NORTHERN CAPE BRETON - INGONISH
in Highland Sitting Room: http://www.kelticlodge.ca: 383 Keltic In Road, Middle Head Peninsula: 902-285-2880, 1-800-565-0444:
May 18th to 20th - 7pm to 11pm - Cyril MacPhee
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NORTHERN INVERNESS AREA
CHÉTICAMP
Doryman's tavern: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Doryman-Pub-Grill/117493668331057: 15528 Cabot Trail: 46°38.406'N 61°00.270'W: 902-224-9909:
every Thursday - 8pm to 11pm - Talent Night, with Chester Delaney, Tommy Poirier, Claude Bourgeois
Doryman's tavern: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Doryman-Pub-Grill/117493668331057: 15528 Cabot Trail: 46°38.406'N 61°00.270'W: 902-224-9909:
May 11th - 2pm to 6pm - Kinnon & Betty Lou Beaton
May 11th - 9pm to 12:30am - Cyril MacPhee
May 18th - 2pm to 6pm - Marc Boudreau
May 18th - 9pm to 1am - Rheal LeBlanc; @ $ 20
Kinsmen club:
every Tuesday - 7pm to 10pm - Acadian Amateur Music Circle-jam session , l'AMAC; everyone welcome
Radio CKJM 106.1FM & 92.5FM [Pomquet]: http://www.ckjm.ca: 902-224-1242:
every Saturday - 5pm to 6pm - Gaelic/English program 'Aisrigh nan Gaidheal'
every Sunday - 5pm to 6pm - David Gillis’ - 'Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes' show.
every Monday - 6pm to 7pm - fiddle music show 'Coup d’archet' (Stroke of the Bow)
ST JOSEPH DU MOINE
Parish Hall:
May 10th - 7:30pm - Le Choeur du Havre in concert with director Michael Aucoin, piano-Lawrrence Cameron;
Free; donations accepted; [ Wayne Aucoin 224-2043 ]
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MARGAREE AREA - MARGAREE CENTRE
Cranton Cross Roads Community Centre: 902-248-2261, 902-248-2009:
May 19th - 2pm to 4:30pm - jam session, donations
GILLISDALE
house: 48 Kiltarlity Rd.:
every Tuesday - 1pm to 4pm - Beginner Gaelic [10 weeks] $60 [register with Carmen MacArthur 248-2521
/Caroline Cameron 258-2616 carmen.macarthur@yahoo.ca, ]
every Monday - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - Beginner 2 Gaelic; [10 weeks] $60 [register with Carmen MacArthur 248-2521
/Caroline Cameron 258-2616 carmen.macarthur@yahoo.ca, ]
every Thursday - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - Intermediate [Conversation & Storytelling ] Gaelic
with Carmen MarArthur & local Gaelic speakers; [10 weeks] $60 [register with Carmen MacArthur 248-2521
/Caroline Cameron 258-2616 carmen.macarthur@yahoo.ca, ]
INVERNESS (An Sithean)
ICCA Arts Centre: http://www.invernessarts.ca: #16080 Hwy #19: 46°14.404'N 61°17.849'W: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212:
Apr 16th to May 28th - 3pm to 4:30pm - Tuesdays only; 'After School Art with Mandy Creed'; @$ 5
[open to children 9 years and older ]
Apr 24th to Jun 12th - 3pm to 4:30pm - Wednesdays only; 'Art Classes with Virginia McCoy'; @$ 80 for 8 weeks;
[open to youth 13 and older] pre-registration required. [902-258-2253]
May 5th to 26th - 2pm to 5pm - opening reception for Annual Show Off Student's-'In 10 years';
May 5th to 26th - 9am to 4pm - Annual Show Off Student's-'In 10 years';
May 9th - 7:30pm - Le Choeur du Havre in concert with director Michael Aucoin, piano-Lawrrence Cameron;
Free; donations accepted; [ Wayne Aucoin 224-2043 ]
May 10th - 6:30pm - monthly Western Dine & Dance; @$ 15-advance [902-258-2533]
with chef Troy Nixon & dance instructor-Michelle Greenwell
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SOUTHWESTERN INVERNESS
HILLSBOROUGH
Hillsborough/Glendyre Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-945-2870:
May 11th - 7pm to 10:30pm - bi-weekly Saturday jam session, lite lunch @$ 5; entertainers admitted Free, [Ronelda 902-945-2870]
MABOU (An Drochaid)
Monday Gaelic & Tea: Main St.:
every Monday - 10am - join us to have a chat "Tì agus Gàidhlig". Gaelic & Tea; Gaidheil Mhabu
Strathspey Place: http://www.strathspeyplace.com: 11156 Hwy #19: 46°03.740'N 61°24.442'W: 902-945-5300:
May 10th & 11th - 7:30pm - 'the Wedding Dance'-a Cape Breton Musical; [Set at Glendale, Cape Breton in 1980]
Brenda Dunphy- Writer, Director, Producer; Cast- Lisa Cameron, Barry Fougere, Adele LeBlanc, Peter MacInnis,
Tyson Chen, and others; @$ 15-advance
WEST MABOU (Màbu An Iar)
West Mabou Hall: http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/wmsquaredancing: 2399 West Mabou Rd.: 902-945-2816: 10pm to 1am-Round & Square Dance; @ $8-person , children under 12 free; every Saturday
Enjoy pizza slices, hotdogs, pop. water, tea & coffee at our canteen
May 11th - 10pm - Shelley Campbell
May 18th - 10pm - Marc Boudreau
GLENCOE MILLS (Gleann Comhann)
Family Square Dance: 612 Glencoe Rd.: 45°57.713'N 61°18.924'W: Square Dances -10pm to 1am- every Thursday & long week-end Sundays]; @ $ 8, Children under 12 free.
Canteen available.
May 19th - Rodney MacDonald & Jackie Dunn.
GLENCOE STATION
Glencoe Station Hall: 1536 Mabou Rd.: 802-787-2062:
May 17th & 18th - 9pm - Grand Ole Opry 'Tribute Night'; @$ 20; with 17 performers ,
house band & Minnie Pearl. after pub from 10-1 am. 19yrs. + ; hosted by Rickey Skaggs
{{{{ Tickets for this show to go on sale MONDAY APRIL 8TH }}}}}
Grand Ole Opry Night Performers are :Kitty Wells, Little Jimmy Dickens, Minnie Pearl, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn,
Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, George Jones, Crystal Gayle, John Denver, Alison Krauss, Gordon Lightfoot, Stone Wall Jackson,
Clint Black, John Allan Cameron, Soggy Bottom Boys, Emmylou Carter, Wilf Carter
JUDIQUE (Siudaig Mhór)
Ceilidhs: http://www.celticmusiccentre.com: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696'N 61°29.478'W: 902-787-2708:
May 12th - 3pm to 6:30pm - Kinnon and Betty Beaton; @ $8
May 19th - 3pm to 6:30pm - Rachel Davis - CD Release, with Allan Dewar & Buddy MacDonald; @ $8
Gaelic Month: http://www.celticmusiccentre.com: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696'N 61°29.478'W: 902-787-2708:
May 15th - 1pm to 2pm - Gaelic Tea and Ceilidh presented by the Judique School of Gaelic and the Celtic Music
Interpretive Centre ; all ages are encouraged to attend. support from Oifis Iomartean na Gàidhlig.
[ Melanie at 1(902)787-2708.]
Highland Guitar Society-Guitar Jam: http://iccns.ca/judiquecap: 5473 Hwy # 19: 45°52.696'N 61°29.478'W: 902-787-2434:
May 12th - 2pm to 5pm - Highland Guitar Society -Guitar jam @ $5; [ lite lunch ],[ Bill MacDonald 787-2805,
Patrick Lamey 625-5345, Adam Cooke 625-8863]. musicians free, [next 2013 May 12th ]
April 14th-jam CANCELLED-medical reasons
CREIGNISH (Creiginnis)
Community Hall: 45°43.971'N 61°27.672'W: 902-625-1476:
May 23rd - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Celtic Jam Sessions, all instuments are welcome, volunteer donations for non-musicians
Feb 28th-join session leader-Kolten MacDonell & session pianist-Kevin Levesconte
[ if weather cancellation - announced/posted by 4pm (101.5 The Hawk); cash canteen
Any monies collected at door will be towards direct costs of Jam Sessions.
2013 May 9th--session leader = Doug Lamey, pianist = TBA
2013 May 23rd--session leader = Dara Smith-MacDonald, pianist = TBA
2013 June 13th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 June 13th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 July 11th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 July 25th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 August 8th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 August 22nd--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 September 12th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 September 26th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
May 9th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Celtic Jam Sessions, all instuments are welcome, volunteer donations for non-musicians
[ if weather cancellation - announced/posted by 4pm (101.5 The Hawk); cash canteen
Any monies collected at door will be towards direct costs of Jam Sessions.
2013 May 9th--session leader = Doug Lamey, pianist = TBA
2013 May 23rd--session leader = Dara Smith-MacDonald, pianist = TBA
2013 June 13th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 June 27th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 July 11th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 July 25th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 August 8th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 August 22nd--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 September 12th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
2013 September 26th--session leader = TBA, pianist = TBA
May 12th - 11:30am to 1pm - CRC is hosting a Lobster Brunch -(Mothers' Day) [ limited number of tickets ] @$ 25;
[ lobster meal includes a glass of wine and live music (provided by Kolten Macdonell & Melissa Emmons ].
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PORT HAWKESBURY AREA
PORT HAWKESBURY (An Gut)
Worldwide - Cape Breton Live: http://www.capebretonlive.com: Cape Breton Live Radio, in Partnership with Celtic Music Interpretive Centre,
Broadcasting to the world from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
101.5 FM The Hawk: http://www.1015thehawk.com: 609 Church St.: 902-625-1220:
every Sunday - 6pm to 7pm - Highland Fling with Bob MacEachern
every Sunday - 9am to noon - East Coast Rising
Civic Centre: http://www.phcivic.com: 606 Reeves St.: 902-625-2591:
May 16th & 17th - 10am to 7pm - The Strait Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 2013 Leisure & Business Expo &
AGM-meeting, Dinner & Awards Gala, Business social
Shannon Studio Series: http://www.phcivic.com: 606 Reeves St.: 902-625-2591:
May 11th - 7:30pm - Mary Jane Lamond, Wendy MacIsaac @$ 20
KOC: 31 Napean St.:
every Monday - 7pm to 9pm - Gaelic Classes; [Kathleen 625-3794, Kevin 625-0888 ]
Sgoil Ghàidhlig Baile a’ Chlamhain, (Port Hawkesbury School of Gaelic)
Shindigs Pub: http://www.shindigspub.com/: 510 Granville St.: 902-625-0263: Saturday matinees from 4-7pm & bands from 10pm-2am, We broadcast our live music on our website
May 9th - 10:30pm to 1am - Roy MacDonald
United Baptist Church: # 50 Embree island Rd.:
May 19th - 7pm to 9:30pm - Spring Sing Youth Coffee House; FREE; some of the best youth performers in the area;
[ a collection being taken to support an upcoming trip for the church's Radical Youth group ]
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BRAS D’OR LAKES AREA
BLUES MILLS (Muilnean Clann ´ic Ghilleghuirme)
Friday bi-weekly ceilidhs: 902-756-2037:
May 10th - 7:30pm - Fridays-bi-weekly ceilidh @ $ 5; lunch; Sponsored by the Blues Mills & Area Volunteer Fire Department
next May 10th, May 24th, June 7th]
WHYCOCOMAGH (Hogamah)
Firehouse Iron Works: http://www.firehouseironworks.com: 109 Main St.: 902-756-4766:
May 18th & 19th - 'Hammer-In' @ FireHouse Ironworks, in support of the CBBA & blacksmithing
LITTLE NARROWS (An Caolas Beag)
Little Narrows Church:
May 19th - 4pm - Gaelic Ecumenical Service Sermon by Rev. Ivan Gregan; Tea and fellowship after the service
IONA (Sanndraigh)
Friday Ceilidhs: http://www.rcl124.com: 4237 Hwy #223: 902-725-2178: Ceilidh-Friday - 7pm to 10pm//Free
May 10th - Donnie Campbell
May 17th - Eastbound
CHRISTMAS ISLAND (Eilean Na Nollaig)
Fire Hall: http://www.feisaneilein.ca: 8539 Grand Narrows, Highway # 223: 902-622-2627:
every Tuesday - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Gaelic language beginner classes-instructor Beth MacNeil; [ using the Gaidhlig aig Baile method.]
@ $50 for all 10 weeks. offered by Feis an Eilein with funding assistance from the Office for Gaelic Affairs.
[ no charge for native Gaelic speakers or students ]. feisaneilein@ns.sympatico.ca
Fire Hall: http://www.feisaneilein.ca: 8539 Grand Narrows, Highway # 223: 902-622-2627:
May 11th - 10am - Provincial Gaelic Gathering ‘Le Chéile Together’- at the Rankin School of the Narrows in Iona and
the Christmas Island Fire Hall. Free admission for the DAY PROGRAM at Rankin, which includes a trade show and
day-long children's activities: opens with tea,
10:30am- Comhairle na Ghàidhlig Annual General Meeting.
6pm-Maragan / Roast Beef Dinner served at Christmas Island, with Guest Speaker Hector MacNeil, MC- Angus MacLeod.
Ceilidh and square sets to follow until 11 pm - instruments welcome. Silent auction. Reserve tickets for dinner @ $20
free for native speakers, contact (902) 258-5768 council@gaelic.ca.
MIDDLE RIVER (An Abhainn Mheadhanach)
Community Hall: 2656 Cabot Trail:
May 10th - 7:30pm - variety concert
BADDECK (Badaig)
Inverary Inn-Thistledown Pub: http://www.CapeBretonResorts.com: 368 Shore Rd.: 902-295-3500, 1-800-565-5660:
every Thursday - 7pm to 10pm - nightly live Entertainment,
K-LEE radio: http://www.kleeradio.com: 464 Chebucto St.(above Tom's Pizza): 902-295-1509: internet radio and 1600 AM, 24/7
K-LEE radio: http://www.kleeradio.com: 464 Chebucto St.(above Tom's Pizza): 902-295-1509:
every Sunday - noon to 7pm - Cape Breton Ceilidh - Cape Breton & Celtic Music and fiddling tunes
every Monday - 5pm to 8pm - Cape Breton Ceilidh - Cape Breton & Celtic Music and fiddling tunes
every Tuesday - 9pm to 9am - All Night Ceilidh - The best mix of Cape Breton and Celtic music
every Wednesday - 7pm - The Scottish Voice with hosts Janet Stubbert & Mark Korman - music, interviews & Cape Breton segments
every Thursday - 9pm - Bluegrass Hour with host Ewell Ferguson & co-hosts Princess Cleopatra & Harley Davidson
every Friday - 7pm to 8:30pm - Fiddlers Green - Cape Breton fiddling music at its finest
every Saturday - 7pm to 8pm - East Coast Countdown - The top 10 East Coast songs as voted upon by the listeners
every Saturday - 8pm to midnight - Cape Breton Kitchen Ceilidh - Cape Breton & Celtic Music and fiddling tunes
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: http://www.baddeck-legion.com: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080:
every Tuesday - 7pm to 11pm - “Tuesday Songwriters Circle” ; FREE
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ST ANNS BAY AREA
ST ANNS (Baile Anna)
Gaelic College: http://www.gaeliccollege.edu: 51779 Cabot Trail Rd. (Exit 11 of TCH #105): 902-295-3441:
May 10th - 10am to 3pm - “Students’ Day”. It will be a big day for Core Gaelic students, Grades 4-9.
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URBAN CAPE BRETON AREA
MILLVILLE (Baile A´ Mhuilinn)
Community Centre: 1-902-674-2258:
May 11th - 6pm to 10pm - Pub night with music by 'The Memories'
SYDNEY MINES (Méinnean Baile Shuidni)
Duke's Place Bar & Grill: 1 Pitt St.: 902-736-6216:
every Thursday - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - Mic Mombou
every Friday - 6pm - after work party-Ian & Friends, Final Cut and DJ
every Saturday - 4:30pm - talent show & 10pm to 2am-Live entertainment
every Sunday - 5pm - Kitchen party
The Pit Stop Lounge:
every Saturday - 5pm - music entertainment by Alter Ego
NORTH SYDNEY (Suidni A Tuath)
Emera Centre Northside: 175 Kings St.: 902-794-3839:
every Friday - 5pm to 10pm - After Work Party with live entertainment
John Nugent Firefighter’s Club: 14 Pierce St.: 902-794-7072:
every Thursday - music entertainment by Pepper & Pearl
Celtic Ceilidhs: http://www.weblocal.ca/rollies-wharf-north-sydney-ns.html: 411 Purves St.: 902-794-7774:
every Thursday - 8pm to 9pm - Thursdays Celtic Ceilidh night; 19+ All Ages; FREE
every Saturday - 2pm to 5pm - Rollie’s Saturdays Celtic Ceilidh @ $5; presented by Junior Promotions
HOWIE CENTRE
Royal Canadian Legion, East bay Branch #151: 2317 Kings Rd.: 902-564-0672:
May 11th - 8pm to 10pm - Hypnotist Matt Hogan, @ $10
SYDNEY (Suidni)
Cape Breton University-Art Gallery: http://www.cbu.ca/art-gallery: 1250 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-539-5300, 1-888-959-9995:
Mar 1st to May 17th - "Saved"-an exhibit by Pollet-Brannen; http://www.ariannepolletbrannen.ca/
Cape Breton University-Boardmore Playhouse: http://www.cbu.ca/boardmore: 1250 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-563-1652:
May 9th - 10am - 'Molly and the Oak Island Treasure'-Presented by The Maritime Marionettes
Cape Breton University-Great Hall: http://www.cbu.ca/: 1250 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-563-1652:
every Monday - 7pm to 9pm - Comunn Gàidhlig Cheap Breatuinn / The Cape Breton Gaelic Society -offers Gaelic classes:
@ $55/10 weeks (free for high school and CBU students), 2 levels: beginner & intermediate/advanced
[ heather_sparling@cbu.ca or 563-1242 ]. [ 10 weeks ]
C.B. Centre for Craft & Design Gallery: http://www.capebretoncraft.com: 322 Charlotte St.: 902-539-7491:
May 14th - 12:15pm to 12:45pm - how 2 Tuesdays-an afternoon interactive craft session.
Centre 200: http://www.centre200.ca: 481 George St.: 902-564-6668, 1-877-545-3330:
May 16th - 8pm - Merle Haggard in concert; @$ 71.75 to $84.75; http://merlehaggard.com/
May 19th - 6pm to 1am - Benefit for Raylene [Morrison] MacDonald; silent auction and then 9am-concert with
The Bobby Currie Band, Mike Wadden, Tempted, The Road Kings, The Allisha Currie Band and more; @$ 10,; 19+
May 23rd - 7pm - Beauty & the Beast; @$ 67.75 to $ 79; http://www.beautyandthebeastontour.com/
CJCB 1270 AM: http://www.cjcbradio.com/: 318 Charlotte St.: 902-564-5596:
every Sunday - 6pm to 9pm - Celtic Serenade with Host Donnie Campbell
Curling Club: http://www.sydneycurlingclub.ca: 619 George St.: 902-539-4012: Linda Cameron 539-4012, lindagood10@hotmail.com email@sydneycurlingclub.ca
May 11th - 7:30pm - #136th Annual Sydney Curling Club Dance & Draw; 9pm to 2am- music by Kintyre; @ $ 50
Flavor 19 @ Lingan Country Club: http://www.cbflavor.com/nineteen: 1225 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-562-2233: live music Fridays & Saturdays
May 10th - 6pm to 9pm - Buddy MacDonald; no cover charge
May 17th - 6pm to 9pm - Dawn & Margie Beaton; n0 cover charge
Governor’s Pub: http://www.governorseatery.com/: 233 Esplanade: 902-562-7646:
every Wednesday - 8pm to 11pm - Open Irish Session, hosted by ;
every Friday - 5pm to 10pm - after work kitchen party with live celtic rock bands
every Saturday - 3pm to 6pm - ceilidh every Saturday-hosted by Carl MacKenzie & Pat Chafe
every Saturday - 10pm to 2am - The Regal Beagle Band with Carleton Stone, & Dave Sampson, @ $10 (19+)
Membertou Trade & Convention Centre: http://www.membertoutcc.com: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300:
May 14th - 7:30pm - two sets; Shari Ulrich Live at Kiju's; @ $ 12.50
May 18th - 9:15pm - Yuk Yuk's Stand-Up Comedy Tour [Dave Merheje, Mike McQueen, Ian Black]; @$ 17-advance; 19+
Ziggy’s Pub & Grill: 1167 Kings Rd,: 902-539-8747:
May 11th - Kintyre Lite
WHITNEY PIER
St. Albans Hall: St Albans St:
every Wednesday - 8pm - Modern Square Dancing. [ 902-562-0500]
GLACE BAY (Glasbaidh)
The Coast-CKOA 89.7 FM: http://www.coastalradio.ca/: 106 Reserve St.: 902-849-4301:
every Wednesday - 9pm to 10pm - David Gillis’ - 'Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes' show.
every Saturday - 6pm to 7pm - The Coast Top 10 with Bill MacNeil
every Saturday - 7pm to 8pm - Meet The Music • with Singer-songwriter Jason MacDonald; interviews with local & regional songwriters
every Saturday - 10pm to midnight - 'Cape Breton Kitchen Party' • with Charlie Clements
The Savoy Theatre: http://www.savoytheatre.com: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: http://www.tickets.capebreton.ca
May 11th - 7:30pm - Steve Patterson-'this is Not debatable' @$ 47 http://www.stevepatterson.ca/
May 12th - Three Pianos; @$ 30; last ever performance of The Three Pianos: Aaron Lewis, Johnny Aucoin
and Stephen Muise. Special Guests Martina Lewis and Jordan Crocker
PORT MORIEN
2012 July 22nd to August 4th -Summer People Festival: http://portmorien.ca/: 2832 Hwy. 255: 902-737-2559:
May 15th - Port Morien Players Presents "Seniors of the Sahara," Play by Barbara Pease Weber.
@ $10. [ Play without meal ] 902-737-2286.
May 17th, 18th, & 24th - 6:30pm - dinner theatre-Port Morien Players Presents "Seniors of the Sahara,"
Play by Barbara Pease Weber. @ $25 Hot Roast beef. 902-737-2286.
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ST PETER'S AREA
LOWER RIVER INHABITANTS
Riverdale Community Centre: Exit # 44:
May 19th - 2pm to 5pm - Monthly jamboree; lite lunch, start of season [ every 3rd Sunday, ]
all proceeds to benefit the Community Centre, [ next May 19th] [Howard 625-3289, Blair 625-2420];
DUNDEE (Dùn Deagh)
Resort & Golf Club: http://www.capebretonresorts.com/our-resorts/dundee/index.html: 2750 West Bay Highway: 902-345-2649:
May 17th to 19th - 'A Death at Dundee-Murder Mystery'-weekend fun; wine & cheese, meals,
theme dance-Mad/Nerdy Scientist; 1-800-565-5660
ST PETER'S (Baile Pheadair)
Lion’s Hall: 32 Lions Avenue: 902-535-2482:
May 11th - 7pm to 10:30pm - The Estwood Davidson Memorial Bursary Concert; @$ 15; entertainment by Dwayne Cote,
Mac Morin, Patrick Gillis, Mckayla MacNeil, Donna Marie Dewolfe,Donnie Campbell, Harold Bonnie Landry Davidson,
Myles Davidson, Jessica Smith, & Dale Boutilier[ Halifax based band, Boothill ]. [ Verna at 535-2166. ]
Proceeds to 2013 Richmond Academy Grads. Presented by 1015 The Hawk's Highland Fling
May 19th - 8pm - Wendy Owens Abbott CD release ; http://wwwwendyowenabbot.wix.com/wendyowenabbot
Walter Fourgere/ West Richmond Education Centre -Gym:
May 23rd - 6:30pm - Wrap Party Variety Show with the Boudreau Family, Dakota Rideout, the Walter Fourgere Choir,
Grace Thibeau, Musical Staff from the Past, Michael McNamara, Laura Marryatt, Student Dancers, Musical Staff,
Marc Boudreau & Kenny Pettipas & More
ARICHAT
New Horizon Seniors Club:
May 18th - 1pm to 5pm - jam session, lite lunch, [ Deltina 902-226-3694]
PETIT-DE-GRAT
Radio Richmond: http://www.lapicasse.ca: 902-226-0149: Radio Richmond- CITU 104.1 FM
ISLE MADAME
Royal Canadian Legion-Branch # 150: http://www.growislemadame.com: 1219 Lower Rd.: 902-226-3089:
May 11th - 7:30pm - Comedian Jimmy the Janitor; followed by a dance
L’ARDOISE
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #110: 20 St. Peters Forchu Rd.: 902-587-2263:
May 11th - 3pm to 7pm - jam session; FREE; every second Saturday
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MAINLAND AREA
HADLEYVILLE
Fire Hall: Route #344-11 miles south of Mulgrave:
May 17th - 7pm - kitchen party, lite lunch; [902-747-2473, 631-3509]; all proceeds go towards
the Seven Communities Fire Hall; [ off summer -June to Sept 2013]
HEATHERTON (Baile An Fhraoich)
Parish-Maple Hall-Concert:
May 12th - 7pm - concert; [ next May 12th]
GUYSBOROUGH (Baile Mhainisdear)
Chedabucto Place Performance Centre: http://www.chedabuctoplacetheatre.com: 27 Green St.: 902-533-2015:
May 17th - 7pm - concert-Samantha Robichaud & guests, The Guysborough Youth Fiddlers; @$ 15
10 percent of all the money raised will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
sponsors 101.5 The Hawk, NS tourism, Culture & Heritage
CHARLOS COVE
St. Joseph Parish Hall:
May 11th - 7pm - concert
COUNTRY HARBOUR
Community Centre:
May 11th - 7pm to 10pm - kitchen gathering acoustic open mic, lite lunch [last until the fall]
Freewill offering with all going to the Community Centre. Dave Kaiser at 328-2027.
ST ANDREWS (Cill Rìmhinn)
Consolidated School-Gaelic room:
every Tuesday - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - beginner's classes in Gaelic; [ Stacey MacLean >Stacey.maclean@srsb.ca<
ANTIGONISH (Am Baile Mór)
CJFX-radio: http://www.989xfm.ca/: 85 Kirk St.: 902-863-4580: 98.9FM & 102.5FM, (902) 863-1771, 1-800-350-2539, 902-625-2780, Atlantic Broadcasters Ltd .
To request your favourite tune on The Ceilidh email breakfast@989xfm.ca
every Sunday - 7pm to 8pm - the CJFX Ceilidh-with Barry MacKinnon; 98.9 XFM-also internet live stream
every Sunday - 8pm to 9pm - Sounds Atlantic-with Paul & Kevin; 98.9 XFM-also internet live stream
Gaelic Society: behind Cheryl's Place Family Haircare-Main St.:
every Tuesday - 6:30pm to 8pm - Intermediate Gaelic with Stacy MacLean; Red Door; Comunn Gàidhlig Antaiginis
@ $ 50 for 10 -1 hour sessions [902-870-2219]
every Wednesday - 6:30am - Gaelic-only breakfast aat A & W
every Wednesday - 7pm to 8pm - beginner Gaelic with David Rankin; Red Door; Comunn Gàidhlig Antaiginis
@ $ 50 for 10 -1 hour sessions [902-870-2219]
every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - advanced Gaelic conversation
every Saturday - 1:30pm to 2:30pm - Cape Breton fiddle lessons for children and youth with Eddie Rogers;
@ Red Door; Comunn Gàidhlig Antaiginis [902-533-2590]
Piper's Pub: https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=32287872329: 33 College St.: 902-863-2590:
May 12th - 4pm to 7pm - Betsy MacDonald-CD release-'In Between the Hours' with her musical friends; @$ 8
May 17th - 10pm - Slowcoaster
Radio-St. Francis Xavier University: 902-867-3333:
every Sunday - 8pm to 10pm - “The Gael’s Voice”, Radio Antigonish (Guth Nan Gaidheal Reidio Antigonish) 92.5 FM
hosts, Robert Bingham & Virginia MacLeod [1-800-877-909]
St. Ninian Place:
May 10th - 6:30pm - 23rd Annual Ham & Bean Dinner & Auction; @$ 15; entertainment by B2G Big Band
in support of Antigonish Guysborough Early Childhood Intervention Program
PICTOU
United Church: 47 James St.: 902-485-8081:
May 11th - 7pm - An Evening of Traditional & Contemporary Scottish Music with the CALEDONIAN ORCHESTRA OF NOVA SCOTIA
with special guests: “Take Note” an a cappella group from PEI; @$12 http://www.caledonianorchestra.com
PARRSBORO
Ship's Company Theatre: http://www.shipscompany.com: 18 Lower St.: 902-254-3000, 1-800-565-7469:
May 18th & 19th - Fiddle Camp; lessons in fiddle, guitar, piano & mandolin ;
advanced fiddle classes with Troy MacGillivray
WALLACE
Community Centre:
May 10th & Jun 7th - 7pm - open mic
HALIFAX (Halafacs)
Keshen Goodman Public Library:
May 16th - 7pm - Gaelic Storytelling, Gaelic students, presenters
Memorial Public Library: Spring Garden Rd.:
May 15th - noon - History of the Gaels – Melissa Shaw, presenter
May 22nd - noon - Singing Against the Silence: The Gaels of Nova Scotia (documentary), Michael Newton, facilitator
Museum of Natural History: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnhnew: 1747 Summer St.:
May 1st to 29th - exhibit-Na Gàidheil an Albainn Nuaidh — The Gaels in Nova Scotia
May 10th - The Gaels in Nova Scotia exhibit OPEN HOUSE for Department of Communities,
Culture and Heritage employees
North Street Church: 5657 North St.:
May 14th & 21st - Cape Breton Step Dancing Classes with starting instructor: Leanne Aucoin; 6 week sessions:
5:30pm to 6pm -Parent & Tot (ages 5 and under):Cost: $50
6pm to 6:45pm-Youth Step Dancing: Cost: $60
7pm to 8pm-Adult Beginner: Cost: $80
8pm to 9pm-Adult Advanced Beginner/Intermediate: Cost: $80
[ leanne.aucoin@gmail.com or by phone: 455-9056.]
Penthouse: Northwood at the Harbour:
every Monday - 1:30pm to 3:30pm - celebrate, learn & experience Nova Scotia Gaelic language & cultural arts; Free
refreshments,;[ for 15 weeks ]This opportunity is made possible by a New Horizons grant, the Gaelic Council of
Nova Scotia, Sgoil Ghàidhlig an Àrd-bhaile and Reboom at Northwood. Tutor- Shay MacMullin 902-454-3351
St. Agnes Church Hall-Leo Day Auditorium: http://www.cbclubhalifax.ca/: 6903 Mumford Rd:
May 14th - 7pm - Sgoil Ghàidhlig’s “ Na Sgeulaichean”/ Storytellers; 'An evening of Gaelic Culture'
through stories, music and song. [ halifax.gaelic@gmail.com ]
Stayner's Wharf:
May 13th - 8:30pm - Scott’n the Rocks- Season #6 ; Scott Macmillan & 12 jazz musicians
bi-monthly = March 4th, 18th, April 1st, 15th, 29th,
The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: http://www.facebook.com/The-Carleton-Music-Bar-Grill/: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335:
May 10th - Charlie A'Court & friends
every Saturday - 11pm to 2am - The Carletones
DARTMOUTH
Shearwater Aviation Museum:
every Monday - 6pm to 9pm - Sessions in Beginner/Advanced Beginner Gaelic language Levels ; @$ 125 for a 10 week course
every Monday - 6pm to 9pm - Sessions in Intermediate Gaelic language Levels ; @$ 125 for a 10 week course
Woodlawn Public Library:
May 14th - 7pm - The History of the Highland Bagpipes with Barry Shears, presenter
COLE HARBOUR
Cole Harbour Library:
May 9th - 6:30pm to 8pm - Gaelic Song circle with Mary MacLean, facilitator
May 18th - 2pm - Step Dance Workshop with Cassie MacDonald
May 22nd - 7pm - Celtic Spirituality – the Reverend Ivan Gregan, presenter
SPRYFIELD
Captain William Spry Library:
May 12th - 3pm - Cape Breton Style Step Dance Workshop with Leanne Aucoin, facilitator
SACKVILLE
Sackville Public Library:
May 23rd - 7pm - Card Games to learn how to count in Gaelic with Laura Stirling, presenter
TANTALLON
Tantallon Public Library:
May 11th - 2pm - Cape Breton Style Step Dance Workshop
BEDFORD
Bedford Library:
May 11th - 2:30pm - Cape Breton Style Step Dance Workshop with Leanne Aucoin, facilitator, ALL AGES
EASTERN PASSAGE
town:
Apr 8th to Jun 28th - 10am to noon - Gaelic course [covering units 1-24]; Monday to Friday mornings;
[ Kathleen Reddy 902-461-4688, kathleen.g.reddy@gmail.com ]
“Thank you, John Morris, for your time with us.” [Dr. Jim St.Clair] cbchoices@gmail.com
Mike LITTLE … Do the best with what you have ....... Phone 787-3008 www.cbchoices.com …
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