Acoustic Roots Festival at Two Rivers Wildlife Park
The 12th annual Acoustic Roots Festival is scheduled for August 29 to 31. Held on the 500-acre site of Two Rivers Wildlife Park, the festival showcases East...
People & Cultures
Music is the heartbeat of Cape Breton Island. Rooted in Gaelic, Acadian, Mi’kmaw and folk traditions, the Island’s musical culture is rich, diverse and deeply personal. It lives in community halls, kitchens, pubs and festival stages, where a fiddle tune, a drumbeat or a heartfelt song can bring people together in an instant.
Whether you are at a ceilidh, a kitchen party or a world-renowned festival, you will find that music here is more than entertainment. It is a way of life, a shared language and a powerful link to history, identity and community.