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A Summer Ceilidh with Spyder Macdonald, Doris Mason & Jason Brushett
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Join us for a fun evening of songs, stories and laughter with three of the regions busiest and best artists. Spyder Macdonald has been sharing his songs and good cheer for over 30 years, celebrating Pictou County’s rich history and stories. He has graced the deCoste stage hundreds of times and is in engaging, talented host and performer. Doris Mason is a celebrated songwriter, pianist and a well-known performer on the East Coast music scene. Over the years she has…
Scandinavian String Alliance
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Catch these international artists on their way to Stanfest! Scandinavian String Alliance (SSA) is a touring project created by two Scandinavian bands who are playing and singing traditional and newly composed music and songs from Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The project features the Pan-Scandinavian violin trio Fru Skagerrak and the Danish violin and guitar duo Kristian Bugge & Morten Alfred Høirup. The two acts perform individually and also join forces as a part of their show to share old Scandinavian joking songs and beautiful love songs, combined with some great…
Cape Breton Summertime Review
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The Cape Breton Summertime Revue is a popular music and comedy production which features comical, topical and local content, mixed with a light-hearted Cape Breton perspective and top-notch original and traditional music. Many of Cape Breton Island’s most successful musicians and actors have been part of the Cape Breton Summertime Revue – Maynard Morrison, Bette MacDonald, the Rankin Family, Rita MacNeil, and Natalie MacMaster, to name just a few. The 2019 Summertime Revue is happy to welcome back Gemini Award winner Bette MacDonald to the cast. The show also features…
Rum Ragged – from Newfoundland
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From spirited instrumentals to heartfelt ballads, traditional Newfoundland band Rum Ragged pays homage to the greats that came before them while carving out a fresh, unique sound of their own. Formed by singer/guitarist Mark Manning and singer/accordion player Aaron Collis just three years ago, they have expanded to a four-piece with Anthony Chafe on bodhran and Michael Boone on bass and banjo. Together they deliver the full traditional musical experience, whether it is an intimate pub show or a spirited…
Celebrating the Music of Don Messer with Heather Cameron and Friends
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Don Messer was a Canadian musician, band leader, radio broadcaster, and defining icon of folk music during the 1960s. His CBC Television series Don Messer’s Jubilee (1959-69) featured Messer’s down-east fiddle style and the “old-time” music of Don Messer and His Islanders. It was one of the most popular and enduring Canadian television programs of the 1960s. The show became a Launchpad for many up-and-coming artists of the day; Catherine MacKinnon and Stompin' Tom to name a few. Heather Cameron…
Musical Buddies | Buddy MacDonald, the Putnam Family & Mary Beth Carty
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Buddy MacDonald, one of Cape Breton’s most musically talented individuals, leads this entertaining cast of artists for a two night series. Buddy has toured the world from the Shetland Islands to Dollywood, sharing his uplifting spirit and songs. You might know some favourites like “Getting Dark Again” and “Wild Mountain Thyme”. The Putnam Family, comprised of Alycia on fiddle, her father Robert on guitar and mother Kelly on electric bagpipes makes for a dynamic, high energy family band blending traditional…
Jake & Shaun’s Big Gay Affair: 2019
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Back on their home turf, Jake & Shaun’s Big Gay Affair soars to new heights on their 2019 tour. Coming back to Pictou with a brand new show, that is sure to deliver fantasy, fun and fabulousness. Expect iconic sketches like Betty-Lou and Linda, The Dragkins, Anne of Boat Harbour and more. You’ll be more than entertained by the sixteen membered cast. Glitter and magic arrive with the full band while the traditional drag queens lip sync for their life, darling! Take in the lights, jumbo screens and…
Opry Gold
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Opry Gold is a toe-tappin’, roof-raisin’ salute to the greatest songs in the history of Country Music, starring Leisa Way & The Wayward Wind Band. To share the Opry’s history is to share the story of Country Music. Leisa Way and her phenomenally talented Wayward Wind Band have brought audiences many great shows, and this latest concert delivers the hottest country songs from the last few decades. Sing-a-long to Johnny Cash, Shania Twain, Vince Gill, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Lady Antebellum, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels, Zac Brown…
Across the Pond- The British Invasion
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After the Fab Four appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, North American music was never the same! Across the Pond celebrates over 50 years of British pop and rock music. You’ll hear hits of The Beatles, Dave Clark Five, Herman’s Hermits, Elton John, Petula Clark, Tom Jones, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Shirley Bassey, Gerry & the Pacemakers, The Animals, Dusty Springfield, Rod Stewart, Adele, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Sting, Annie Lennox, Led Zeppelin, Joe Cocker, Lulu, The Hollies - and more! Join Leisa Way and…
Bruce Guthro Songwriter’s Circle
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Featuring Matt Minglewood, Catherine MacLellan and Irish Mythen Bruce Guthro is an award winning Canadian singer/songwriter from Cape Breton, NS. He has recorded as both a solo artist and as a member of the Scottish Celtic Rock Band Runrig. At home Bruce regularly tours the Maritimes as the host of his widely popular Songwriter’s Circles. These events bring three additional musical artists together ensuring no “Circle” is ever the same. This time at the deCoste, Bruce has invited Matt Minglewood,…