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Table of Contents:

  1. Ingonish Area
  2. Cheticamp Area
  3. Margaree Area
  4. Mabou Area
  5. Port Hawkesbury Area
  6. Whycocomagh Area
  7. Englishtown Area
  8. Sydney Area
  9. Louisbourg Area
  10. Big Pond Area
  11. St Peters Area
  12. Mainland Area


Ingonish-Area


***>Ingonish-Thirsty Hiker Pub (Glenghorm Beach Resort) [285-2049]
      www.glenghormbeachresort.com [800-565-5660]
       IngonishGlenghorm Beach Resort,Thirsty Hiker Pub,  [ 9pm-1am ]
Jul 3rd & 4th-Tracy & Michael Cavanaugh
Jul 5th & 6th-Cindy & Shelly Allen
Jul 7th to 9th-Fran Doyle
Jul 10th to 12th-Rob MacLean
Jul 13th-Andrew Doyle
Jul 14th to 16th-Cyril MacPhee
Jul 17th & 18th-Jerome Campbell
Jul 19th-Jerome Campbell & Stewart MacDonald
Jul 20th-Andrew Doyle
Jul 21st to 23rd-Buddy MacDonald
Jul 24th & 25th-Larry MacAskill & Tracy Cavanaugh
Jul 26th-Cindy & Shelly Allen

***Ingonish-Keltic Lodge www.signatureresorts.com  [1-800-565-0444]
     Note:Song Writer's Circle,  8pm @ Ceilidh Hall @ $20 . 
     Otherwise entertainment is @ 6pm-10pm-in the Highland Sitting Room    FREE.
July 3rd-Song Writers Circle; Laura Smith, George Antoniak,
     Buddy Macdonald   . Hsr: Darrell Keigan
July 4th-Jason Kempt
July 5th To 8th-Jimmy Sweeny
July 9th To 12th-Cyril Macphee
July 13th To 16th-Buddy Macdonald
July 17th-8pm- Songwriter's Circle: Stephanie Hardy, Colin Grant,
     Buddy Macdonald;      HSR:6pm-10pm-Darrell Keigan
July 18th-Robbie Maclean
July 19th-Robbie Maclean
July 20th- Songwriter's Circle: Dave Gunning, Robbie Maclean
July 21st-Robbie Maclean
July 22nd To 24th-Dan Mackinnon
July 25th & 26th-Jerome Campbell
July 27th & 28th-Jason Kempt

**>Cape North -Northern Victoria Community Center 
July 26th- ‘ Fire on the Hill Fun day & Music Festival;
       games and activities & an evening concert.

**>Bay St Lawrence- Fire Department
July 13th -20th Bay St Lawrence Fire Department Annual Crab Festival
     and Fishing Derby: Crab Festival events include, BINGOS, card tournaments,
     children’s fun day, fishing derby, and crab dinner. Bay St Lawrence.

**>St Margaret’s Village-
July 12th –noon-2pm- St Margaret’s of Scotland CWL Annual Strawberry Festival

**>Cape North Fire Hall, [383-2046 ]
          " www.northerncapebreton.com
Regular Square Dances


Cheticamp Area
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**>Chéticamp -Doryman's tavern  [224-9909]
      Thurs. 9:30-1 am Talent Night, w/ Maurice Poirier and friends,
July 11th-Michael Hall

**>Cheticamp-Across the Highlands MTB Challenge
Jul 19th-# 6th edition  www.velcocapebreton.com   [Jacques 562-8137]

**>Chéticamp -Le Gabriel Lounge  [224-3685]  www.legabriel.com 
     Wed & Fri & Sundays-7pm-9pm-Sylvianne LeLievre, Gervais Cormier-FREE
July 9nd-Ladies Night, Free Admission [ every Thursday nite]
July 3rd-9pm-12pm-Drafted [every Friday]
July 4th-Bandit

**>Cheticamp-La Place des arts Pere Anselme-Chiasson [224-1876]
Jul 8th -8pm-La Soirée Chez Gélas,

**>Cheticamp-July 1st to Aug 23rd-Festival de l’Escaouette,
           www.festivallescaouette.com
Jul 8th to 13th-8pm-La Soirée Chez Gélas, Acadian Kitchen Party-École NDA
Jul 15th to 17th-8pm-Soleil, École NDA
Jul 18th to 20th-8pm-Ça chante encore
July 22 to July 26th-8pm-Le Grand Cercle, Arena
Jul 27th-8pm-Soleil, École NDA

***Chéticamp-Radio CKJM @ 106.1fm  [224-1242]   www.ckjm.ca
...Sat 5pm-6pm EST.-Gaelic/English  program 'Aisrigh nan Gaidheal'
    www.ckjm.ca/english/ home/index.cfm
   
**Cheticamp- All Aboard Restaurant,  [224-2288]
        Live Music Saturday Nights 6-10 pm

**>Parkview Restaurant & Lounge [224-3232]
July 3rd-10pm-1am-Chris Ivany & Chris Babineau
July 7th-9pm-12-Colin Grant      
   
**>Cheticamp-Royal Canadian Legion (224-2855),
   Every Saturday Country & Rock Band & Dance with
   9-12:30, -Marcel, Maurice & Friends
  
**> St Joseph du Moine  [902-224-0044] 
July 5th-Fundraiser Bike Rally for Lemoine Vol Fire Dept-
  
**>Belle Cote-Community Centre 
          July 22 to July 26th-Belle Cote Days,
Jul 23rd-7:30pm-11pm-outdoor concert, community centre
Jul 24th-8pm-1am-Party-”Lola & the Phantoms”-outdoor concert
Jul 25th-2pm-Parade
          9pm-1am-Olde fashion Square Dance            

-Island Sunset-Resort & Spa
    [1-866-515-2900][235-2669] ..www.islandsunset.com 
July 7th-6pm-10pm-Leanne Aucoin,Robert Deveau, @$ 2       


Margaree Area
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**>Margaree Forks-Fire Hall    
July 11th-9pm-1am-Glen Roache;  ID’s @$ 7
       sponsored by the Margaree Forks Volunteer Fire Department & Auxiliary
      
**>NE Margaree Fire Department  [Elvis Phillips 248-2487]
       July 10th to 12th-Fireman’s Fun days
July 10th-7:30pm-variety concert-Cranton Cross Roads Community Centre; @$ 5
July 11th-10am-parade
             9pm-1am-dance with IROC Sounds; 19+,  ID’s @ $ 8                   

**>Southwest Margaree--St Joseph's Parish Hall
              - 19678 Highway 19    , [248-2677]           
        Adult Square Dances: 10pm-1am-[ June to Aug]-@ $ 7;  19+ 
                    sponsored by the St. Joseph Parish    
Jul 3rd-Robbie & Isaac Fraser
Jul 10th-Margie & Dawn Beaton
Jul 17th-Kinnon & Betty Beaton
Jul 24th-Howie MacDonald
Jul 31st-Michael Hall & Robbie Fraser

**>-Margaree Valley-The Normaway Inn-The Barn [248-2987]
           [1-800-565-9463]          www.normaway.com/welcome.html 
        25th Year- Three Fiddler Concert & Ceilidh Dances- $ 8
July 8th-8pm-Seamus & Kyle MacNeil, & friends; 10pm-dance
July 15th-8pm-Michael Hall, Margaree Release with Howie MacDonald,
       Marc Boudreau, Joel Chiasson

**>Broad Cove-St Margaret’s of Scotland parish grounds
July 26th-3pm-53nd Annual Outdoor Broad Cove Scottish Concert,

**>***Deepdale--"Ceilidh Trail School- [781-544-3179][10th-2005]
    http://www.ceilidhtrail.com   [258-3121]
School 2009=July 6 to 10  :  July 13 to 17  :  July 20 to 24
     limited Enrollment
July 6th - 10th-Jerry Holland - Fiddle,Dwayne Cote - Fiddle
   Brenda Stubbert - Fiddle,Scott Macmillan - Guitar
July 13th - 17th-Jerry Holland - Fiddle,Andrea Beaton - Fiddle,
   Marc Boudreau- Fiddle,Scott Macmillan - Guitar
July 20th - 24th-Jerry Holland - Fiddle,Kimberly Fraser - Fiddle,

**>Inverness -ICCA Arts Centre -#16080 Hwy #19  [ 258-2533,3212]
    www.invernessarts.ca  < 
Jul 4th-9pm-comedian -Peter White & others; @$ 10
            11pm-’holding up grants’ H.U.G. [Mike Ryan, Bruce Gillis] @$ 6
Jul 5th to 27th-ICCA members show-’Hands Dancing’
Jul 6th, 13th, 20th-7:30pm-Masters Concerts
July 19th-ICCA Day; 1pm-4pm-fun day of arts and crafts
         6:30pm-concert just for seniors
Jul 27th to August 7th-1pm-4pm-drama Camp led by Cindy o”Neill; @$ 150
Juy 29th-6pm-8pm-sculpture workshop-FREE with Karen Azoulay
            10pm-Marlon MacLeod

***Inverness-Fire Hall
July 3rd-benefit dance for John [piper] & Priscilla MacLellan, music by
          James Gillis

**>Inverness-July 20 to July 26th-Inverness-Gathering Summer Festival,
July 21st-Fishermen’s day, 11am-boat parade,  lobster/crab burgers
            3pm-11pm-entertainment, beer garden
July 22nd-Horsemen’s day; wagon rides, BBQ, games
            7:30pm-princess parade, harness racing
            9pm-1am-adult dance-Inverness firehall with Crossfire
Jul 23rd-Legion Day;  11am-Cenotaph dedication
             12noon-lunch at Legion
             9pm-1am-adult dance -Legion
July 24th-firemen’s day;
             10am-12noon-pancake breakfast-inverness fire hall
             12pmnoon-games, BBQ
             12pm-2pm-hayrides at Inverness Fire Hall
             6pm-crowning of Gathering Queen
July 25th-Arena day;
              11am-children’s parade
              12noon-parade, games , BBQ
              10pm-dance-Inverness arena
July 26th-1-:30am-Anniversary service-St Matthew’s United Church
               3pm-Broad Cove Cocert

**>INverness -Hoff [258-3166]
July 2nd & 3rd-Esoteric Sound
July 4th-Painting Purple Band

**>Inverness -Legion Branch # 132,  [258-2340][Captain Angus L MacDonald ]
Jul 11th-9pm-1am-Dance with Stephen & Eddie Band
Jul 23rd-9pm-1am-Dance with The Phantoms

**>Lake Ainslie-Firehall [Scotsville]
             Jul 7th to 11th-Lake Ainslie Firemen’s Ceilidh days
Jul 7th-10pm-1am-Adult Square Dance-firehall
Jul 9th-8pm-12am-Pub Night
Jul 11th-noon-parade
         4pm-8pm-beer gardens with Entertainment @$ 6
        
**>Scotsville-Lake Ainslie-Fire hall-[258-2546,258-3236,756-2790]
   -every TUES-10pm-1am-[Jul 7th-Aug 25th-09]-square dances-@$6; 19+        
July 7th-10pm-1am-Square Dance (Kinnon and Betty Lou Beaton
July 14th-10pm-1am-Square Dance (Robbie and Isaac Fraser
July 21st-10pm-1am-Square Dance (Dawn and Margie Beaton
July 28th-10pm-1am-Square Dance (Shelly Campbell & Allan Dewar

***West Lake Anslie Community Hall
Jul 25th-9:30pm-1am-Adult Olde Time Box Social & Square Dance


Mabou Area
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***Brookvillage-St.John the Baptist Hall [945-2240]- 
    - every MON 9:30pm-1am Adult Square Dances Jul/Aug @$6 ID's 19+
July 6th-Andrea Beaton & Joel Chiasson
July 13th-Shelly Campbell &
July 20th--Kinnon & Betty Lou Beaton
July 27th-Andrea Beaton & Allan Dewar

***>Mabou-Arena
July 18th-1-pm-2am-Gordie Sampson,   19+
   opening-Eddie Cummings, Vern macDougall, Steven Gillis
  
**Mabou-Parish Hall-11538 Main St.
Tuesday Night Ceilidhs 2009-Celebrating Our 14th~season
        7:30pm - 9pm; @ $ 7 ; Fiddler, Karen Beaton &
        Pianist-Joey Beaton weekly with Guest Fiddlers;-
July 7th-Karen Beaton CD ‘Once Upon a Time’, release party; lunch served
July 14th-Allie Bennett
July 21st-Brenda Stubbert

**>Mabou Ceilidh Days-July 16th to 19th; # 42nd year; “ Coming Home”
Jul 16th-7pm-Pastoral Aires at the Hillsborough United Church
              9:30pm-12am-teen dance-Mabou Athletic Centre
              10pm-1am-family square dance-Glencoe Mills hall
Jul 17th-6pm-boat parade-Mabou Harbour
            7pm-ecumenical service-Mabou Marina
            10pm-1am-Pub night-Mabou hall, “Big Thirsty”;  ID’s
July 18th-8am-Hugh Arnold Campbell road race
            Ball Tournament (All Weekend) -West Mabou ball field
             12pm-parade
             1pm-games, outdoor concert, craft market, milling frolic
             8pm-Jam Session-Hillsborough Hall
             10pm-1am-family square dance-West mabou Hall
             10pm-2am-adult dance-Mabou Athletic Centre-
                 Gordie Sampson, & Eddie Cummings & friends; ID’s; 19+
July 19th-12noon-2pm-roast beef dinner-Mabou hall
              3pm-luck duck race
              7:30pm-closing ceilidh concert-Strathspey place
    
**>Mabou- The Red Shoe Pub  Main St. [945-2996] www.redshoepub.com<
         The Red Shoe Pub will open on June 5th, 2009
         [ Mabou Taxi service available: 902-258-7500  ]
Jul 3rd-10pm-1am- Andrea Beaton & & Joel Chiasson $6
Jul 04th-10pm-1am- Mike Dalton   $6.00
Jul 5th-4pm-7pm- Iain Beaton & Isaac Fraser $6
Jul 6th-5pm-7pm- Allan Cameron & Friends    ; Free
Jul 7 th & 8th-5pm-7pm-Mike Hall & Friends ; Free
Jul 9th-10pm-1am-Mitch MacDonaldl @  $10
Jul 10th-10pm-1am- Ceilidh: Colin Grant & Jason Roach $6
Jul 11th-10pm-1am-Scott Macmillan & Doris Mason  @ $6
Jul 12th-4pm-7pm-Mike Hall & Tracey Dares MacNeil   @ $6
Jul 13th to 15th-5pm-7pm-Allan Cameron & Friends   Free
Jul 16th-10pm-1am- Tristan and Friends $6
Jul 17th-10pm-1am-Ceilidh: Karen & Joey Beaton $6.00
Jul 19th-4pm-7pm- Robbie & Isaac Fraser $6.00
Jul 20th to 22nd-5pm-7pm- Melody & Derrick Cameron ; Free
Jul 23rd-Eddie Cummings & Stephen Gillis     10:00-1:00     $6.00
Jul 24th-10pm-1am-Shelly Campbell & Friends  @ $6
Jul 25th-10pm-1am-Charlie A'Court $10.00
Jul 26th-4pm-7pm-ceilidh TBA $6
Jul 27th to 29th-5pm-7pm- Robbie & Isaac Fraser ; Free
Jul 30th-Bruce Gillis, Mike Ryan & Andrew MacLeod     10:00-1:00     $6.00

**>West Mabou Hall [945-2816]  www.angelfire.com/ca2/wmsquaredancing
       10pm-1am-Round & Square Dance; @ $6 /children under 12 free <
July 4th-Dawn & Margie Beaton,

**>West Mabou Hall-Feis Mhabu-Family Square Dance Lessons with Live Music! 
       All ages welcome!, @  $3 ;learn the Inverness County Square Set with
       square set instructor Kelly Warner-MacLennan.; musicians are
July 15th-7pm-9pm- music by Melody & Derrick Cameron
July 22th-7pm-9pm- music by Dawn & Margie Beaton
July 29th-7pm-9pm-music by Gabrielle MacLellan & Tom Daniels

**>Mabou- Strathspey Place-11156 Hwy #19 [945-5300]  
     www.strathspeyplace.com  <
July 10th-7:30 pm-Celtic Women-an evening of Inverness County's most talented
      female musicians with their annual Celtic Women concert.
       Jeannie Beks, Bonny Jean MacDonald, K.C. Beaton, Lisa Cameron,
       Marion MacLeod, Kelly MacDonald, Dawn & Margie Beaton & more!
       @  $15 [General Seating]                  
July 19th-7:30pm-Mabou Ceilidh; local talent @ $ 10;   [general seating]
     
**>Glencoe Mills-St Josephs Church-Hall
       @ $6, Children under 12 free. Canteen available.
       [dances - every Thursday & Sundays ].
July 2nd- Howie MacDonald & friends
July 9th-  Mike Hall & Tracy Dares
July 16th- Jackie Dunn & Stephanie Wills
July 23rd- Wendy MacIsaac & Guest
July 30th- Karen & Joey Beaton

***Port Hood-Allen MacInnis Arena-Mezzanine   [787-2083]
Jul 11th-3rd Annual Lobster Picnic, www.porthood.ca
      1pm-4pm-lobster dinner-family day, boat rides @ $5,
            Lobster burgers, Hot dogs, chowder, Artisans market.
       1pm-5pm-horse shoe tournament
       1pm-10pm-musical ceilidh,
      1pm-10pm-beer garden;      
      5:30pm-tug of war, 4pm-4:45pm-children’s musician
         sponsored by ECBC, East Coast Credit Union,
         Nova Scotia Power Inc.  
        
**>Port Hood-Allen MacInnis Arena-
July 28th to August 2nd -Chestico Days-www.porthood.ca
July 29th-7:30pm-Family Ceilidh & Pageant 
              10pm-pub at Arena Mezzanine
July 30th-Sand Sculpture Competition
               4pm-Lobster supper-Arena
July 31st-1:30pm-family events-arena area,
              2pm-entertainment-Port Hood co-op
              6pm-Harness racing-Irish road
              9pm-1am-Adult dance-arena with Matt Anderson
             
**>Port Hood-# 26th Annual Chestico Days -
Step dancing Registration-ASAP @ chesticodays@hotmail.com [787-2682]
           
**>Port Hood-St.Stephen’s United Church-hall-239 Main St.
Jul 28th-7pm-Musique Royale-best of Boxwood tour; Chris Norman,
    Jerry O'sullivan ,  Conal O'grada, Eamon O'leary -
    
**>Port Hood-Chestico Museum & Historical Society
     - seating for 30 - tea served
    ...Thursdays 7pm-8pm-ceilidhs @$3; [July 2nd to Aug 27th]
July 9th-Margie & Dawn Beaton & Hughie John Beaton
 
 **>Judique -Community Centre
July 19th-7:30pm-Men of the Deeps concert

**>Judique -Celtic Music Centre [787-2708] [www.celticmusicsite.com ]        
     5471 Highway # 19
Jul 5th-3pm -7pm-Ceilidh-Andrea Beaton & guest  @ $ 7
Jul 8th 7pm-9pm-Ceilidh-TBA
Jul 12th-3pm -7pm-Robbie Fraser & guest; @ $7
July 15th-7pm-9pm-evening ceilidh-TBA
Jul 19th-3pm -7pm-Marc Boudreau & guest; @ $7
Jul 22nd-7pm-9pm-Glenn Graham & guest @ $ 5
Jul 26th-3pm -7pm-Ceilidh-Carl MacKenzie & Pat Chafe; @ $7
Jul 29th-7pm-9pm-ceilidh with Kinnon & Betty Beaton @$ 5
   
***>Judique -Celtic Music Centre [787-2708] [www.celticmusicsite.com ]  
         Intermediate/Advanced Fiddle Workshops-2009
July 2nd-1pm-3pm- with Colin Grant;  @ $30 + HST
July 9th-1pm-3pm-with Andrea Beaton; @ $30 + HST
July 16th-1pm-3pm-with  Shelly Campbell; @ $30 + HST
July 23rd-1pm-3pm- with  Glenn Graham; @ $30 + HST
July 30th-1pm-3pm- with  Scott Macmillan,    @ $30 + HST

***>Judique -Celtic Music Centre [787-2708] [www.celticmusicsite.com ]        
     5471 Highway # 19
Daily-11:30am-1pm-lunchtime ceilidhs, FREE;      [Monday to Saturday]
     

Port-Hawkesbury Area
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**>Port Hawkesbury-Festival of the Strait 
     July 9th to 12th   www.festivalofthestrait.ca “Christmas in July” theme
July 11th-5pm-7pm-Steak Barbecue & pub with Steve macIntyre @$ 12 advance

***Port Hawkesbury/Worldwide - Cape Breton Live
  -Sunday @ 8pm www.capebretonlive.com
 
***Port Hawkesbury-Granville Green
      FREE /Concerts Every Sunday at 6:45pm
July 5th : Matt Andersen; opening act=Jeff Morris
July 12th : The Grass Mountain Hobos
July 19th : Lennie Gallant; opening act=Andrew White
July 26th : Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac

**>Port Hawkesbury -101.5fm [625-1220] The Hawk www.1015thehawk.com 
   'Music of Ireland -Paul Davis- www.musicofireland.com <
July 5th

**>Port Hawkesbury -101.5 FM [625-1220] The Hawk www.1015thehawk.com  <
...East Coast Rising-Sundays @ 9am-noon
...Highland Fling-Sundays @  6pm -7pm  with Bob MacEachern
July 5th-Karen Beaton talks about her new CD; ”Once Upon a Time”

**>Port Hawkesbury -Civic Centre-609 Reeves St.
      [625-2591]  www.phcivic.com  < Shannon Studio
July 7 until August 25th-8pm- The Port Hawkesbury Ceilidhs
Jul 2nd-7pm-opening reception-Andrea Pottyondy Exhibit
      [Jul 2nd to Aug 17th ]
July 7th-6pm-9pm-Free Gaelic Lesson & Highland tea
       Sponsored by Na ga idheil A Chumhnaint

**>Port Hawkesbury-Shindigs Pub;510 Granville St., [625-0263]
              www.shindigspub.com
       Saturdays 7pm-9pm-Evelyn MacRae’s -Cape Breton Home @ $ 3
      Thursdays 10pm-2am-DJ Mlookie- Top 40 dance music
July 25 - Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers  from 10-2 $5 Cover


Whycocomagh Area
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**>Glendale-St. Mary of Angels parish Hall 625-0298
July 12th-Pastoral Aires, Glendale

**>Glendale-Fr. John A. Rankin Cultural Centre
July 8th-7:30 pm-bi-weekly Kitchen Ceilidhs
      donations appreciated.

**>Glendale-Fr. John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre
   [  Froilig a’ Bhràigh]  – Glendale Come Home Days-2009
      10th Anniversary of The Fr. John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre
July 11th-10am – 3pm-Féis a’ Bhràigh -(The Glendale Gaelic Festival)
        – this is for all ages, but with emphasis on children –  milling frolic,
         traditional fiddling and piping by Douglas Lamey of Mass. &
         Kenneth MacKenzie of Mabou. 
    3pm– 5 pm-Slide Presentation – Highlands of Scotland to Cape Breton Shores
         – Wally Ellison; (donations) Taigh an t-Sagairt Cultural Centre   
    7pm-Scottish Cultural Mass in St. Mary of the Angels’ Church in Glendale
          with Gaelic hymns.
    8 – 9pm-Square-dancing Workshop  - for all ages but especially for kids
             and youths.
     9pm – 1am-Adult Square Dance – Music by Shelley Campbell,
            Douglas Lamey, Johnny & Sandy MacDonald & Friends –
                      Sponsored by The Glendale Mens’ Club.
July 12th-10:30am – 12:30pm    Family Fun Activities 
     11:30 – 12:30pm    BBQ - Hot Dogs/Pop/Juice
     12:30 – 2pm-10 Year Anniversary Open House of The Fr. John Angus Rankin
           Cultural Centre (Taigh an t-Sagairt)
      2pm – 5pm-Traditional Outdoor Scottish Concert
              Sponsored by; The Glendale Area Community Cooperative 
             (Co-chomunn Bràigh na h-Aibhneadh)    

**Blues Mills Firehall
Jul 10th-Fridays-7:30pm-bi-weekly ceilidh @$ 5; lunch
       [   Jul 24th ]
       Sponsored by the Blues Mills & Area Volunteer Fire Department

**Iona-Highland Village Museum [725-2272]
       www.highlandvillage@gov.ns.ca,
July 3rd, 10, 17, 24 & 31-Fun Gaelic Games for Kids
July 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th-Happy Days Chidren’s Living History Program
July 9th & 23rd-The Teenagers Living History Prorgram for Youth
July 11th-Codfish Supper
July 22nd-7-9 pm Candlelight storytelling Tour ; $12 adult
July 26th-Anniversary Service - Malagawatch Church
     hosted by The River & Lakeside Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada    
July 29 to 31 - Stòras a' Bhaile-Gaelic immersion

*>Iona-Highland Heights Inn [725-2360] www.highlandheightsinn.ca
July 11th ,Aug 29th , Sept  26th
        Dinner Theatre-5.30 pm -“A Song For Everyone”; @ $25 each
              With Laurel Martell, Lawrence Martell, & Aaron Lewis
           [music & song -jazz, pop,celtic, & rock]
           Special tribute to The Carpenters

**>Iona-Legion -Branch # 124, 4237 Hwy 223, B2C 1A3 [ 725-2178 ]
              http://www.rcl124.com/
              6pm to 7pm - Supper  Adult plate - $10, Child/Senior plate - $5
    Ceilidh-Friday - 7pm - 10pm//Free admission         
July 3rd-Cyril MacPhee
July 10th-Flashback [Dougie MacKinnon]

**>Christmas Island- fire hall-8539 Grand Narrows Highway # 223
          www.feisaneilein.ca   [902-622-2627]
July 8th, 15th, 29th, Aug. 5th, 12th-7- 9 pm; @ $25 [for all 5 weeks];
      Wednesdays-Beginner Gaelic Language Classes with Beth MacNeil         
      Mondays, Thursdays, & Fridays -July & August -  Summer Music
             with Jody MacKenzie, Anita MacDonald, [@ $ 6/half hour]      
      Wednesdays July 8th to August 12th-10a.m-2p.m  ; @$ 6 
             Gaelic Drama Day Camps for Youth with Meaghan O’Handley
       Thursday Evening -7pm-9pm-Intermediate/Advanced  students;
                  @ $20; Tea will be served
              July 16th-Gaelic Song Instructor Beth MacNeil
              July 23rd-Step-Dance Tracey Dares-MacNeil
              July 30th Celtic Guitar Instructor Donnie Campbell
              August 6th-Fiddle Instructor Paul Wukitsch   

     -------        “The 11th Annual Gaelic Concert Series @  8 pm “
July 14th-8pm-Mod nam Fidhlearan, The Fiddler's Court
      JP Cormier, Troy MacGillivray , Shelly Campbell,
        Allan Dewar ; presented by Féis an Eilein
July 21st-’Celebrating our Local Musicians’-Paul K MacNeil, Tracy Dares,
      The Boisdale Trio, Scumalash
July 28th-’Cape Breton Women in Music’-Mary Jane Lamond, Wendy MacIsaac,
      Andrea Beaton, Maryanne Jewell,        Jean MacDonald Cutcliffe
         
**>Iona-Rankin Memorial School and Rankin School Of the Narrows,
      July 24th to 26th-reunion for 50 years
July 24th-6-7:00 pm-Legion- pork chop BBQ  & entertainment;
July 25, open house at the new Rankin School of the Narrows
      7pm-9pm -Rankin ceilidh, & dance;
July 26, brunch & 3pm-baseball game @ Christmas Island field.
        www.centralcapebreton.com  [ Murdock MacNeil, 794-2747].  
         [ rankinreunion@gmail.com ]        

**>Whycocomagh-Lions Hall
       hosted by the Whycocomagh Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary
        June 13th to 19th-Summer Festival [756-2617]
July 13th-7:30pm-9pm-Opening Ceremonies & Ceilidh-Glenview Park
July 14th-3pm-5pm-”Survivor”-Whycocomagh Provincial Park [Ages 8 & up]
July 15th-2pm-3:30pm-Strawberry tea & Ceilidh-Seniors Club
         7pm-8:45pm-Family Movie Nite-Whycocomagh Education Centre
         9pm-12am-Family Square Dance-Lions Hall
July 16th-6pm-street fair, live music,  games
          9pm-12am-teen dance-Arena
July 17th-11am-Teddy bear picnic-lower park
          7:30pm-9:30pm-milling frolic-Cameron Hall
          9pm-2am-Pub night-arena
July 18th-11am-12noon- Mr J Magic Show-Whycocomagh Education Centre
          12:30pm-parade-Village St.
          1:15pm-3:30pm-Children’s Activities & Parks Day, BBQ, Entertainment;
                  Upper Provincial Park
           10pm-2am-Festival Dance-Arena   
July 19th-2pm-4pm-Ecumenical  Celebration of christian Song
            7:30pm-closing variety concert-Education Centre 

**>Wagmatcook -Culture & Heritage Center  [1 (866) 295 2999]
              #10765- Hwy 105    www.wagmatcook.com
July 7th-Anita MacDonald & Friends, with special guest Carmel Mikol
July 14th-Howie MacDonald & Brenda Stubbert, Blanche Sophocles,
July 21st-Donnie Campbell,  Mike Hall & Pat Chafe.
July 6th-8:30pm-concert with Melanie Doane    www.melaniedoane.com/
July 11th-8:30 pm-Concert with Porkbelly Futures    http://porkbellys.com

***Baddeck-The Baddeck Gathering Ceilidh- www.BaddeckGathering.com
      July 1st to August 31st;  Every Evening [7:30pm-9:30pm]
       @ $10; youth @ $5; tots FREE..  Nancy MacLean [295-2794]
July 3rd-Helen MacDonald, Susan MacLean, ScottMacKenzie
July 4th-Dwayne Cote
July 5th-Rachel Davis, Buddy MacDonald
July 6th-Mike Hall & Jen Bowman
July 7th-Shelly Campbell
July 8th-Jen Bowman, Marion Dewar
July 9th-Melody and Derrick Cameron
July 10th-Helen MacDonald, Susan MacLean, ScottMacKenzie
July 11th-Chrissy Crowley
July 12th-Rachel Davis, Buddy MacDonald
July 13th-Mike Hall & Jen Bowman
July 14th-Shelly Campbell
July 15th-Jen Bowman, Marion Dewar
July 16th-Melody & Derrick Cameron
July 17th- Helen MacDonald, Susan MacLean, Scott MacKenzie
July 18th-Stan Chapman
July 19th-Rachel Davis, Buddy MacDonald
July 20th-Mike Hall & Jen Bowman
July 21st-Shelly Campbell
July 22nd-Jen Bowman, Marion Dewar
July 23rd-Melody & Derrick Cameron
July 24th-Helen MacDonald, Susan MacLean, Scott MacKenzie
July 25th-Stan Chapman
July 26th-Rachel Davis, Buddy MacDonald
July 27th-Mike Hall & Jen Bowman
July 28th-Shelly Campbell
July 29th-Jen Bowman, Marion Dewar
July 30th-Melody & Derrick Cameron
July 31st-Helen MacDonald, Susan MacLean, Scott MacKenzie

**>Baddeck-Alexander Graham Bell Museum [ 295-2009]
      http://capebretonisland.com/AGBell.html
            www.silverdartreplica.com
   #100 Anniversary of Flight in Canada
     www.flightofthesilverdart.ca   Silver Dart Centennial Association
July 9th-Sky Hawks, and parachute team
July 27th & 28th-John Lovelace Cross Canada Century Flight
       [ 100 aircraft land in Cape Breton ]

Englishtown Area
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**>St.Ann’s-Gaelic College 295-3441, www.gaeliccollege.edu" ,
          51779 Cabot Trail Road (Exit 11 of TCH #105)
    ‘Seafood Ceilidhs’=July 16th  & August 19th –7pm- Music & Mussels – @ $12   19+
July 16th –7pm- Darrel Keigan & Stewart MacDonald

‘Wednesday Night Ceilidh Series’= July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12. 
   7:30pm-[World-class instructors ] @ $8 ,  @ $4 for children under 12
     All proceeds will go  towards scholarships for students to attend classes. ]
July 25th-Highland Dance Competition , ceilidh in the evening
       9am-4pm- Giant Flea Market & Home Bake Sale –
       7pm- Pub Night with Ryan & Boyd MacNeil.  @ $8  19+ CANCELLED
        

**>North River Community Hall
JUly 18th-5pm- 8pm=BBQ   ; 9pm–1am-Dance  Music by Bobby Brown & Friends.
    @ $10; [ Bev at 929-2669, Dolly at 929-2456. ]
    Deadline for the sale of tickets is July 11.
   
***>St. Ann’s Bay- United Church   
July-7:30 pm-Ceilidhs every Tuesday and Friday evenings
   
**>Indian brook- Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort ,[ 902-929-2584]
June 13th to Sep 23rd-"Dozay" Art Show -

**> Indian Brook-The St. Ann's Bay United Church-46715 Cabot Trail,
Celtic Tea Room Ceilidhs -Intimate, acoustic concerts. Seating is limited.
    Tuesday & Friday Evenings 7:30 PM -  [July & August ]  
    @ $10 (Season's pass, $125; Ten ceilidhs, $80) (children under 12 - $3)
July 3- Jerry Holland & Allan Dewar
July 7- Paul Cranford & Mario Colosimo
July 10- Kyle MacNeil & Sheumas MacNeil
July 14- Dwayne Côté & Doug MacPhee
July  17-  Lucy MacNeil & Stewart MacNeil
July 21 - Leanne & Brent Aucion
July 24 - Ryan and Boyd MacNeil
July 28 - Brenda Stubbert and Howie MacDonald
July 31 -The Boisdale Trio=[ Paul Wukitsch, Joe Peter MacLean & Janet Cameron]

Sydney Area
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**>North Sydney-Rollie’s Wharf-411 Purves St.-794-7774
        Rollies Celtic Ceilidh every Saturday afternoon 2pm -5pm   @ $6
 
**>North Sydney. July 20 – 26th-Bartown Festival,    794-8589.  www.bartown.ca
                www.capcbco.ca/~bartown
Jul 21st-8pm-Stephanie HARDY - Songwriters' Circle-
July 23rd-7pm- Matt minglewood   St.Joseph’s Church  www.mattminglewood.com

**>North Sydney-Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal-Activity Center Stage
   23rd Season of  Dockside Ceilidhs;[ June 22nd to Aug 23rd] [ 5 days per week ]
        sponsored by the Northside Highland Dancers' Assoc. Inc. &
       supported by Marine Atlantic Inc., Service Canada,
       Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation   & the Province of Nova Scotia :
July 5th    -1pm-Official Opening with Sara Picott, Erica Ivey, Amanda Boutilier,
     Earl & Claudia Warhus,  Sara and Marguerite Musgrave, Courtney MacPherson
July 6th-6p.m-Seppo Kimbley, Ernie Wells &   Dancers
July 7th-9pm-Band
July 8th- 4pm-Kaitlyn Strickland, George Donovan, Ernie Wells
July 9th-1pm-Linda & Melody Maxwell, Winston Fitzgerald,
       Jillian & Janna Day, Earl & Claudia Warhus
July 12th-1pm-Highland Dancers,Band
      Seppo Kimbly, Bobby Matheson
July  13th-6 pm-Ernie Wells, Warhus Family, & Highland Dancers
July 14th-9pm-Greg Greene, Larry Parks, Ashley Foster,Highland Dancers
July 15th-4p.m-Courtney MacPherson, Mike Hall, Highland Dancers,
      Alyssa MacDougall
July 16th-1p.m-Earl & Claudia Warhus, Lynn McKinnon
July 19th-1pm-Sara & Mother Musgrave,     Jason Kempt , Lina & Melody
           Maxwell,    Highland Dancers
July 20th-    1pm-George Donovan, Earl & Claudia Warhus, Highland Dancers
July 21st-    9 pm-Jennifer Roland & Adam Young
July 22nd-4pm-Ernie Wells, Joe Peter MacLean, Highland Dancers
     Piper Courtney MacPherson
July 23rd-1pm-Kaitlyn Stickland , Cyril Lidster ,Mike Hall, Highland Dancers
July 26th-1pm-Jason Kempt, Jillian & Janna Day, Shonagh Peck & Sara Piccott,
         Jennifer Roland
July 27th-1pm-Linda & Melody Maxwell, Seppo Kimbley,
       Emily & Georgina Hatcher, Highland Dancers
July 28th-    9pm-Back In Time (5 Pc. Band)
July 29th-    4pm-Courtney MacPherson, Joe Peter MacLean,
      Ernie Wells, Highland Dancers
July 30th-1pm-Kaitlyn Strickland, Earl & Claudia Warhus   
        
July 17 - 18     Cape Breton Dragon Boat Festival. 
    [ Registration Chair Jill Vallis 902-561-6566] 
     [ jillvallis@gmail.com  capebretondragonboatfestival]

July 25-10a.m.-Tower Road Fun Day-Sydney
July 25 & 26-Tall Ships in Sydney; http://tallshipssydney.com/
July 31st-Aug 3rd-’Thunder in the Highlands ‘-Bike Fest ; Sydney
             www.capebretonbikefest.ca     

**>Sydney -Bunkers-1st floor-Governor’s Restaurant-233  Esplanade<
      every Saturday-fiddle sessions with Carl MacKenzie & friends
Jul 3th-10:30pm-Telfer , with Painting Purple  @ $6 cover (19+)
Jul 4th-10:30pm- Art Damage 25th Anniversary Show  with A.S.A. @ $6 cover (19+)

**>Sydney -C.B. Centre for Craft & Design Gallery , [539-7491]
      322 Charlotte St.  www.capebretoncrft.com <
July 6th-Cape Breton Centre of Craft and Design will host three consecutive
      week-long culture and heritage day camps for children ages 7-13.
    [ registration deadline  is June 26th.  539-7491].

**Sydney-Civic Centre-Plaza Deck, Esplanade,     
Jul 26th- 6:30pm-No Other Way, Red October,  Suffer the System + more
      @ Civic Centre Community Room (Sydney Boardwalk), @ $5 - All Ages

**>Sydney - Club 55, 70 Prince St.
July 10th-9 pm- Round & square dance sponsored by the
    Cape Breton Gaelic Society ; with Michael Hill and Susan MacEachern.     

July 17 - 18-2009-Cape Breton Dragon Boat Festival. -Sydney Harbour
  [Chair Mary Beth Doucette 574-0095 mbdoucette@gmail.com]
         www.capebretondragonboatfestival.com
 
July 20th-21st-Tall Ships in Port Hawkesbury;   http://tallshipsporthawkesbury.com/ 625-7899      
July 25 - 26-Tall Ships in Sydney; http://tallshipssydney.com/
July 22 - 23     Tall Ships in Louisbourg
July 25 - 26     Tall Ships in Sydney
    to hgmacdougall@cbrm.ns.ca 
   
**>Civic Centre Community Room (Sydney Boardwalk)
Jul 26th-630pm-No Other Way, Red October,  Suffer the System + more @ $5 - All Ages
   
**>Sydney -Maxwell’s-191 Charlotte St
Jun 25th-10pm -Greg Macpherson with Ian MacDougall, Carmen Townsend,
     & Steve Fifield;  19+
Jul 4th-10:30pm -Myles Deck & the Fuzz,  This is a Blackout & Ricochet 
         @ $5  19+
Jul 31st-10pm-One Last Salute Reunion,  Violent Theory, Danny MacNeil, & more
          @ $5  19+        

**>Sydney -Membertou Trade & Convention Centre [539-2300]
     www.membertoutcc.com  <
July 7, 7:30pm-long Island Youth Orchastra- @ $5, Www.Liyo.Org
July 9th-9pm-Yuk Yuk's Standup Comedy Tour;  @ $15  19+  Www.Yukyuks.Com
July 13th-7:30pm (Two Sets)-carlos Del Junco Live At Mescaleros         @ $5
       [ Reservations  Mescalero’s At 562-6220 ]
July 14th-7:30pm (Two Sets)-Valdy Live At Mescaleros & Gary Fjellgaard
       [ Reservations Mescalero's At 562-6220 ]  @ $10
July 15th- 7:30pm-(Two Sets)-J.P. Cormier Live At Mescaleros, @  $5
        [ Reservations  Mescalero’s At 562-6220 ]

**>Sydney-Smooth Hermans-424 Charlotte St [539-0408]
         www.smoothhermans.ca
Jul 3rd-10pm-3am-Carleton Stone Drives the Big Wheel CD Release
     with Buck & Kinch, Pick Up and Go, @  $10 cover, (19+)
July 10th-9pm-Songwriter's Circle with Gordie Sampson, Steve MacDougall
     Kellin Watson, Christina Martin, Old Man Luedecke;   @ $15(+2 admin fee)
     sponsor=Smooth Herman's & The Giant 101.9 FM

**>Sydney-St,Andrews Hall, 40 Bentinck St-[564-4810]
          July 2 to Aug 22nd- Play this Summer Theatre & Art Festival ,
July 19th, 26th, Aug 9, Aug 16th-8pm-‘The Last Laugh ‘; every sunday nite  @ $ 15
July 2 to Aug 15th-”Marion Bridge” ; Every Thursday & Saturday nite ; @$ 15
July 3 to Aug 14th-8pm-“ Rockabye Baby “; @ $ 15
July 3 to Aug 14th-8pm-“ With a Strong Hand: The Jack Munroe Story “; @ $ 15

**>Marion Bridge-Two Rivers  Wildlife Park, Sandfield Rd
    www.tworiverspark.ca [727-2483]   PO Box 6270,
     B1K 3T8      tworivers@ns.sympatico.ca
July 8th-8:30 p.m.-Outdoor Family Evening Event, @  $20 Adult;
      Wings & Pop, Wagon Ride, Candlelit Tours of the 1 km Wildlife Trail,
    Campfire & Singing with local artist Chad Huntington,    
   
**>Dominion Community-Hawks Club, 1 Beach Road [849-0414], Mitchell ave.
        www.thehawksclub.org 
July 24th to Aug 2nd-Dominion Seaside Daze,-Dominion  
         [849-7875]  www.seasidedaze.com      [Cathy at 842-1159.] 
             
**>New Waterford-The Rack 'n Roll Pub-3345 Plummer Ave [862-8701]
July 18 to 26 -Coal Dust Days   #27 th anniversary   Carol Ann at 862-4700.
                 [Jim MacKinnon at 862-2468].    www.coaldustdays.com]  
       July 25th Matt minglewood  info@mattminglewood.com
     
**>Reserve Mines-Volunteer Fire Dept.
July 9 - 12th-Lambert Todd Days, [Jackie Murray at 849 - 5719.]

**>Whitney Pier-St. Albans Hall
Jul 25th-6pm-Save September with Seek Out Ships, Danny MacNeil, Colette Deveaux,
      Summers On Vacation, Brett Jerrett, Beneath Our Feet, Jeff Delaney; @  $5 All-Ages

**>Glace Bay- Bayplex - [849-6066] B1A 6B4   http://bayplex.ca
July 16 - 19-Summer Festival.  Cecil Saccary  849-8389  849-2803
July 17th-Glace Bay Summerfest
     -Matt minglewood  www.mattminglewood.com
      Opening Band: Evolution
     
***Glace Bay-Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Rd.,
       www.capebretonu.ca [1-800-474-7212]    
July 5th-2pm-4 pm- The Cape Breton Artists Association presents
     an exhibit ‘Tribute to Summer’  @ Gallery II,  until July 31.

**>Glace Bay- the Savoy Theatre-Union St. [842-1577][564-6668] 
    www.savoytheatre.com  < 
July 5th-8pm-Living My Dream - Singing by Peter MacDonald   @ $20
July 7th to 11th -7pm-:’ The No Class Reunion’:
      Revenge is a Show Best Served with Dinner Theatre’
      @  $39.95 Includes 3 course meal, show, taxes and gratuity. 
July 14th-8pm-4 Men in A Tub: Cape Breton Island Soap Opera:   @  $20
July 17th-- Vegas Tribute Show-Starring World Champion Elvis – Roy LeBlanc.
           Tributes to Elvis, Johnny Cash & more... www.royleblanc.ca/
           8:00 PM | Price(s): $25 advance, $30 door
July 21st-8pm-4 Men in A Tub: Cape Breton Island Soap Opera:   @  $20
July 22nd to 24th-7pm-:’ The No Class Reunion’:
      Revenge is a Show Best Served with Dinner Theatre’
      @  $39.95 Includes 3 course meal, show, taxes and gratuity.
July 28th-8pm- Stompin Tom Connors;  $46.50


July 16 - 19-Glace Bay Summer Festival.  Cecil Saccary  849-8389  849-2803.


Louisbourg Area
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July 22 - 23- Tall Ships in Louisbourg; http://tallshipslouisbourg.com/
              577-8065

**>Louisbourg-Playhouse-11 Aberdeen St.-[733-2996]  B1C 1A2
    [1.888.733.2787 ]-Playhouse-11 Aberdeen St-
    www.louisbourgplayhouse.com      -Michele Leamon-
July 4, Saturday – Men of the Deeps
July 5, Sunday – Jennifer Roland
July 6th to  10th- Spirit of the Island
July 11, Saturday – J.P. Cormier
July 12, Sunday – Dawn & Margie Beaton
July 13th to 17th  - Spirit of the Island
July 18, Saturday – Krysta MacKinnon
July 19, Sunday –   Alycia Putnam
July 20th to 24th- Spirit of the Island
July 25, Saturday – Duane Andrews and Dwayne Côté
July 26, Sunday –  Stephanie Hardy
July 27th to 31st Spirit of the Island
    
*>East Bay-Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 151,[564-0672]
July 5th-7pm-9pm-Annual Steak BBQ,       9pm-1am-dance with DJ ; @$ 15
    [  564-0672, 562-0280 or 562-7602].


Big Pond Area
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**>Big Pond -firehall [828-3138]  www.bigpondns.ca<
July 12th to 19th-summer festival-concert week

***Johnstown--Strawberry Festival & Outdoor Mass
July 12th-A multi-cultural event featuring Gaelic, Micmac, Acadian and
    English languages in an outdoor mass held at the Guadalupe Shrine
    on the hills overlooking the Bras d'Or Lakes in Johnstown.
   


St Peters Area
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**Lower River Inhabitants-Riverdale Community Centre
July 19th -2pm-country music jam, lite lunch; [Howard 625-3289]
       proceeds to benefit the community centre  

**>West Bay Road-Sept 18 to 20th-West Bay Road Fall Fair,
July 25th & 26th-Festival by the Lake

**>St. Peter's-waterfront
July 2, 16, 30, August 13-Concerts By The Sea,
Jul 9th to Aug 20th-Concerts by the Sea, St.Peter’s   

July 27 - August 2nd-Nicolas Denys Days, St. Peter's  
   
***>St.Peter’s• Bras d’Or Lakes Inn • [535-2200] 
         [1-800-818-5885]     www.brasdorlakesinn.com
     Wednesday & Thursdays -9:30pm-1am-ceilidhs    @$ 8
           [Paul Davis, Evelyn macCrae, + 3 others -house band
July 9-7pm-9pm-Wendy Abbott with Rosie Sampson, Chelsey Dakai
        Irish Dancer: Paul Barnard
 July 15th-John Ferguson and  Chad Tetford
 July 16th-John Ferguson, Krista MacKinnon, Megan Burke & The Island Steppers
 July 22nd-Darrell Keigan & Mac Campbell with Gordon MacLean
 July 23rd-Vince Burke, Evelyn McRae with Wayne Bona, Michael McNamara
        -Irish Dancer: Paul Barnard
 July 29- Robert Bouchard & Helen MacDonald with Scott MacKenzie
July 30rd-Robert Bouchard, Leona Burkey, Allison Mombourquette
        -Stepdancer: Ava Strum

***>St.Peter’s• Bras d’Or Lakes Inn • [535-2200] 
         [1-800-818-5885]     www.brasdorlakesinn.com
July 21st-6pm-9pm-Free Gaelic Lesson & Highland tea
       Sponsored by Na ga idheil A Chumhnaint

***Dundee-Resort & Golf Club [345-2649][1-800-565-5660]   
   www.capebretonresorts.com/dundee.asp  2750 West Bay Highway
        Sunday to Thursday-entertainment-MacRae's Dining Room
       Friday nights - a Kitchen Party in Chanter's Pub
        Saturday night - entertainment in Chanter’s pub
June 29th to July 3rd- Jason Williams
July 4th - Jon Hines
July 5th to 10th- Jason Williams
July 11th- Eric Angus White
July 12th- Troy Young
July 13th to  17th- Jason Williams
July 18th- Eric Angus White
July 19th to  24th- Jason Williams
July 25th & 26th- Rob MacLean
July 27th to 31st-Jason Williams

**>Arichat
July 4th-Sand Castle Art Days-Arichat;    www.richmondcounty.ca
July 5th-Sand Castle Art Days-Point Michaud, Grand River
July 9, 23, August 6, 20th-Concerts By The Sea, Arichat,
July 9-12-Festival on the Lake, Lakeside
July 9th to Aug 20th-Concerts by the Sea, St.Peter’s       www.richmondcounty.ca

**>Arichat-Codstock,
July 10-7:30 -9:30-Kitchen Party with Seafood booth
         10pm-2am-Sons of Maxwell; @$ 10 advance
         free shuttle service [Isle Madame, Louisdale areas to Codstock]
  
July 22-26th-L'Ardoise Acadian Days Festival, L'Ardoise
      www.multiculturaltrails.ca
      http://www.galaxy-data.com/~lardoisecap/festival/Festival%20Home.html
     
July 25th-Ride’Em With Care Motorbike Poker Run-Arichat-Isle Madame  
             [902-631-2157];    all proceeds to the St.Ann’s Centre

July 25 to August 2nd-Wallace MacAskill Yacht Club Regatta Week-St.Peters
                        www.wallacemacaskillyachtclub.com

***>Janvrin’s Island       www.janvrinsisland.ca/
Jul 4th to July 5-Janvrin's Fest====http://www.janvrinsisland.ca/fest.html

**>Sampsonville-Lakeside Community Centre
July 9th to 12th-Festival on the Lake  [535-2514]     


Mainland Area
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**>Antigonish- Highland Games// www.antigonishhighlandgames.ca
Jul  17th to 19th-

**Antigonish-Chisholm Park-    www.antigonishmusiconmain.ca    
       Countdown to the Games Concert Series-Wednesday nites
    6:30pm to 9:30pm at Columbus Field//  All Ages / FREE
July 15th-Round House, Gillian Boucher & Andrea Wittgens, Slowcoaster
          www.myspace.com/gillianboucher     www.andreawittgens.com/
          www.myspace.com/roundhouserock     http://slowcoaster.ca/slowco.html
July 22nd-opening act:TBA; Madison Violet, Lennie Gallant
         www.madisonviolet.com     www.lenniegallant.com
July 29th-opening act:TBA; Bruce Guthro's Songwriter's Circle -Featuring
     J.P. Cormier, Charlie A'Court, Coco Love Alcorn & Ian Sherwood
     www.iansherwood.com, http://cocolovealcorn.com,
     www.charlieacourt.com/    

**Antigonish-St FX -Chapel Auditorium  
July 15th-7:30pm-annual Pastoral Airs concert-The Cottar family,
       John Pellerin, Erin MacCormack & more; @$ 20 advance [Brendan’s Fairway]
       sponsored by the Antigonish Ceilidh Society
  
***Antigonish-St.Francis Xavier University [1800-877-909]
....http://www.stfx.ca  1-877-909-stfx   [ 867-3333]
......The Gael's Voice, Radio  Antigonish-Sundays 8 -10 p.m.
....(Guth Nan Gaidheal Reidio  Antigonish), 92.5 FM www.cfxu.ca,
....hosts, Robert Bingham , &  Virginia MacLeod

***Antigonish-St FX- University Chapel [867-2268]
July 29th-8pm-JP Cormier-Music on Main -Songwriter’s circle-

**Antigonish-Chisholm Park
       www.antigonishmusiconmain.ca     FREE
June 29 - Dara Smith & Robbie Fraser
July 6- Robbie & Isaac Fraser
July 13 - Colin Grant & Isaac Fraser

**>  Antigonish- Piper's Pub-College St. [863-2590]
  www.antigonishceilidhs.com/  The Antigonish Ceilidh Association <
   Alternating Saturdays, 2-5pm
Jul 11th-2pm-5pm -Wendy MacIsaac & friends
Jul  15th-Pogey; www.pogey.ca
Jul 25th-Mike Hall & friends

**>Antigonish-.10th annual Evolve Music and Awareness Festival,
              -exit 36A.[Gorman Rd.]   Sunflower Valley
July 17 to 19 -@ $105 for earlybird tickets,; over 40 live acts;
      Xavier Rudd , Jon Lajoie , The New Deal , A.Skillz , Mat The Alien ,
      The King Khan & BBQ Show , Shout Out Out Out Out , Elite Force , Mishka ,
      That 1 Guy / Slowcoaster , The Sleepless Nights , Myagi and Root Sellers ft.
      Freedom Danish ,  House Of David Gang , Sonny D ,
     Gratefully Deadicated Sound System , Caledonia ,  Valery Gore , Steve Nurse ,
     Rich Aucoin , Mark Harmsworth , Flotilla , Share ,   Mizz Maxine,
     Ghost Bees , Ryan LeBlanc , The Strangeboys , Burnto , Aaron MacDonald ,
     Steve The Viking , Run With The Kittens , DVD , Sherman Downey , Tommy Knuckles ,
     Andres Godoy , A/V , Jens Jepperson , The Ukeladies , Cool Dad , Ben Smith.
     www.evolvefestival.com

**>Guysborough-Chedabucto Place Performance Centre [ 533-2015 ]
      www.chedabuctoplacetheatre.com   27 Green St.<
July 20-Trudeau Stories
July 26th-Stars of the Festival
     
**>Canso-Stanfest   www.stanfest.com/   (888)-554-7826
July 3rd to 5th-all day with Allan Ricketts, Bill Bourne, Blue Horizon,
       Bruce Guthro, Celso Machado, Christina Martin, Cindy Church,
       Corb Lund, Dave Gunning, Irish Mythen, James Keelaghan,
       Jimmy Rankin, Ladies of the Canyon, Lynn Miles, Melanie Doane,
       Mike Plume, Po Girl, Porkbelly Futures, Raylene Rankin,
       Saddle River String Band, Susan Crowe, The Spinney Brothers,
       The Tom Fun Orchestra, Vishten, Wil

**>Halifax -The Shriners' Hall-3530 Connolly St.   <
    [Anna Fiander -<FianderA@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]  @$9
    www.capebretonclub.150m.com [info Les MacKinnon 434-6022]
 
**>Halifax- Family Military Centre -Connolly St.    @$ 6
         -7pm-10pm-TBA
***Dartmouth-St. Vincent De Paul Church Hall in Forest Hills

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