By Laurel Munroe – The Cape Breton Post Renowned Scottish musician, composer can’t wait to return to Cape Breton Just how much fun did Phil Cunningham have at last year’s Celtic Colours festival? “I had to go to the hospital for a smile-ectomy when I got home!” says the renowned Scottish accordion player and composer, [...]
Curtain falls on sixth annual Celtic Colours fest
By Laura Jean Grant & Laurel Munroe – Cape Breton Post The skirl of bagpipes, the stars of tomorrow and the tromp of hundreds of square-dancing feet were among the sights and sounds as the curtain fell on the sixth annual Celtic Colours International Festival. Several world-renowned pipers took to the stage at the Gaelic [...]
Think outside the box
By Laurel Munroe – The Cape Breton Post Celtic Colours brings the world’s top accordion players together for the first time For one night only, Sunday, Oct. 13, Glace Bay will become the accordion capital of the world when three of the planet’s best players take to the stage of the venerable Savoy Theatre in [...]
Celtic Colours in the Schools
Program to reach over 13,000 students In the ten days leading up to Celtic Colours International Festival’s Gala Opening Concert, every junior and senior high school student on Cape Breton Island will have a chance to see one of Cape Breton’s top young Celtic bands. Celtic Colours in the Schools Program, designed to get kids [...]
Queen of the Highlands Newsletter – issue 9
Greetings from the Festival office here in sunny Cape Breton. Heads are down, computers are smoking and… oh, oh… there¹s that laughter coming from the office next door again. Must be another email from Phil Cunningham. By the way, Scottish accordionist and composer Phil Cunningham has been made an MBE for services to Scottish traditional [...]
Queen of the Highlands Newsletter – issue 8
Greetings from sunny Cape Breton and a very busy festival office. Action is certainly heating up here as is the weather. Venue selection is complete and posted on the site and artist selection is well along and should be posted by the end of the month. Things are complicated by growth this year from 38 [...]
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