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Northern Inverness Area Chéticamp Doryman's tavern: 15528 Cabot Trail: 46°38.406′N 61°00.270′W: 902-224-9909: Oct 31st - 2pm to 6pm - : Howie MacDonald & Robert Deveaux - 9pm to 12:30am - tba Nov 7th - 2pm to 6pm - : Colin Grant Nov 8th - 6pm to 9pm - Robert Bouchard & Nick the pick Radio CKJM 106.1FM & 92.5FM [Pomquet], & 97.5 FM [Sydney]: 902-224-1242: every Saturday - 6pm to 7pm - Gaelic/English program 'Aisrigh nan Gaidheal' every Monday - 6pm to 7pm - fiddle music show 'Coup d’archet' (Stroke of the Bow)

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Margaree Area Inverness (An Sithean) ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 46°14.404′N 61°17.849′W: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Oct 10th to Nov 7th - 11am to 5pm - Shades of Nature-exhibit by Kris Tynski [ open Tuesday to Sunday]

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SouthWestern Inverness Mabou (An Drochaid) Beaton's Delight Espresso: main street: Oct 31st - 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm - ''Ceilidh Cafe''-end of season Halloween event; MC_Mary Janet MacDonald costume contest, jack-o-lantern contest, prizes TWO Seatings-limited seating-book early; @$ 30 for 3 hour seating 10am-Shelly Campbell, Allan Dewar, Glen Graham & Rodney MacDonald 2pm-Kenneth MacKenzie, Patrick Gillis, Joe MacMaster, Mac Morin, Andrea and Betty Beaton Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ....Sunday Ceilidhs.: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Nov 1st - 2pm to 5pm - Ceilidh--Kyle MacDonald & Colin MacDonald Nov 8th - 2pm to 5pm - Ceilidh--Dawn & Margie Beaton Creignish (Creiginnis) Cameron house-Ian & Tish: ....15only- in house Jam Sessions: 3418 Highway # 19: Oct 29th - 7pm - Open celtic-jam session ; , ; 15max/covid-19) (pls confirm if you wish to guarantee seat/s); https://www.facebook.com/ian.cameron.58118 "CAMERON" red/yellow sign/mailbox; (100M north of Christie's lookoff; 300M up lane) (enter lower-level via parking pad, south side) ; comply Covid19=masks, coffee/tea & bottled water provided Nov 5th - 7pm - Open celtic-jam session ; , ; 15max/covid-19) (pls confirm if you wish to guarantee seat/s); https://www.facebook.com/ian.cameron.58118 "CAMERON" red/yellow sign/mailbox; (100M north of Christie's lookoff; 300M up lane) (enter lower-level via parking pad, south side) ; comply Covid19=masks, coffee/tea & bottled water provided 2020 Nov 5th-7pm- Open celtic-jam session ; , ; 15max/covid-19) (pls confirm if you wish to guarantee seat/s); https://www.facebook.com/ian.cameron.58118 "CAMERON" red/yellow sign/mailbox; (100M north of Christie's lookoff; 300M up lane) (enter lower-level via parking pad, south side) ; comply Covid19=masks, coffee/tea & bottled water provided

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Port Hawkesbury Area Port Hawkesbury (An Gut) 101.5 FM The Hawk: 609 Church St.: 902-625-1220: every Sunday - 9am to 11am - East Coast Rising with Camereon MacEachern every Sunday - 11am to noon - East Coast Countdown with Cameron MacEachern http://www.eastcoastcountdown.com every Sunday - 6pm to 7pm - Highland Fling with Bob MacEachern; live streaming Civic Centre-J. Franklin Wright Gallery: 606 Reeves St.: 902-625-7891: Oct 15th to Nov 30th - Nancy Stevens' exhibit-''Trees for life''; The Carriage House Lounge: 825 Reeves St.: 902-625-5194: Oct 31st - 8pm - Halloween Bash with Bridges

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Bras d’Or Lakes Area Whycocomagh (Hogamah) Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: # 9650 Highway # 105: 902-756-3580: Nov 7th - 9pm to midnight - Eddie Cummings Jr.-solo acoustic show ; @ $10 Iona (Sanndraigh) Highland Village Museum: 4119-Hector's Point, Hwy # 223: 45°56.912′N 60°49.020′W: 902-725-2272: every Thursday - 7pm - reading from the Gàidhlig newspaper, Mac-Talla; https://www.facebook.com/MacTalla-Mor-126330420037/ Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Saturday ceilidhs 5pm to 8pm: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: Nov 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, Dec 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th - 8pm - Ceilidh-with tba

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St Anns Bay Area Ross Ferry Marine Park: every Sunday - noon to 3pm - Ross Ferry Farm Gate Market [Joella 902-674-2578 ]; check vendors at their driveways & farms gates along the Kempt Head Road. The Goggle map contains civic addresses and descriptions of the products from each vendor. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer… St Anns (Baile Anna) Gaelic College: 51779 Cabot Trail Rd. (Exit 11 of TCH #105): 902-295-3411: Nov 2nd to 4th - Natural Dyeing with Mary Lessman ; [ weaver@gaeliccollege.edu ] Nov 5th - Annual Gathering of Weavers; [ weaver@gaeliccollege.edu ] Nov 6th to 8th - Double Trouble Workshop with Janet Dawson; [ weaver@gaeliccollege.edu ] Gaelic College-Great Hall of Clans-Instructor Ceilidhs: 51779 Cabot Trail Rd. (Exit 11 of TCH #105): 902-295-3411: Oct 28th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Buddy MacDonald, Joe MacMaster, Connall MacKinnon, Margie Beaton, Rodney MacDonald Nov 4th, 11th, & 18th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - tba

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Urban Cape Breton Area Sydney Mines (Méinnean Baile Shuidni) Royal Canadian Legion Branch #8-Breton: 769 Main St.: 902-736-3206: Oct 30th - 8pm to midnight - music with Tommy Capstick North Sydney (Suidni A Tuath) K-LEE radio: Cape Breton music & Maritime favourites 24/7-commercial free every day - enjoy Cape Breton music, all day long ; Free every Wednesday & Sunday - 7pm - The Scottish Voice with hosts Janet Stubbert & Mark Korman - music, interviews & Cape Breton segments Sydney River (Abhainn Shuidni) CB Farmer's market: 340 Keltic Drive: 902-564-9948: Oct 31st - 8:30am to 1pm - year round farmers market; http://www.farmersmarketcapebreton.com Sydney (Suidni) town: ...2020 GARBAGE NIGHT SESSIONS 2: Oct 29th & Nov 5th - 7pm - performers Jenn Sheppard, Jordyn Crocker and Stephen Muise, and their guests; funds for a musicians fund and Charity Funds Oct 29th - 7pm - special guests-Terrance Murphy & Heather Kerr Nov 5th - 7pm - special guests-Nipper MacLeod, Mickey MacIntyre Daniel's Restaurant & Lounge: 456 Charlotte St.: 902-562-8586: Nov 6th - 8pm - Colette Deveaux Single Release Show; @$ 16-$22; also with Dylan Devoe, Justin Vallis and Morgan Currie. Flavor on the Water -Sydney Marine Terminal: 60 Esplanade: 902-567-1043: Nov 6th - 7:30pm - '''Made In Cape Breton''-with Bette MacDonald, Maynard Morrison, wendy MacIsaac, Mac Morin, Jordan Musycsyn only 200 tickets available; covid rules in effect, @$ 40 Governor’s Pub: 233 Esplanade: 902-562-7646: every Saturday - 3pm to 6pm - Ceilidh with Cape Breton's best Oct 29th & Nov 5th - 7pm - a 5 week songwriter’s series hosted by Governor’s Pub and Eatery as a CBMIC fundraiser featuring three Cape Breton songwriters, https://www.facebook.com/cbmic Oct 29th - 7pm - Ian MacDougall, Molly Babin, Dylan Devoe, Rob Murphy, Jordan Musycsyn, Carmen Townsend, Brian Cathcart, Colin Gillis ; SOLD OUT; watch the VIRTUAL show with Facebook Live Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Oct 27th to Nov 8th - ''Little One''-on the road show with Tayves Fiddis and Bhreagh MacNeil; @$ 22 held in a Haunted house in Whitney Pier; only 15 audience per performance, Nov 3rd to 8th - 8pm - ""Billy Bishop goes to War'''-with Mark Delaney as Billy Bishop Nov 10th to 15th - 8pm - ""Billy Bishop goes to War'''-with Mark Delaney as Billy Bishop Nov 8th & 15th - 2pm - ""Billy Bishop goes to War'''-with Mark Delaney as Billy Bishop Old Sydney Society: 173 Charlotte St.: 902-539-1572: every Tuesday & Thursday - North End Wicked Walk; [$13 per person. Call to book 539-1572]; 2pm on Tuesday and 7pm on Thursday [Stories of betrayal, adultery, greed, murder, hanging, and the occasional act of God]. The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse & Pub: 424 Charlotte St.: 902-270-8003: Nov 5th - 8pm - Signal Hill Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) The Coast-CKOA 89.7 FM: 106 Reserve St.: 902-849-4301: every Wednesday - 10pm to 11pm - 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 Ron Neville every Sunday - 5pm to 8pm - Celtic Serenade with Host Donnie Campbell, the very best in Cape Breton Music plus songs from Scotland & Ireland, presented by Merit Muffler-Wheel & Brake-Sydney every Sunday - 8pm to 9pm - host Wayne Tucker with Favourites from Newfoundland and Labrador

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Louisbourg Area Marion Bridge (Drochaid Mhira) Two Rivers Wildlife Park: Sandfield Rd. Huntington: 902-727-2483: Oct 30th - Fright night [covid maximum 250 folks at a time] [need to pre-book by the hour] Louisbourg Louisbourg Playhouse: 11 Aberdeen St.: 45°55.169′N 59°58.276′W: 902-733-3838, 1-888-733-2787: Nov 1st - 7pm - Acoustic Roots Concert Series with Buddy MacDonald, Chrissy Crawley, Colin Grant, Jason MacDonald limited seating; reservations are recommended; Nov 7th - 7pm - Acoustic Roots Concert Series with Keltic Drive= [Kimberley Fraser, Lyndon MacKenzie, Emily Dingwall, Aaron Lewis ] limited seating; reservations are recommended;

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St Peter's Area St Peter's (Baile Naoimh Pheadair) Bras d’Or Lakes Inn -Lockmaster's Pub': ..Saturday Matinees: 10095 Grenville St.: 902-535-3990, 1-800-818-5885: Oct 31st - 4pm to 6pm - Saturday Matinee every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - Open Mic sessions with David Stone MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge: 9975 Grenville St.: 902-535-3578: every Saturday - 7pm to 9pm - Jam session; free Petit-de-Grat Radio Richmond-CITU 101.1FM: #3435 Hwy # 206: 902-226-0981: Nov 1st - 7pm - Music of Ireland with host/producer Paul Davis every Saturday - 7pm to 10pm - "Music From The Isle Of Newfoundland" with host Howard Sleep

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Mainland Area Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Antigonish Farmer's Market: 30 James St.: 902-867-7479: Oct 29th - 6pm to 8:30pm - Peace by Chocolate Book Launch; FREE; ''The Hadhad Family's Remarkable Journey from Syria to Canada.'' Hosted by Vox Management Agency, Peace by Chocolate and Goose Lane CJFX-radio: 5663 Highway #7.: 902-863-4580: every Monday - 6pm to 10pm - Bob Kingsley's -Country top 40 every Sunday - 7pm to 8pm - the CJFX Ceilidh--Cape Breton Fiddles with Dave Gillis; every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Daryl MacLean's COUNTRY GOLD; 4 hours of great Classic Country music. http://countrygold.ca/ every Sunday - 8pm to 10pm - Sounds Atlantic-with Paul Kerwin, Glenn Baker & his guests ; Piper's Pub: 33 College St.: 45°37.306′N 61°59.514′W: 902-863-2590: every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - Thursday night Ceilidhs are back 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. FX-Golden X Inn: Oct 28th - 9pm - Eddie Cummings; sponsored by Blue Lobster.. Pictou (Phiogto) DeCoste Entertainment Centre: 90 Water St.: 1-800-353-5338, 902-485-8848: Nov 6th - 7pm - comedian James Mullinger-@$ 35 [ ONLY 100 SEATS AVAILABLE ] Nov 8th - 7:30pm - Gordie MacKeeman $ 40 [ ONLY 100 SEATS AVAILABLE ] Library: 40 water st.: Nov 10th - 7:30pm - Genevieve Graham -author reading from """the Forgotten Home Child"; http://ww.parl.ns.ca online via ZOOM or by phone 902-755-6031 Sackville Pizzatown: 225 Cobequid Rd.: 902-865-5555: Oct 30th - 7pm - Jester J Brown with Special Guest Jesse Patrick! Seating is Limited, Covid Rules Lower Sackville Welcome to CIOE 97.5 FM, the Voice of East Coast Music: 11 Glendale Ave, Unit 4: 902-252-7975: every Tuesday - 8pm to 10pm - Bluegrass Atlantic with Nancy Keddy every Saturday - 9am to noon - East Coast Rising – with Martin Hickey every Saturday - noon to 2pm - Cape Breton Calling – with Tony Mombourquette every Sunday - 3pm to 4pm - The Voice of New Scotland with Jean Watson every Sunday - 9am to 11am - Barn Dance with Keith Ross every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 6am to 9am - East Coast Mornings with George Jordan every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 9am - East Coast Kitchen Party with Al Hollingsworth Dartmouth New Scotland Brewing Co.: 91 Alderney Dr.: 902-406-2337: every Friday - 8pm - Willie Stratton every Saturday - 3pm to 6pm - jam session with Tatsu, Oct 29th - 7pm - the other John's Halifax (Halafacs) Casino Nova Scotia -: -2020 July 3rd to Dec 11th-8pm-Bruce Guthro Songwriters Circle -ONLINE SERIES: Jul 3rd to Dec 11th - 8pm - Bruce Guthro Songwriters Circle -ONLINE SERIES -- “THE CIRCLE CONTINUES"-- [ subscriptions available June 19th-9am at http://www.bruceguthro.com ] [Each Series Pass price is $129, tax inclusive. For 7 shows ] Oct 30th - 8pm - David Myles, Reeny Smith; Bruce Guthro Songwriters Circle -ONLINE SERIES Durty Nelly's Authentic Irish Pub: 5221 Sackville St.: 902-406-7640: every Sunday - 3pm to 6pm - jam Sessions Gus' Pub & Grill: 2605 Agricola St.: 902-423-7786: Oct 29th - : sleepy kicks/shaolin Oct 30th - :Century Egg/washing machine Oct 31st - : Halloween Karaoke Nov 2nd - : Mega Comedy Mondays Nov 3rd - : Karaoke Nov 6th - : shadow/loveland Nov 7th - : Grateful Dead night Halifax Convention Centre: Nov 6th & 7th - Alan Doyle with the Beautiful Beautiful Band [ for groups of four or six, from $300 - $570 in advance or $330-$600 on the day of show.] Lion's Head Tavern: 3081 Robie St.: 902-455-0181: every Wednesday - 8pm - jam Sessions Neptune Theatre-At HOME: 1593 Argyle St.: 902-429-7070: Oct 28th - T.Thomason Obladee Wine Bar: 1600 Barrington St.: 902-405-4505: every Thursday - 7pm to 10pm - Cape Breton roots with Celtic music; Dave MacIsaac, Kolten MacDonnell, Lisa MacArthur ; @$ 5 Seating is limited, so reservations in groups of 4-8 are preferred! Scotiabank Metro Centre: 1800 Argyle St: 902-451-1221: Nov 1st - Scooby-Doo & the lost city of GOLD-was March 19th-convis postponed. The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Oct 28th - 7pm - Comedy At The Carleton - Matt Wright Oct 29th - 7pm - SOLD OUT: Hillsburn - - 10pm - Hillsburn -SOLD OUT Oct 30th - 7pm - SOLD OUT: Hillsburn - - 10pm - Hillsburn -SOLD OUT- Oct 31st - 7pm - Halloween-Haus of Rivers & the Carleton Killer-SOLD OUT - 10pm - The Tevon Tynes Trio Nov 1st - 7pm - Erin Costelo + Leanne Hoffman - SOLD OUT Nov 5th - 8pm - Mike McKenna Jr. - Album Release Show Nov 6th - 8pm - Christine Campbell & Blake Johnston Band Nov 7th - 8pm - Tevon Tynes Trio The Marqee Ballroom: 2037 Gottingen St.: Nov 6th - 8pm - NS kitchen party with Jimmy Rankin & band & guests ; [covid limit of #150] presented by the derby showbar The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: Nov 8th - 7pm - Session with Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit Oct 28th - 8pm - Doug Hawco Oct 29th - 8pm - Jordan LeBlanc Oct 29th, Nov 7th, & 21st - 5pm - Jessica Russel Oct 30th, 31st, Nov 20th, & 21st - 8pm - Jordan LeBlanc & Kyle Boudreau Nov 1st, 14th, 15th, 18th, 22nd, & 29th - 8pm - Michael Lloyd Nov 3rd & 12th - 7pm - Travis Hatcher Saulnierville 104.1 FM: C.P 8.: 902-769-2423: every day - 6pm to 10pm - The voice of the Southwest with Wayne Dugas


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