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Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters Circle Club, St. Peters, 7:30-11 p.m., with local entertainment. Admission is $5.
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.
Kitchen party is at the Summerside Legion, Jan. 27, 2-5 p.m., featuring Jeff Coughlin.
A benefit ceilidh in aid of Vanda MacDonald, who is recovering from cancer surgery and will have to make many trips to Charlottetown for treatment, is Jan. 27, 7 p.m., at the Murray River Hall. Entertainers include Mary Lou MacLure, Walter Ching, Colton Matheson, Len Buell, Edna MacMaster, Vince Keoughan, Wayne MacLean, Urban Chaisson, Andy Clarey, Jim Madsen, Donald MacKenzie, Wendy Jackson, Lewis Penny, Jeannie Nicholson, Dorothy Hayter and
Jordan Chowan and friends. Emcee is Errol Maclure. Donations are accepted. A 50/50 draw and a silent auction will be held. Food donations for lunch will be accepted. For information, call Marvin at 902-962-2818 or Walter at 902962-2799.
Helping Hands Band jamborees are at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2. Woodstock, with the next one Jan. 27, 7 p.m., with funds raised supporting local charities.
Saturday ceilidhs are at the Belfast Rec Centre, 8-11 p.m., with a 50-50 draw and a light lunch. Please note in case of a winter storm, the next ceilidh will be held the following Saturday evening. Call Dale Campbell at 902-6592554 for information.
Ceilidh in Kinkora is Jan. 28, 1:30 p.m., at Kinkora Place. Performers include Not All There, Louise and Jonathan Arsenault, Elmer Doiron, Dylan Ferguson, John Gallant, Roger “Co-Op” Arsenault, Lou Doiron, Fenton MacSwain and Ivor Price. The admission of $8, includes lunch and door prizes to be won.
Irish music session with Roy Johnstone and friends is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Players are welcome.
The monthly ceilidh concert at the Bonshaw Hall is Jan. 28, 2-4 p.m., with Gerry Edge, Bridget Patterson, The Fresh Air Inspectors Marcus Lutterman, Emily Ross, Gary Torlone and Kevin Yarr, plus local regulars Herb MacDonald, Phil Pineau, Andrea Corder and/or Tony the Troubador. There’s also a 50/50 draw, lunch and open stage time. Admission is by donation with proceeds to the P.E.I. chapter of the Council of Canadians. Everyone is welcome. The venue is accessible for smaller wheelchairs. For information, call 902-675-4093 or check https://www.facebook. com/events/1542659625825919/.
Acoustic music jam is every Sunday, 2-8:30 p.m., at the Acadian Musical Village (Expo-Centre), Abram-Village, organized by the Acadian Musical Village and the Evangeline Bluegrass Festival. Admission is $3 (adults only) with supper served at 5 p.m. for $10. There is also a door prize and a 50/50 draw. Call 902-854-2324.
A ceilidh is at the York Community Centre on Jan. 28, 7 p.m., with the house band (Herb MacDougall, Joe Penney, Janice Hebert, Bob Perry, David Moore) and guest performers Diane Adams Roach, Hazel St. Amand, Buddy Longaphie, Fenton MacSwain, Elaine O’Connor, Bob Acorn and Stan Paquet. There will also be a 50/50 draw, door prize and lunch. Proceeds are for the Salvation Army. The centre is wheelchair accessible and doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
A ceilidh is at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Dance to local musicians playing old-time classics. Call 902652-2053.
Acoustic jams take place Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., at Murphy’s Community Centre, Charlottetown, Room 109, downstairs. Bring an instrument and sit in or come to just to listen. A nominal fee of $2 goes to the centre to cover Afternoon recital series, featuring UPEI music majors, begin Jan. 26, 12:40 p.m., at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI. Emilee Sorrey performs during the Music P.E.I. open mic takeover at Baba’s Lounge on Wednesday. Co-hosted by Simon Joseph and Sorrey, the event was part of 2018 Credit Union Music P.E.I. Week.
costs. For information, contact Caroline Jones at jonescb@eastlink.ca or 902-940-9565.
An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome. Parkview Ceilidh with On the Road Again, featuring John Campbell, Claude Gaudet, Ernie Gallant, Joe Lawless, Bobby MacLean and Cindy Arsenault, is at the Parkview Seniors’ Club, 335 Central St., Summerside, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. There will be lunch and a 50/50 draw.
QCONCERTS
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 and Mike Robicheau). Each week there is a special guest, and the second set is always an electric blues jam. On Jan. 27, singer/ guitarist Dan Currie will perform.
Blues Jam with Whiskey Business is at Baba’s Lounge on the last Saturday of each month with the next concert set for Jan. 27, 5:30-8 p.m. The first set features rockin blues originals and covers, and the second set is an open blues jam. More information is at https://www. facebook.com/ whiskeybusinesspei/.
Susan Aglukark performs in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available through the theatre box office.
A recital featuring Jennifer King, Lively Songs for Little People by Michael Pendergast (the Music Man) are casual drop-in shows with a small familyfriendly rate, movements, songs, dance and humour. They are Tuesdays, 10:45 a.m., in the food court of Confederation Court Mall and Thursdays at the Stratford Town Hall gym, 10:45 a.m.
piano, and a guest performance by soprano Sung Ha Shin-Bouey is Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m., at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall in the Steel Building on the UPEI campus. Admission is seniors and adults, $20/students, $15.
The QEH concert series continues at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Hall, 151 Stratford Rd., Stratford, Jan. 28, 2 p.m., hosted by Treble with Girls, with special guest storyteller Dennis King. Enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly music and fun to raise funds for the 22nd annual QEH/Eastlink Telethon for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation. There’s a 50/50 draw, door prizes, tickets on a West Jet Trip for two and a homemade lunch at intermission. Admission is adults, $10, students, 12 and under, $5, and preschoolers free.
The P.E.I. Intermediate Honours Band is in concert on Jan. 28, 2 p.m., at the Delta Convention Centre in Charlottetown. The cost is $5. Tickets are available at the door. The special guest conductor is Richard Bennett.
A bluegrass and acoustic music concert, featuring The Island Girls with Alice Gallant, Sadie Perry, Donna Lee Perry, Louise Perry and Bernie DesRoches, is Jan. 29, 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.
Bubbles & Bells, an interactive show for babies and toddlers, is at The Guild in Charlottetown, Jan. 31, 10-11 a.m. Admission is pay what you can.
Dr. Frances Gray performance competition finals concert is Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m., at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Admission is adults, $15/students, $10.
Basia Bulat is in concert in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, contact the theatre box office.
Dennis Ellsworth and Kinley Dowling are in concert at The Mack in Charlottetown on Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, contact the box office of the Confederation Centre of the Arts.
Three popular P.E.I. bluegrass bands will perform in Charlottetown on Feb. 4: Vans Bryant and Harold Noye in Dunromin, Janet McGarry and Wildwood and Bluegrass Revival. The concert begins at 2 p.m., at the Benevolent Iris Hall, 582 North River Rd. This is the first of the winter/spring series to raise money for the 33rd anniversary Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival, July 6-8 in Rollo Bay. Admission is $10 at the door with all proceeds going to the P.E.I. Bluegrass & Old Time Music Society. Doors open at Kitchen party-style entertainment, featuring classic rock, country and anything else is at The Shed, Slemon Park Hotel and Conference Centre, every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. New talent is always welcome. There is free admission (for adults of any age). For information, call Kim, 902-888-7192.
1 p.m. (the hall is equipped with an elevator). For more information, call 902-566-2641.
QEvangeline Recreation Centre, Acadian Musical Village and Mont Carmel Parish hold a Chase the Ace draw every Friday at the Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the draw at 9 p.m. (estimated $22,500 in 34 cards this week). The entertainment for Jan. 26 is Jordan LeClair and Michael Richard, 8-10 p.m. There is free admission. This event is reserved to those 19 years and over. Contact 902-854-3300 for information. Friends of the Kensington Heritage Library used book sale is at the former Kensington Welcome Centre (in the Railyard), 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jan. 27, with proceeds in aid of programming at library. Price is by donation.
QMusic P.E.I. Week continues Jan. 26-28 at various venues across the Island, featuring concerts and award presentations in celebration of music in this province. For information, go to musicpei.com.
QFUNDRAISERS FESTIVALS DANCES
A dance is every Saturday at Club 50 in Abram-Village, 8:30-11:30 p.m. (weather permitting). Enjoy dancing to country and old rock ’n’ roll by a live band. There is also lunch and a 50/50 draw. All are welcome. Admission is $6.
A dance featuring Fallback will be held at the Kaylee Hall in Pooles Corner on Jan. 27, 8 p.m.
A dance will be held on Jan. 31, 8:30-11:30 p.m., at the Hillsborough Park Community Centre with Joe Hynes and the Black Hats. There will also be a free lunch and a 50/50 draw.
THEATRE/ COMEDY/DANCE
Side Hustle takes the stage at The Guild in Charlottetown, Jan. 26, 7-9 p.m. This all-women improv comedy troupe features Kirstin Lund, Patti Larsen, Caron Prins, Nancy McLure, Monica Rafuse, Sarah Brown and Jill Chandler. All proceeds from this night of made-up-on-the-spot comedy will help Hospice P.E.I. assist Islanders preparing, supporting and caring for those affected by a life-limiting illness before and after death. For tickets, contact the box office. Patrick Ledwell and Mark Haines present “The Shack Wacky Review” at the P.E.I. Brewing Company in Charlottetown, Feb. 2-3, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are available online at PEIbrewingcompany. com, in person at P.E.I. Brewing Company or by calling 902-629BREW (2739).
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.