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CBC at Celtic Colours 2013

CBC is proud to be a part of the 2013 Celtic Colours International Festival. There's an amazing lineup of events throughout the festival so be sure to check out the entire lineup on the Celtic Colours website. Here are some of the events we're participating in:

CBC Mainstreet Sessions with host Wendy Bergfeldt
October 14 - 18, doors open at 10 a.m.
Knox Presbyterian Church, 39 Grant Street, Baddeck
Free Admission

Join Wendy at Knox Presbyterian Church in Baddeck each weekday from October 14 to 18 for free concerts. Doors open at 10 a.m., shows start at 10:30 a.m. and go until approximately 12:45 p.m. Sessions are being recorded for broadcast on CBC Radio One.

Acadian Celtic Crossroads
Saturday October 12th
Étoile de l'Acadie, Sydney, 2 p.m.
Tickets: $30/25, Reserved Seating
This concert is being recorded for CBC Radio and CBCMusic.ca

French settlement and Scottish immigration influenced the Acadian and Celtic traditions found in Cape Breton's music and dance. These traditions also made their way into Cajun culture through the Acadians who were expelled from Nova Scotia in the mid-1700s. Now we meet at the crossroads of Celtic, Acadian and Cajun traditions with music, song and dance that reveals our close ties across the miles. Toes will be tapping and feet a-flying as local singers, players and dancers welcome Acadians from all corners of North America to Celtic Colours' newest venue.

ARTISTS:

Dirk Powell, David Greely, Le bruit court dans la ville, Pierre Chartrand, Colin Grant, Joël Chiasson, Delores Boudreau, Pieds en cadence

The Boys and their Ballads
Sunday October 13th
Colaisde Na Gàidhlig/Gaelic College, St. Ann's, 2 p.m.
Tickets: $30/25, Reserved Seating
This concert is being recorded for CBC Radio and CBCMusic.ca

There's nothing like singing songs to touch the soul on a Sunday afternoon, and today the boys will share the songs they love and the stories that inspired them. Expect to hear them sing in English, French and Gaelic--some songs you'll recognize, others you'll be discovering for the first time. Lennie comes from Prince Edward Island where French and Celtic traditions mingle with folk and popular styles of music to produce a distinct island sound while Buddy, Cyril, Goiridh and Roger reflect their Cape Breton roots and lifestyle in song.

ARTISTS:
Lennie Gallant, Buddy MacDonald, Cyril MacPhee, Goiridh Dòmhnallach, Roger Stone