David Doucette is an award-winning novelist and musician who grew up in Ingonish Beach and began composing and performing music at an early age. Doucette is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier and Saint Mary’s Universities, where he pursued Literature Studies and Linguistics. He has lived in Asia, South America and the Middle East; has published four novels, and is winner of the Dartmouth Book Award for Best Atlantic Canadian Fiction. Doucette works as a novelist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, film composer and screenplay writer and is owner of Smokey Studios, a film and music production company set in the Highlands of Cape Breton Island. At present, he is working on the film production of an adaptation of his novel, North of Smokey, as well as building a cinema, and doing the odd musical performance.
Next Date: May 24, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
The Jackson/Wilson/Ciurcovich Trio is Andrew Jackson (trombone), Sam Wilson (guitar) and Gabriella Ciurcovich (upright bass). Individua...
Next Date: Jul 19, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
Theatre Baddeck’s production of Ed’s Garage, by Dan Needles, tells the story of former cattle farmer, Peter, who arriv...
Next Date: Jul 31, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
MY SON THE HURRICANE is a multi-horn, multi-drummer, multi-singer brass funk beast from Niagara, Ontario. The 12-piece brass-dance crew has ...
Next Date: Jul 16, 2025
Big Wave Summer Festival is a community-based series of events including Strawberry Tea, Square Dance, Poker Run, live local entertainment, ...
Next Date: Jul 11, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Big Baddeck
Join two incredible talents for an evening of stirring folk music at the Little Church in Big Baddeck! Dave Gunning, a luminary in Canadian ...
Next Date: May 16, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Marion Bridge
Players of all skill levels are welcome. Bring your guitar, and an amp and mic if you have one. We will take turns playing songs so all play...
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