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CEILIDHS/JAMS/ KITCHEN PARTIES

Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters Circle Club, St. Peters, 7:30-11 p.m.

A ceilidh is at the Emerald Boxcar Pub & Grill Community Centre, Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m., hosted by Courtney Hogan with guests Johnny Ross and Peggy Clinton, along with Abigail Rogers. Food and drinks and 50/50 tickets will be available at 5:30 p.m.

A music night at the Elmsdale Community Centre is Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. Music will be by George Chaisson, Roger Chaisson, Joe Doucette, John MacInnis, LeRoy Hiltz and Bob Flaherty.

Fiddlers’ Sons (Eddy Quinn, John B. Webster and Keelin Wedge) is at the Irish Hall in the Katherine Hughes Memorial Hall, Irish Cultural Centre, Sept. 6, 8 p.m. Tickets are at the door, which opens at 7 p.m. There will be a 50/50 draw and a light lunch. The hall is at 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown. Call 902-213-3924.

A ceilidh is at the Kaylee Hall, Fridays, Pooles Corner, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5.

A kitchen party is Sept. 6, 8-10 p.m., at Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village. Chase the Ace tickets are available until 9 p.m. Entertainment is by Jordan LeClair and Robert Doucette. There is free admission to this adultsonly event.

A Legion Kitchen Party is at the Summerside Legion on Saturdays, 2-5 p.m., with Eddy Quinn performing on Sept. 7.

World Class Kitchen Party is presented by the Richard Wood Trio (Richard Wood, Gordon Belsher, Brad Fremlin) at the Stanley Bridge Hall, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Admission is at the door.

Irish music session with Roy Johnstone and friends is Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Players are welcome.

Tunes on Tap is Sundays, 3-5 p.m., at Copper Bottom Brewery in Montague, hosted by Ward MacDonald with a special guest each week. On Sept. 8, guests are Jesse Francis, Iain MacInnes and Grady Poe All ages are welcome. Admission is free.

A fundraising ceilidh is Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), at the Lower Montague Women’s Institute Hall, 88 Lower Montague Rd. Admission by donation. There will be 50/50 tickets, a fudge sale, a pie auction and strawberry shortcake at intermission, as well as plenty of music featuring guitars, banjo, fiddles, step-dancing, great harmonies, tunes and talents. Anyone who wants to share a musical talent is invited to come join in the fun. Performers include Lorraine Lynch, Bud Stewart, Isabelle Saunders, Amanda MacLean, Gerry Franciosa, Colton Matheson, Emmett DeCoursey, Kevin Jesso, Killick Junction (Len Buell, Edna MacMaster, Wayne MacLean), Dennis Boudreau and John O’Holloran.

Hunter River Lions Club will hold a ceilidh on Sept. 8, 7 p.m. Entertainers will be Bryce Guptill, Lyle Clarke, Clifford MacIntyre, Mary Mullins, Mary Cousins, Trudy Corbet Hughes, Brent Gallant and Millie MacDonald. There will be lunch and a 50/50 draw. Admission is $5.

Sunday Night Shenanigans, hosted by Judy MacLean at York Community Centre, continues Sept. 8, 7 p.m., featuring “Codroy” Joe Hines, Marie Hines, Jo-Anne Ford, Michael Buell, Gloria Warren-Provost, Dylan Ferguson and the Judy MacLean Dancers, plus fiddlers and more. There is also a light lunch, 50/50 draw and Vesey’s Visitor prize. Tickets are at the door beginning at 6 p.m. Call 902-566-5545 or email judymacleandance@eastlink.ca.

Cymbria Lions Ceilidh wraps up for the summer season at the club, 2184 Church Rd., Rustico, featuring the Ross family Danielle, Stephanie and Johnny) on Sept. 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is adults, $12, children 12 and under $5. The venue is wheelchair-accessible and air-conditioned. Contact 902963-2166 or cymbrialions.ca.

The Stratford Sunday night ceilidh is Sept. 8 at the Robert L. Cotton Centre, 57 Bunbury Rd., Stratford, 7 p.m., with lots of local entertainers. A light lunch will be served. Admission is $5, which is donated to Camp Gencheff. The building is wheelchair accessible. Contact Cliff Martin, 902-569-2732, for information.

Winsloe United Church Fundraising Ceilidh is Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. Host Colleen MacPhee will be joined by Marcella Richard and Larry Campbell. There will be a light lunch served. Admission is $10 at the door which opens at 6:30 p.m.

The Ross Family Ceilidh is at the Clinton Hills barn venue, 123 Harding Creek Rd., Clinton, Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., featuring Stephanie Ross, Danielle Ross and Johnny Ross. Tickets are at 1-888311-9090, www.rossfamily.ca or at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m.

An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome.

A ceilidh is at Bedeque United Church Hall, Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m. Juliette and Mr. Jack will provide the entertainment.

The Ross Family Ceilidh is Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at The Guild in Charlottetown with music by Stephanie Ross, Danielle Ross and Johnny Ross.

MacKinnon Homestead (31228 Route 2, Richmond) Scottish Ceilidh Concerts are Tuesdays, to Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. Enjoy an authentic traditional/original Scottish show. Call 902-854-3513.

A ceilidh featuring fiddlerlouise & co. (Louise Arsenault, Helen Bergeron, Jonathan Arsenault) is Wednesdays until Oct. 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall. Admission is at the door or online at www.peiceilidhs.com.

Ceilidh in the City is Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m., at the Jack Blanchard Family Centre, 7 Pond St., Charlottetown, featuring Richard Wood and Gordon Belsher. Hosts are Kendall Docherty, Peter Burke, Brian Knox, Heartz Godkin and Brian Blacquiere. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There is a canteen and a 50/50 draw in support of the Ceilidh Gives Back Fund.

Peggy Clinton and Jordan LeClair, along with Michael Richard and Ben Mitsuk, host the Mid-Week Ceilidh at the air-conditioned Brackley Beach Community Centre, 3330 Brackley Point Rd. Route 15), Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Admission is charged.

A ceilidh is Wednesdays at the Silver Threads Seniors Club, Main Street, Souris, 8-11 p.m. There will be a door prize, a 50/50 draw, a lunch and open mic.

A Pig and Whistle is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the North Rustico Star of the Sea Seniors Club with the next one on Sept. 12. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Niall MacKay, also featured will be Brian Blacquiere, Brian Knox and Wayne Dunsford.

Ceilidh at the Corner is Thursdays until Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m. at Orwell Corner historic Village, Orwell, featuring Ward MacDonald, Hailee LeFort, Thomas Harrington and Taylor Johnson. For information, call 902651-2789.

A ceilidh is at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall, Route 6 and 224, Stanley Bridge, Thursdays to Sept. 26, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) It is hosted by Mike Pendergast and Tom McSwiggan, with Andy Doucette, Shane Pendergast and Veronica Murray. Strawberries and ice cream will be available at intermission. Admission is at the door. Call 902-836-4310.

Lot 7 Ceilidhs are Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., at St. Mark’s Hall in Burton. On Sept. 12, performers are Kevin Arthur with Jason Campbell. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The admission of $10 includes lunch, door prizes and a 50/50 draw. The venue is wheelchairaccessible.

CONCERTS

Free live entertainment is daily, 1-2 p.m., and Fridays, 6-8 p.m., at the Stompin’ Tom Centre in Skinners Pond.

John Gogo is at Music at the Manse on Sept. 6-7, 7 p.m., 14155 St. Peters Rd., Marshfield. Doors open at 6 p.m. Reserve tickets at 902-213-2861.

Country and western music is Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m., at King George Hall, Port Hill, featuring the Arsenault Brothers. Admission is $5, and there will be a light lunch, as well as a 50/50 available. Proceeds are to the hall.

Live at the Loft summer music series continues Sept. 6, 8 p.m., at Barnone Brewery in Rose Valley, 4248, Route 225, with Meaghan Blanchard performing. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is at the door. A food truck will be on site. Picnic tables are available. Call 902-3946897.

Ashley Condon is at the Trailside Music Café, Mount Stewart, Sept. 6, 8 p.m.

Got Blues Matinee returns Sept. 7, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at The Factory Downtown, 189 Kent St., Charlottetown. The guests for the 10th season opener are Kenny “Pearl” Arsenault and James Phillips. Hosted weekly by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis and friends Reg Ballagh and Mike Robicheau), there is a special guest and the second set is always an electric blues jam. For information, go to http://www.facebook.com/groups/306169336775.

Bruce Guthro’s songwriting circle is Sept. 7, 8 p.m., at the Delta Prince Edward in Charottetown.

The Royal North is at the Trailside Music Café, Mount Stewart, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.

Phase II and Friends with special guests Heather McAulay and Nicole Cannell will present their popular Happy Days show in Summerside at Trinity United Church on Sept. 8, 2-4 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m.

A concert at St. Patrick’s Hall, Grand River, on Sept. 8, 7 p.m., will feature Nick Arsenault and Big River, Roy MacCaull, Kim Tuplin and Dave and Luke Gillis. Admission is $10 and includes light refreshments.

A gospel night is at Music at the Manse on Sept. 8, 7 p.m., 14155 St. Peters Rd., Marshfield. The doors open at 6 p.m. Reserve tickets at 902213-2861.

Music for Hope is at Tracadie Cross Community Centre on Sept. 8, 7 p.m. A minimum donation of $20 per person is requested at the door. All proceeds will go to Lennon Recovery House.

A concert will beheld at the Stanley Bridge Centre on Sept 8, 7:30 p.m., featuring the Just for Fun performers and the North Milton Choir. Tickets are $10. Ice cream and strawberries will be sold, as well as 50/50 tickets.

Southwest River United Church will host the Lady Singers of our Century Concert on Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m. The church is at 12024, Route 6 in Margate and is wheelchair-accessible. Water and ice cream sandwiches will be for sale at intermission. Admission is $12 at the door, which opens at 7 p.m.

A bluegrass and acoustic music concert, featuring the Treble Makers (Cindy Ellands-Arsenault, Gail DesRoches, Stephanie Sark) is Sept. 9, 7-9 p.m., at the Summerside Legion. Open mic performers, 7-7:30 p.m., have free admission. Admission for everyone else is $5. There is a 50/50 draw, door prizes and a jam after the concert.

The Shed at Slemon Park hosts a jam, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., at Slemon Park Hotel and Conference Centre. Contact Kim, 902-888-7192. Those who play are invited to bring an instrument. There is free admission to this 19-and-over event.

Leon Gallant, Billy MacInnis and friends are at the Stanley Bridge Hall Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m.

John Connolly is at the Victoria Playhouse on Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. For the first time, he will perform a solo concert version of his musical, “Marathon of Hope”, based on the true story of Terry Fox. Connolly will perform the songs from the show and present the story in a concert format.

Elinor is at Music at the Manse on Sept. 12, 7 p.m., 14155 St. Peters Rd., Marshfield. The doors open at 6 p.m. Reserve tickets at 902-213-2861.

Lennie Gallant is at the Trailside Music Café, Mount Stewart, Sept. 12, 8 p.m.

Close to the Ground concert series, hosted weekly by Fiddlers’ Sons, continues Sept. 12, 8 p.m., at the Kaylee Hall, Poole’s Corner, with David Weale as the guest.

Island Jazz with host Dan Rowswell is Thursdays, 8 p.m., at Baba’s in Charlottetown. The guest on Sept. 12 is Groove Company.

FOOD AND MUSIC

Harvest SoupFest Fundraiser, in aid of the Indian River Festival, is Sunday, Sept. 8, 1 p.m., at the Indian River Festival pavilion, 1374 Hamilton Rd., Route 104, Indian River, P.E.I. Come and enjoy a late summer afternoon filled with music and an array of comforting, homemade soups.

“My Ode to the Road – A Memory Journey with Stompin’ Tom” is at the Stompin’ Tom Centre in Skinners Pond.

“My Stompin’ Grounds – A Stompin’ Tom Story Dinner Theatre” is at the Stompin’ Tom Centre in Skinners Pond.