Folk Steps Music Conference 2017 The Folk Harbour Festival started with the Folk Steps Music Conference, an all-day combination of information/education, and performance. This year’s theme was “Something to Sing About – Celebrating Place in the Atlantic Region.” The keynote … Continue reading
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival 2017 I have attended twenty-six of the thirty-two years this festival has been in existence. It’s near and dear to my heart for many reasons, perhaps the most important being that it’s where I met my … Continue reading
Searching for Abegweit is a celebration of PEI’s culture, history, and heritage in song and story. PEI native, Lennie Gallant, performs with his hugely talented nephews, Lawrence and Jeremy Gallant, multi-talented Patricia Richard, and violinist Sean Kemp. He weaves stories … Continue reading
Tonight we went to see, “If It’s All Right With You,” a tribute to the life and music of the legendary Gene MacLellan. The show was written and performed by his daughter, Catherine MacLellan, who has achieved notable stature as … Continue reading
We’ve waited a long time to see Irish Mythen. We were supposed to see her last spring at a house concert at the Homeport, but on the day of the concert she fell ill and ended up in hospital. So … Continue reading
Last week we attended the inaugural house concert at the Dancing Tree Listening Venue. This is the newly-renovated home of Ralph and Karen Holyoke, former owners of the Homeport Historic Bed and Breakfast. The house concert series they hosted at … Continue reading
