4119 NS-223 , Iona
902-295-3411
Date: Jun 27, 2025
Many hands make light work, as the saying goes. Join us as we share how the Gaels prepared woven cloth for use, all the while communally singing Gaelic songs in rhythm during the milling frolic. We even teach you how to sing a chorus or two.
2-3pm | $17 / $13 (65+) / $8 (6-17)/ Free (5 & under) / $45 (Family)
Next Date: Jun 28, 2025
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
For more than half a century, Mabou has been buzzing with excitement every July as we host our beloved annual tradition. It’s a time f...
Next Date: Jun 27, 2025
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Next Date: Jul 20, 2025
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Big Pond
The Big Pond Concert is back this summer. After decades at MacIntyre’s Field and a few years inside the fire hall, the concert is back out...
Next Date: Jun 28, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Marion Bridge
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Next Date: Jun 27, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
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Next Date: Jul 1, 2025
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
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Shannon MacMullin is a Gàidhlig learner, singer and storyteller; a community educator, and the Cultural Experiences Co-ordinator at Baile nan Gàidheal | Highland Village. She loves dancing, making beauty in the world & bringing people together.
