Ceilidh set for this evening
The ceilidh tonigh in the Katherine Hughes Memorial Hall at the Irish Cultural Centre will feature Michael Pendergast, accompanied by storyteller and accordionist Tom McSwiggan and fiddler Andy Doucette.
Come and enjoy a fast-paced night with a mix of old songs and new, some laughs and cries, all coming from a relentless love of Island traditions. There will be a 50/50 draw at the wheelchair-accessible and air-conditioned hall, along with lunch at intermission. The hall is licensed. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. Admission is at the door. For more information, call 902-2133924.
Pendergast, on accordion and the lead vocalist, hails from Tracadie Cross where he grew up in a household where promoting music was an integral part of Pendergast family life. He has played to younger audiences for many years and has a large following of young children who know him as the “Music Man”. He has also released two children’s albums, four traditional music albums and two gospel albums
McSwiggan, originally from County Tyrone, Ireland, is a master of the button accordion and holds court with many comical stories collected over his 83 years. He is also founder of the long-running Malpeque Ceilidh and Stanley Bridge Ceilidh, which are held weekly through the summer and fall seasons.
Doucette, from Deblois, plays fiddle, guitar and bass. He will bring an Acadian flair to the night with his lively fiddling and fast tapping feet.