Music Cape Breton Island’s two weeks event calendar

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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: every Sunday - 2pm - Trad Sessions -join a community jam Oct 23rd - 7pm to 9pm - Free Live Music w/ Martin Aucoin Oct 24th - 2pm to 6pm - Fiddle: Donna-Marie DeWolfe & Allan Dewar Oct 25th - 2pm to 4pm - Sunday Brunch The Trad Sessions Oct 30th - 7pm to 9pm - Free Live Music: Claude Bourgeois & Chester Delaney 9pm to 1am-Halloween dance with the Phantoms; @$ 20;-advance; Clarence LeLievre, Lola LeLievre, Bruno Bourgeois, Brian Doyle, Glen Bourgeois Oct 31st - 2pm to 6pm - Fiddle: Doug Lamey + Guest -9pm to midnight-The Phantoms - 60 Years of Rock -Halloween dance with the Phantoms; Nov 1st - 2pm to 4pm - Sunday Brunch The Trad Sessions -- Nov 6th - Free Live Music ft. Louis Arsenault Le Gabriel Lounge: 15424 Cabot Trail: 46°38.146′N 61°00.431′W: 902-224-3685: Oct 23rd, 29th, & 30th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free Acadian Music with Andrew Poirier & Mark Poiruer; no cover charge Oct 24th, 28th, & 31st - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free music with Glen Roache Oct 27th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free Acadian Music with Bruno Clarence & Maurice ; no cover charge Oct 25th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free music with Crissy Crowley, Jason Roach Oct 26th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free Acadian Music with Eddie Cummings; no cover charge Senior Citizen’s Hall- La Salle des Retraités/Cheticamp Senior's Club: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9:30pm-Amateur Musical Circle-local talent

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Margaree Area Margaree Forks (Bruach Na h-Aibhne) Dr Coady & Tompkins Memorial Library: 7972 Cabot Trail: 46°20.064′N 61°05.873′W: 902-248-2821: Oct 24th - 2pm - Dlonald Calabrese-book launch-''Coady''' 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 Front Porch farm: 76 Hilltop Rd.: 902-623-0200: Oct 24th - 2pm to 5pm - Farm Concert, Wagon Rides & Hot Food; open farm day in partnership with Le Centre De La Micareme. a concert with Acadian Music, Mi'kmaq Drumming, Celtic Music & offering soup, and horse drawn wagon rides. Performing will be Cameron Chisholm & Jason Roach, Nicole Deveau, Kevin Dugas & Lone Feather Margaree Valley (Gleann Mhargaraidh) the Barn at The Normaway Inn: 691 Egypt Rd.: 46°20.057′N 60°57.583′W: 902-248-2987, 1-800-565-9463: Oct 23rd - 8pm - fiddle concert ; Cameron Chisholm Inverness (An Sithean) Fire Hall: 15797 Rte # 19-Central Ave.: Oct 24th - 7pm to 9:15pm - Inverness Chase the Ace ; entertainment by Andrew & Dwayne ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 46°14.404′N 61°17.849′W: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Oct 23rd, 24th, 30th, & 31st - 6pm to 10pm - Halloween spooky woods walk. Oct 23rd - 8pm - CANCELLED Garrett Mason; @$25 CANCELLED Oct 24th - 9pm to 1am - halloween marquerade with Treble T Bass; @$20 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 - 7pm to 10pm - musician-Eddie Cummings Lake Ainslie (Loch Ainslidh) Lake Ainslie Fire Hall: ... Tuesday night Adult Square Dances: # 4550 Route # 395: 902-756-2790, 902-258-2442: Oct 25th - 2pm to 4pm - Halloween Ceilidh with Shelly Campbell & friends; ghost stories, fuarag costumes encouraged, admission by donation Fire Hall: # 4550 Route # 395: 902-258-2546, 902-258-3236, 902-756-2790: Oct 31st - 10pm to 1am - Halloween Masquerade Dance with Beach Hill; donations; 19+

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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 23rd - 7pm to 9pm - Pius MacIsaac Memorial Music Award Fundraiser-open jam session; student scholarship program; Event by Greenwell Center for Holistic Health Oct 24th - 1pm to 3pm - Closed -8pm to 10pm-Kyle & Kevin LeVesconte, Jordi Martin Hillsborough Hillsborough/Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: Oct 31st - Ronelda Aylward's -CANCELLED -HALLOWEEN Hillsborough jam session, back on Nov 14th Oct 23rd - 7pm to 9pm - Throwback Movie Night; 16+ ''the shining'''; $5 presented by The Inverness County Recreation Dept & Hillsborough Hall Mabou (An Drochaid) CBFM-radio Mabou: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-0000: every day - an internet based radio station The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: 902-945-2311: Oct 27th & Nov 3rd - 10am to 11am - Cearcall Còmhraidh-conversation circle hosted by Joyce MacDonald Nov 5th - 7pm to 9pm - 'Port No Dha Session''-music sessions, bring your instruments and join in Oct 25th - 7pm - Oidhche nam Bòcan-ghost stories, forerunnrs, Nov 1st - 2pm - lecture with Robin Neustaeter-Women in the Antigonish movement Port Hood (Sestico) Admiral Lounge & Dining room: 148 Main St.: 902-787-3494: every Wednesday - 7pm to 9pm - Wednesday Sessions at the Admiral; with tba Fire Hall: Oct 23rd - 6pm to 8pm - chase the ace; music by Hugh John Beaton St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Oct 24th - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam sessions @$ 5; & tea; All musicians are welcome ; 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 Oct 23rd - 6pm to 9pm - Heather & Shane Oct 30th - 6pm to 9pm - Halloween Dance-''ticketed event''' with Signal Hill; @$35; SOLD OUT

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Urban Cape Breton Area Bras d’Or 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 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 - the circle-jam music; @$ 2 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.: Oct 30th - 8pm to midnight - Halloween Dance - 50s & 60s music with Theresa Rideout -@$5.00 Northern Yacht Club: 27 Seaview Drive: 902-794-9121: Oct 30th - 8pm to midnight - Halloween costume Dance; Erin O’Brien band,; @$ 10; NO Masks 19+ dayjamielynn@gmail.com Royal Canadian Legion Branch #19-Armstrong Memorial: 16 Archibald Ave.: 902-794-4816: Oct 31st - 8pm to midnight - halloween dance; with Hi Boys; @$ 15 The Cellar Cafe & Bar -Higher Grounds Cafe: 299 Commercial St.: 902-241-4453: Oct 30th - 8pm - Ha Ha Halloween-Devils night-Dan Hendricken, Chad Sinclair, Patrick Cadegan Waterfront: every Monday & Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - ''Tunes on the Town''' -outdoor concert series; Coxheath Coxheath Hills Cultural Centre: 1580 Coxheath Rd.: Oct 25th - 2pm to 4:30pm-Shirley & Co; music and conversation with host Shirley Dalton, ; @$25; with Duane Narodochio, Margaret MacPheerson [ 902-919-5709 Sirleyandco@yahoo.com ] Riverview Rural High School: 57 Coxheath Rd: 902-564-5411: Nov 6th - 7pm to 9pm - RHS All Ages Square Dance; Music by Kyle and Sheumas MacNeil of the Barra MacNeils. Also featuring several RHS student musicians.; @$ 8 All ages. students @$ 5 dance will have a caller Sydney River (Abhainn Shuidni) Our Lady of Fatima Church: 1452 Kings Rd.: Oct 24th - 7pm to 10pm - square dance with Leanne Aucoin, Susan MacLean; free will offering Howie Center Red Farm: 1957 Kings Rd.: every Sunday - noon to 5pm - Red Farm Kitchen party series; Oct 26th - 7:30pm - Two Pianos, No Rodeo tour ;with Bob Wiseman and Mike Boguski Oct 30th - 7pm - Halloween barn bash; with the Decades & Main Land Connection; @$30 Sydney (Suidni) Breton Brewing: 364 Keltic Drive-Coxheath: 902-270-4677: Oct 24th - 7pm to 9pm - Ian Aker & Fred Lavery; @$ 20 Cape Breton University-Boardmore Playhouse: #54th Annual season of plays: 1250 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-563-1652: Nov 4th, 5th, & 6th - 10am - (school performances); “Light In The Forest is an immersive multimedia production of Holly Carr's artwork Nov 6th - 7pm - (public performance) Pay What You Choose; “Light In The Forest is an immersive multimedia production of Holly Carr's artwork Holiday Inn-Eave Restaurant and Bar: 300 Esplanade: 902-562-7500, 1-877-660-8550: every Thursday - 6pm to 9pm - live entertainment with Carl Getto & Matt Nicholson Island Folk Cider House-brewery: 52 Nepean St.: 902-270-5490: Oct 24th - 6pm to 8pm - music with Jan Tetford Membertou Trade & Convention Centre: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300: Oct 24th - My Bloodly Wedding-murder mystery dinner theatre; 19+ @$ 75+ Oct 30th - 9pm - the Monster Ball; @$ 25+ 19+ 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 Simeon's Family Restaurant: 581 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-562-0251: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - music with Aaron C Lewis; St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Church: 40 Cabot St.: 902-564-9021: Oct 23rd - 7:30pm - Elmer Iseler Singers Atlantic Tour with guests The Cape Breton Chorale and The Men of the Deeps ; @$ 30 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 - 7pm to 9:30pm - Kimberley Fraser Session, with Guests, FREE, come and play along Oct 29th & Nov 5th - 6pm to 9pm - Aaron Lewis with Guests; in support of Loaves and Fishes Whitney Pier town: 902-567-1492: Oct 25th - Boo-Fest Fireworks Neville Park: Victoria Road & Jamieson Street: Oct 25th - Boo-Fest- -family fireworks; https://www.whitneypier.ca - Boo-Fest- -family fireworks; https://www.whitneypier.ca New Waterford (Portlairge Ùr) The Rack 'n Roll Pub: 3345 Plummer Ave.: 902-862-3000: Oct 23rd - 5:30pm to 9:30pm - No Strings Attached Oct 27th - 6pm to 10pm - John Kendrall- Oct 30th - 5:30pm to 9:30pm - Andrew Doyle Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Oct 23rd - 7:30pm - The Sheepdogs

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St Peter's Area Lower River Inhabitants (Bràigh Na h-Aibhneadh Denys) Riverdale Community Centre: Exit # 44-Highway #104: Oct 31st - 9pm to 1am - Halloween Dance with DJ Joules @$ 10. 19 + River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Seniors Building: 39 Recreation Rd.: Nov 5th - 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: Oct 24th - 9pm to 1am - Backroads; dance; 19+ Id's; @$10 Oct 31st - 9pm to 1am - East of Sixty; Halloween dance; 19+ Id's @$10 St Peter's (Baile Naoimh Pheadair) Bras d’Or Lakes Inn: ...: 10095 Grenville St.: 902-535-2200, 1-800-818-5885: hosted by St. Peter's Economic Development Organization & KitchenRackets.Org every Thursday - 5:30pm - weekly open mic St. Peter’s Lion Club Marina,: Strachan Cove.: 902-535-2729: Oct 26th - 2pm to 4pm - jam session with Tyrone David The Farmer's Pantry: ....Kitchen Party: 10043 Grenville St.: Oct 24th - 11am to 1pm - Gerry McDaniel Arichat Island Nest Restaurant: 2344 Hwy #206: 902-226-0033: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - music with proceeds to Strait Richmond Palliative Care Society ( since 2019 ] Rocky Bay Community hall: 902-631-4200: Oct 31st - 8pm - Halloween dance with Boogie's corner and friends D’Escousse Groundswell Pub & Inn: # 3283 Highway 320: 902-777-7777: every Friday - 6pm to 8pm - open mic with host Tyrone David Nov 6th - 6pm to 8pm - Lady's night music; funds for Leeside Society Rocky Bay Irish Club: 751 Rocky Bay Rd: Oct 31st - 8pm to 10pm - Halloween costume dance with Boogies Corner & Jon Matthews; @$ 10-advance 19+ L’Ardoise Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #110: 20 St. Peters Forchu Rd.: 902-587-2263: Oct 24th - 9pm to 1am - adult dance with East of Sixty; @$ 10 Louisdale St.Louis Parish Hall: 150 Grandigue Ferry Rd: 902-345-2316: Nov 6th - 6pm - Veterans Tribute night; meal @$ 15 Waterfront -Louisdale Lions Property: 347 Hwy #320: Oct 25th & Nov 1st - 2pm to 4pm - music jam sessions with Tyrone David

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Mainland Area Havre Boucher Community Centre: .....2026 -Hank's Jamboree: 12401 Highway #4: 902-234-2188: Oct 25th - 1pm to 4pm - Hank's Jamboree @$ 5; light lunch included [ 4th sunday monthly ] [musicians free, ] all proceeds go towards Community Centre, 20 years and still going strong. Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Cast Away Cafe: 82 main st.: Oct 24th, Nov 7th, & 21st - 4pm to 6pm - musicians jam corner Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) different locations: ..... Festival: Nov 5th to 7th - Antigonish Jazz Festival CJFX-radio: 5663 Highway #7.: 902-863-4580: every Monday - 6pm to 10pm - Bob Kingsley's -Country top 40 every Sunday - 7pm to 8pm - the CJFX Ceilidh--Cape Breton Fiddles with Dave Gillis; every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Daryl MacLean's COUNTRY GOLD; 4 hours of great Classic Country music. http://countrygold.ca/ every Sunday - 8pm to 10pm - Sounds Atlantic-with Paul Kerwin, Glenn Baker & his guests ; Piper's Pub: 33 College St.: 45°37.306′N 61°59.514′W: 902-863-2590: Oct 24th - 2pm to 6pm - benefit for DANA-with Dusty Road Drifters; St. Ninian’s Place: 2339 Notre Dame Ave.: Oct 25th - 1:30pm to 4pm - Square Set Ceilidh with Dara Smith MacDonald; Leona Williams, Junior Fraser & more; @$ 25 The People's Place Library: 283 Main Street: 902-863-4276: Oct 1st to Dec 12th - Amalkewinu'kCommunity collaborative art project organized and curated by Aaron Prosper and Mackenzie Pardy Opening reception, Oct 1st-7pm Maryvale (Allt A´ Mheiligein) Maryvale Schoolhouse hall: # 4 JRS Drive-Highway #245: 902-863-5696: Oct 23rd - 8pm to 11pm - Square Dance @ $15 . with Shelly Campbell, Allan Dewar New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) Glasgow Square Theatre: 155 Riverside Pkwy: 902-752-4800: Oct 23rd - 7pm - Robert Thomas and the sessionmen ; $40 + Trenton Hillside Community Hall: 27 Chance Harbour Rd.: 902-755-3938: every Friday - 6:30pm to 9pm - Kitchen party jam; All singers and players welcome, musicians free of charge, audience @$ 5 Tatamagouche Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre: 31 Creamery Rd.: 902-657-3500: Oct 30th - 7pm - Robert Thomas and the sessionmen CANCELLED Nov 5th - 7pm - the Annapolis Guitar Quartet; @$30+ & PWYC option 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 - Men of the Deeps: Diamond Sunset 60th Anniversary Celebration; $58.37 The Commune-Restaurant: 563 Prince St.: 902-843-1230: Nov 3rd - 6pm to 9pm - All Ages Open Mic with Meghan Lynn Enfield Royal Canadial Legion: 50 Old Enfield Road: Oct 26th - 2pm to 4pm - classic country show; Gordie Giles, Luca Whithead, Autumn Dedrick, & Nicholas Langille Band; @$20 Carroll's Corner Carrolls Corner Community Center: 9 Milford Rd: Nov 1st & Dec 6th - 1pm to 4pm - Carroll's Corner Jam Sessions with host Kimberley Holmes ; Admission is a donation to Maritime Fiddle Festival ; Kimberley Holmes 902-221-4328 fiddlerdog1@yahoo.ca All ages Wolfville Lightfoot and Wolfville Vineyards: 11143 Evangeline Trail: 902-542-7774: Nov 1st - 7:30pm - Old Man Luedecke; @$ 50+ 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 Pink Piano Cafe & Lounge: 585 Sackville Dr.: every Wednesday - 1st & 3rd wednesday-is songwriters circle, & 2nd and 4th Wednesdays-is open stage 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 Sanctuary Arts Centre: 100 Ochterloney St: Oct 22nd to 24th - ReJigged; festival Oct 23rd - Cassie and Maggie, & Traverse w/ Nic Gareiss Oct 24th - É.T.É., Yaëlle Azoulay, Nic Gareiss, & Inn Echo; Join us for a post-concert ceilidh. 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) Dalhousie - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium-Arts Centre’s: 6101 University Ave.: 902-494-3820: Oct 29th - 7:30pm - Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony 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 Durty Nelly's Authentic Irish Pub: 5221 Sackville St.: 902-406-7640: Oct 23rd & 24th - 10:30pm - Shawn & Joey Oct 30th & 31st - 10:30pm - Colin Burke Nov 6th & 7th - 10:30pm - the East Enders Light House Arts Centre: 1800 Argyle St.: 782-414-9902: Oct 30th - 8pm - Jimmy Rankin-Song Dog 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 24th - 8pm to 11pm - Adult 19+ Cape Breton dance with Vincent McDonald , Kyle McDonald; @ $12 cash ; Steele Wheels Motor Museum: 66 Otter Lake Ct.: Oct 24th - 6pm - 2025 Orchid Gala; Orchid Women's Health Initiative The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Oct 23rd - 8pm - 8 TIX LEFT! Garnet Rogers Oct 24th - 1:30pm - Garnet Rogers - 8pm - Lynn Miles The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: every Monday - 8pm to 10pm - Session with Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit The Seahorse Tavern-: 2037 Gottingen St.: 902-423-7200: Nov 5th - 7pm - @ $10-advance; New Music Thursday" series 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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