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FOLKS—from this week’s local papers & other sources—ENJOY NORTHERN INVERNESS AREA CHÉTICAMP Black Box theatre-Boîte Noire -Canton Culturel: 15118 Cabot Trail: every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday - 1pm to 4pm - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & 10am to noon on last Saturday -Chéticamp Rug Hooking Group-ground floor; -[ Betty Ann Cormier; bacormier consultants@gmail.com 506-855-4480] Doryman's tavern: 15528 Cabot Trail: : 902-224-9909: every Sunday - 2pm - Trad Sessions -join a community jam May 15th - Louis Arsenault May 16th - 3pm - Rachel Javis, Jason Roach May 16th - 10pm - Signal Hill May 17th - Brian LeBlanc May 22nd - Claude Bourgeois, Chester Delaney May 23rd - 3pm - Donna Marie DeWolfe & May 23rd - 9pm - Risin' Tide Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp: 15118 Cabot Trail: 902-224-1876: May 27th - Éclat d'Art 2026-Canton Culture Senior Citizen’s Hall- La Salle des Retraités/Cheticamp Senior's Club: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9:30pm-Amateur Musical Circle-local talent - - - MARGAREE AREA MARGAREE FORKS (Bruach Na h-Aibhne) Firemen’s club: 7811 Cabot trail: 902-248-2952: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - ''Herman's Jam' night music; 19+ donations to Margaree meals on wheels May 23rd - 4pm to 7pm - AM RADIO- Melissa, Ashley, Martin; @$ 10 19+ Front Porch farm: 76 Hilltop Rd.: 902-623-0200: May 17th - 7pm - concert; Bobby Dove & Electro Jacques Therapy NORTHEAST MARGAREE (Acarsaid Mhargaraidh) Seniors Hall: 66 Crowdis Cross Rd.: every Friday - 2pm to 4pm - jam session ; FREE INVERNESS (An Sithean) ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: : 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: May 17th to Jun 14th - Ronald Williams; ground truthing, Collective Myth Inverness Academy & Education Centre: 59 Veteran's Memorial Court: May 20th & 21st - 6pm - A tribute to Lilith Fair; @$ 10 Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 132-Captain Angus L MacDonald: 15785 Central Ave.: 902-258-2340: May 16th - 9pm to 1am - dance with Andy Comeau ; @ $10 ; 19+ Whit's Public House @ The Cabot Links: 18 Cabot Lane: 902-258-3933: every Sunday - 11am to 2pm - Celtic fiddle and piano featuring local talent every Wednesday - musician-Eddie Cummings - - -SOUTHWESTERN INVERNESS SKYE GLENN Skye Glen & Centreville Community Hall: 1904 Hwy 252: May 24th - 2pm to 4pm - milling frolic , featuring guest musicians-Braadley Murphy, James MacLean Srùbag/Tea will be served. admission by donation- HILLSBOROUGH Hillsborough/Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: May 16th - 7pm to 9pm - Ronelda Aylward's -Hillsborough jam sessions, bi-weekly @ $ 5; entertainers Free, MABOU (An Drochaid) CBFM-radio Mabou: Community Centre-St. Mary's Parish Hall: 11538 Main St.: May 17th - 7:30pm - Spring Concert=with Andrea Beaton, Joanne Rankin & family, Jenny MacKenzie, Coisir An Eilein, Fr. David Rankin, Shelly Campbell, Allen Dewar, Bonnie Jean MacDonald, Kyle MacDonald, Lucy Gillis, Dawn & Margie Beaton, Sarah MacInnis, Kenneth MacKenzie, Jeannie MacKenzie, Colin & Brittany MacDonald, KC Beaton, Donald Gillis, Koryne MacDonald, Koryne MacDonald, Jeannie Beks, Scotch Four, Square Set , Anne MacQuarrie, Seonag Buxton, ; @$ 12 Seniors Centre: Birch St.: 901-945-2108: May 20th - 7pm - Remembering Pius MacIsaac – music All donations collected at the door will be donated to the Pius MacIsaac Bursary Fund. The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: /: 902-945-2311: May 19th & 26th - 10am - come & practice your Gaelic May 14th - 7pm - Angus Cù MacDonald & Donald Angus Beaton - Mabou; Gaelic month- Tea & Conversation May 21st - 7pm - Lauchie Dan N. MacLellan & Dan Allan Gillis - Broad Cove; Gaelic month- Tea & Conversation May 28th - 7pm - Katie Margaret (Rankin) Gillis - Mabou Coal Mines; Gaelic month- Tea & Conversation GLENCOE MILLS (Gleann Comhainn) St Josephs Church Hall: ...9pm to midnight- Thursday Family Square Dances: 612 Glencoe Rd.: @ $ 10, ; Children 10 years & under free-with adult . Canteen available. May 17th - 9pm to midnight - square dance with Kenneth Mac Kenzie & Mac Morin; @$ 10 canteen available 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 May 16th - 9pm to midnight - Backroad 40; Clove Hitch Bar & Bistro: #8790 Hwy #19: a: 902-787-3035: May 14th - 6pm to 8pm - Jim Ralph May 15th - 6pm to 8pm - Brennan MacDonald May 16th - 6pm to 9pm - Eastbound May 17th - 6pm to 9pm - Keira Loane, Keigan MacLennan St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: May 23rd - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam sessions @$ 5; & tea; All musicians are welcome ; JUDIQUE (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ....Sunday Ceilidhs.: 5471 Highway # 19: : 902-787-2708: May 10th to 19th - 2pm to 5pm - Mother's day Sunday Ceilidh with John Pellerin & Hilda Chiasson May 17th - 2pm to 5pm - ceilidh with : Donna Marie DeWolfe, Betty Lou Beaton May 24th - 2pm to 5pm - ceilidh with Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean May 18th to 22nd - 11:30am to 2pm - Daily Lunch Ceilidh with Entertainment CREIGNISH (Creiginnis) Community Hall: ...''Happy Hour Live Music'': 2123 Highway 19: 902-625-1476: every Friday - 6pm to 9pm - Happy Hour , great music as well. The CREIG Pub & Patio May 15th - 6pm to 9pm - Heather & Shane May 22nd - 6pm to 9pm - the J-Walkers band - - PORT HAWKESBURY AREA PORT HAWKESBURY (An Gut) 101.5 FM The Hawk: 609 Church St.: Civic Centre-: 606 Reeves St.: : 902-625-2591: May 15th - 7pm - Dave Gunning-field notes album release May 23rd - 7:30pm - the Barra MacNeils-40th anniversary tour Evergreen Seniors' Club: 37 Embree St.: every Sunday - 2pm - jam ; @$ 5; light lunch included ; MC- Duncan Gillis. come and join in; Royal Canadian Legion-Branch #43: 303 Reeves St.: 902-625-2732: May 16th - 8:30pm to 12:30am - retro dance May 23rd - 8pm - Halfway to Heaven-John Prine Tribute the Carriage House: 825 Reeves St.: 902-625-5194: every Wednesday - 7pm to 10pm - open mic with host Rob Smith - - - -BRAS D’OR LAKES AREA IONA (Sanndraigh) Highland Village Museum: 4119-Hector's Point, Hwy # 223: : 902-725-2272: May 16th - 1pm - “Language and Lyrics” Launch Events; Gaelic scholar Dr. John Shaw; (CSANA Conference) Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Saturday ceilidhs ; @$ 5: 4115 Hwy # 223: : 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: May 16th - 5pm to 8pm - Doug Lamey @ $5 May 23rd - 5pm to 8pm - No ceilidh. Pub closed Royal Canadian Legion-Grandona Branch # 124: 4237 Hwy 223: : 902-725-2178: May 17th - 6pm to 9pm - Family Dance; Music by: DJ CHRISTMAS ISLAND (Eilean Na Nollaig) St. Barra Church: #27th Annual Summer Gaelic Concert Series: 47 Church Road: May 16th - 2pm to 4pm - ''Gaelic Song Workshops''-Connall MacKinnon teachs local Gaelic songs NYANZA (Waqmitkuk) Big Spruce Brewing-patio: 64 Yankee Line Rd.: : 902-295-2537: seating is limited, May 16th - 2pm - Mary Frances Leahy-2026 spring tour FREE Good Crowd-square set with caller Peter LeBlanc BADDECK (Badaig) Bras d’or Yacht Club-Tiller & Wheel Lounge: 1 Jones St.: 902-295-2107: every Friday - 5pm to 8pm - musician's circle / Jam sessions; all welcome Freight Shed terrace: every Sunday - 5pm to 9pm - Nathan Bishop MacDonald Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080: every Sunday - 9pm to 1am - tunes with Michael & Tracy Cavanaugh; @$ 5 May 16th - 9:30pm to 1:30am - Retro dance with Bandit; @$10; DRESS CODE-retro 60;s,to 90's - - -ST ANNS BAY AREA ST ANNS (Baile Anna) Gaelic College: 51779 Cabot Trail Rd. (Exit 11 of TCH #105): : 902-295-3411: Apr 27th to May 22nd - An Cùrsa Bogaidh-II & III- a Four-Week Immersion Course; 2026 May 20th-7:30pm-Wednesday Night Instructors’ Ceilidh; In PERSON and ON-LINE-with tba INGONISH (Ingonais) Keltic Lodge-the Arduaine restaurant: 383 Keltic In Road, Middle Head Peninsula: : 902-285-2880, 1-800-565-0444: May 15th to 17th - 7pm - Steve Maclntyre May 22nd to 24th - 7pm - Rob Maclean - - - URBAN CAPE BRETON AREA BRAS D’OR Seniors & Pensioners Club: 66 Main St.: May 23rd - 6pm - ''Spring Gala''-Angela's 3 course dinner party & entertainment; @$40 advance tickets only music by Ward Glogowski, Tim Glogowski, Roy Dawson, Angela Iannetti, Anurug Ware, Katmie Steele, Evan MacDonald, Advance tickets ONLY= [Angela Iannetti 902-577-8787; angelaiannetti @hotmail. com ] 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) Seniors & Pensioners Club: 6 Fraser Ave.: May 15th - 8pm to midnight - open dance SYDNEY (Suidni) Breton Brewing: 364 Keltic Drive-Coxheath: : 902-270-4677: May 22nd - 4pm to 7pm - (Em & Jen) Breton Crafthouse: 291 Esplanade: /: 902-270-4677: May 21st - 11:45pm to 1:15am - Hearts of Kin-ECMA showcase 2026 Centre 200: 481 George St.: /: 902-564-2200, 1-877-545-3330: May 21st - 8pm - 38th East Coast Music Awards Gala , with The Barra MacNeils - 2026 Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award presentation and concert. May 20th to 24th - ECMA Doktor Luke's-coffee house: 54 Prince St.: May 23rd - 10am to noon - three Gaelic circles; Free Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: /: 902-565-3637: May 13th to 17th - Willy Wonka JR Membertou Trade & Convention Centre-JENU: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300: May 16th - 7pm - Jimmy Flynn; 19+ $45+ Membertou Trade & Convention Centre/ Kiju's Restaurant-corner Lounge: 50 Maillard St.: : 902-562-6220: every Thursday - 5pm to 8pm - entertainment with Aaron Lewis & Guest every Sunday - 11:30am to 2:30pm - Jazz entertainment with Carl Getto and Matt Nicholson May 14th - 5pm to 8pm - Aaron Lewis & my guest Eddie Burke May 21st - 5pm to 8pm - Aaron Lewis & my guest Buddy MacDonald May 21st - 5pm to 8pm - Aaron Lewis & my guest Robert Brouchard May 28th - 5pm to 8pm - Aaron Lewis & my guest Kevin Thomas NSCC Marconi Campus-waterfront campus: 170 George St.: 1-902-491-4900: May 22nd - 3pm-East Coast Music Awards NSCC waterfront campus, building A. Carleton Stone-Showcase Performance @ 3:25 PM Sacred Heart Downtown: 217 George St.: : 902-919-2637: May 20th - 8pm to 11pm - ECMA 2026 kickoff party with Dave Sampson, Pretty Archi Second Encore Pub: 560 Kings Rd.: May 14th - 7pm - Josh Janes May 15th - 7pm - open mic with Mike Fagan May 16th - 8pm - Woody Woodburn, Norman Ayers Simeon's Family Restaurant: 581 Grand Lake Rd.: : 902-562-0251: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - music with Aaron C Lewis; The Coast-CKOA 89.7 FM: 170 George St.-Suite 101: The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse & Pub: 424 Charlotte St.:902-270-8003: May 20th & 27th - 7:30pm to 8:30pm - Kimberley Fraser Session, with Guests, FREE, come and play along May 20th & 27th - 8:30pm to 10pm - All Musicians Session, FREE, come and play along May 20th - 7:30pm - Kimberley Fraser and Howie MacDonald May 27th - 7:30pm - Kimberley Fraser and Colin Grant, Joel Chiasson May 22nd - 8:30pm - Signal Hill NEW WATERFORD (Portlairge Ùr) The Rack 'n Roll Pub: 3345 Plummer Ave.: 902-862-3000: May 17th - 9pm to 1am - Coastline; @$ 5 GLACE BAY (Glasbaidh) The Main Event Pub & Jigger’s Lounge: 99 Union St.: 902-849-4405: May 28th - 7pm to 11pm - Brian Doucette with Richard Peach; The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: May 16th - 7pm - ''Cape Breton Country' with Robert Bouchard, Aaron Lewis, Jocelyn Hynes, the Turnbull Brothers, Howie MacDonald, Kimberley Fraser - - - -LOUISBOURG AREA MARION BRIDGE (Drochaid Mhira) Fire Hall & Recreation Centre: 3921 Gabarus Highway: 902-727-3161: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm - Marion Bridge Guitar Circle; LOUISBOURG Firehall: Main St.: every Monday - 7pm to 9pm - Louisbourg Guitar Circle; - - -ST PETER'S AREA ST. GEORGE'S CHANNEL South Mountain Arm of Gold Community Hall: 3363 West Bay Highway. R.R.2: : 902-345-2200: May 25th - 6:30pm - bi-weekly summer Song Circle on alternate Monday evenings ; cuppa RIVER BOURGEOIS Anne Sampson Seniors Building: 39 Recreation Rd.: May 21st - 6:30pm to 9pm - Gerry's music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; GRAND ANSE Royal Canadian Legion-branch # 47: 6834 Hwy #4: 902-345-2610: May 16th - 9pm to 1am - Gerald MacIntyre; 19+ ID's @$10 May 23rd - 9pm to 1am - Backroads; 19+ ID's @$10 ST PETER'S (Baile Naoimh Pheadair) MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge: 9975 Grenville St.: 902-535-3578: every Friday - 8pm to 11pm - jam session with host Jay Smith 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 ] May 15th - Daniel LeBlanc; ·Lobsterpalooza 2026 St. John's Centre for the Arts: 2513 Highway # 206: May 16th - 7pm - Champagne Weather featuring James Hill & Anne Janelle; @$30-advance ROCKY BAY Community hall: 902-631-4200: May 23rd - 8pm to midnight - double band jam-Rebel Road & Boogies Corner; $20 19+ Irish Club: 751 Rocky Bay Road: May 23rd - dance with Rebel Road, Boogie Corner; @$ 15-advance D’ESCOUSSE Groundswell Pub & Inn: # 3283 Highway 320: /: 902-777-7777: every Friday - 6pm to 8pm - open mic with host Tyrone David - - - MAINLAND AREA HAVRE BOUCHER Community Centre: 12401 Highway #4: : 902-234-2188: May 23rd - 6pm to 11pm - Retro cold plaate Dinner & dance with Music Videos; @$ 25; 19+ May 24th - 1pm to 4pm - Hank's Jamboree @$ 5; light lunch included [ 4th sunday monthly ] [musicians free, ] all proceeds go towards Community Centre, LAST one before summer break POMQUET École acadienne de Pomquet-Community centre: 791 Taylors Road: 902-863-2574: May 16th - 8pm - Dave Gunning hosts Cassie & Maggie MacDonald; @$35 GUYSBOROUGH INTERVALE St. Patrick’s Hall: 175 North Intervale Rd.: May 17th - 2pm - Kitchen party. all welcome; @$ 5; and a lunch GUYSBOROUGH (Baile Mhainisdear) Miles MacDonald Performance Centre: 27 Green St.: /: 902-533-2015: May 24th - 2pm - The Prine Numbers, Michael Dalton and Devin Ryan CHARLOS COVE Seawind Landing Country Inn: 159 Wharf Rd.: 902-325-2108: May 16th - 6pm - dinner murder mystery=Murder at Seawind with Guysborought players; @$66 ANTIGONISH (Am Baile Mór) Heritage Museum: 20 East Main St.: /: 902-863-6160: May 28th - 7pm - ceildih with Natalie DeCoste, Leona Williams, Junior Fraser, Heather MacIsaac, Barry MacKenzie; @$ 10 MARYVALE (Allt A´ Mheiligein) Maryvale Schoolhouse hall: # 4 JRS Drive-Highway #245: 902-863-5696: May 22nd - 8pm to 11pm-Square Dance @ $15 . with Rodney MacDonald, Glenn Graham, Jackie Dunn-MacIsaac @$ 15 ======= “Thank you, John Morris, for your time with us.” [Dr. Jim St.Clair] mike@musiccapebreton.com Mike LITTLE … Do the best with what you have .......  Phone 902-302-4008 https://www.musiccapebreton.com… ©Copyright 1998-2026 by Mike Little & musiccapebreton.com