Workshops Archive

St. Ann’s Bay Songs & Supper

June 13, 2012
October 6, 20122:30 pm-6:00 pm
Englishtown Community Hall
$20 or $8 for songs & stories / $12 for supperhttps://tickets.celtic-colours.com/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent550.html
Leon Dubinsky (writer of “We Rise Again”, “Every Mile”, “Bay of St. Ann’s”), along with his family and friends, sing and tell stories of their songs about Cape Breton (2:30-4:00 PM). This is followed by a traditional dinner of home baked beans and fishcakes (4:00-6:00 PM).

This event is only 10 minutes from the “Kelly’s Dream” concert in Boularderie.

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Jam Session

June 5, 2012
October 11, 20123:30 pm-4:30 pm
Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
Free
Players and listeners are invited to join Kinnon Beaton in a traditional session. You are encouraged to bring your instruments.
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Bicycle tour of Kennington Cove

May 23, 2012
October 6, 201210:00 am
Royal Battery, Fortress Louisbourg
$5
Guided bicycle tour along 15 km dirt road from Louisbourg royal battery to Kennington Cove, including various stops to share history and stories. Bicycles can be rented through Frameworks in Sydney.
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9th Annual Road to Celtic Colours Ceilidh at the Courthouse

May 23, 2012
October 4, 20127:30 pm
Sherbrooke Village Courthouse
$8
If you happen to be traveling to Celtic Colours from west of “the causeway,” you may want to take a scenic diversion to the community of Sherbrooke. The living history museum of Sherbrooke village is the setting for an informative musical visit with Stan Chapman and Marion Dewar.
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Celtic-Polish Connections: a Polish Highland Luncheon

May 23, 2012
October 6, 201212:00 pm-2:00 pm
Polish Village Hall
$20
Cape Breton has one of Canada’s oldest Polish communities, a community that preserves age-
old traditions from various regions, including the distinctive Goralski (highland) culture of the
Tatry Mountains. The Pogoria Polish Folk Ensemble, the only group of its kind in Cape Breton, will serve a traditional lunch, demonstrate highland dances and songs, and explain Celtic-Polish cultural connections and influences in Cape Breton and overseas.
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Historical Walk in “downtown” Boisdale

May 23, 2012
October 8, 201210:00 am-12:00 pm
Boisdale Volunteer Fire Department
Free
A guided walk with members of the historical society touring the Boisdale hills area along the Bras d’Or Lake. They will share stories of some of the characters that once wandered the hills, and the places that existed in the past. Starting point is the Boisdale Fire Department.
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Open Stage at the Bras d’Or Yacht Club

May 23, 2012
October 7, 20122:00 pm-5:00 pm
Bras d’Or Yacht Club
Free
Musicians and listeners are invited to an informal afternoon to share tunes and songs. Please feel free to bring your instruments! Hosted by local musician Michael Cavanaugh, this event is held on the waterfront in Baddeck overlooking Kidston Island.
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Family Square Dance

May 23, 2012
October 7, 201210:00 pm-1:00 am
Glencoe Mills Hall
$8
All ages are welcome at this family square dance in the heart of the hills in Inverness County. The Glencoe Mills dance has been a popular event for many, many years. Local entertainment.
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