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Northern Inverness Area Petit-Étang Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally: ...2024 Oct 26th & 27th-Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally: Oct 26th & 27th - 10am to 4pm - Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally; Amanda's Island Bistro LTD – Ingonish Beach BeaverTails Mobile Cape Breton Island – Jersey Cove (Englishtown Ferry) Da Smoky Fish – Across from Aucoin's Bakery Fish Out Of Water Acadian Kitchen – Live Life in Tents Flippin' Mike's Gourmet Burgers & Fries – Big Intervale Campground Grub Love Co. – MacIntosh Brook Campground Jake’s Pit Stop - The Food Truck – Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site Jigs curbside cravings – Black Brook Cove Beach Lawless Lobster Seafood Trailer – Meat Cove Campground Little Sombreros – Centre de la Mi-Carême Rose's Smash Burgers & Trickdough_hfx – Big Spruce Stephen's Hot Sausages and Dog's– Middle River Community Hall STAND & STUFF YOUR FACE (Sunday Only) – The Gaelic College Sweet Treatz – Middle River Community Hall Chéticamp Doryman's tavern: 15528 Cabot Trail: 46°38.406′N 61°00.270′W: 902-224-9909: every Sunday - 2pm - Trad Sessions -come and join a community jam with host Gillian Head; FREE Oct 8th - tuesday tunes with Brian MacDonald & Hilda Chiasson Oct 11th - Claude Bourgeois/ Chester Delaney Oct 12th - 2pm - Kyle MacDonald & Jason Roach - 9pm - live band-Risin' Tide Oct 13th - suppertime music with Brian LeBlanc Oct 14th - Louis Arsenault Oct 15th - Celtic Colours after party with hosts-Chrissy Crowley, Jason Roach Oct 16th - Adrien Aucoin & Gervals Cormier Oct 17th - talent night-last of the season Oct 18th - Rick Roach Oct 19th - 2pm - fiddle with tba - 9pm - band-One night stand; Ft. Martin AuCoin/Brian Doyle Oct 20th - Risin' Tide Oct 22nd - tuesday tunes -;;Grand Finale'' with Shelly Campbell /Allan Dewar Oct 25th - Ken MacPherson Oct 26th - 2pm - Dara Smith-MacDonald, Beverly MacLean Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp: 15118 Cabot Trail: 902-224-1876: Oct 15th - noon - CC -creations of Acadian artists Le Gabriel Lounge: 15424 Cabot Trail: 46°38.146′N 61°00.431′W: 902-224-3685: every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday(through 2024 Oct 31st) - 6:30pm to 8:30pm- music with Crissy Crowley & Hilda Chiasson every Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday(through 2024 Oct 30th) - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Glen Roache Oct 10th, 14th, 17th, 21st, & 24th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Andrew and Dwayne Oct 13th, 20th, & 27th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Crissy Crowley & Jason Roach Oct 12th & 13th - 6:30pm - thanksgiving turkey dinner with music 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-local talent 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: every Sunday - 2pm to 4pm - jam sessions

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Margaree Area Margaree Forks (Bruach Na h-Aibhne) Firemen’s club: 7811 Cabot trail: 902-248-2952: Oct 12th - 8pm to 11pm - square dance Margaree Valley (Gleann Mhargaraidh) The Normaway Inn-barn: 691 Egypt Rd.: 902-248-2987, 1-800-565-9463: Oct 11th & 18th - 8pm-fiddle /concert/ ceilidh Oct 8th - 7:30pm - Joanne MacIntyre-Gaelic song in the Inn Oct 11th - BARN. Chrissy Crowley, Fiddle; Colin Grant, Fiddle; Joël Chiasson, Piano.; @ $15, $20, $25 Oct 18th & 19th - BARN 2024 Fiddle & Folk Foliage Farewell, Fiddle & more; @ $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: Sep 15th to Oct 27th - exhibit by William Hess Inverness Miners Museum -now in service Canada building: every Saturday - 4pm to 5pm - music with Francis A MacDonald Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 132-Captain Angus L MacDonald: 15785 Central Ave.: 902-258-2340: Oct 12th - 9pm to midnight - music with Eddie Cummings The Annex -bar & restaurant: 66 Lower Railway St.: 902-258-3173: every Sunday - 6:30pm to 10:30pm - Sunday sessions now outside on the lawn

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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: Oct 9th - 1pm to 3pm - John Francis MacNeil - 8pm to 10pm - Neil McDaniel & Kevin Levescounte Oct 10th - 1pm to 3pm - Neil McDaniel - 8pm to 10pm - Kevin LeVesconte & Sandra Gillis Oct 11th - 1pm to 3pm - Neil McDaniel - 8pm to 10pm - Koryne MacDonald & Iain MacQuarrie Oct 12th - 1pm to 3pm - Iain MacQuarrie & Taya MacDonald - 8pm to 10pm - Glenn MacEachern Oct 13th - 1pm to 3pm - John Francis MacNeil - 5pm to 9pm - Neil McDaniel & Jesse Levescounte Oct 14th - 1pm to 3pm - Michelle Stevens - 8pm to 10pm - Michelle Stevens Oct 15th - 1pm to 3pm - Neil McDaniel - 8pm to 10pm - Koryne MacDonald & Sandra Gillis Skye Glenn Skye Glen & Centreville Community Hall: 1904 Hwy 252: Oct 18th - 2pm to 4pm - CC-a gathering in the Glen ''Milling Frolic''. Srùbag/Tea will be served. @$ 10 Oct 20th - 2pm to 4pm - Murdock & Jimmy Dora Milling Frolic; with musicians Luke Boudreau and Jordi Martin Brook Village (Baile Beag Na h-Aibhne) St. John the Baptist Hall: ....Monday night Adult square dances: 6432 Rte.#252: 46°03.071′N 61°17.840′W: 902-945-2240: Oct 14th - 9pm to 12:30am - square dance with Rodney MacDonald, Glen Graham & Hillsborough Hillsborough & Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: Oct 19th, Nov 2nd, 16th, & 30th - 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: Oct 13th - 11am to 2pm - farmers market with local entertainment Oct 13th - tba – Beinn Mhàbu -Mabou Hill College: ...2024 Kitchenfest: 32 MacDonald Rd.: Oct 12th - 7pm - Gaelic Song Circle with Cathy Ann MacPhee, Allan MacDonald, Bonnie Jean MacDonald. Iain MacQuarrie; Tea will be served @ $10 CBFM-radio Mabou: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-0000: every day - an internet based radio station owned and operated by Gaelic College and broadcasts from the Beinn Mhàbu Community Centre-St. Mary's Parish Hall: 11538 Main St.: 46°04.341′N 61°23.412′W: Oct 13th - 11:30pm to 1:30pm - Thanksgiving turkey - 7:30pm - Variety concert; @$ 10 Strathspey Performing Arts Centre: 11156 Hwy #19: 46°03.740′N 61°24.442′W: 902-945-5300: Nov 22nd & 23rd - West Side Performing Arts Cooperative ·-new play The Red Shoe Pub: Main St.: 902-945-2996: every Monday - 7:30pm - Red Shoe jam sessions ;lead by Kenneth MacKenzie Oct 11th - 8pm to 11pm - Kenneth MacKenzie & friends Oct 12th - 8pm to 11pm - Brian & Abigail MacDonald & Malcolm MacNeil Oct 13th - 4pm to 7pm - Kinnon & Betty Beaton Oct 14th - 8pm to 11pm - Wendy MacIsaac, Mairi Rankin & Mac Morin Oct 15th - 8pm to 11pm - Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young Oct 16th - 8pm to 11pm - Rodney MacDonald & Friends Oct 17th - 8pm to 11pm - Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean Oct 18th - 8pm to 11pm - Andrea Beaton & Troy MacGilivray Oct 19th - 8pm to 11pm - Chrissy Crowley & friends Oct 20th - 4pm to 7pm - Shelly Campbell & Allan Dewar CLOSED FOR THE SEASON at 7PM West Mabou (Màbu An Iar) West Mabou Hall: 2399 West Mabou Rd.: Oct 12th & 19th - 9pm to midnight - regular Saturdy night West Mabou Dance Oct 12th - 9pm to midnight - square Dance with ; @ 10 Oct 15th - 10:30am to noon - dancee dialects; entertaining and informative exploration of different percussive dance styles' @$ 15-cash only; with Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne, Andrea Beaton, Harvey Beaton Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers, Alex Kusturok & Tim Turett West Mabou Hall: #6th Annal Mabou School of Cape Breton Step Square Dance classes: 2399 West Mabou Rd.: Oct 15th - 10:30am - Dance Dialects- CC @ $15 per person. Cash only. musicians to be announced later. Mabou Ridge Big Belle Farm: 891 SW Mabou Ridge Rd.: Oct 11th to 13th - Harvest Series Jam weekend; 19+ Oct 11th - Big country, Elyse Aeryn Oct 12th - Abbey Mullendore & the Luxtones, Slowcoaster, Voodo Sometimes Oct 13th - Andrew Rodgers, Cullen MacInnis, Mary Elizabeth MacInnis, Mike MacInnis, Peter MacInnis Rankin MacInnis & the Broken Reeds. Glencoe Mills (Gleann Comhainn) St Josephs Church Hall: ...9pm to midnight- Thursday Family Square Dances: 612 Glencoe Rd.: 45°57.713′N 61°18.924′W: 9pm to midnight; @ $ 10, ; Children 10 years & under free-with adult . Canteen available. Oct 13th - 9pm to midnight - family square dance with Shelly Campbell & Allan Dewar Glencoe Station Glencoe Station Hall: 1536 Mabou Rd.: 802-787-2062: Oct 14th - 2pm to 4pm - John Allan Cameron Song Session Featuring Darrell Keigan; @$ 15 CC Port Hood (Sestico) Admiral Lounge & Dining room: 148 Main St.: 902-787-3494: every Wednesday - 7pm to 8:30pm - Celtic Sessions at the Admiral; with Brian MacDonald & Iain MacQuarrie Oct 26th - 8pm to 10pm - Halloween Murder Mystery; @ $10 Chestico Museum & Historical Society: 8095 Hwy # 19: 45°58.877′N 61°31.028′W: 902-787-2244: Oct 15th - 2pm - ''Stepping Through Time: Music in My Feet Through the Years'''-CC with Mary Jane MacDonald @$10 St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Oct 12th, 26th, Nov 9th, 23rd, & Dec 7th - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam sessions @$ 5; & tea; All musicians are welcome ; all summer long 2024 Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: 5471 Highway # 19: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 11:30am to 2pm - lunch time Ceilidh with live music Oct 10th - 7pm - Masters Concert honouring Betty Lou Beaton; Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: .....Musical Walking tours: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 9:30am to 11:30am - musical walking tour Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: .....2024 October 14th to 18th-Buddy MacMaster School of Fiddling: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Oct 14th to 18th - 9am to 3pm - Buddy MacMaster School of Fiddling ; @$ 150 a day. 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 , great music as well. The CREIG Pub & Patio Oct 11th - 6pm to 9pm - Andrew Rodgers Oct 18th - 6pm to 9pm - the Ceilidhmen Oct 25th - 6pm to 9pm - Ashley MacDonnell & Kenny Hutchins

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Port Hawkesbury Area Port Hastings (Còbh a' Phlàstair) Port Hastings Museum & Quilt Shop: #24 Hwy #19: 902-625-1295: Oct 11th - 2pm - Community Free Ceilidh at the Causeway @$5 [ Angie MacIsaac at 902-625-1811 or Marcelin Chiasson at 902-625-1811 ] 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-: 606 Reeves St.: 902-625-2591: Oct 13th, Nov 24th, Dec 8th, & 15th - 11am to 2pm - Market; Oct 13th - 11am to 2pm - music with Gerry McDaniel Miller's Tap & Grill: 717 Reeves St.: Oct 14th - 5pm to 8pm - Music Monday's with Kelsey Savoury Oct 21st - 5pm to 8pm - Music Monday's with Jay Nicholson Oct 28th - 5pm to 8pm - Music Monday's with Eddie Cummings Nov 11th - 5pm to 8pm - Music Monday's with East of Sixty Nov 18th - 5pm to 8pm - Music Monday's with Jeremy White Nov 25th - 5pm to 8pm - Music Monday's with Jim Ralph the Carriage House: 825 Reeves St.: 902-625-5194: every Wednesday - 7pm to 10pm - open mic with host Rob Smith

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Bras d’Or Lakes Area Iona (Sanndraigh) Highland Village Museum: 4119-Hector's Point, Hwy # 223: 45°56.912′N 60°49.020′W: 902-725-2272: Oct 11th to 19th - Celtic Colours​ Oct 17th - Celtic Colours Concert ​in the Malagawatch Church Oct 19th - season closing day of HVM Oct 25th & 26th - 7pm to 9pm - Oidhche nam Bòcan | Night of the Spirits Halloween Program Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: Oct 31st - 8pm to 10pm - Steve Poltz Nov 16th - 8pm to 10pm - David Myles $49.00 (SOLD OUT) Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Saturday ceilidhs ; @$ 5: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: every Sunday - 5pm to 8pm - casual gathering of musicians playing playing traditional CB music, Oct 12th - 5pm to 8pm - ceilidh matinee with - Mike Barron Oct 19th - 5pm to 8pm - ceilidh matinee with - Leanne Aucoin Oct 26th - 5pm to 8pm - ceilidh matinee with - Gillian Head Christmas Island (Eilean Na Nollaig) St. Barra Community Centre: 47 Church Road: Nov 16th - 7pm to 9pm - open mic Middle River (An Abhainn Mheadhanach) Community Hall: 2656 Cabot Trail: Nov 15th - 5pm - MIddle RIver @2nd Annual Stomp; @$ 107.82 19+; with 5 chefs & 5 bands Willie Stratton, Lookout Tower, Mary Beth Carty, Beech Hill, Hearts of Kin Big Baddeck Little Church –Vicar's View-was St. Andrew’s United Church: ....Concert series-spring 2024: 1450 Westside Rd.: Nov 16th - 7:30pm - Harry Manx Baddeck (Badaig) Alexander Graham Bell Museum: 559 Chebucto St.: 46°06.250′N 60°44.755′W: 902-295-2069: Oct 15th - 1pm - the Bell Series-with Celtic Colours musicians 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 Bras d'Or Yacht Club: 1 Jones St.: 902-295-2107: Oct 11th to 19th - 2pm - open CC mic sessions Inverary Inn-Lakeside Landing: 368 Shore Rd.: 902-295-3500, 1-800-565-5660: Oct 11th - 8pm to 11pm - Will's Addiction Inverary Inn - MacAulay Conference Centre: 368 Shore Rd.: Nov 23rd - The Annual Matt Minglewood Band concert; Inverary Inn-Narrow’s Cafe and Bar: ..2023 May 5th to June 9th...Celebrating Women In Music: 368 Shore Rd.: 902-295-3500, 1-800-565-5660: Oct 18th - 8pm to 11pm - Entertainment with Gerry McDaniel Knox Presbyterian Church Hall: 39 Grant St.: Oct 14th to 18th - 10am - CC knox sessions with Wendy Bergfeldt; Free 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 St. Michael’s Hall: ...The Baddeck Gathering Ceilidh: 6 Olde Margaree Rd.: 902-295-7663: Oct 8th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Kyle MacDonald & Jason Roach Oct 9th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young Oct 10th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Melody & Derrick Cameron Oct 11th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen Oct 12th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Meagan Burke, Myles Davidson, Harold Davidson Oct 13th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Meagan Burke, Myles Davidson, Harold Davidson Oct 14th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Gillian Head & Jason Roach Oct 15th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Stephanie MacDonald & Susan MacLean Oct 16th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young Oct 17th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Melody & Derrick Cameron Oct 18th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Kevin Levesconte & Neil McDaniel Oct 19th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen, Buddy MacDonald Oct 20th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen, Buddy MacDonald Oct 21st - CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

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St Anns Bay Area Dingwall (Inbhir-Pheofharain) The Markland Lobby: 902-383-2246: Oct 26th - 7:30pm - Pretty Archie in concert Ingonish (Ingonais) Cape Smokey -The Slope Bar & Grill: Oct 20th - 3pm to 6pm - Entertainment with Gerry McDaniel Information Centre -Cape Breton highlands National Park: .....2023 Oct 21st & 22nd-Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally: 902-295-3231: Oct 26th & 27th - 10am to 4pm - Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally; Amanda's Island Bistro LTD – Ingonish Beach BeaverTails Mobile Cape Breton Island – Jersey Cove (Englishtown Ferry) Da Smoky Fish – Across from Aucoin's Bakery Fish Out Of Water Acadian Kitchen – Live Life in Tents Flippin' Mike's Gourmet Burgers & Fries – Big Intervale Campground Grub Love Co. – MacIntosh Brook Campground Jake’s Pit Stop - The Food Truck – Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site Jigs curbside cravings – Black Brook Cove Beach Lawless Lobster Seafood Trailer – Meat Cove Campground Little Sombreros – Centre de la Mi-Carême Rose's Smash Burgers & Trickdough_hfx – Big Spruce Stephen's Hot Sausages and Dog's– Middle River Community Hall STAND & STUFF YOUR FACE (Sunday Only) – The Gaelic College Sweet Treatz – Middle River Community Hall Ingonish Beach Freshwater Lake: Oct 19th - Annual Huckle Buckle Festival ·; with performances by the Decades, the MacArthur Dancers, and Down House Indian Brook (Abhainn A' Chùbair) North Shore Firehall: 46177 Cabot trail: 902-929-2822: Oct 19th - 1pm - Féis a' Chladaich a Tuath/ North Shore Féis ; Event by Stephanie Conn l $15-full day. -1pm- Learn about N shore singers and songs in short talks northshorefeis@gmail.com -2:30pm- Workshop on psalm precenting by Catriona Parsons -3:30pm to 5pm-learn and sing some songs at the milling table with Mary Jane Lamond St. Ann's Bay United Church Tea Room: 46715 Cabot Trail: 46°20.969′N 60°32.159′W: 902-929-2999: Oct 17th - noon - a celtic colours community event-''Lunch, Music, Hike''; @$ 15'

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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 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) Firemens’ Club: Elliot & Crescent St.: 902-736-6664: Nov 17th - 4pm to 7pm - Angela's Italian Christmas Dinner Concert..@$35; Anu Angela, Angela Iannetti, Anurag Ware Angela Iannetti [902- 577-8787 or angelaiannetti@hotmail.com ] Royal Canadian Legion Branch #8-Breton: 769 Main St.: 902-736-3206: Oct 19th, Nov 2nd, 16th, & 30th - 3pm to 6pm - entertainment with Downhouse band FREE Seniors & Pensioners Club: 6 Fraser Ave.: every Saturday - 8pm to midnight - saturday dance with music by Ernie Wells; @ $ 3 North Sydney (Suidni A Tuath) Cape Breton Farmers Exhibition: 105 Regent St.: 902-736-7584, 902-794-7633: every Saturday - 10am to 2pm - A new Farmers Market sponsored by the CB/Richmond Federation of agriculture ; FREE 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.: Oct 13th & Nov 10th - Every second Sunday is a talent show, alternating with The Jammers, Northern Yacht Club: 27 Seaview Drive: 902-794-9121: every Wednesday & Friday - 6pm--live music with Rob Barrie, Andrew Doyle Coxheath Coxheath Hills Wilderness Trail & Knox Hall: 1580 Coxheath Rd.: 902-564-6352: Oct 19th - 1pm - a celtic colours Community Event -Hike the Coxheath Colours and Ceilidh Riverview Rural High School: 57 Coxheath Rd: 902-564-5411: Nov 1st - 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) Cedar’s Club Hall: 30 Mackenzie St.: 902-539-1901: every Tuesday - 7pm - Country Line Dance lessons , @ $ 5 [ Christine-cfilipowich@yahoo.ca ; Facebook: @LineDanceCapeBreton ] CTV Studio: Dec 7th - 11am to 6pm - #61st annual christmas Daddies Telethon https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca http://www.christmasdaddies.org Flavor on the Water -H20-Sydney Marine Terminal-“The Royal Cape Breton Room”: 60 Esplanade: 902-322-0507: every Friday & Saturday - 5:30pm to 9pm - Live Music Oct 12th - 6pm to 9pm - Entertainment with Gerry McDaniel Nov 2nd - 6pm to 9pm - Entertainment with Gerry McDaniel Highland Arts Theatre: MOVIES: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Oct 19th - tribute to the tragically hip-''the fabulously rich''' Nov 26th & 28th - 8:30pm - Taylor Swift Tribute with Katy Ellis 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 Port of Sydney-Big Fiddle: Oct 8th - 10am to noon - Cruise Ship Entertainment with Gerry McDaniel Oct 22nd & 23rd - 10am to noon - Cruise Ship Entertainment, with Gerry McDaniel Sacred Heart Downtown: 217 George St.: 902-919-2637: Nov 2nd - 7:30pm - ''Chasing the Years''-Cape Breton Chorale and friends present 100 years of popular song special guests: Ciarán MacGillivray, Kurt Sampson, Malcolm MacNeil; @ $30 Simeon's Family Restaurant: 581 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-562-0251: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - music with Aaron C Lewis; St. Patrick's Church Museum: 87 Esplanade: 902-578-8752: Dec 2nd - Tim Baker & All Hands with the Villages 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 Whitney Pier Ukrainian Hall: 51 West St.: Nov 23rd - 9pm to 1am - the Relatives; $15 Dominion Sandbar Lounge: 117 Mitchell Ave.: 902-849-1925: every Thursday, Friday, & Saturday - 6pm to 9pm - summer patio music series Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) the Miners Museum Pit Theatre: 17 museum St.: 46°11.559′N 59°56.548′W: 902-849-4522: Oct 12th to 16th - 10:30am - a celtic colours Community Event-Day in the LIfe of a Coalminer; @$ 25 The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Oct 13th - 7:30pm to 10pm - Wildflowers Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Nov 9th - 7:30pm to 10pm - Matt Minglewood Oct 23rd - 7pm - Thane Dunn's -Elvis Mania with Melly Dunn Nov 30th - 7pm - Happy Ha Ha Holidays with Jenn Sheppard, Heather Rankin, Terrance Murphy, Colin Grant Fred Lavery, Stephen Muise, Emily Dingwall Dec 3rd - 7pm - '' A Celtic Family Christmas tour'' https://natalieanddonnell.com/shows/ Dec 6th & 7th - Christmas in Cape Breton with Bette MacDonald, Maynard Morrison, Mac Morin, Wendy MacIsaac, Jordan Musycsyn

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Louisbourg Area Louisbourg Louisbourg Fortress: 3 Fortress Service Road: 902-733-3552: Oct 11th to 19th - Step Into the Past ; Celtic Colours International Festival Oct 26th - 5pm - the fourth annual Sinister Soirée Louisbourg Playhouse: 11 Aberdeen St.: 45°55.169′N 59°58.276′W: 902-733-2996, 1-888-733-2787: Oct 16th - 7:30pm - CELTIC COLOURS

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St Peter's Area Lower River Inhabitants (Bràigh Na h-Aibhneadh Denys) Riverdale Community Centre: Exit # 44-Highway #104: Oct 12th - 6pm to 9pm - Live music with Tyrone David & Wayne Bona; 19+ @$ 5 St. George's Channel South Mountain Arm of Gold Community Hall: 3363 West Bay Highway. R.R.2: 902-345-2200: Oct 14th, 28th, Nov 11th, & 25th - 6:30pm - bi-weekly summer Song Circle on alternate Monday evenings [July 8th, 22nd, Aug 5th, 19th] River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Building: Oct 9th, 23rd, Nov 6th, 20th, & Dec 4th - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - Gerrys music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; bring your instruments and join in the fun. 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 Lion’s Hall: 32 Lions Avenue: 902-535-2482: Oct 14th - 1:30pm - Scottish Country Dance Workshop; #$ 10 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 Pepperell Place Inn: 9383 Pepperell St.: Oct 14th & 15th - 2pm - afternoon jams with kitchen rackets FREE Royal Canadian Legion #47: 6834 Hwy #4: Oct 12th - 9pm to 1am - dance with…East Of 60 Oct 19th - 9pm to 1am - dance with Webb Oct 26th - 9pm to 1am - dance with Thirdwheel Nov 2nd - 9pm to 1am - dance with Full Circle Nov 9th - 9pm to 1am - dance with Blue Moose Nov 16th - 9pm to 1am - dance with…Gunner Nov 23rd - 9pm to 1am - dance with…East Of 60 The Farmer's Pantry: ....Kitchen Party: 10043 Grenville St.: Oct 26th - 11am to 1pm - Entertainment with Gerry McDaniel Arichat Island Nest Restaurant: 2344 Hwy #206: 902-226-0033: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - jam sessions-proceeds to Angel fund Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 150: 1219 Veterans Memorial Dr.: 902-226-3089: Nov 2nd & Dec 7th - 2pm to 4pm - ''music circle'''-jam session hosted by Daniel LeBlanc. St. John's Centre for the Arts: 2513 Highway # 206: Oct 14th - noon - Doors Open for Churches -celtic colours - 2pm - tales and tunes-celtic colours Telile Community TV -radio Richmond 104.1fm: 17 Conney's Lane: 902-226-1928: Oct 16th & Nov 20th - 7:30pm - 'East Coast Spotlight', -broadcast live with host Gerry Samson Petit-de-Grat Radio Richmond-CITU 101.1FM: #3435 Hwy # 206: 902-226-0981: Oct 13th, 27th, Nov 10th, & 24th - 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: Oct 8th, 22nd, Nov 5th, 19th, & Dec 3rd - 7pm to 9pm - North Side Music Circle ; jam; proceeds to help Mental Health; [every 2nd tuesday]

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Mainland Area Aulds Cove (Camus An Tuirc-nimhe) Cove Motel: 298 D 31 Rd.: 902-747-2700: Oct 10th & 11th - 6pm to 8:30pm - Ann Marie Pelley. and Liam Brophy Oct 12th - 6pm to 8:30pm - Eastbound Oct 17th - 6pm to 8:30pm - Ann Marie Pelley. Oct 18th & 19th - 6pm to 8:30pm - Ty Wallace Oct 21st - 6pm to 8:30pm - Eastbound Havre Boucher Community Centre: .....2024 -Hank's Jamboree: 12401 Highway #4: 902-234-2188: Oct 27th - 1pm to 4pm - Hank's Jamboree @$ 5; light lunch included [musicians free, ] all proceeds go towards Community Centre, [off for summer -we are back ] Nov 24th - 1pm to 4pm - Hank's Jamboree @$ 5; light lunch included [musicians free, ] all proceeds go towards Community Centre, [off for summer -we are back ] NO SHOW in DECEMBER. Guysborough Intervale St. Patrick’s Hall: 175 North Intervale Rd.: Oct 20th & Nov 17th - 2pm - Kitchen party. all welcome; @$ 5; and a lunch Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Candid Brewing Company-Brewery/Pub/Bar: 88 College St.: 902-863-3930: Oct 10th - 7pm - music with Carolyn Mark, Benj Rowland, Mary Beth Carty Coldstream Clear Distillery: 25 James St.: 902-867-0487: Oct 26th - 7pm to 9pm - Entertainment with Gerry McDaniel 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 ; Maryvale (Allt A´ Mheiligein) Maryvale Schoolhouse hall: # 4 JRS Drive-Highway #245: 902-863-5696: Oct 25th - 8pm to 11pm - Square Dance ; @ $15 . with Shelly Campbell & Allan Dewar Nov 22nd - 8pm to 11pm - Square Dance @ $15 . with Rodney MacDonald, Allan Dewar, Kenny Stewart New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) The Dock Pub: 130 George St.: 902-752-0884: Oct 26th & Nov 30th - 2pm to 5pm - jam session The Shoebox Cantina: 84 Provost St.: 902-695-3700: every Monday - 7:30pm - Music Monday ; songwriters showcase Pictou (Phiogto) DeCoste Entertainment Centre: 90 Water St.: 1-800-353-5338, 902-485-8848: Oct 19th - 7:30pm - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; @$ 60 Oct 23rd - 7:30pm - Payadora Nov 27th - 7:30pm - The Irish Descendants' 2024 Christmas Tour special guests Mark Manning & Aaron Collis from Rum Ragged Dec 2nd & 4th - Christmas in Cape Breton with Bette MacDonald, Maynard Morrison, Mac Morin, Wendy MacIsaac, Jordan Musycsyn Hector Heritage Quay Visitors Marina: ...Summer Musical Showcase Pictou.: 33 Caladh Ave.: 902-485-4371: Oct 15th - 7:30pm - 'Yesterday Once More'-a tribute to ABBA, the Mammas & Papas, the Carpenters, the 5th Dimension 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 Tatamagouche Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre: 31 Creamery Rd.: 902-657-3500: Oct 10th & 11th - 6:30pm - The Sound of Music Oct 12th - 2pm & 7pm - The Sound of Music Oct 20th - 2:30pm - the Caledonian show Nov 15th - 7pm - Obsidiana Duo Truro Julias Lounge: 165 Willow St.: every Wednesday - 8pm to midnight - acoustic jams Marigold Cobequid Cultural Centre: 605 Prince St.: 902-897-4004: Nov 5th - 7:30pm - Terra Spencer @$ 34 Nov 7th - 7pm - Joel Plaskett at First United Church @$ 50 Nov 13th - 7:30pm - Harry Manx @$ 35 Nov 14th - 7:30pm - Crooning Caring Community-Dave Gunning,Rachel and Darren McMullen Nov 25th - 7:30pm - Fortunate Ones Nov 26th to 29th - 7:30pm - Christmas in Cape Breton with Bette MacDonald, Maynard Morrison, Wendy MacIsaac, Jordan Musycsyn and Mac Morin $55 Dec 6th - 7:30pm - The Irish Descendants $46 Dec 7th - 7:30pm - Lennie Gallant $55 Rath Eastlink Community Centre: 625 Abenaki Road: 902-893-2224: Oct 25th - 8pm - Paula Abdul & Taylor Dayne, Tiffany-''Straight Up to Canada Tour''' Avondale Avon River Heritage Museum -upstairs: 17 Belmont Rd.: Oct 20th - 3pm - Ghostly Hounds Nov 17th - 3pm - Kevin Kane (The Grapes of Wrath) Canning The Annex: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - jam session Berwick Union Street Café & Pub: 183 Commercial St: 902-538-7787: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm-free music Oxford Capitol Theatre: 5220 Main St.: 902-694-5928: every Friday - 7pm - open mic Wolfville All over town: .....2022 Sept 23rd to 25th..Deep Roots Music Festival: Dec 6th - Tim Baker & All Hands with the Villages-festival theatre Acadia University-Convocation Hall: 902-542-5500: Nov 7th to 10th - Nova Scotia Music Week 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, Saltbox Brewery: 456 Main St.: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9pm - Bluesday with Jester J Brown- Milford Milford Lantz United Church: 2134 Highway 2: Nov 4th & Dec 2nd - 1pm to 3pm - Monday jam sessions Sackville Sackville Arena: 1st Lake Drive: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9pm - Jam-Mix of country, pop, folk, rock & roll Lower Sackville Knox United Church: 567 Sackville Dr.: Dec 7th - 2pm & 7pm - Happy ha Ha Holidaze Jean Sheppard, Heather Rankin, Terrance Murphy, Colin Grant, Fred Lavery, Stephen Muise, Emily dingwall 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 Dartmouth Christ Church Parish Hall: 50 Wentworth 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 Montes Showbar Grill: 245 Waverley Rd.: 902-435-1770: every Thursday - 8pm - jam with-Dan Baird and his recurring cast New Scotland Brewing Co.: 91 Alderney Dr.: 902-406-2337: every Friday - 8pm - Willie Stratton every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Halifax Cape Breton Session 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) Citadel High-Spatz Auditorium: 1855 Trollope St.: 902-491-4444: Sep 8th to Oct 29th - Candlelight concerts in Halifax Dalhousie - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium-Arts Centre’s: 6101 University Ave.: 902-494-3820: Nov 21st - 7:30pm - Jim Cuddy Band-all the world tour Nov 23rd - 8pm - Irish Descendants Christmas with Mark Manning & Aaron Collis of Rum Ragged Dec 1st - 2pm - Symphony NS -Christmas with Celtic Tenors 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 Gus' Pub & Grill: 2605 Agricola St.: 902-423-7786: Oct 11th - 8pm - Carolyn Mark & the New Best Friends, Jesse Jesome & the Cost of Living, Cassie Josephine, Zakary Miller, & Becky Siamon. Mary Beth Carty Henry House: 1222 Barrington St.: every Sunday - 2:30pm to 4:30pm - Tunes with Erin and Colin Light House Arts Centre: 1800 Argyle St.: 782-414-9902: Nov 10th - David Myles-''devil talking tour''' Dec 5th - Tim Baker & All Hands with the Villages Dec 6th - 8pm - A Celtic Family Christmas with Natalie & Donnell & Family Dec 7th - 3pm & 7pm - A Celtic Family Christmas with Natalie & Donnell & Family 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 Neptune Theatre: 1593 Argyle St.: 902-429-7070: Dec 5th to 29th - Dickens' A Christmas Carol-Back for it's 21st season, Featuring Rhys Bevan-John and Simon Henderson North End Baking Co Cafe: 3430 Prescott St.: 902-454-7387 ext. 225: every Thursday - 1pm to 2pm - Helen Creighton Folklore Society storytelling session every last Thursday of month 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 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: Oct 26th - 8pm to 11pm - the Halifax Cape Breton Dance- with Kinnon & Betty Lou Beaton @ $12 19+ Nov 2nd & 3rd - 6pm - all ages dance Brian & Abigail MacDonald, Blaine Aitkins, Harvey Beaton & Bonnie-Jean Cutliffe FREE- thanks to sponsorship by the Cape Breton Fiddlers Association St. Andrew's United Church-MAIN stage: .....The Stage Mondays 2022-2023 collection: 6036 Coburg Road: 902-456-8779: Oct 24th to 26th - Rejigged Festival; http://ww.ReJigged Festival.com Oct 24th - Troy MacGillivray as he presents a Classic Nova Scotian Evening Oct 25th - Wendy MacIsaac, Mac Morin, and Mairi Rankin [ Beòlach ] Brianna Lizotte, Harvey Beaton. Oct 26th - Cormac Begley with Mélissandre Tremblay-Bourassa & Alexis Chartrand, Rebecca McGowan. The Bus Stop Theatre co-op: 2203 Gottingen St.: 1-888-639-1169: Oct 10th & 11th - 7:30pm - Mulgrave Road Theatre-''Watch Over Me by Linda Carvery''' Oct 12th - 2pm - Mulgrave Road Theatre-''Watch Over Me by Linda Carvery''' The Marqee Ballroom: 2037 Gottingen St.: Nov 23rd - the Last Waltz- 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 The Seahorse Tavern-: 2037 Gottingen St.: 902-423-7200: Nov 7th & Dec 5th - 7pm - @ $10-advance; New Music Thursday" series Peggy's Cove The Schoolhouse: ...The Schoolhouse Cèilidh: 120 Peggy's Point Rd.: Jun 26th to Oct 9th - the Schoolhouse Cèilidh--three 30-minute shows per day, 7 days per week. @$10 Mahone Bay Saltbox Brewery: 363 Main St.: 902-624-0653: every Sunday - 2pm to 4pm - Celtic Music sessons; with Eilidh Buchanan and friends St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church: 89 Edgewater St.: Nov 2nd - 2pm to 4pm - Madison Violet; @$35 Bridgewater Best Western: 527 Highway 10 Exit 12: 902-530-0101: Oct 27th - 7pm - Thane Dunn's new Elvis Rock and Gospel with Melly Dunn 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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