This summer I am planning to spend about 10 days in July in Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island). Anybody have any first-hand info on authentic music (singing more than fiddling) and dance (square, more than step) to be had? From the casual googling that I've done, I've found highland games and festivals and whatnot, but I'm more interested in smaller goings on. There are listings of ceilidhs, round and about, hard to tell how much they are real sessions, versus performances for the tourists, although audience participation is often mentioned. And, fiddling is so hot, it seems harder to find where singing might be had.

Any suggestions?

~ Becky in Tucson