Events August 1st to August 8th, 2009
Top of the Island
Dingwall,
Sun. Aug. 2nd The Octagon at the Markland, Garnet Rogers a Tribute to Stan Rogers, $20, 8pm 902-383-2246
Cape North, North Highlands Community Museum
Wed Aug 5th, Pre-contact settlement: Ingonish and Northern Cape Breton Paleo Indian to 1700’s
With Ken Donovan, historian with Parks Canada 7:30pm $5 admission, Students free
Ingonish & Area
Sat Aug 1st, Coastal Waters Restaurant & Pub (285-2526) Live Entertainment Cyril MacPhee 9pm-1:30am
Sat Aug 1st, Thirsty Hiker Pub (285-2049) Live music with Jerome Campbell 9pm-1am
Aug 1st, 2nd & 3rd, Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa (285-2880 x 3279) Eric Whyte, Highland Sitting Room 6-10pm
Mon Aug 3rd, Thirsty Hiker Pub (285-2049) Live with Darrell Keigan & Stewart MacDonald 9pm-1am
Sun Aug 2nd, Thirsty Hiker Pub (285-2049) Live Music with Jerome Campbell & Stewart MacDonald 9pm-1am
Aug 4th, 5th, 6th, Thirsty Hiker Pub (285-2049), Live Music with Buddy MacDonald 9pm-1am
Aug 5th, 6th & 7th, Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa (285-2880 x 3279) Dan MacKinnon, Highland Sitting Room 6-10pm
Aug 7th & 8th, Coastal Waters Restaurant & Pub (285-2526) Live Entertainment 9pm-1:30am
Aug 7th, 8th & 9th, Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa (285-2880 x 3279) Jason MacDonald, Highland Sitting Room 6-10pm
Aug 7th, 8th, 9th, Thirsty Hiker Pub (285-2049), Live Music with Cyril MacPhee 9pm-1am
St. Ann’s Bay Area
Sat Aug 1st, Englishtown Hall and community welcome „Thunder in the Highlands“ with a Seafood Chowder dinner and entertainment. 4-7pm / $10
Sat Aug 8th, The Gaelic Mod at the Gaelic College. For information phone 295-3411.
Wednesday Night Ceiledhs, at the Gaelic College 7:30pm
Celtic Tea Room Ceilidhs Every Tuesday and Friday Evenings at the St. Ann’s Bay United Church.
Fri July 31st, The Boisdale Trio (Paul Wukitsch, Joe Peter MacLean and Janet Cameron)
Tues Aug 4th, Kimberly Fraser and Andrea Beaton
Fri Aug 7th, Mike Barron and Doug MacPhee
Baddeck & Area
July 31st –Aug 3rd, Seafood Festival, Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre. (295-2999)
Sat Aug 1st, 7-9pm Aaron MacDonald & Friends
Sun Aug 2nd, 1-9pm Entertainment all Day : Indian Bay Drummers & Foggy Lake Drummers, Darrell Keigan, Anita MacDonald, Susan MacLean, Dwayne Cote, Howie MacDonald, Brenda Stubbert, Blanche Sophocles 7pm Forever with James & Eddy Crawdaddy All day pas $15 Children accompanied by an adult $10
Mon Aug 3rd, 7-9pm Kinnon & Betty Beaton , Blanche Sophocles
Aug 1st, 3rd, 6th, 8th Evening 6pm-8pm Telegraph House Dining room (295-1100) Karen & Joey Beaton
Nightly Entertainment, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Live Entertainment 9pm.
Tues Aug 4th, Gathering, Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre. (295-2999) Blanche Sophocles, Howie MacDonald & Brenda Stubbert 7pm
August 2nd – 8th, Bras d’or Yacht Club Regatta Week
Races Daily beginning at 10am registration at 9am
Sun Aug 2nd, Kick off at 2pm, followed by Wine & Cheese reception at 4pm w/ Michelle Stevens & Friends, Yacht Club
Mon Aug 3rd, 5-8pm Happy Hour featuring Rachel & Buddy, Dusk : Fireworks
Mon Aug 3rd, 10pm-2am Dance w/ Insult to Injury
Tues Aug 4th, 5-8pm Happy Hour featuring Rob MacLean
Tues Aug 4th, 10pm-2pm Dance w/ The LT Express: Larry, Tracey & Michael
Wed Aug 5th, 5-8pm Happy Hour featuring Michael Cavavaugh
Wed Aug 5th, 10pm-2am Dance w/ DJ Tyler McCuspic
Thurs Aug 6th, 5-8pm Happy Hour with Pete and J Unplugged
Thurs Aug 6th, 10pm-2am Dance and Beer Chug featuring DJ
Fri Aug 7th, 5-8pm Happy Hour with Rachel & Buddy
Fri Aug 7th, 10pm-2am Dance w/ Canadian Idol runner up Mitch MacDonald & Friends
Sat Aug 8th, 5-8pm Happy Hour with Larry & Tracey
Sat Aug 8th, 10pm-2am Dance featuring Pete & J Band
Baddeck Gatherings Ceilidhs Every evening in July 7:30 -9:30pm St. Michael’s Parish Hall. For line up visit www.baddeckgathering.com/schedule.html
Nightly Entertainment at the Lynnwood Inn (295-1995), w/ Warren MacIntyre
Baddeck forks Golf club-Ladies day every Wednesday 12:30 -3:00 pm. -Men’s day every Tuesday 9am open to the public/special rates on these times.
Margaree & Area
The Barn at the Normaway (248-2068) Music & Dinning Nightly until October 18th
Fri July 31st, Square Dance, Southwest Margaree Hall 10pm-1am
Sat Aug 1st, The Barn at the Normaway (248-2068) Andrew White Show 8pm
Sun Aug 2nd, Cranton Crossroads Community Center, Jam Session, Everyone Welcome 2-4pm
Tues Aug 4th, Island Sunset (235-2669), Steak & Ale Night 6-10pm w/ Sandy MacIntyre
Wed Aug 5th, The Barn at the Normaway (248-2068) Kimberly Fraser, Troy MacGillivray & Allan Dewar 8pm
Fri Aug 7th, Square Dance, Southwest Margaree Hall w/ Howie MacDonald 10pm-1am
The Acadian Region
Fri July 31st, Le Festival de l’Escaouette presents La Swing du Suete 8pm, Cheticamp Arena
Fri July 31st, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Acadian Music with Sylvia LeLievre & Gervais Cormier 7-9pm
Fri July 31st, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Drafted 9pm-12am
Fri July 31st, Parkview Lounge (224-3232), Live Entertainment Chris Ivany 10 pm to 1 am
Fri July 31st, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Acadian Music Sylvia LeLievre & Gervais Cormier 7-9pm
Sat Aug 1st, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Robbie and Isaac Fraser CD Release 2-6 pm
Sat Aug 1st, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Matt Minglewood 10pm-2am
Sat Aug 1st, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), DJ 9:30pm-2am
Sat Aug 1st, Royal Canadian Legion (224-2855), Country-Rock Dance w/ Marcel, Maurice and Friends, 9-12:30am
Sat Aug 1st, Le Festival de l’Escaouette presents Spectacle de Chuck et Albert 8pm, Cheticamp Arena
Sun Aug 2nd, Le Festival de l’Escaouette , Parade 1 :30pm, music at Arena after parade.
Sun Aug 2nd, Le Festival de l’Escaouette Gala 8pm, Cheticamp Arena
Sun Aug 2nd, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Groupe LeLievre 10pm-1am Free Admission
Sun Aug 2nd, Royal Canadian Legion (224-2855), Claude Aucoin, Free admission, musician accepts donations 2-5pm
Sun Aug 2nd, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Acadian Music with Sylvia LeLievre & Gervais Cormier 7-9pm
Mon Aug 3rd, Le Festival de l’Escaouette presents Soleil 8pm, Place des Arts
Tues Aug 4th, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Acadian Music w/ Nicole Deveau and Chris Babineau 7-9pm
Tues Aug 4th, Parkview Lounge (224-3232), Live Fiddle Music Marc Boudreau 9-12
Tues Aug 4th, Kinsmen Club, Amateur Musical Circle (AMAC) Everyone welcome! 7pm
August 5th -10th, Le Festival de l’Escaouette presents La Soiree chez Gelas 8pm, Place des arts
Thurs Aug 6th , Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685) Ladies Night, Free Admission & All Night Happy Hour For The Ladies
Thurs Aug 6th, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Talent Night with Maurice Poirier and Friends 9:30pm-1am
Thurs Aug 6th, Parkview Lounge (224-3232), Live Fiddle Music Colin & Joel 9-12
Fri Aug 7th, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Acadian Music with Sylvia LeLievre & Gervais Cormier 7-9pm
Fri Aug 7th, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Drafted 9pm-12am
Fri Aug 7th, Parkview Lounge (224-3232), Live Entertainment 10 pm to 1 am
Sat Aug 8th, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Kimberly Fraser 2-6 pm
Sat Aug 8th, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Bandit 10pm-2am
Sat Aug 8th, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Entertainment 9:30pm-2am
Sat Aug 8th, Royal Canadian Legion (224-2855), Country-Rock Dance w/ Marcel, Maurice and Friends, 9-12:30am
Le Portage (224-3338) – Every Tuesday Men’s Night 12-6, Monday Ladies Night 4-6pm, Friday Couples night 4-6pm
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
July 31st –August 3rd, “Thunder in the Highlands” more info visit www.capebretonbikefest.com
Mon Aug 3rd, Concert at the Cheticamp Visitor information Center
Discover the stories behind the scenery. Daily Interpretive Programs. Cape Breton Highlands National Park, For schedule (224-2306) Your park pass is your ticket to all interpretive events.
Off The Trail
Aug 09’ The Celtic Music Centre, Judique Lunchtime Ceilidhs 11:30am-1pm.
July 30th – Aug 1st , Inverness County Centre for the Arts (258-2533), River Hill Players Present 2-One Act Plays (Fancying Sheep & Her Wake) 8pm $10
Sat Aug 1st, West Mabou Hall Square Dance 10pm-1pm
Sun Aug 2nd, The Celtic Music Centre, Judique Kimberly Fraser & Guest 3-7pm
Sun Aug 2nd, Inverness County Centre for the Arts (258-2533), 2-6pm The Frontier is Here (Art Installations) and Michael Roosevelt (Printmaker)
Tues Aug 4th, Mabou Community Hall, Tuesday Ceilidh w/ Karen & Joey Beaton and Carl MacKenzie 7:30pm-9pm
Red Shoe Pub, Mabou (902-945-2996) Daily Live Cape Breton EntertainmentN



