Tag Archives: Celtic Colours International Festival

Celtic Colours’ In Good Company and Pipers’ Ceilidh

Posted on 20th October 2013 by Gary Whitehouse

The final two days of the 2013 Celtic Colours International Festival were a whirlwind of activity — for us, anyway. On Friday we took a short trip along part of the Cabot Trail and a tiny section of the Cape … Continue reading →

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Celtic Colours’ Louisbourg Crossroads

Posted on 17th October 2013 by Gary Whitehouse

I headed off for this mid-week show with expectations that were not very high. Just goes to show how wrong you can be! By the end of the night, nay by the midpoint, it had become my favorite memory (so … Continue reading →

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Celtic Colours’ Far Flung Fiddles

Posted on 15th October 2013 by Gary Whitehouse

The Cape Breton supergroup called Beòlach was the headliner at a show called “Far Flung Fiddles” at the Judique Community Center in Judique, Nova Scotia, on the evening of the third full day of the 17th annual Celtic Colours International … Continue reading →

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Celtic Colours Wycocomagh Gathering

Posted on 14th October 2013 by Gary Whitehouse

It was billed as “Cape Breton meets Denmark via Boston,” and it was all that and more as the two Celtic Colours 2013 Artists in Residence hosted a fiddling extravaganza Sunday night in Wycocomagh on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island. … Continue reading →

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Celtic Colours — Tee and Tunes, Acadian Celtic Crossroads

Posted on 13th October 2013 by Gary Whitehouse

Tee and Tunes Fiddler Martin Hayes and guitarist John Doyle brought the capacity crowd to their feet in a spontaneous standing ovation at the conclusion of a stunning set of reels, the climax of an evening of traditional and contemporary … Continue reading →

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