Scottish Orchestra on P.E.I. Sunday

Caledonian Scottish Orchestra of Nova Scotia will perform back-to-back concerts in Riverview, N.B. and Summerside today and Sunday.

The Saturday concert will take place in Trinity United Church, 90 Spring St., Summerside. The Sunday concert is at St. Paul’s United Church, 404 Cleveland Ave., Riverview. Both shows begin at 2:30 p.m.

Under the direction of Nelson Ferguson the orchestra will offer a varied selection of lively marches, strathspeys, jigs, reels, slow airs, polkas, and waltzes.

Performing at both concerts will be vocalist Sarah Lennerton. Retake, a four part barbershop quartet from Prince Edward Island will also be feature in Summerside. Formed in 1999, the quartet’s repertoire includes tunes from the 1950s, contemporary tunes, as well as Irish and Scottish.

Tickets for the concerts are $15 and are available at the door. Children under 14 years of age are admitted free.

The Caledonian Orchestra was formed in 1993 and consists of some 35 musicians playing violins, flutes, accordions cellos, bass, keyboard, percussion, and pipes. Orchestra members come from metro Halifax, Hants, Colchester, Cumberland, and Pictou Counties and New Brunswick.

They volunteer their time and talent giving benefit concerts to raise money for various charities.

The orchestra has performed at various locations throughout the Maritime Provinces as well as Stratford, Ontario. They have released four CDs of their music. Their latest CD, “One Hundred Thousand Welcomes” will be available at both concerts.