Craig Cardiff at Trailside tonight

Craig Cardiff will be playing the Trailside in Mount Stewart tonight at 8 p.m. For the past two and a half years, he has been passing around a Book of Truths during his shows and asking his fans to share something truthful in it — a story, a confession, a hope, a secret. The book gives fans a chance to write down something they might be too afraid to say out loud, and it gives Cardiff an opportunity to connect with the people who come to his shows.

With a voice described as “warm, scratched, sad and that expose the human condition, putting a magnifying glass to the clumsier and less proud moments.

“We love having Craig play the Trailside,” says owner Pat Deighan. “You never know what to expect and it’s always very intimate. One time we had someone ask his girlfriend to marry him during one of Craig’s Trailside shows.”

Tickets are available at www. trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or by calling 902-394-3626 for reservations. Doors and kitchen open at 6:30 p.m.

The Kitchen Country Ceilidh is tonight at the Wheatley River Community Hall from 7:30- 9:30 p.m.

It’s an evening of music, song and dance, hosted by Susan Pitre, with friends and special guests performing.

Guests will include the Retrofrets, country singer Clifford Martin, Aaron Waite, step dancer Charlie McClarin and accordion player Agnes Van Den Bremt.

Pitre will time gospel favourites and country tunes, and a tribute to Rita MacNeil.

Cost is $10 per person. There will be canteen service and a 50/50 draw. The Wheatley River Community Hall is located off Rackham’s Lane in Wheatley River and is wheel chair accessible. Proceeds will go to hall upkeep

For more information, contact Tracy Huggan at 902621-0834 or Carol Axworthy: 902-964-2586.