Enjoy the music, culture and festivals unique to the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Chanterelle Country Inn and Cottages, Ltd.

Musis, Festivals & Events on the Cabot Trail
Join us in celebrating Cape Breton Traditional Music:
In
the Margarees at
The Barn at the Normaway, nightly and on Wednesday and Friday nights,
Island Sunset Resort on Tuesdays
In Cheticamp
Doryman Tavern and Le Gabriel, Kinsman Club
Top of the Island
North Highlands Culutral Centre
Ingonish
Glenghorm Beach Resort and Keltic Lodge,
St. Ann's Bay
St. Ann's Bay United Church and the Gaelic College,
Baddeck
Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs, Telegraph House, Inverary Resort and the Lynwood Inn.

As well there are festivals throughout the year that celebrate Cape Breton's Music and Culture.

In March check out the Festival de la Micareme celebrated in St. Joseph du Moine and Cheticamp. This unique festival has been celebrated for over 200 years in the area during mid lent. .

During the summer months there are many festivals around the Cabot Trail from Festival de L'Escaouette which runs from July 1st to late August and features Theatre, and live music in Cheticamp. Belle Cote Days during the last week of July in Belle Cote, Margaree Days during the first week of August, Aviation days in Baddeck and the list goes on.

During September celebrate Hike the Highlands Festival based in Ingonish,

In October celebrate the musicians and artisans during Celtic Colours International Music Festival.

Celtic Colours (Oct 10 - 18, 2008)

Celtic Colours International Festval 2008
-Sat. Oct/11 Wagmatchook and Heritage Centre A Nifty night iwth Shooglenifty, Tory MacGillivary &Tuig
-Sun. Oct/12 St. Ann's Gaelic College, Piper's Ceilidh 2 pm
-Mon. Oct/13 North River Community Centre, Seinn nam Fonn, Singing of the Tunes, Mairi Smith, Tuig, Lewis MacKinnon, Shawn and Paul MacDonald
Tue. Oct/14 Cheticamp Place Des Arts, Girls Night Out, Grace, Hewat &Palwart, Gadelle, Wendy MacIsaac, Andrea Beaton, Shelly Campbell, Annie Ebrel
Wed. Oct/15 Dingwall, Octagon Arts Centre, Old Friends and New, Howie Macdonald, Brenda Stubbert, Doug Machee, Bryan Gear Aonghas Grant
Thurs. Oct/16 Baddeck Greenwood Unitied Church, Beinn Bhreagh, Haugaard &Hoirup, Otis Tomas, Dawn&Margie Beaton
Thurs. Oct/16 Ingonish St. Peter's Church The Hills are Alive, Dwayne Cote, Angus Yon &Ruaridh Campbell, Buddy MacDonald, Rachel Davis
Terre Noire, Cape Breton Highlands Academy, No Boundaries, Chrissy Crwoley, Loris Watson&Rule of Three, Marc Boudreau, Robbie Fraser, Jason Roach, Keith&Kyle MacDonald, Colin Watson
Fri. Oct/17 Ignonish Keltic Lodge, The Road to Middle Head, Wally MacAulay, Sandy MacIntyre, oug MacPhee, Chrissy Crowley
Baddeck Baddeck Community Centre, Celtic Pub 9 pm, Beolach, Carreg Lafar, John Ferguson, Roger Stone.
Sat. Oct/18 St. Ann's Gaelic College of Celtic ARts and Crafts, Luadh's Ceol: Milling and Music 2 pm, Mary Jane Lamond, An Cliath Clis, Bryan Gear, Boisdale Trio

Location All Around the Cabot Trail

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All photos courtesy of Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritage (unless otherwise specified).