Music Cape Breton Island’s two weeks event calendar

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Margaree Area Margaree Centre Cranton Cross Roads Community Centre: 206 Cranton Cross Rd.: 902-248-2261, 902-248-2009: Feb 14th - 9am - #36 annual Margaree Highlander's Snowmobile Rally; [ earl.arsenault@ns.sympatico.ca ] -11am-rally begins -6pm-turkey dinner -9pm to 1am-adult dance with Stephen Poirier; 19+ @4 10 Margaree Forks (Bruach Na h-Aibhne) Firemen’s club: 7811 Cabot trail: 902-248-2952: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - jam night music; 19+ donations to Margaree meals on wheels Northeast Margaree (Acarsaid Mhargaraidh) Seniors Hall: 66 Crowdis Cross Rd.: every Friday - 2pm to 4pm - jam session ; FREE Inverness (An Sithean) Inverness Town: Feb 13th to 16th - Winter festival; 'cold hands, Warm Hearts' Feb 13th - 6:30pm - dancing goat-cake decorating -5pm to 7pm-kid's valentines dance at fire hall -8pm to 10pm-teen night [ages 13 to 18] at firehall Feb 14th - 1pm - crib tournament at the annex -6pm to 7pm-family skate at Dr CB MacLean Arena -9pm to 1am-adult valentine's dance at Inverness Legion with the Caper @$10 Feb 15th - 10am - snowga-outdoor yoga at the new courts -11am-new equipment try out at the new courts -11:30am-trail walk thru the new court woods area -noon-soup er sunday at Mill road -2pm to 4pm-Winter festival; 'cold hands, Warm Hearts' storytelling and tea. firehall ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 46°14.404′N 61°17.849′W: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Feb 13th to 16th - cold hands, warm hearts; dance, outdoor events, Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 132-Captain Angus L MacDonald: 15785 Central Ave.: 902-258-2340: Feb 14th - 9pm to 1am - Valentine' with Caper ; @ $10 ; 19+

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SouthWestern Inverness Skye Glenn Skye Glen & Centreville Community Hall: 1904 Hwy 252: Feb 8th - 2pm to 4pm - milling frolic , featuring guest musicians Bonny Jean & Gregory Campbell Srùbag/Tea will be served. admission by donation- Hillsborough Hillsborough/Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: Feb 7th & 21st - 7pm to 9pm - Ronelda Aylward's -Hillsborough jam sessions, bi-weekly @ $ 5; entertainers Free, Mabou (An Drochaid) Beinn Mhàbu: 32 MacDonald Rd.: Feb 14th - 6pm to 9pm - pub night with Peter MacInnis in our dining room; @$ 10; All ages CBFM-radio Mabou: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-0000: every day - an internet based radio station Community Centre-St. Mary's Parish Hall: 11538 Main St.: 46°04.341′N 61°23.412′W: Feb 13th & 20th - 5pm to 8:30pm - SNUG Pub; 19+ ;19+; ID's, cash bar; delivery from Beinn Mhàbu Seniors Centre: Birch St.: 901-945-2108: Feb 11th - 7pm to 9pm - local country music night in seniors lounge, free; hosted by Ronelda, cuppa Strathspey Performing Arts Centre: 11156 Hwy #19: 46°03.740′N 61°24.442′W: 902-945-5300: Feb 20th - 7pm - Ian Stewart's Hypnosis show The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: 902-945-2311: Feb 16th & Mar 2nd - 7pm to 8pm - òrain agus Bàrdachd-conversations about gaelic poetry & song Feb 19th, Mar 5th, 19th, & Apr 9th - 7pm to 9pm - A tune or two-'Port No Dhà''' ; @$ 5 Port Hood (Sestico) Admiral Lounge & Dining room: 148 Main St.: 902-787-3494: every Wednesday - 7pm to 9pm - Wednesday Sessions at the Admiral; with tba Feb 10th - 6pm to 8pm - A Welcoming celebration-CB and the world; FREE; music and food from around world. Sandeannie's Bakery and Tea Room: 8263 Harbourview: 902-787-2558: Feb 14th - 4pm to 7pm - 'Valentine's day dinner'' @ $ 45; eat in or take out pre-order ahead [ 902-787-2558 ] music by Sandy Gillis St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Feb 14th - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam sessions @$ 5; & tea; All musicians are welcome ; all summer long 2024 Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre-music lunches: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 9:30am - walking tours every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 11:30am to 2pm - live lunch music Creignish (Creiginnis) Community Hall: ...''Happy Hour Live Music'': 2123 Highway 19: 45°43.971′N 61°27.672′W: 902-625-1476: every Friday - 6pm to 9pm - Happy Hour , great music as well. The CREIG Pub & Patio Feb 13th - 6pm to 9pm - Stephen Poirier Feb 20th - 6pm to 9pm - J Walker band

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Bras d’Or Lakes Area Glendale (Bràigh na h-Aibhneadh) Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre: #4248 Highway 105: 902-625-3441: Feb 14th - 6pm to 9pm - monthly pub nite with Neil McDaniel; 19+ Whycocomagh (Hogamah) Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: # 9650 Highway # 105: 902-756-3580: Feb 10th to 14th - winterlude Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: ...Winter Music Series..: Highway # 105: Feb 21st - 8pm - Lynn & Cyril Chisholm, Eddie Cummings, Rob MacLean-“Along the Shores of Hogoma” music series - 8pm - Rob MacLean, Eddie Cummings, Lynn & Cyril Chisholm “Along the Shores of Hogoma” music series Iona (Sanndraigh) Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Songs & stories series: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: Feb 7th - Craig Cardiff Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Saturday ceilidhs ; @$ 5: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: Feb 14th - 5pm to 8pm - Leanne Aucoin and Mario Colosimo Feb 21st - 5pm to 8pm - Chrissy Crowley Nyanza (Waqmitkuk) Big Spruce Brewing-patio: 64 Yankee Line Rd.: 902-295-2537: seating is limited, Feb 14th - ''a winter day''' with family fun, tunes with Kevin Dugas, Andrea Beaton, James MacLean Baddeck (Badaig) town: ....2026 Feb 13th to 16th-#2nd-Annual Baddeck Winter Festival: Feb 13th to 16th - Baddeck Winter Festival Feb 13th - 6pm - family movie night -5pm-live music Feb 14th - noon - guided ski and snowshoe 5pm-live music 8pm-music soiree-VIC fundraiser 9:30pm-Valentine's day dance Feb 15th - noon - guided ski and snowshoe 5pm-live music 8pm-my funny Valentine comdey show Bras d’or Yacht Club-Tiller & Wheel Lounge: 1 Jones St.: 902-295-2107: every Friday - 5pm to 8pm - musician's circle / Jam sessions; all welcome Freight Shed terrace: every Sunday - 5pm to 9pm - Nathan Bishop MacDonald Inverary Inn-Narrow’s Cafe and Bar: 368 Shore Rd.: 902-295-3500, 1-800-565-5660: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday - 8pm to 11pm - live music daily Library: 528 Chebucto St.: 902-295-2055: every Tuesday - 6:30pm - tuesday night movies Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080: every Sunday - 2pm to 5pm - open jams with host Michael Cavanaugh Feb 13th - 6pm to 9pm - stressed out Charlee Feb 14th - 9:30pm to 1:30am - DJ Retro Dance party with Party Pulse @$ 5 Feb 20th - 6pm to 9pm - Steve Poirier

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Urban Cape Breton Area Little Bras d'Or Blue Mist Tavern & Bar: 85 Main St.: 902-736-2801: every Thursday - 7pm to 10pm - "traditional Cape Breton fiddle-''the Northside Session' ; bring an instrument & join in; ; FREE Sydney Mines (Méinnean Baile Shuidni) Holy Family Parish Hall: 899 Main St & 3 MacKay St.: Feb 14th - 9pm to 1am - music by Dukes DJ Service, $10 per person, bar available. Seniors & Pensioners Club: 6 Fraser Ave.: Feb 14th - saturday dance with HI-BOYS 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 North Sydney Seniors & Pensioners Hall: 309 RCommercial St.: Feb 14th - 9pm to 1am - Valentines Dance ;music by Full Circle, $5.00 Coxheath Riverview Rural High School: 57 Coxheath Rd: 902-564-5411: Feb 13th - 7pm to 9pm - RHS All Ages Square Dance; Music by Kyle and Sheumas MacNeil of the Barra MacNeils. Also featuring several RHS student musicians.; @$ 8 All ages. students @$ 5 dance will have a caller Sydney (Suidni) Capri Cabaret: 235 Charlotte St.: 902-539-6195: Feb 13th & 14th - The first-ever Cape Breton Island International Blues Festival; Dan Doiron band, GeminiiDragon, The Midtown Blues Band, Campbell & Johnston, Jon Hines trio, https://www.cbibluesfestival.ca Eltuek Arts Centre -The Convent: 170 George St.: Feb 21st - 5:30pm to 8pm - square dance with Mary Beth Carty, Peter LeBlanc, Rachel Davis, Jason Roach, @$ 5 'Warm Your Bones Festival' ALL AGES Flavor DT-Downtown: 16 Pitt St.: 902-562-6611: Feb 10th to 13th & 15th - 'Valentine's with Flavor'- with Sarah Walker, Adam Young, Angela Duhamel music, skits, dining @$60 Governor’s Pub: 233 Esplanade: 902-562-7646: Feb 7th - Gillian Head and Jason Roach -6pm to 9pm-Dawson Murphy- Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Feb 3rd to 8th - Cape Breton for Dummies Feb 18th - 7:30pm - Rum Ragged live at the hat Membertou Trade & Convention Centre-JENU: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300: Feb 7th - 9pm - Matt Minglewood= #79th birthday celebration' @$ 50+ 19+ Feb 14th - 9pm - boogie night disco fever; @$ 35+ Feb 21st - 8pm - The Reveen Show; $48 – plus tax / service fees Membertou Trade & Convention Centre/ Kiju's Restaurant-corner Lounge: 50 Maillard St.: 902-562-6220: every Thursday - 5pm to 8pm - entertainment with Aaron Lewis & Guest every Sunday - 11:30am to 2:30pm - Jazz entertainment with Carl Getto and Matt Nicholson Feb 7th - 9pm - Matt Minglewood: 79th Birthday Celebration; @$50+ 19+ Feb 12th - 5pm to 8pm - Aaron Lewis & my guest -Robert Bouchard Feb 19th - 5pm to 8pm - Aaron Lewis & my guest Jen & Emily Dingwall Feb 21st - 8pm - The Reveen Show, @$ 48+ Simeon's Family Restaurant: 581 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-562-0251: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - music with Aaron C Lewis; The Coast-CKOA 89.7 FM: 170 George St.-Suite 101: 902-284-2562: every Wednesday - 10pm to 11pm - David Gillis’ - 'Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes' show. every Friday - 10pm to midnight - East Coast after dark -promoting Maritime culture, heritage and artistic talent every Saturday - 10pm to midnight - Cape Breton Kitchen party with Ron Neville-music of island musicians 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 The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse & Pub: 424 Charlotte St.: 902-270-8003: every Wednesday - 7:30pm to 8:30pm - Kimberley Fraser Session, with Guests, FREE, come and play along every Wednesday - 8:30pm to 10pm - All Musicians Session, FREE, come and play along United Heritage Church: 500 Charlotte St.: 902-564-1114: Feb 14th - 1pm & 3:30pm - Sweet Serenade with the Cape Breton Chorale - a fundraiser ; @$ 30 Tea/Coffee/Sweets and Song Whitney Pier town: 902-567-1492: Feb 16th - 11:30am to 1pm - soupfest-Legion Historic Museum: 88 Mount Pleasant St.: Feb 10th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Gaelic language and song ceilidh & milling frolic with host Robyn Carrigan Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Feb 13th - 7pm - Disney's Frozen-broadway musical Feb 14th - 1pm & 6pm - Disney's Frozen-broadway musical Feb 15th & 21st - 1pm - Disney's Frozen-broadway musical

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St Peter's Area Lower River Inhabitants (Bràigh Na h-Aibhneadh Denys) Riverdale Community Centre: Exit # 44-Highway #104: Feb 14th - 6pm - Valentine's dinner and 9pm-dance with East of Sixty; fundraiser is in support of the Richmond Cheer St. George's Channel South Mountain Arm of Gold Community Hall: 3363 West Bay Highway. R.R.2: 902-345-2200: Feb 16th - 6:30pm - bi-weekly summer Song Circle on alternate Monday evenings ; final led by Stan Marchand Feb 13th - 6pm to 8pm - kids valentine dance; @$ 3 Feb 20th - 3pm - 'Cala Cainnt's' milling frolic and 7pm-square dance River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Seniors Building: 39 Recreation Rd.: Feb 12th - 6:30pm to 9pm - Gerry's music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; St Peter's (Baile Naoimh Pheadair) Bras d’Or Lakes Inn -Lockmaster's Pub': ..Saturday Matinees: 10095 Grenville St.: 902-535-2200, 1-800-818-5885: Feb 14th - 7pm - Robert Bouchard MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge: 9975 Grenville St.: 902-535-3578: every Friday - 8pm to 11pm - jam session with host Jay Smith Royal Canadian Legion #47: 6834 Hwy #4: Feb 7th - 9pm to 1am - back roads; 19+ ID's @$10 Feb 14th - 9pm to 1am - Valentine's -Gerald MacIntyre; 19+ ID's @$10 Feb 21st - 9pm to 1am - Gunner; 19+ ID's @$10 Arichat Island Nest Restaurant: 2344 Hwy #206: 902-226-0033: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - music with proceeds to Strait Richmond Palliative Care Society ( since 2019 ] Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 150: 1219 Veterans Memorial Dr.: 902-226-3089: Feb 7th - 2pm to 4pm - ''music circle'''-jam session hosted by Daniel LeBlanc. St. John's Centre for the Arts: 2513 Highway # 206: Feb 8th - 2pm - concert with Carli Poirier and Jamus Dorey D’Escousse Groundswell Pub & Inn: # 3283 Highway 320: 902-777-7777: every Friday - 6pm to 8pm - open mic with host Tyrone David

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Mainland Area Mulgrave Mulgrave Memorial Center- former Memorial Education Centre: 459 Murray St.: 902-302-0736: Feb 20th - 8pm to 10:30pm - Pub night with Eastbound; @$12; 19+ Guysborough Intervale St. Patrick’s Hall: 175 North Intervale Rd.: Feb 15th - 2pm - Kitchen party. all welcome; @$ 5; and a lunch Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Cast Away Cafe: 82 main st.: Feb 7th - MacIsaac Family & Guests Feb 21st - Afternoon: Alora Ells Music Evening: Stressed Out Charlee Charlos Cove Seawind Landing Country Inn: 159 Wharf Rd.: 902-325-2108: Feb 7th - 8pm to 10pm - Festival Du Tamarin-Mary Beth Carty, John Pellerin, Jason Roach Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) 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 ; Justamere Cafe & Bistro, Bakery-Claymore Inn: 137 Church St.: 902-863-1050: Feb 13th - 5:30pm to 7:30pm - Valentine’s pre-party with Rachel Davis, Jason Roach, Mary Beth Carty MC is Peter Leblanc; @$ 20-advance 'Front porch dance and Ceilidh Tour' St. FX -Bauer Theatre-main stage: 902-867-3333: Feb 13th & 14th - Love U2-a tribute concert and fundraiser St. FX-Immaculata Auditorium-: 902-867-2196: Feb 13th & 14th - 7:30pm - Love U2 - A Tribute Concert and Bauer Theatre Fundraiser; @$ 25 fundraiser for the Bridge the Bauer campaign The People's Place-Community Room: 283 Main Street: 902-863-4276: Feb 10th & 17th - 7pm to 8pm - Stompin' Mary's Square Dance gathering workshop New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) Glasgow Square Theatre: 155 Riverside Pkwy: 902-752-4800: Feb 20th - 7:30pm - rum ragged tour The Shoebox Cantina: 84 Provost St.: 902-695-3700: Feb 9th - 7:30pm - music mondays -songwriters circle with Mary Beth Carty, James MacFarlane, Pat Walsh @$ 10 Pictou (Phiogto) DeCoste Entertainment Centre: 90 Water St.: 1-800-353-5338, 902-485-8848: Feb 13th - 7:30pm - Dave Gunning-Field Notes album release tour Trenton Hillside Community Hall: 27 Chance Harbour Rd.: 902-755-3938: every Friday - 6:30pm to 9pm - Kitchen party jam; All singers and players welcome, musicians free of charge, audience @$ 5 Truro BellyUp BBQ & Grill: 214 Robie St.: 902-893-7779: Feb 13th - Yuk Yuk's; Vincent Alexander, Mike Dambra, Ian Black Julias Lounge: 165 Willow St.: every Wednesday - 8pm to midnight - acoustic jams Marigold Cobequid Cultural Centre: 605 Prince St.: 902-897-4004: Feb 10th - 7:30pm - Morgan Toney; @$ 38 Feb 13th - 7:30pm - The Hello Crows; @ $ 40 Feb 15th - 8pm - Boom X; @$45 Feb 19th - 7:30pm - Rum Ragged; @$ 35 Feb 20th - 7:30pm - The Late night record shop-a Barenaked Ladies tribute; @$35 The Commune-Restaurant: 563 Prince St.: 902-843-1230: Feb 10th - 6pm to 9pm - All Ages Open Mic with Meghan Lynn Sackville Freemans: 902-865-2555: every Thursday - 8pm to 11pm - freejam open mic with freeham houseband, feat, host Jer Mombo Lower Sackville Welcome to CIOE 97.5 FM, the Voice of East Coast Music: 11 Glendale Ave, Unit 4: 902-252-7975: every Saturday - 8am - conversations, music, and the voices and views of Nova Scotia's Gaelic community. http://live.cioe975.ca/ every Saturday - 9am to noon - East Coast Rising – with Martin Hickey every Saturday - noon to 2pm - Cape Breton Calling – with Tony Mombourquette every Sunday - 3pm to 4pm - The Voice of New Scotland with Jean Watson every Sunday - 9am to 11am - Barn Dance with Keith Ross every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 6am to 9am - East Coast Mornings with George Jordan every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 9am - East Coast Kitchen Party with Al Hollingsworth Dartmouth Dahlia: 15 Kings Wharf: every Wednesday - 7pm to 10pm - Open Mic with Kam Hayes-our 2nd anniversary Montes Showbar Grill: 245 Waverley Rd.: 902-435-1770: every Thursday - 8pm - jam with-Dan Baird and his recurring cast The Cottage Café | An Teachín: Paddler's Cove-300 Prince Albert Rd.: every Tuesday - 6:30pm - Scottish Gaelic conversation group hosted by Cathy Ann MacPhee & Emily McEwan Halifax (Halafacs) Army Navy Airforce Club Unit #373 -ANAF: 2409 Maynard St.: 902-425-3514: Feb 14th - 9pm to 1am - Olde fashioned Hootenany; square dance'- with Rachel Davis, Jason Roach, Mary Beth Carty, Peter LeBlanc, Big Country Ramblers. @$ 20-advance, 19+ 'Front porch dance and Ceilidh Tour' Driftwood Coastal Diner: 2103 Gottingen St.: every Tuesday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - live acoustic Irish traditional music jam; hosted by Ellen Gibling & Colin Carrigan Light House Arts Centre: 1800 Argyle St.: 782-414-9902: Feb 8th - Matt Andersen & Mariel Buckley Prospect Road Community Center: Prospect Rd.: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm - Jam Session Royal Canadian Legion Branch #142-Fairview: 50 Hillcrest St;: 902-233-6374, 902-443-7256: Feb 14th & Apr 11th - 3pm to 6pm - All ages Halifax Cape Breton The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Feb 12th - 7:30pm - An Evening With Craig Cardiff Feb 13th - 8pm - An Evening With Craig Cardiff Feb 14th - 8pm - SOLD OUT: Dee Hernandez - A Valentine's Day Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald Feb 15th - 7pm - Ariana Nasr & Curtis Thorpe - Sing Édith Piaf & More Feb 19th - 7:30pm - Dave Gunning-tour Feb 20th - 8pm - Dave Gunning-tour The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: every Monday - 8pm to 10pm - Session with Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit Mill Village Broad Cove Hall: #7147 highway #331: Feb 15th - 2:30pm - square dance with Rachel Davis, Rason Roach, Mary Beth Carty https://broadcovehall.ca/ **>town: Crousetown ≠ id: Petite Riviere Vinyards ≠ postal: B4V 6R2 ≠ street: 1300 Italy Cross Rd. ≠ phone: 902-693-3033 ≠ < 2020 Aug 29th--live music with Christina Martin 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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