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!
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!
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!
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!
The next ceilidh in our summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 5th at 7 PM at the museum.
This week we will feature:
Mike Hall – Fiddle
Pius MacIsaac – Guitar & Mandolin
Hughie John Beaton – Guitar & Vocals
Jeannie Beks – 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!
