately had to cancel. However, we still had a great line up of entertainment!

Mike Hall was our fiddler for the evening and what a great player! He is a native of New Brunswick but was exposed to a variety of Cape Breton music in his youth. One of his major influences was Port Hood native Alex Lewis MacDonald whom he met at a young age.

Pius MacIsaac was also with us and he accompanied Mike on a number of tunes. Mike returned the favour by taking to the piano to accompany Pius!

We had singing as well from Jeannie Beks who treated us to a number of her own compositions.

It was a wonderful night of entertainment and our audience was most appreciative!

All three of our musicians have released cds and they are available in the Chestico Museum Gift Shop.

Below are some pictures from the evening. Enjoy!

Mike Hall on piano accompanies Pius MacIsaac.
The crowd enjoys the entertainment!
Pius & Mike
Jeannie Beks sang a number of her own songs.

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