On Shelly's Tuesday night, a young fiddler named Megan Samm from Lawrencetown played. She is only 9 years old and takes fiddle lessons in the Halifax area. Keep up the good work, Megan!
Wednesday we had a plethora of visitors taking the stage! Our own Anita MacDonald treated the crowd to her weightless footwork again, as she is so able to do.
Getting things rolling after the break was a group of young fiddlers and Irish Dancers from New Brunswick who are travelling throughout Cape Breton. They toured the island doing several performances and participated in dance and fiddle workshops. They are part of a musical troupe called the Celtic Discovery Performing Troupe, consisting of 12 members ranging from ages 11-16 years old. They performed 3 fiddle medleys for us as well as Irish soft and hard shoe routines.
While they were around they made the most of their time, including performances at Chestico Days, Port Hood, the Bras d'Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter's, Strathspey Place, the Barn at the Normaway Inn, and finally The Lobster Kettle, in Louisbourg.
Then a visitor from Wales who has become a regular attendee at our ceilidhs: Robert Woodley. He has attended the Gaelic College, and shared a set of tunes on his accordion as well as a song, accompanying himself on guitar. We are sure to see you again, Robert! Cheers!
After we thought the dust had cleared from the traffic at the door (what a crowd we had! standing room only!), yet another musician came in, this time a young man from Montreal, Jacques, fiddle case thrown over his back. Well, we couldn't let him leave without a tune as well! He gracefully obliged and shared a set of Quebecois reels that set every one's feet a'tapping as well as a traditional Cape Breton set of strathspey and reels.
What does the next hold? Nobody knows- you have to come see for yourself!
See you at the ceilidh!
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