With more fiddlers per capita than anywhere else in the world, you can bet music will be on tap wherever you go on our Island. In addition to fiddlers like Natalie MacMaster and Ashley MacIsaac, the Island has produced Grammy-winning songwriter Gordie Sampson, legendary rocker Matt Minglewood, and many others. It’s the heart and soul of Cape Breton Island—so be sure to hear it live at our many community concert series and world-renowned festivals.
Next Date: Oct 1, 2022
Regions: Cabot Trail, Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Margaree Valley
On the grounds of the Normaway Inn, The Barn, operated by the Barn Music and Theatre Society, presents weekly Concert-Ceilidhs on Wednesdays...
Next Date: Oct 1, 2022
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Englishtown
A Festival along the Cabot Trail that’s made for both musicians and music lovers to come and enjoy Cape Breton’s acoustic roots!...
Next Date: Oct 1, 2022
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
The West Mabou Hall is best-known as the venue of the West Mabou Family Square Dances which have been held weekly for over 30 years and are ...
Next Date: Oct 2, 2022
Regions: Cabot Trail, Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Southwest Margaree
Join in for a special afternoon concert featuring the talents of Cameron Chisholm and Shelly Campbell, Colin Grant, Donna Hebert and Robert ...
Next Date: Oct 4, 2022
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
The Port Hawkesbury Ceilidhs, initially known as the Ceilidh at the Creamery, debuted in 1996 at a time when there were very few ceilidhs h...
Next Date: Oct 5, 2022
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Judique
Join us every Sunday all year from 2:00-5:00 pm (restaurant opens at 12:00 pm, June 30-Oct 16, 2022). Live traditional Celtic music featurin...
Next Date: Oct 5, 2022
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: North Sydney
October 5, 6:00pm – 8:00pm Jordan Musycsyn Jordan Musycsyn is a hard-working singer/songwriter and a masterful storyteller writing son...
Next Date: Oct 6, 2022
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney & Area
Gobblefest is a three-day music festival based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, that showcases local artists! The annual Thanksgiving tradition retur...
Next Date: Oct 7, 2022
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
Blueberry Jam started in 2019 as an Outdoor Concert at Big Belle Farm, a 170-year-old heritage farm owned by Paul and Adele Meagher on Mabou...
Next Date: Oct 7, 2022
Regions: Cape Breton’s South Coast, Cabot Trail, Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Louisbourg Area, Bras d’Or Lake
The Celtic Colours International Festival is a unique celebration of Cape Breton Island’s living traditional culture. For nine days in O...
Next Date: Oct 15, 2022
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
The annual Hike the Coxheath Colours and Ceilidh will take place on October 15th , 1-4pm. Come and celebrate the splendor of the fall colour...
Next Date: Oct 17, 2022
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Margaree Valley
The Barn Music and Theatre Society of Margaree will be holding our Fiddle & Folk Foliage Farewell, a 3-day all-ages music festival from...
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The annual Guitar Summit concert serves as an obvious showcase for these world-class pickers, but this wealth of talent inevitably shines through in concerts throughout each Festival.
The Gaels celebrated their culture not in huge buildings or sculptures but in their songs. Their songs told the stories of the people, the land, good times and bad, love's lost and yearned for.
There’s nothing better than watching two musicians who just love playing music together.
It is well-established that dance tradition is an important, if not defining, influence on Cape Breton's traditional music.
As a songwriter, I’ve often described my creative process as though I have tuned into an invisible radio frequency.