St. Ann’s, NS – It’s official! Three shows in the Celtic Colours 2000 schedule are sold out. With ticket sales soaring past previous records, all indications point to a very successful festival. The Waters of Iona, Step into the Past at the Fortress of Louisbourg, and The Giant’s Ceilidh at Englishtown are the first three [...]
Dougie Returns
St. Ann’s, NS – Celtic Colours welcomes back to the stage one of Scotland’s most successful contemporary singer-songwriters, Dougie MacLean. His style fuses Celtic and classical genres, and blends ancient stories with timeless melodies. The son of a gardener with Gaelic highland origins, MacLean’s music is heavily influenced and inspired by rural values and by [...]
“Colourful” Workshops
St. Ann’s, NS – Celtic Colours International Festival is much more than a series of concerts highlighting traditional music. Celtic Colours is also one of the world’s premier promoters of Celtic culture- from fiddle music to Gaelic singing, from weaving to milling – this year’s festival celebrates Celtic culture from its roots as a traditional [...]
Celtic Colours 2000 Building On Tradition
St. Ann’s, Nova Scotia – Cape Breton is preparing to once again host a world-class Celtic entertainment and cultural celebration this October. With a growing reputation as one of the premier Celtic music events in the world, the Celtic Colours International Festival has its sights set on making this festival the finest in its four [...]
Celtic Colours 2000 Welcomes Ireland’s Best
St. Ann’s, NS – There’s good reason for all the excitement at the Celtic Colours 2000 festival office. Two of Ireland’s most celebrated artists Sean McGuire, one of Ireland’s most prolific and respected violinists, and Eleanor Shanley, a popular Celtic star, will be a part of this year’s celebration. Both artists are incredibly talented; McGuire’s [...]
Celtic Colours will bring together performers
By Laurel Munroe – Cape Breton Post Some 200 performers from five countries will gather in Cape Breton this fall to celebrate the island’s living Celtic tradition. The fourth annual Celtic Colours International Festival takes place Oct. 6 through Oct. 14 at 29 venues in 26 communities around the island. This year’s festival will be [...]
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