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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: Sep 23rd - 3pm to 6pm - Live fiddle Music: with Dara Smith MacDonald & Adam Young - 9pm to 1am - Eddie Cummings Sep 26th - 8pm to 11pm - Colin Grant & Kathleen Poirier Sep 28th - 8pm to 11pm - Claude Bourgeois, Chester Delaney, Tommy Sep 29th - 7pm to 9pm - free live music with Adrian Aucoin & Gervais Cormier Sep 30th - 2pm to 6pm - Shelly Campbell - 9pm to 1am - live band-Drafted Oct 1st - 6pm to 9pm - Mr Duo Oct 3rd - 8pm to 11pm - Robert Deveaux Oct 5th - 8pm to 11pm - talent night with Claude Bourgeois, Chester Delaney, Tommy Oct 6th Oct 7th La Place des arts Père Anselme Chiasson Auditorium-NDA: 15118 Cabot Trail: 46°37.511′N 61°00.959′W: 902-224-1876, 902-224-2642: Oct 7th & 10th - 3pm - a Celtic Colours community event-Shuffling' Along @$35 beginner level step dancing lesson Oct 7th & 12th to 14th - 1pm - a Celtic Colours community event-come spoon with us; @$ 45 Le Gabriel Lounge: 15424 Cabot Trail: 46°38.146′N 61°00.431′W: 902-224-3685: Sep 28th, 29th, Oct 5th, & 6th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free music by Glen Roach Sep 23rd, 25th, 30th, Oct 2nd, & 7th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free acoustic Music with Andrian Aucoin & Gervais Cormier Sep 24th, 27th, Oct 1st, & 4th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Andrew Poirier & Dwayne Poirier 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) Senior Citizen’s Hall- La Salle des Retraités/Cheticamp Senior's Club: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9:30pm-Amateur Musical Circle Grand-Étang Centre de la Mi-Carême: 51 Harbour Rd., Old Cabot Trail Rd.: 46°32.974′N 61°02.769′W: 902-224-1016: Oct 6th to 8th & 11th to 13th - 10am - a celtic colours community event-Oceanside Creations; @$25 beach walk creations Oct 6th & 11th to 13th - 1pm - a celtic colours community event-Masks Workshop; @ $25 plus HST

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Margaree Area East Margaree (Margaraidh An Ear) St. Micheal’s Hall: 1176 East Margaree Rd.: 902-235-2970: Oct 5th - 7pm - music with Eastbound Margaree Forks (Bruach Na h-Aibhne) Firemen’s club: 7811 Cabot trail: 902-248-2952: Sep 23rd - 8pm to midnight - 50;s to 80;s dance with band ''Third'''; @$10, 19+ ID;s Sep 30th - 8pm to 11pm - square dance with Brent Aucoin, Cameron Chisholm, Gillian Head, Jason Roach @$ 15 19+ ID's Front Porch farm: 76 Hilltop Rd.: 902-623-0200: Sep 29th to Oct 1st - ''Margaree Harvest Jamboree''' [ Etransfer to petermleblanc@gmail.com ] Sep 30th - 1pm - Forest concert-''Veterans for Healing-120 Pipers Glen Road; with Thunder Feather. , Jont, Andrew Jackson, Gina Burgess, Hirondelles, Celtic Folk, Jacques Mindreau, -6pm to 1am-Jamboree Dance with D'Ambrosia , Donald MacLennan Trio , Big Country Ramblers , Krasnogorsk , DJ Etro Oct 1st - 11am to 3pm - Forest concert-''Veterans for Healing-120 Pipers Glen Road; with Mairi Britton & Bradley Murphy, Michael Dalton, Catherine Kennedy , Daniel James McFadyen, The Gilberts Southwest Margaree (Bràigh na h-Aibhne) St Joseph's Parish Hall: 19678 Highway # 19: 902-248-2677: Sep 24th - 2pm - Variety Concert; with special guest Cameron Chisholm ; @$ 10 St Joseph's Parish Hall: 19678 Highway # 19: 902-248-2677: Sep 24th - 2pm to 4pm - an afternoon in the South West Concert; @$ 10 Sep 29th - 6:30pm - Margaree Harvest Festival; ''7pm-All ages Celtic square dance until 9pm, and our social''' with Gillian Head, Jason Roach, Colin Grant, Mary Beth Carty, Robert Deveau, Chrissy Crowley advance tickets at [ petermleblanc@gmail.com ] Margaree Valley (Gleann Mhargaraidh) The Normaway Inn-barn: 691 Egypt Rd.: 902-248-2987, 1-800-565-9463: Sep 29th & Oct 6th - 8pm-fiddle /concert/ ceilidh Sep 29th - 8pm - Rodney MacDonald , Donald Gillis, Hilda Chiasson; $15, $20, $25 Inverness (An Sithean) ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 46°14.404′N 61°17.849′W: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Aug 18th to Sep 30th - Robert Frank ''Good days Quiet'', ' Brian Graham ''Goin’ Down the Road''' – a pop-up exhibition of photos and books curated by Gerhard Steidl, ICCA Arts Centre: 2022 Sept 23rd to 25th--#14th Annual Cabot Trail Writers Festival: #16080 Hwy #19: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Sep 23rd - 2pm to 4pm - Celebration of the life ''Virginia McCoy''' Inverness Miners Museum: every Saturday - 4pm to 5pm - music with Francis A MacDonald The Annex -bar & restaurant: 66 Lower Railway St.: 902-258-3173: every Sunday - 2pm to 5pm - live music every Monday - 5pm to 8pm - open mic night with host Abbey Mullendore The Annex -bar & restaurant: ....music on the Lawn: 66 Lower Railway St.: every Saturday - 7pm to 9:30pm - live All Ages music on the Annex lawn; @$ 15; Age 13 Attend Free Whit's Public House @ The Cabot Links: 18 Cabot Lane: 902-258-3933: Sep 28th & Oct 5th - music by Aaron MacDonald

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SouthWestern Inverness Glenville (An Gleann Dubh) Glenora Inn & Distillery: Route # 19 Ceilidh Trail: 46°09.178′N 61°19.037′W: 902-258-2662, 1-800-839-0491: Sep 23rd - 1pm to 3pm - Neil McDaniel - 8pm to 10pm - Glenn MacEachern Sep 24th - 1pm to 3pm - John Francis MacNeil - 8pm to 10pm - Neil McDaniel & Jessi LeVesconte Sep 25th - 1pm to 3pm - Michelle Stevens - 8pm to 10pm - Michelle Stevens Sep 26th - 1pm to 3pm - Neil McDaniel - 8pm to 10pm - Koryne MacDonald & Sandra Gillis Hillsborough Hillsborough & Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: Sep 23rd & Oct 7th - 7pm to 9pm - Ronelda Aylward's -Hillsborough jam sessions, bi-weekly @ $ 5; entertainers Free, Mabou (An Drochaid) Arena: ......Mabou Farmers Market: 186 Mabou Harbour Rd.: 46°04.614′N 61°24.074′W: 902-945-2378: Sep 24th - 11am to 2pm - farmers market with local entertainment Sep 24th - Music from Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young. our Fall Harvest Celebration Oct 1st - Music by Darrell Lahay Beinn Mhàbu -Mabou Hill College: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-623-0455: every Friday - 10am to 11am - Virtual Open House @ Beinnmhabu.ca/foundation-year Sep 6th to Oct 19th - History of the Gael; Lecturer: Tara Beaton, M.Ed. Sep 6th to Dec 7th - Gaelic Language, 1 & 11 Oct 7th - 7pm - a celtic colours community event-Gaelic Song Circle; @$ 10; CBFM-radio Mabou: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-0000: every day - an internet based radio station owned and operated by Gaelic College and broadcasts from the Beinn Mhàbu campus /Mabou enjoy Cape Breton music, all day long ; Free Strathspey Performing Arts Centre: 11156 Hwy #19: 46°03.740′N 61°24.442′W: 902-945-5300: Sep 29th - 7pm - the society for the Ships of 1801 Concert ·''Bochans and a Birthday''; A Keppoch Ghost story from a Ceilidh house. The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: 902-945-2311: Sep 23rd - 7pm - ''Welcome Ceilidh for Beinn Mhàbu Students''; with local talent. Tea will be served. Donations at the door. Thigibh uile - everyone welcome! The Red Shoe Pub: Main St.: 902-945-2996: every Monday - 7:30pm - Red Shoe jam sessions ; No cover charge & all donations go to the wee Gaelic school - a.k.a. Taigh Sgoile na Drochaide Sep 23rd - 7pm to 9pm - Stephanie MacDonald, & Susan MacLean, , N/C Sep 24th - 4pm to 7pm - Rachel Davis MacMullen & Darren MacMullen; @$ 10 Sep 25th - 5pm to 7pm - Derrick & Melody Cameron Sep 26th - 5pm to 7pm - Koryne MacDonald & Neil McDaniel Sep 27th - 5pm to 7pm - Derrick & Melody Cameron Sep 28th - 7pm to 10pm - Eastbound Sep 29th - 8pm to 11pm - Shelly Campbell & guest; @$ 10 Sep 30th - 7pm to 9pm - Lisa Cameron & Vern MacDougall West Mabou (Màbu An Iar) West Mabou Hall: 2399 West Mabou Rd.: Sep 23rd, 30th, & Oct 7th - 9pm to midnight - regular Saturdy night West Mabou Dance Sep 23rd - 9pm to midnight - Dance with John Pellerin, Allan Dewar, Kenny Stewart ; @$10 | All Ages - 10 & under FREE Mabou Ridge Big Belle Farm: 891 SW Mabou Ridge Rd.: Oct 6th to 8th - The Harvest Series Glencoe Station Moran's Pit: Oct 2nd - Halloween Scary Walk [Linda MacMillan 902-579-4657 ] Port Hood (Sestico) Chestico Museum & Historical Society: 8095 Hwy # 19: 45°58.877′N 61°31.028′W: 902-787-2244: Oct 6th - 1pm - Lifting Spirits and Feet with Celtic music; @$ 10 Celtic Colours Community Event St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Sep 30th - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam sessions @$ 5; & tea; All musicians are welcome ; all summer long 2023 Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: .....lunchtime. free-Ceilidhs: 5471 Highway # 19: 902-787-2708: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - noon to 3pm - Lunchtime Ceilidh with tba & friends; FREE Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ....Sunday Ceilidhs.: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Sep 24th - 2pm to 5pm - ceildh-Kyle MacDonald & friends Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: .....2023 October 9th to 13th-Buddy MacMaster School of Fiddling: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Oct 5th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Master’s Concert; @$ 30+; Creignish (Creiginnis) Community Hall: 2123 Highway 19: 45°43.971′N 61°27.672′W: 902-625-1476: every Friday - 6pm to 9pm - Happy Hour , music as well. Sep 29th - 6pm to 9pm - Russ Mathews Oct 6th - 6pm to 9pm - Stewart Cameron - 9:30pm to 12:30am - Super Friday Square Dance with Shelly Campbell & Allan Dewar; free square dance workshop at 9:15pm; @$ 10 a Celtic Colours Community event

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Port Hawkesbury Area Port Hastings (Còbh a' Phlàstair) Port Hastings Museum & Quilt Shop: #24 Hwy #19: 902-625-1295: Oct 6th - 2pm - Community Ceilidh at the Causeway, donations appreciated a Celtic Colours community event Port Hawkesbury (An Gut) 101.5 FM The Hawk: 609 Church St.: 902-625-1220: every Sunday - 9am to 11am - East Coast Rising with Chuck Boudreau every Sunday - 11am to noon - East Coast Countdown with Cameron MacEachern http://www.eastcoastcountdown.com Civic Centre - Bear Head Conference Room: ...2023 -Tuesday Ceilidhs. #28th: 606 Reeves St.: 902-625-2591: Sep 26th - 7:30pm to 9pm - Melody & Derrick Cameron, Dara MacDonald & Adam Young, Rita Rankin Oct 3rd - 7:30pm to 9pm - Shelly Campbell, Allan Dewar, Brian MacDonald, Pat Lamey & Heather Richards Clare MacDonald & Glendale Dancers, Aiden & Cameron MacNeil Pipes Evergreen Seniors' Club: 37 Embree St.: Oct 7th - 1pm - a Celtic Colours community event-Ship Harbour Song Sessions with Adam Cooke; donations appreciated

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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: Sep 27th - 7pm - ceilidh with tba Oct 4th - 7pm - ceilidh with tba St. Mary of Angels Church: Sep 24th - 7pm to 9pm - Pastoral Airs; admission by donation; all proceeds towards Church roof/steeple repairs; with the Dougal Connection [Johnnie, Sandy & Brian MacDonald] , John Pellerin, Jackie Dunn MacIsaac, Hannah Krebs, Claire MacDonald, & dancers and more ; [ stmaryoftheangelsglendale@gmail.com ] Whycocomagh (Hogamah) Fire Hall: Trans Canada Highway: Oct 7th - 9:30am - a Celtic Colours Community Event -Stepdance Workshop with Stephanie MacDonald ; @$ 10 Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: # 9650 Highway # 105: 902-756-3580: Sep 28th - 7pm - bi-weekly jam sessions, @$ 5-spectators Iona (Sanndraigh) Highland Village: 4119-Hector's Point, Hwy # 223: 902-725-2272, 1-866-442-3542: Oct 6th to 9th & 11th - 2pm - Milling Frolic a Celtic Colours Community event Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: Sep 29th - 8pm - Lookout Tower Oct 6th & 7th - 8pm - Joel Plaskett Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Saturday ceilidhs 5pm to 8pm ; @$ 5: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: every Sunday - 4:30pm to 7:30pm - casual gathering of musicians playing playing traditional CB music, Sep 23rd - 5pm to 8pm - CLOSED FOR PRIVATE FUNCTION Sep 30th - 5pm to 8pm - Lisa MacArthur Royal Canadian Legion-Grandona Branch # 124: ......Friday Ceilidhs: 4237 Hwy #223: 902-725-2178: Oct 7th - 7pm to 10pm - thanksgiving weekend-family square dance Music by Mac Morin, Wendy MacIsaac, Vincent McDonald; 6pm to 7pm-square dance workshop; @$ 10 19+ Big Baddeck Little Church –Vicar's View-was St. Andrew’s United Church: ....Concert series-spring 2023: 1450 Westside Rd.: Sep 23rd - David Francey & Terra Spencer Baddeck (Badaig) Alexander Graham Bell Museum: 559 Chebucto St.: 46°06.250′N 60°44.755′W: 902-295-2069: Sep 1st to Oct 30th - exhibition-The work of four Mi’kmaw artists; Indigenous art show- Bold Centre: 490 Chebucto St.: 782-465-3006: Oct 7th - 1pm - a celtic colours Community Event-Workshop-Locker Hooking with Kate Lake Thompson ; @$ 50 Bras d’or Yacht Club-Tiller & Wheel Lounge: 1 Jones St.: 902-295-2107: every Sunday - evenings0live music; @$ 5 Farmer's Market: 526 Chebucto St.: Sep 30th & Oct 7th - 10am to 1pm - Farmer's 2023 Market in Alexander Graham Bell Museum UPPER parking lot Greenwood United Church: 98 Twining St.: Oct 7th - 1pm - a Celtic Colours Community Event -Celtic Knots Workshop with Norma Marchant; @ $50 Inverary Inn-Narrow’s Cafe and Bar: 368 Shore Rd.: 902-295-3500, 1-800-565-5660: Sep 1st to 30th - 8pm to 11pm - September ''Live Tunes'' with artists=Tracy Cavanaugh, Rob MacLean, Mark Boutiller, Michael Cavanaugh, Dylan Devoe, Morgan Rider, Steve Luxton, Shiretown, Anne-Marie Pelley, Jessie MacKay, Stressed Out Charlee, Nathan Bishop MacDonald, Gerry McDianiel, James NIcholdon & Sarah Doran Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck: ...#8th Annual-Theatre Baddeck, 2022 July 7th to December 17th: 24 Queen St.: 902-295-3283: Aug 18th to Sep 23rd - The Hydrofoil Mystery Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080: Sep 30th - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - Gordon Lightfoot Tribute, @$ 15-advancel 19+ [ Call the Baddeck Legion or phone Sherry at 902-304-1817 ] Oct 2nd - 6:30pm to 9pm - all ages square Dance; 6:30pm-introduction to Baddeck steps; @$ 10 with Howie MacDonald, Beverly MacLean, Anna MacDonald is calling. St. Michael’s Hall: ...The Baddeck Gathering Ceilidh: 6 Olde Margaree Rd.: 902-295-7663: Sep 23rd - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Adam Young & Dara Smith-MacDonald Sep 24th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Mckayla MacNeil & Myles Davidson Sep 25th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Gillian Head & Jason Roach Sep 26th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Stephanie MacDonald Sep 27th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Adam Young & Dara Smith-MacDonald Sep 28th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Melody Cameron & Derrick Cameron Sep 29th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Neil MacDonald & Kevin Levesconte Sep 30th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Buddy MacDonald & Rachel Davis Oct 1st - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Buddy MacDonald & Rachel Davis Oct 2nd - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Gillian Head & Jason Roach Oct 3rd - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Rachel Davis, Darren McMullen Oct 4th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Adam Young & Dara Smith-MacDonald Oct 5th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Melody Cameron & Derrick Cameron, Hilda Chiasson Oct 6th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Neil MacDonald & Kevin Levesconte Oct 7th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Meagan Burke & Myles Davidson, Harold Davidson

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St Anns Bay Area St Anns (Baile Anna) Gaelic College-: ....#15th Annual Cabot Trail Writers Festival: 51779 Cabot Trail Rd. (Exit 11 of TCH #105): Sep 22nd to 24th - #15th Annual Cabot Trail Writers Festival -with Shelagh Rogers & Dingwall (Inbhir-Pheofharain) The Markland Lobby: 902-383-2246: every day - 7pm to 9pm - music in our lobby with either Bruce Courtney, Norman MacDonald, or Deron Donovan. Ingonish (Ingonais) Keltic Lodge in Highland sitting Room: Sep 28th to Oct 1st - 8pm to 11pm - Allie Bennett River Nest Wilderness Cabins: Sep 22nd to 24th - #3rd Annual -Women in the Wild 2023; stay@rivernest.ca

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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 led by Larry-Eleanor Parks and Paul Cranford Boisdale (Baghasdal) St Andrew's Church: Oct 7th - 10am - a celtic colours community event-Tea and Conversation; FREE Florence Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #83: 610 Bras D'Or Florence Rd.: 902-736-6313: every Saturday - 7pm to 10pm - entertainment by the Circle Sydney Mines (Méinnean Baile Shuidni) Royal Canadian Legion Branch #8-Breton: 769 Main St.: 902-736-3206: Sep 23rd - 8pm to 11pm - Turnbull brothers & Down Home Band; @$ 10-advance; [ 902-577-9367 ] 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 Northern Yacht Club: 27 Seaview Drive: 902-794-9121: every Wednesday & Friday - 6pm--live music with Rob Barrie, Andrew Doyle Howie Centre Red Farm: 1957 Kings Rd.: Oct 6th & 7th - Oktoberfest Sydney (Suidni) town: ...2023 Oct 5th to 9th--Gobblefest: Oct 5th to 9th - Gobblefest =10 venues, 15 shows, 50+ performers Oct 5th - 7pm - Doktor Lukes • Songwriters Circle Oct 6th - 4pm - Breton Brewing • Songwriters Circle -7pm-City Hall Round Room • All Ages Show -9pm-Daniels Alehouse • 19+ Show -9pm-Ashby Legion • 19+ Show Oct 7th - 4pm - Daniels Alehouse • Songwriters Circle -4pm-Island Folk Cider House • Women & Songs -7pm-City Hall Round Room • All Ages Show -8pm-Breton Brewing • TBA various locations around town: .....2023 Sept 23rd--annual Lumière Festival: Sep 23rd - 6:59pm to 11:59pm - annual Lumière Art at Night Festival; www.lumierecapebreton.ca Cape Breton Farmer's Market: 15 Falmouth St.: every Saturday - 12:45am to 2:30pm - live music with Cedar’s Club Hall: 30 Mackenzie St.: 902-539-1901: every Tuesday - 7pm - Country Line Dance lessons , @ $ 5 [ Christine-cfilipowich@yahoo.ca ; Facebook: @LineDanceCapeBreton ] Eltuek Arts Centre -The Convent: 170 George St.: Sep 1st to Oct 31st - Lotic Fictions with Caitrain MacNeil in Gallery 211, Flavor on the Water -H20-Sydney Marine Terminal-“The Royal Cape Breton Room”: 60 Esplanade: 902-567-1043: every Friday & Saturday - 5:30pm to 9pm - Live Music Governor’s Pub: 233 Esplanade: 902-562-7646: Sep 24th, 29th, & 30th - noon to 3pm - Paul Cranford & Mario Colosimo Oct 1st, 6th, 8th, & 9th - noon to 3pm - Paul Cranford & Mario Colosimo Island Folk Cider House-brewery: 52 Nepean St St.: 902-577-2099: Sep 24th & Oct 1st - 3pm to 6pm - Celtic jam session with Ryan and Boyd MacNeil Membertou Trade & Convention Centre: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300: Sep 23rd - 8pm - Yuk Yuk's Comedy Tour -Comedians Travis Lindsay, Scott MacLean and Kyle Carpenter ; @$ 35+ 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 Saturday - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - corner lounge live music Old Sydney Society: 173 Charlotte St.: 902-539-1572: every Tuesday & Thursday - 2pm & 7pm - Wicked Walking Tour; @$ 12 register at 902-539-1572 Sacred Heart Downtown: 217 George St.: 902-919-2637: Oct 2nd to 4th - 6pm - Dinner and 100 years of Sinatra = Starring Paul Gatchell & friends @$ 65+HST a Highland Arts Theatre production 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: Sep 26th - 8pm to 10pm - David Francey Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Sep 28th to 30th - 7:30pm - Maggie-a new Musical Oct 1st - 2pm & 7:30pm - Maggie-a new Musical Oct 3rd to 7th - 7:30pm - Maggie-a new Musical

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Louisbourg Area Gabarus Taigh nan Òg: French Road: 902-567-4108: Sep 29th - 7:30pm - Rick Sparkes & the Enablers; -house concert; adamcdyoung@gmail.com; to book a seat ; @$ 25

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St Peter's Area Dundee (Dùn Deagh) Dundee Resort & Golf Club-Macrae's dining room: 2750 West Bay Highway: 902-345-2649, 1-844-638-6333: Sep 27th - music by Eastbound Oct 6th & 11th - music by Eastbound Dundee Resort & Golf Club: 2750 West Bay Highway: 902-345-2649, 1-844-638-6333: Sep 23rd, 29th, 30th, Oct 6th, & 7th - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - live local entertainment in MacRae's [June to October] Sep 27th & Oct 4th - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - live local entertainment in Clubhouse [June to October] St. George's Channel South Mountain Arm of Gold Community Hall: 3363 West Bay Highway. R.R.2: 902-345-2200: Oct 2nd - music alternate Monday evenings River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Building: every Thursday - 7pm - Gerrys music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; bring your instruments and join in the fun. @ $ toonie Oct 4th - 7pm to 9pm - music circle Grand Anse Royal Canadian Legion-branch # 47: 6834 Hwy #4: 902-345-2610: Oct 7th - 9pm to 1am - dance with the CapeTones, @ $15 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: every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - Thirsty Thursday with open mic-host Rob Smith ; co-host-Chantal O'Neill Fire Hall: 22 Toulouse St.: Sep 24th - 2pm to 4pm - Scottish Country Dancing ; Everyone is welcome @ $2/week [Stan or Joyce Richards at 902-345-0741 ] MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge: 9975 Grenville St.: 902-535-3578: every Friday - 8pm to 10pm - open mic night; with hosts ; Chantal Paul O'Neil & Rob Smith Arichat Island Nest Restaurant: 2344 Hwy #206: 902-226-0033: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - Daniel LeBlanc Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 150: 1219 Veterans Memorial Dr.: 902-226-3089: Oct 7th - 2pm to 4pm - ''music circle'''-jam session hosted by Daniel LeBlanc. Petit-de-Grat Radio Richmond-CITU 101.1FM: #3435 Hwy # 206: 902-226-0981: Oct 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 D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre: 3276 Hwy #320: Sep 26th - 7pm to 9pm - North Side Music Circle ; jam; proceeds to help Mental Health; [every 2nd tuesday] Sep 23rd - 9pm to midnight - dance with High Society & The Privateers; @ $25 Groundswell Pub & Inn: # 3283 Highway 320: 902-777-7777: Sep 30th - 8:30pm - Dėcota McNamara @ $ 20-advance tickets only.

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Mainland Area Aulds Cove (Camus An Tuirc-nimhe) Cove Motel: 298 D 31 Rd.: 902-747-2700: Sep 23rd - 6pm to 8:30pm - Echo Havre Boucher Community Centre: 12401 Highway #4: 902-234-2188: Sep 24th - 1pm - @$ 5; light lunch included Pomquet Salle Rev P J Baccardax Hall: 1034 Pomquet Monks Head Rd.: Sep 30th - 7pm - The Hello Darlins; Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Candid Brewing Company-Brewery/Pub/Bar: 88 College St.: 902-863-3930: every Sunday - 7pm to 9pm - Celtic music with John Hanlon,Kenny Stewart, Stan Chapman, John Pellerin a “pay what you can” admission with all proceeds going to the Antigonish Food Bank. 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 ; Heritage Museum: 20 East Main St.: 902-863-6160: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - Ceilidh at the Museum with Karen Beaton & guests. @$ 10 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 Sep 29th - 5:30pm to 8:30pm - tunes with Betsy MacDonald 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 -Bauer Theatre-green room: 902-867-3333: Sep 29th - 7:30pm - Arless-Melchin Radio live concert!; [Mike Melchin and Mike Arless] St. FX -Bloomfield Centre: 5555 Union Place: Sep 29th - 7pm - Alan Syliboy & the Thundermakers in the MacKay Room; special guest-Morgan Toney St. FX Campus-Bloomfield Centre- MacKay Room: Sep 29th - 7pm - concert =Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers with Special Guest, Morgan Toney FREE New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) The Dock Pub: 130 George St.: 902-752-0884: Sep 30th - 2pm to 5pm - jam session Westville Whitetail Pub & Grill: 1988 South Main St.: 902-396-1759: every Saturday - every 2nd Saturday-open mic with Andrew Reid Pictou (Phiogto) DeCoste Entertainment Centre: 90 Water St.: 1-800-353-5338, 902-485-8848: Sep 23rd - 7:30pm - Rolling Stones Tribute with the Blushing Brides; @$ 37+ Pictou County Wellness Center: 2756 Westville Rd: Oct 1st - ''ships of 1801 Concert; ·''Bochans and a Birthday; A Keppoch Ghost story from a Ceilidh house. 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 Old Barns Round Barn Farms-Side Door: 3214 NS-236: Sep 23rd - 7:30pm - Someone Like Her-Vol # 4 with Jackie Putnam & Anna Terry; @$ 30 Carroll's Corner Carrolls Corner Community Center: 9 Milford Rd: Sep 24th - 1pm to 4:30pm - Carroll's Corner Jam Sessions with host Kimberley Holmes ; Admission is a donation The next jams are: 2023 June 4th ;Kimberley Holmes 902-221-4328 fiddlerdog1@yahoo.ca Berwick Union Street Café & Pub: 183 Commercial St: 902-538-7787: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm-free music Upper Stewiacke Pembroke Music Festival: 291 Upper Pembroke Rd.: 902-956-4589: Sep 21st to 24th - Pembroke Music and Memories series with Folk & Country, Hangashores, Lance Pratt Band, Hearts of Kin, Tuckers & Company, Theresa Malenfant & Scott Medford, Mathieu Roy, Kevin Fletcher Band, Matt Minglewood band, Kevin Fletcher. Parrsboro Ship's Company Theatre: 18 Lower Main St.: 902-254-2003, 1-800-565-7469: Sep 23rd - Bruce Gibson & the midnight cats; @$10-on line the Hall: 44 King St.: 902-701-8951: Sep 29th to Oct 1st - 13th Annual Parrsboro Film Festival= Sep 29th - 6:30pm - Gala Reception; 7:30pm=Opening Remarks -7:40pm-Film: Bernie Langille Wants to Know What Happened to Bernie Langille - Writer/Director Jackie Torrens -Refreshment Break 9:00-9:30pm -9:30pm- Film: Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor - Writer/Director Shelley Thompson Sep 30th - 9am - Doors open with Coffee & Lattes & Baked Goods -9:30am to noon-Short Film Competition; Vote for films -2pm-Triple Feature -The Flying Sailor - Writers/Directors Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby -The Ice Walk - Writer/Director Eliza Knockwood -Belle-ile-en-mer - Writer/Director Phil Comeau -7pm-Film: Bystanders - Writer/Director Koumbie; Refreshment Break 8:30-9:00pm -9pm-Film: Bone Cage from the play by Catherine Banks - Screenwriter/Director Taylor Olson Oct 1st - 1pm - Film: The Beothuk Story - Writer/Director Christopher Aylward ; Refreshment Break 2:10-2:30pm -2:30pm-Feature Film: Ntoliwis Nil Wolastoq (My Name is Wolastoq) - Writer/Director Nate Gaffney Wolfville Horton Ridge Malt and Grain Co: 2504 Ridge Rd.: 902-697-3535: every Saturday & Sunday - 3pm to 5pm - Ceilidh Weekends; The Space Paddy Bog People on Saturdays, & Delavan on Sundays Paddy's Brew Pub & Rosie's Restaurant: 460 Main St.: 902-542-0059: every Thursday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - music with Jenny Melvin and Kevin Roach, 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 - 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 Sackville Kinsmen Centre: 71 First Lake Drive: Oct 1st - 2pm to 4pm - ''Mike;s Classic Country Show''; with the Amazing Sidewinder band, host Bob Harrison, ''Country Gals Night'' guests are Jackie Putnum, the Jovial Joes, Tracy Lynn MacKenzie Dartmouth Alderney Landing Farmer's Market: 2 Ochterloney St.: 902-461-4698: Sep 23rd - 10am to 12:30pm - Allie Bennett Celtic Corner Public House-Irish Pub: 69 Alderney Drive;: 902-464-0740: Oct 5th - 9pm - music with host Leona Burkey Christ Church Parish Hall: 61 Dundas St: every Thursday - 7pm - donation based Folk event ;the first Thursday of every month The Helen Creighton Folklore Society & Big Turnip Records presents- The Helen Creighton Folk Club New Scotland Brewing Co.: 91 Alderney Dr.: 902-406-2337: every Friday - 8pm - Willie Stratton every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Halifax Cape Breton Session Sanctuary Arts Centre: Sep 28th - 7pm - SÉAN MCCANN; -“Tribute Show” @$ 40 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) town: .....2023 Sept 24th to Oct 1st-Halifax Urban Folk Festival: Sep 24th to Oct 1st - Halifax Urban Folk Festival with Anyma, Bobby Bare Jr., Mary Gauthier, Joe H. Henry Tara MacLean Sean McCann Grace Petrie Pretty Archie Tommy Stinson Leonard Sumner The Hello Darlins Terra Spencer Elyse Aeryn Mick Davis Charm of Finches Eric Stephen Martin Tim Hatcher Aaron MacDonald Izra Fitch Brett Matthews Bearly's-the House of Blues and Ribs: 1269 Barrington St.: 902-423-2526: Sep 25th - 8pm - Morgan Davis Sep 26th - 8:30pm - Garrett Mason Sep 27th - 8pm - Comedy Hour - 10pm - Karaoke Sep 28th - 9pm - The Green Reflectors Sep 29th - 9:30pm - Bend the River Sep 30th - 4pm - Appaloosa - 9:30pm - Trudy Lynn Oct 1st - 4:30pm - Shrimp Daddy & The Sharpshooters blues revue - 8pm - Legendary blues jam Bella Rosa Arts Centre-Halifax West High School: 283 Thomas Raddall Dr.: 902-457-3239: Oct 3rd - 7:30pm - Brian Patafie; Christine Fekete; Hector Rivas @ $30-advance Dalhousie - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium-Arts Centre’s: 6101 University Ave.: 902-494-3820: Sep 28th & 29th - 7:30pm - Natalie MacMaster Opening Night Reunion; with Scott Macmillian, Symphony NS Durty Nelly's Authentic Irish Pub: 5221 Sackville St.: 902-406-7640: every Sunday - 3pm to 6pm - music with Jeremy Finney and guest every Thursday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - music with Jeremy Finney, Ian MacMillan and friends Good Robot Brewing Company: 2736 Robie St.: 902-446-1692: every Thursday - 8pm - Better Times Comedy-a weekly stand-up comedy night Henry House: 1222 Barrington St.: every Sunday - 2:30pm to 4:30pm - Tunes with Erin and Colin Lion's Head Tavern: 3081 Robie St.: 902-455-0181: every Wednesday - 8pm to 11pm - jam Sessions with Roy Logan Maritime Centre-Pacifico Bar: corner of Barrington & Salter St.: 902-422-3633: every Thursday - The amazing Mellotones Obladee Wine Bar: 1600 Barrington St.: 902-405-4505: every Wednesday - 6:30pm to 8pm & 8:30pm to 10pm - Wednesday night JAZZ with Willem Paynter Trio; @$ 5 The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Sep 24th - 2pm - HUFF Presents: Grace Petrie - 7pm - HUFF Presents: Grace Petrie Sep 25th - 7pm - HUFF Presents: Tara MacLean Sep 26th - 7pm - HUFF Presents: Joe H Henry Sep 27th - 7pm - SOLD OUT: HUFF Presents: Pretty Archie Sep 28th - 7:30pm - SOLD OUT: HUFF Presents: The Hello Darlins W/Charm of Finches Sep 29th - 8pm - Bobby Bare Jr. & The Halifax All Stars W/Mary Gauthier + Tommy Stinson + Terra Spencer Sep 30th - 2pm - Prismatic Arts Festival & HUFF Present: Anyma + Leonard Sumner - 8pm - Mary Gauthier & The Halifax All Stars W/Bobby Bare Jr. + Tommy Stinson + Elyse Aeryn Oct 1st - 7pm - SOLD OUT: Tommy Stinson & The Halifax All Stars W/Mary Gauthier + Bobby Bare Jr. + Mick Davis - Oct 3rd - 7pm - SOLD OUT: Carleton 15th Presents Stephen Fearing Oct 4th - 7pm - Apryll Aileen Album Release Show + Taylor Jensen Oct 5th - 7:30pm - Moulettes - Acoustic Oct 6th - 8pm - Prismatic Arts Festival Presents - Basset + Logan Staats Oct 7th - 7pm - Lost In Japan The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: every Monday - 8pm to 10pm - Session with Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit The Oxford Taproom: 6418 Quinpool Rd.: 902-431-0501: every Wednesday - 8pm to 10:30pm - irish jam sessions Peggy's Cove The Schoolhouse: ...A Schoolhouse Cèilidh: 120 Peggy's Point Rd.: Sep 19th to 23rd - noon, 1pm & 2pm - Ceilidh with Renowned Cape Breton Fiddlers Mairi Rankin & Wendy MacIsaac; @ $ 5 [30 minutes show] Sep 25th to 27th - noon, 1pm & 2pm - Ceilidh with Renowned Cape Breton Fiddlers Mairi Rankin & Wendy MacIsaac; @ $ 5 [30 minutes show] Sep 29th & 30th - noon, 1pm & 2pm - Ceilidh with Renowned Cape Breton Fiddlers Wendy MacIsaac & special guest; @ $ 5 [30 minutes show] Mahone Bay Saltbox Brewery: 363 Main St.: 902-624-0653: every Sunday - 2pm to 4pm - Celtic Music sessons; with Eilidh Buchanan and friends 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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