Singing their song for Canada
An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome.
Lot 7 ceilidhs begin for the season June 29, 7:30 p.m., at St. Marks Hall, Burton, with Jordan LeClair, Michael Richard and Cyndi and Meredith Rix. Then July 6, enjoy a Doucette evening with Victor and Kathy and several members of the Doucette family. An Irish lunch is served at intermission. There is a door prize, a 50/50 draw and a gift for the person who travelled the farthest.
A ceilidh is at the Stanley Bridge WI Hall, Route 6 and 224, Stanley Bridge, Thursdays, June 29 to Sept. 28, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), hosted by Mike Pendergast and Tom McSwiggan with Andy Doucette, Shane Pendergast and Veronica Murray. Island strawberries and ice cream are available at intermission. Admission is charged. Contact 902836-4310 or peiceilidh. ca.
A familyfriendly ceilidh is Friday, 10:30 a.m., at the Confederation Court Mall. Michael Pendergast will be the host.
Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters Circle Club, St. Peters, 7:30-11 p.m., with local entertainment. Admission is $4.
Courtney Hogan’s ceilidh is Fridays, 7:30 p.m., at the Emerald Boxcar Pub & Grill Community Centre. Guests June 30 are Keelin Wedge, Michael Pendergast and Janelle Banks. Admission is at the door and there will be CDs, a 50/50 tickets and new ceilidh T-shirts available. Check out www.courtneyhogan.com.
Ceilidh at the Irish Hall June 30, 8 p.m., features Tip Er Back (Allen Betts, Wade Murray, Clive Currie, Darlene Bradley). There’s a 50/50 draw and a light lunch at intermission. The ceilidh is in the air-conditioned Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown. Tickets are at the door, which opens at 7 p.m. Call 902-566-3273.
A ceilidh at the Kaylee Hall is Fridays, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5. Music is by Jim Madsen, Donnie MacDonald, Jim Galpin and Elinor MacAulay, hosted by Charles Fraser and family.
Summerside Legion kitchen party is at the Legion on Notre Dame Street, Saturdays, 3-6 p.m.
Richard Wood, Gordon Belsher and Brad Fremlin World Class Kitchen Party is in Stanley Bridge, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. On July 1, Courtney Hogan-Chandler will fill in for Wood, who is in Shilo, Man., entertaining troops on Canada Day. Admission is at the door, which opens at 7 p.m. Ice cream and strawberries will be available.
Saturday ceilidh is at the Belfast Rec Centre, 8-11 p.m., with a 50-50 draw and a light lunch. Call Dale Campbell at 902-659-2554.
Irish music session with Roy Johnstone and friends is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Players are welcome.
St. Paul’s Parish Ceilidh is July 2, 6:30 p.m. at St Paul’s Parish Hall Sturgeon (follow Route 17a, east of Montague), with Lucas McCormack, Jamie O’Brien, Mike Buell, Anne Ford, Bryson Guptill, Marie MacIntyre, John Hume, Ralph Jenkins, Mathew Reid, Carl Curley, Urban Chaisson, Wayne MacLean, Mike O’Connor, Colton Matheson and the MacDonald sisters, Doris and Marie. Admission: $5. Tea and biscuits are served. Doors open at 6 p.m.
A ceilidh is at Dunstaffnage School Centre, July 2, 7 p.m., hosted by Roadmasters’ Band with Ivor Price, Wayne Diamond, Theo Wiegers and Dave Moore. Guest entertainers include Joyce Arsenault, Lou Doiron, Robert Cain, Frances McInnis and Mary Smith. Admission is $8. There’s a 50/50 draw.
A ceilidh is the Cymbria Lions Club, Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Guests July 2 are Courtney Hogan and Keelin Wedge. Admission is $12, with children 12 and under, $5. There will be a 50/50 draw and ice cream sundae sales. The wheelchair accessible venue is at 2184 Church Rd., Rustico. Call 902-963-2166.
Kitchen parties are at St. Margaret’s Hall, 11397 Northside Rd., Sundays, 8 p.m., with old-time dance and waltz music by Rannie MacLellan, Kevin Chaisson and Urban MacAdam. There is also an open mike segment, door prizes, a 50/50 draw and lunch. Admission is $8. Call 902-687-2546.
Gary Chipman, Keelin Wedge, Kevin Chaisson, Blair Coughlin and Jordan Chowen present a ceilidh Mondays, 7:30 p.m., starting July 3, at the Stanley Bridge WI Hall in Stanley Bridge. Admission is at the door or online at www.peiceilidhs.com. The hall is at 4897 St. Mary’s Rd., Stanley Bridge. Call 902-3141865.
The Ross Family Ceilidh is Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Clinton Hills., 123 Harding Creek Rd., with Danielle Ross, Johnny Ross, Stephanie Ross and Dorothy Ross. Snacks and buffet are available at the licensed venue. Information is at www.rossfamily.ca or 902-886-3080.
A ceilidh is at Bedeque United Church Hall, July 4, 7:30 p.m., with The Singing Souls. Admission is $6. Lunch will be served.
Toe Tappin’ Tunes ’n Tales Ceilidh returns to the Britannia Hall, 816 Canada Rd. (Route 178) Tyne Valley, July 4, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Entertainers are Lowell Palmer, students of Ellerslie Elementary School, Garth and Liane MacKay and Norm Bowser and John Stone of the Hard Times. Admission: adults - $8, students - $3. A canteen is available. Proceeds go to Bideford Parsonage Museum.
Dunes ‘n’ Tunes – A Seaside Ceilidh runs Tuesdays until Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m., at the Brackley Beach Community Centre, featuring Johnny Ross, Peggy Clinton, Jordan LeClair, Allison Giggey, Megan Pollard and Rachel Duncan. Admission is at the door. Call 902659-2137.
A ceilidh is at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Dance to local musicians playing old-time classics. Call 902652-2053.
Ceilidh in the City is Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Jack Blanchard Family Centre, 7 Pond St., Charlottetown, “Anne of Green Gables – The Musical” is in the Homburg Theatre, Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown. Go to www.confederationcentre.com or 1-800565-0278. Members of the Victoria Children’s Choir are excited about performing at the Canada 150 celebration in the new Cultural Pavilion in Victoria Park on July 1. At 12:30 p.m. they will be part of the official opening ceremonies, followed by a 30-minute concert at 1:30 p.m. They will also perform July 2, 7 p.m., at St. Paul ’s Anglican Church, 101 Prince St., Charlottetown. Admission is by donation.
featuring on July 5 Canadian Country Classics with Larry Campbell and Colleen MacPhee, as well as hosts Kendall Docherty, Peter Burke, Brian Knox and Heartz Godkin. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Canteen service is available. A 50/50 draw supports the Canadian Mental Health Suicide Awareness and Prevention. A ceilidh is at the Malpeque WI Hall, Route 20, Malpeque, Wednesdays to Aug. 30, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), hosted by Mike Pendergast and Tom McSwiggan with Andy Doucette, Shane Pendergast and Veronica Murray. Island strawberries and ice cream are available at intermission. Admission is charged. Contact 902-836-4310 or peiceilidh.ca.
A ceilidh, sponsored by the Silver Threads Seniors Club, is at the club, 78 Main St., Souris, Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m., featuring local music. Admission is $5 with funds for club projects.
QCONCERTS
Gunning, J.P. Cormier, Small Town Jokurs, Mike Plume, Billy MacInnis and Tim Hus. Check out stompintomfest.com for information.
The East Pointers are at the Eastern Kings Community Centre in Elmira, July 1, 7 p.m.
Lennie Gallant (8-9 p.m.) and Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy (9:15-10:15 p.m.) cap off the Canada Day concert in Victoria Park on July 1 on the Cultural Pavilion MainStage. Music is underway throughout the day. For information on this free concert, go to discovercharlottetown.com.
Mont-Carmel summer concert series begins July 2, 7 p.m., at the Mont-Carmel Parish Centre, featuring Acadian, traditional, folk, Maritime and contemporary music. Check out www.cooperativeculturelledemontcarmel.com or call 902-439-0126.
The Cheveries, Treble with Girls, The Chaisson Trio , Peggy Clinton and Johnny Ross Young are at the Eastern Kings Community Centre in Elmira, July 2, 7 p.m. Black Umfolosi is in concert at the Indian River Festival, St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, July 2, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, contact the festival box office.
A gospel concert, featuring the Stephensons from Hartland, N.B., is July 2, 7 p.m., at Clyde River Baptist Church. Admission is at the door.
Ross Neilson is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, July 2, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www. trailside.ca, Back
Alley Music or 902-394-3626.
A bluegrass and acoustic music concert, featuring Roy MacCaull and Friends is July 3, 7-9 p.m., at the Summerside
Legion. Open mike performers, 7-7:30 p.m., have free admission. Admission for everyone else is $5. There is also a 50/50 draw and door prize. Bring a friend and acoustic instruments for a jam after the concert.
The Young’uns are at Victoria Playhouse, Victoria, July 3, 8 p.m. For information, contact the theatre box office.
College of Piping mini concerts begin July 3 in Summerside, and run Monday to Friday. More information is at http://collegeofpiping.com or 902-436-5377.
MacKinnon Homestead Scottish Concerts at 31228 Rte. 2 Richmond will run on select Tuesdays, including July 11 at 7:30 p.m., featuring Scottish music and songs with the Bells. Call 902-854-3513.
Wyatt Heritage Properties/ Culture Summerside’s 2017 Concerts in the Garden kicks off July 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the garden at 205 Prince St. The first performers are Brett and Zak. Bring along a blanket or lawn chair. Admission is by donation. During the intermission, ice cream made daily on the premises is offered with Island fruit toppings. Helping Hands Jamboree, with the Helping Hands Band and other performers, is at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2, Woodstock, July 1, 7:30 p.m. Money raised supports charities such as hospitals, the Caring Cupboard, the breakfast program at the local elementary school, the local fire departments and church activities. Admission is by donation. Call 902-859-2394. Doug Paisley and Al Tuck are at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, June 29, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or 902-394-3626.
Leon Gallant and Billy MacInnis are at the Sterling Women’s Institute Hall, Stanley Bridge, Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Brian J. Dunn Band and Maureen Trainor are at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, June 30, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www.trailside. ca, Back Alley Music or 902-3943626.
The Victoria Children’s Choir will perform at the Canada 150 celebration in the new Cultural Pavilion in Victoria Park on July 1. At 12:30 p.m. they will be part of the official opening ceremonies, followed by a 30-minute concert at 1:30 p.m.
Outdoor summer concert series starts at Peakes Quay in Charlottetown on July 1 with two concerts daily.
Canada Day concert at the Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond, is July 1, 4 p.m., with Dave
July 6, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or 902-394-3626.
QThe Tignish Irish Moss Festival
is June 29 to July 2 in Tignish. Contact Chelsea Murphy, 902882-2600 or go to www.peiae.ca/ tignishirishmossfestival.
The first annual Stompin’ Tom Festival is in Skinner’s Pond, June 30 to July 1. Check out stompintomfest.com or call 902-882-3214.
Cavendish Beach Music Festival
is July 6-9. Check out cavendishbeachmusic.com.
32nd annual P.E.I. Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival
is July 7-9 on the festival field in Rollo Bay. Check out http:// peibluegrass.tripod.com/annualfestival-new-info.html or call 902569-4501 or 902-566-2641.
QPhase II Hosts Canada Day Dance at Hillsborough Park on June 30. Dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. All over 19 are welcome. A dance is Wednesday at the Hillsborough Park Community Centre, 9 p.m. to midnight. Music is by Joe Hynes, Johnny Ross and Davy Weale. There is a 50/50 and a free lunch.
QFESTIVALS DANCES FOOD AND MUSIC
“Weak Shove of Talent” is the title of this year’s dinner theatre production at the Tignish Legion, Tuesday and Thursday nights starting June 29. Tickets can be booked by calling 902-853-6698. Hillsborough River Gospel Brunches are Sundays at the Trailside Music Cafe’ & Inn in Mount Stewart. Two groups - The Grace Notes (Bridgette Blanchard, Nick Doneff, Mark Geddes) and Brunch Prophets (Cam MacDuffee, Karen Graves) – will perform on different Sundays. For complete information, go to www.trailside. ca or call 902394-3626 Feast Dinner Theatres presents “Shucked” at Summerside’s Brothers 2 and at Rodd Charlottetown, and run Tuesdays to Saturdays for the summer. For tickets, call 902-629-2321 (Charlottetown) or 902436-7674 (Summerside) or visit www.feastdinnertheatres.com. “Anne & Gilbert” is at The Guild in Charlottetown. Go to www. theguildpei.com or contact the box office.
“A P.E.I. Musical Adventure” is at the MacKinnon Homestead at 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays, July 4 and 25, Aug. 15, and Sept. 5, featuring Lynne Provance and Cecelia Bell with a mixture of traditional and original music including songs, fiddling, bagpipes and songs about P.E.I.
is a free listings of entertainment events. Listings must be submitted no later than the end of the day Tuesday by fax at 566-3808 or to lifestyles@theguardian.pe.ca. For more information, call Carolyn Drake 629-6000, ext. 6036.