CANSO: The Stan Rogers Folk Fest organizing committee is pleased to announce that Dylan Menzie will be performing this summer.
With his compelling, sprawling vocal range, a striking mix of familiar yet sophisticated musical lines, and adept guitar skills, Menzie...
HALIFAX: Tom Ryan says there was rarely “a lot going on,” when he was growing up in Inverness; the former coal-mining village along Route 19 on the west coast of Cape Breton Island.
He...
HALIFAX: A Grade 12 SAERC student showcased his skills and creativity in a ceremony marking the Minister’s Awards for Creative Excellence in the Arts.
Michael Young received the Charlie A’Court Scholarship for Excellence in...
ANTIGONISH: Despite numerous cancellations over the next few months, the Antigonight Festival team is moving ahead to explore an adapted festival. Antigonight is presented by Antigonish Culture Alive, a community arts council and registered charity not-for-profit organization.
By Stephen Cooke - Entertainment Reporter
CANSO: A lot of names got checked off the Stan Rogers Folk Festival wish list over the years, including songwriting and folk legends like Arlo Guthrie, Nanci Griffith,...
SYDNEY: While most people might be good and ready for spring to come around, Celtic music fans around the world are letting their thoughts drift, ever so briefly, to the fall as they look forward to news about a...
TORONTO: A former Strait area resident has started a successful songwriter circle that began with live shows and continues through the global pandemic.
Andrea England, host/curator/founder of Four Chords and the Truth is formerly...
ANTIGONISH: Ceilidh Acadien is a project involving Eveline Menard of Joliette (flute), Robert Deveaux of Cheticamp (fiddle), and Mary Beth Carty of Antigonish (accordion, guitar) coming together to create a cultural dialogue, mixing vocal and instrumental traditions.
They are excited...
