A celebration of Irish music
Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters Circle Club, St. Peters, 7:30-11 p.m., with local entertainment. Admission is $5.
A ceilidh is at the Kaylee Hall, Fridays, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5. Music is by Jim Madsen, Donnie MacDonald, Jim Galpin and Elinor MacAulay.
Legion kitchen party is at the Summerside Legion, March 24, 2-5 p.m., featuring Kurk Bernard.
The 19th annual Bluegrass Old Country Jamboree is March 24, 7 p.m., at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside, an evening of entertainment, featuring The Oxbow Mountain Boys, Mark Boutilier, Joe Casey and Westwind. Master of ceremonies will be Marilyn Singer.
A fundraising ceilidh, in aid of the Type One Diabetes Children’s Camp, is March 24, 7 p.m., at the Murray River Hall. Emcee is Lewis Penny. Entertainers include Len Buell, Wayne MacLean, Edna MacMaster, Urban Chaisson, Vince Keoughan, Colton Matheson, Walter Ching, Jamie O’Brien, Andy Clarey, Angela Curran, Billy Hayter, Edwin Singleton, Lewis Penny, Wendy Jackson and Jeannie Nicholson. All donations will be accepted. There will also be a 50/50 draw, a silent auction and a draw for an Adirondack chair.
Helping Hands Band Jamboree is March 24, 7:30 p.m., at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2, Woodstock, with funds raised supporting local charities. Admission is at the door. Come and enjoy music, fun and lunch.
A new kitchen party is at the St. Eleanors Lions Club Saturdays, 8-11 p.m., with Country Roadrunner (Donna Lee Perry). Open mic is at 9:30 p.m., so bring an instrument or just sing along.
Saturday ceilidhs are at the Belfast Rec Centre, 8-11 p.m., with a 50-50 draw and a light lunch. In case of a winter storm, the next ceilidh will be held the following Saturday evening. Call Dale Campbell at 902-659-2554 for information.
Ceilidh in Kinkora will be held on March 25 at Kinkora Place, 1:30 p.m. The admission of $8 includes lunch. Performers are Not All There, Elmer Doiron, Mildred Dover, Mary Smith, Dennis Boudreault, Irish music session 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.
The monthly ceilidh concert at the Bonshaw Hall is March 25, 2-4 p.m. (storm day: April 2). Performers include Drea MacDonald, The Whiskey Boys (Steve Jenkins and Albert Gaudet), The Treble Makers (Tillie MacLeod, Cindy Arsenault, Gail DesRoches) and Hannah and Grace Thompson, plus regulars Laura Lefebvre, Herb MacDonald, Phil Pineau and/or Tony the Troubador. There’s a 50/50, lunch, and open stage time. Admission is by donation with proceeds for the Bonshaw Hall, which is accessible for small wheelchairs. For information, phone 902-6754093 or check the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ events/991955547621767/.
A ceilidh is at the York Community Centre on March 25, 7 p.m., with the house band (Herb MacDougall, Joe Penney, Janice Hebert, David Moore). Guest performers include Winnie Murphy Cantelo, Friends of the Irish (Leo, Norman, Randy), Angela MacCormack, Wes McAleer and friends and Buddy Longaphie. There will be a 50/50 draw and a door prize, and lunch will be served. A donation will be made to the Salvation Army. The centre is wheelchair accessible. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
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). Call Kim, 902-888-7192.
A ceilidh is at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Dance to local musicians playing old-time classics. Call 902652-2053. An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome. Tuli Porcher, left, and Luis Anselmi, students from the Holland College School of Performing Arts, entertain a packed house at the Benevolent Irish Society on March 16 for a St. Patrick’s variety concert.
Acoustic jams are 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 costs. Contact Caroline Jones at jonescb@eastlink.ca or 902-9409565.
Regular monthly ceilidh is at Dunstaffnage School Centre on Easter Sunday, April 1, 7 p.m., hosted by Roadmasters’ Band, with Ivor Price, Wayne Diamond, Theo Wiegers and Mike Huston. Guest entertainers include Eric Leamont, Mildred Dover, Urban McAdam, Carol Callaghan and fiddler, Mary Smith. Admission is $8. There’s a 50/50 draw and lunch. The centre is wheelchair accessible.
QCONCERTS
Afternoon recital series, featuring UPEI music majors, is Fridays, 12:40 p.m., at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI.
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 March 24, the guests are singer/guitarist/ harmonica player Katey Day from New Brunswick, guitarist/singer Roland Beaulieu and drummer Jim O’Leary.
UPEI Wind Symphony is at Park Royal United Church, March 24, 7:30 p.m., directed by Karem J. Simon. Admission is adults, $15, students, $10.
Junior recitals are March 25, 2:30 p.m., at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI, featuring Mallory
McInnis, mezzo, Stephanie Cole, piano; TingTing Wei, soprano, Natalie WilliamsCalhoun, piano. This is a free event.
Music night at St. Louis Community Centre is March 25, 7:30 p.m., featuring Keelin Wedge, Elaine Wedge and Christine Cameron. Admission is $5. Lunch is provided.
A bluegrass and acoustic music concert, featuring the Arsenault Brothers is March 26, 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. Bring a friend and acoustic instruments for a jam after the concert.
Lively Songs for Little People by Michael Pendergast (the Music Man) are casual drop-in shows with a small family-friendly 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.
UPEI Jazz Ensemble, directed by David Shephard, will perform March 27, 7:30 p.m., at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI. Admission is adults, $15, and students, $10.
The Guild presents Battle of the Bands Showcase Showdown on March 29, 7:30-10 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door.
St. Paul’s Anglican church presents “The Shadow of the Cross” presents Awake, April 7, 7 p.m., at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside. This musical was written by local talents Jenna Harvey and Sherri-Lee and is about a group of friends dealing with the loss of one of their own. Contains mature content. Canada) in Charlottetown. For information, call 902-892-1691 or check out www.stpaulschurch.ca.
Choral Music on a Holy Day will be presented at Trinity United Church in Charlottetown on March 30, 7 p.m. The Confederation Singers, directed by Donald Fraser and accompanied by Francis McBurine, present Louis Vierne’s majestic Solemn Mass in C sharp minor and a selection of shorter works. Tickets are available through the Confederation Centre of the Arts box office, as well as at the door the evening of the concert, subject to availability.
Matt Minglewood solo and acoustic will take the stage at The Pourhouse, Charlottetown, March 30-31, 8 p.m. For tickets, contact the venue.
Blues Jam with Whiskey Business is at Baba’s Lounge on the last Saturday of each month with the next concert set for March 31, 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/.
Liz Stringer and Larissa Tandy are at The Dunk in Breadalbane, March 31. For information, contact the venue.
School of Performing Arts Music Showcase will be presented at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Holland College, Prince of Wales Centre, Charlottetown, April 5, 7:30 p.m. For information, contact the venue.
Music at The Mount is April 6, 7 p.m., at the Mount Continuing Care Community, 141 Mt. Edward Rd., Charlottetown. Admission is by donation.
Songwriter Series: Hillsburn will be presented April 6, 7:30 p.m., at The Mack in Charlottetown. Tickets are available through the box office of Confederation Centre of the Arts.
UPEI Choral Concert, featuring the UPEI Concert Choir, UPEI Chamber Singers, UPEI vocal ensembles, voice majors and guests, directed by Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, is April 7, 7:30 p.m., at the Dr.Steel Recital Hall, UPEI Campus. Admission is adults, $15, students, $10. Senior recital featuring UPEI music student Justin Amador, horn, and Frances McBurnie, piano, is April 6, 7:30 p.m., at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI. There is no charge.
QFUNDRAISERS
A fundraiser for LaVerne Ellands is at the Crapaud Curling Club, March 23, 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
LaVerne, who is married to Geoff Ellands and has two children, was diagnosed in 2017 with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). The event features music by Tip Er Back, 8:30 p.m.-11 p.m., with donations at the door. There will also be a silent auction, cake auction and 50/50.
the draw at 9 p.m. (estimated $29,500 in 28 cards on March 23). Entertainment this week is by Paul Arsenault, 8-10 p.m. There is free admission to this event, which is for those 19 years and over. Contact 902-854-3300. Roots & Boots 2018, featuring Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin and Colling Raye is at Credit Union Place in Summerside, March 24, 8 p.m.
QDANCES
The members of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association 201 (Confederation) Wing Charlottetown invite people to join them for the Easter Themed Wing Social being held on March 23 at Malcolm Darrach Community Centre, 1 Avonlea Dr., East Royalty. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the 201 Wing Band takes the page from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. A light lunch is provided along with tea and coffee, and the bar will be open. The cost is $7 per person or $15 per couple.
Fallback plays 1950s/60s dance music at The Factory, 189 Kent St., Charlottetown, every Friday, 8-11 p.m., in March. A cover charge is at the door.
A dance will be held at Rustico Bay Seniors’ Club, 2104 Church Rd., (South) Rustico, March 24, with dancing 8-11 p.m. Music is by (Little) Alfred Gallant (fiddle and guitar), Kaitlyn Gallant (keyboard and vocals) and Laurie Dempster (lead vocalist and guitar). This is a great new group formed with a fun repertoire that promises a great time. Come out and support the club and this new group from the area. There will be freebies, a 50/50 draw and a light lunch served. Admission at the door.
Fall Back is playing for a dance at the Kaylee Hall on March 24, 8-11 p.m. Admission is charged.
A spring, oldtime rock ’n’ roll dance is March 24, 9 p.m. to midnight, at the Jack Blanchard Centre, Pond Street, Charlottetown, with Dino Dunsford and friends: Heartz Godkin, Peter Burke, David Berrigan and special guest Gary Cudmore on sax and keyboards. This is a fundraiser for the hall and is for those 19 and over. Tickets are at the door for $10. Doors open at 8 p.m.
A dance is at 56 St. Peters Rd., Charlottetown, on March 24, 8:3011:30 p.m. Music is by Music and Friends. It includes a free lunch and 50/50.
A dance is every Saturday at Club 50 in Abram-Village, 8:3011:30 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 charged.
A dance is at Hillsborough Park on March 28, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Music by Joe Hynes and the Black Hats. It includes a free lunch and a 50/50.