2011 Celtic Colours Trip Schedule

For those who wish to meet up with me while I am in Cape Breton, these are my current plans, based on what I know at this point; I will make updates as more information about other events becomes available. I have tickets to all of the festival events shown in the schedule below and expect to attend all of them. Once I am on the road and unable to update the web site, I may still alter my schedule as circumstances dictate.

Times in the US are EDT, while those in Cape Breton are ADT; an hour is lost going from the US to the Maritimes and an hour is gained in going from the Maritimes to the US. The time given for an event is normally its scheduled time. Time ranges in red, however, indicate the time during which I expect to be present at an event and not the time of the event itself: on days with a crowded schedule, I may have to leave early or arrive late; in all those cases, the scheduled event time range is longer.

Most weekdays I will be out looking for photo opportunities, roaming the back roads, or hiking; unless there are no other scheduled events on a given day, I have not shown these activities here, as they are very much weather- and location-dependent.

I am not committed to the end of this schedule; if the weather is decent, I may return later.

Many thanks to Mike Little for his fine events listings at the cbchoices web site, which greatly assists in preparing a trip schedule such as this.

Date Time Where What
Week 1
Tuesday
4 October
5h-15h30 on the road Drive to Bangor (Maine)
Wednesday
5 October
6h-17h on the road drive to Mabou
19h-21h Judique Cèilidh with Kinnon Beaton, Betty Lou Beaton, Shelly Campbell, Allan Dewar, Mike Hall, Kenneth MacKenzie, and Cheryl Smith at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
Thursday
6 October
all day unknown roaming/hiking
Friday
7 October
20h-22h Margaree Valley J. P. Cormier, Howie MacDonald, Dwayne Côté,
and Douglas Cameron at the Normaway Barn
22h45-0h Mabou Derrick and Melody Cameron at the Red Shoe
Saturday
8 October
14h-17h Inverness Celtic Couples at St. Matthews United Church
19h30-22 Sydney A Taste of the Festival at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion
Week 2
Sunday
9 October
11h-12h30 Mabou Annual Thanksgiving dinner at the Mabou Parish Hall
14h-17h St. Anns The Cape Breton Fiddlers at the Gaelic College
19h-22h Whycocomagh Whycocomagh Gathering at the Whycocomagh Education Centre
22h30-1h Glencoe Mills Square Dance with Shelly Campbell
at the Glencoe Mills Parish Hall
Monday
10 October
Thanksgiving Day
11h30-13h30 Judique Lunchtime cèilidh with Mike Hall, Kinnon Beaton,
Allan Dewar, Shelly Campbell and Stan Chapman
at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
17h30-19h Judique Seafood Supper with music by Mike Hall
at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
19h30-22h Judique The Red Shoes: A Tribute to Dan R. MacDonald
at the Judique Community Centre
22h45-1h Brook Village Square Dance with Kinnon, Betty Lou, and Andrea Beaton
at the Brook Village Parish Hall
Tuesday
11 October
13h-17h Lower L’Ardoise Sounds by the Sea Entertainment
(followed by a lobster dinner)
at the Lobsters R Us
19h30-22h Mabou Close to the Floor at the Strathspey Place
22h30-0h Mabou Wendy MacIsaac at the Red Shoe Pub
Wednesday
12 October
19h30-22h North Aspy Bay Foot Stompin’ Fun at the North Highlands Elementary School
Thursday
13 October
19h30-22h Terre-Noire Devilish Duos at the Cape Breton Highlands Academy
22h30-1h Glencoe Mills Square Dance with Howie MacDonald
at the Glencoe Mills Parish Hall
Friday
14 October
19h30-22h Inverness A Cèilidh for Alice at the Inverness Academy
22h30-1h Southwest Margaree Square Dance with Mike Hall and Joël Chiasson
at the Southwest Margaree Parish Hall
Saturday
15 October
14h-17h St. Anns Pipers’ Cèilidh at the Gaelic College
21h-22h30h Mabou Kenneth, Angus, and Calum MacKenzie at the Red Shoe Pub
22h40-1h West Mabou Square Dance—musicians unknown
Week 3
Sunday
16 October
15h-18h45 Judique Glenn Graham, Rodney MacDonald, and Joël Chiasson
at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
20h-23h Judique 2011 Buddy MacMaster School of Fiddling Grand Finale Concert
at the Community Centre
featuring Gabrielle MacLellan, Glenn Graham,
Colin Grant, Shelly Campbell, Stan Chapman, Andrea Beaton,
Brenda Stubbert, Rodney MacDonald, Troy MacGillivray,
Mike Hall, and Kinnon Beaton
Monday
17 October
all day unknown roaming/hiking
Tuesday
18 October
9h-18h30 on the road Drive to Lewiston (Maine)
Wednesday
19 October
6h-14h30 on the road Drive to Jackson (New Jersey)