Back in time on the farm
The Murray Harbour Community Center is hosting a special gospel ceilidh on Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., at the centre, 1382 Main St., Murray Harbour. Performers include Len Buell, Wayne MacLean, Edna MacMaster, Jo-Anne Ford, Michael Buell, Louis MacKay, Mel Giddings, Kenny Chapmen, Madeline MacKinnon, Skye MacNeill, Lynn Herring, Aaron Tardiff and Tom Clark. Admission is at the door.
Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters Circle Club, St. Peters, 7:30-11 p.m., with local entertainment. Admission is $4.
Ceilidh at the Irish Hall Sept. 29, 8 p.m., features the Fiddle Summit, an array of fiddlers hosted by Ward MacDonald that includes Allan MacDonald, Sheila MacKenzie, Nick van Ouwerkerk and Trevor Profitt. There’s a 50/50 draw and a light lunch. Tickets are at the door, beginning at 7 p.m. The Irish Cultural Centre is at 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown. Call 902566-3273.
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.
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.
A ceilidh is Oct. 1, 7 p.m., at Dunstaffnage School Centre. It is hosted by Roadmasters’ band, with Ivor Price, Wayne Diamond, Theo Wiegers and Dave Moore. Guest entertainers include Kay Arsenault, Lou Doiron, Glenn McCabe, Stan Paquett and Lorraine Lynch. Admission is $8 and includes 50/50 draw and lunch. It is wheelchair accessible.
Tip Er Back is hosting a ceilidh at Afton Community Centre on Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m., with special guests Sheila MacKenzie and Laurel Drake, as well as returning guest Darlene Bradley. Afton Community Centre is on Route 19 in New Dominion. There will be a 50/50 draw. Admission is at the door, and all are welcome.
Kitchen party is 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, door prizes, a 50/50 draw and lunch. Admission is $8. Call 902-687-2546.
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 Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., at the Jack Blanchard Family Centre, 7 Pond St., Charlottetown. The lineup includes a Thanksgiving gospel ceilidh with Dino Dunsford and Kelley Mooney. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Canteen services are available. A 50/50 draw supports local charities.
Lot 7 ceilidh is Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., at St. Marks Hall, Burton, featuring Peggy Perry-Clinton, Alphy Perry and 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.
An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome.
QCONCERTS
UPEI Music Department’s Recital Series presents Christianne Rushton, mezzo soprano, and Robert Kortgaard, piano, in Exploring Canadian Compositions for Voice and Piano at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are adults and seniors, $20, and students, $15, and are on line at http://upeirecitala.bpt.me.
Taquila reunion concerts are Sept. 29-30, 11 p.m., at John Brown Grille, Charlottetown. Advance tickets are available from the venue. Tickets are also at door on show nights, if available.
Got Blues Matinee is Saturdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at The Factory Cookhouse, 189 Kent St., Charlottetown, hosted by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis and friends Reg Ballagh & Mike Robicheau). Each week there is a special guest, and the second set is always an electric blues jam. The guest for Sept. 30 is Brian Langille. Check out http://www.facebook.com/ groups/306169336775.
Patrick Ledwell and Mark Haines will be performing Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., at Souris Live Incs The Centre Stage, 14 Hebrew Ave., Souris. Tickets can be reserved by calling 902-327-0555.
The Barra MacNeils will perform Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., at the Island Rhythms Festival at the College of Piping and Performing Arts of Canada in Summerside. Tickets are available from the box office, by 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. Donna Rowley, manager of the Canadian Potato Museum in O’Leary, is shown with some of the many exhibits on display, including a two-horse treadmill on the left, which was used as a belt-driven power for equipment such as threshers and sawmills. The museum, which also features a section on community history, is open until Oct. 15.
calling 902-436-5377 or by going to collegeofpiping.com.
Songwriters’ Circle and Jam Night is Sept. 30, 7 p.m., at the Stompin’ Tom Centre in Skinners Pond. Help celebrate at this endof-season event, 7- 9 p.m., with a songwriters’ circle featuring Kurk Bernard, Blair Gaudet, Rodney Arsenault, Daniel Drouin and Abby Peters. Then stick around afterwards for a jam night with the entertainers from 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is charged.
Kendra, Boomer and Bruce – The Final Farewell End of an Era is Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside, featuring Kendra MacGillivray, Bruce Rainnie and Kevin “Boomer” Gallant. Tickets are available through the theatre box office
A special 50th anniversary concert of Development and Peace Caritas Canada is at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1 at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Stratford, featuring Fr. Keith Kennific, Fr. Frank Jay, Fr. Lyndon Hogan Fr. Charlie Cheverie, Jacinta Collins, Gary Cudmore, Jenna Cyr, Annie Kitson, Ayessa Divina, Dennis Boudreau and other entertainers. There will also be a sharing table. Admission is by freewill donation. All are welcome.
Phase II and Friends will perform a concert on Oct. 1, 7-9 p.m., at St. Paul’s Church, Charlottetown. Musical styles include rock ’n’ roll, pop, gospel and comedy. Funds raised will go to the church’s outreach program for limited-means families. Tickets are $10, adults, $5 for children, from St. Paul’s office or at the door. For information, call 902-892-1691 or go to www. stpaulschurch.ca.
The Stanfields will perform at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www. trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or 902-394-3626.
A fundraising concert, organized by the P.E.I. Down Syndrome Society, is Oct. 1, 7-9 p.m. at the Jack Blanchard Centre. Performers include Kendall Docherty, Katie McGarry, Andrew Chandler, Friends of the Irish, Kenny and Donna MacDonald family, Mallory McInnis and Colton Matheson. It includes a 50/50 draw, fudge sale, light lunch. Admission is by donation.
Folk/country musician Patrick Murray based out of Moncton, N.B., lands in Charlottetown on his Maritime tour on Oct. 1. Murray plays Baba’s Lounge at 8 pm alongside P.E.I. troubadour and Music P.E.I. nominee Brian Dunn. The night will be capped off with the band Crown Lands from Ontario.
A variety concert, featuring On The Road Again with Ernie Gallant, Claude Gaudet, John Campbell, Joe Lawless and Cindy Ellands-Arsenault is Oct. 2, 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 a 50/50 draw, door prize and a jam after the concert.
is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 2, 8 p.m. Go to www.trailside.ca, Back Alley
Music or call 902-394-3626.
MacKinnon Homestead Scottish Concerts at 31228 Rte. 2, Richmond will run on Tuesday, wrapping up for the season on Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m., featuring Scottish music and songs with the Bells. Call 902854-3513.
A Tribute to Elvis in Concert is Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., in the Homburg Theatre of Confederaiton Centre of the Arts. For tickets, contact the theatre box office.
Mathew Byrne is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 5, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www.trailside. ca, Back Alley Music or 902394-3626.
Tom Sweeney with Evans and Doherty perform The Songs of Tommy Makem Live in The Pourhouse at The Old Triangle Charlottetown, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Guests under 19 are welcome with a parent until 10 p.m.
Country Blend will perform a concert Oct. 6 at Our Lady of Assumption Parish Centre, 145 Stratford Rd., at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. Proceeds will be donated to the QEH Foundation. Advance tickets can be picked up at the QEH Foundation located in the QEH.
Villages and Joel McKiel are at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 6, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www. trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or 902-394-3626.
Country Blend will perform a concert Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church, Summerside. Tickets are $20. Advance tickets for Saturday’s show are available through Trinity United Church by calling 902-436-3155 or contact Orville Curtis at 902-629-5114 or 902-368-1041.
Rumours - The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show is Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m., in the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside. For tickets, contact the theatre box office.
Fiddler and folk singer Emerald Rae is live in The Pourhouse of the Old triangle in Charlottetown, Oct. 11. Doors at 6:30 p.m., the show is at 7 p.m. Admission is at the door. Guests under 19 are welcome with a parent until 10 p.m.
The Claire Lynch Band with special guests Katie McGarry and Dan Currie, is in concert Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m., at the Harbourfront theatre in Summerside. For tickets, contact the box office. Helping Hands Jamboree, with the Helping Hands Band and other performers, is at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2, Woodstock, Oct. 7, 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.
QThe Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show is Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts. For tickets, contact the theatre box office.
FUNDRAISERS
The 20th annual Cornwall Library book sale is Sept. 29, 12- 5 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. All proceeds support the Friends of the Cornwall Public Library.
Sixth annual Hospice P.E.I.’s Dancing with the Stars is being presented by National Bank, a signature event for the organization. It brings together local well
known Islanders, the stars, with local professional dancers, pros, for a night of fun, dancing and fundraising at the Murphy Community Centre in Charlottetown, which is donating the space and labour. Tickets are still available by calling 902-368-4498. People can vote for their favourite star. Every $1 donated counts as one vote. The star with the most votes at the end the night on Oct. 7th will win the “People’s Choice Award”. Visit the website for more information – www.dwtspei.com.
QCelebrate Culture Days at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Confederation Chamber, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, go to confederationcentre.com.
Charlottetown Film Festival is Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. Check out charlottetownfilmfestival.com.
North Rustico Seawalk Festival is Sept. 30, 9 a.m. to 9 pm. For information, visit northrustico. com.
Island Rhythms Festival is Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 at the College of Piping in Summerside. Check out collegofpiping.com.
The Cymbria Lions Club is celebrating its 41st annual Thanks Giving Festival, Oct. 5-8.
QFESTIVALS DANCES
Phase II returns to Hillsborough Park on Sept. 29 enough for a dance. Anyone over 19 is welcome. Dancing is 9 p.m. to midnight.
A dance is at 56 St. Peters Rd., Charlottetown, Sept. 30, 9 p.m. to midnight. Music is by Music and Friends with special guest Lester MacPherson. There is a free lunch and a 50/50 draw.
The Dunsford Boys play for a dance at the Kaylee Hall in Pooles corners, Sept. 30, 8 p.m.
Rustico Bay seniors dance is Sept. 30, 9 p.m. to midnight. Music is by Country Steel. Admission is $10 and includes a light lunch and 50/50.
Wednesday dances are at Hillsborough Park Community Centre. The next one is Oct. 4, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Music is by Joe Hynes and friends with free lunch and 50/50 draw.
A dance is Thursdays, 8-11 p.m., at the Centre Belle-Alliance, 5 Maris Stella Ave., off South Drive, Summerside with 1950s/’60s music by Fallback (Scott White, Dale Gaudet, Johnny Ross, Steve Guy, Tom DesRoches, Wayne Robichaud). Admission is at the door.
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.