Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada

Subject: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: GUEST,Timbrel
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 02:37 PM

I'm beginning to formulate plans about taking a trip to the Maritimes around the first week of July. What I can't seem to find on traditional travel sites is information about music festivals, pub sessions, performances, and that kind of thing. Where can I go to hear and play great music?

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: gnu
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 04:48 PM

This thread is active at present... everyone should go there to further discuss this....

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=44498&messages=27

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: Willie-O
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 04:49 PM

Start with this Prince Edward Island website PEI has a real nice music style, mixing Scottish and Acadian elements to great effect.

Halifax is thick with music, I guess. Cape Breton even more so. Get yourself to the Doryman Tavern in Cheticamp sometime, the Mecca of the Cape Breton fiddle scene.

You won't have a hard time finding what you want in July.

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From:
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 07:32 PM

Even better is the Red Shoe in Mabou, Cape Breton.

Timbrel, Think Canso

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From:
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 07:37 PM

Stan Rogers Festival

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: Kelticgrasshopper
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 07:52 PM

Stay till the third weekend in July and go to The Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival. www.atlanticmusician.com/rollobayfiddlefest/

Check out the Montecello Ceildhi on Sunday Nights and the one at Rollo Bay on Thursday's. Check the School of Piping in Summerside. Lots of music on PEI. Head over to Cape Breton too can't beat either spot for traditional music

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: baywop
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 10:52 PM

NEWFOUNDLAND!!!!

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 08:11 AM

You really need to have an itinerary. I was in Halifax on business a few years ago. I asked where I could go to hear some authentic East Coast music. The place that I was directed to featured a very good band, but other than one Great Big Sea tune, everything else was what I would have heard from an acoustic band anywhere in North America.

I hear that the Halifax buskers festival is great. I know that there is great music in Cape Breton and Newfoundland.

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From:
Date: 02 Mar 02 - 06:38 PM

Steve, out of curiosity, I wonder where they sent you to, and who it was you saw.

I do agree that you get in the bars, the same 17 songs you hear pretty well anywhere in North America.

This is due to the people who own the bars. They want to hear certain songs, because in "their opinion" those people seem to get people drinking.

I disagree. It is the entertainer who is there to shill the drinks. The songs don't do that. I think they should play whatever makes them happy to play. If they're comfortable on stage, people will relax and buy more drinks. That's my opinion.

There are tons of places to hear music in Halifax/Dartmouth/Bedford (aka the Halifax Metro Regional Municipality). Let me know if you're coming to Halifax, and I'll see who is playing. Try and let me know a week before and I might have some details.

There are all the musical events in Nova Scotia over the summer and FALL! (YES, the FALL! Don't forget our Celtic Colours Festival held in the early part of October.)

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 02 Mar 02 - 09:57 PM

I was in a place right on the waterfront. It was the lower part of a bigger complex. It was a very old building, huge low beams. I would imagine that at one time it was a waterfront warehouse. The name escapes me. I can't remember the name of the band, but the two guitar players were both playing Ovations. It was probably the fall of '98 that I was there.

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From:
Date: 03 Mar 02 - 01:06 AM

I think the place would be the Lower Deck.

Wonder if the band was McGinty. Kind of unusual since the band usually plays a diverse group of tunes. How many were in the band? McGinty only has 3 people in it.

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 03 Mar 02 - 02:54 AM

George,

It was the Lower Deck. I think the band that I saw was 4 piece.

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From:
Date: 03 Mar 02 - 12:50 PM

Were they young? I wonder if it was Highland Heights or one of those younger groups.

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 03 Mar 02 - 01:01 PM

I would consider them young, early to mid thirties. I don't think that I'd remember their name even if you were to mention them. They were quite good, but I guess was looking for something a little more down home sounding. They did Paul Simon, The Eagles etc. I can hear that any night almost anywhere up here.

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 08:57 AM

Broad Cove Lunenburg County often has a great musical night..mostly at weekends.

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From:
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 11:08 AM

Doesn't sound like most of the groups I know who play regularly down at the 'Deck, but there are a lot of them whom I don't know much about.

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 11:47 AM

George,

As I mentioned it was three or four years ago and it was a weeknight, a Tuesday or Wednesday. Perhaps they have the more traditional bands there on the Weekends. It sure was a great old room.

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: Polecat
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 08:32 PM

Well,if you're looking to come to Newfoundland,midweek you will find all the "action" at a pub on George Street here by the name of O'Reilly's...Seems to be getting quite a crowd there the last few months.

Other than that,look at the ever faithful "Ship Inn" on Duckworth Street here in the Capital.You always get something different here and the entertainment seems to be a more "spontaneous thing" which is the way folk music was always meant to be.

Either way,if you don't make it to Newfoundland,you'll be missing out...Well worth the sidetrip if you can go it.

Regards from the Rock

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From: GUEST,Nick
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 08:42 PM

The lower deck in Halifax or the fife & Drum next door in the Sheraton are a good bet. Look for "The Boys Next Door" weak name but very strong trio. THey do lots of pop standard with a liberal dose of traditional and modern Maritime tunes. We saw them at The Old DUblin Pub in Carelottetown PEI, but they call Halifax home If you do see them tell them the honeymoon couple from Connecticut says "Hi!" Fortune's hand was another band that played almost all traditional celtic tunes.

Nick

Subject: RE: Musical Destinations in Eastern Canada
From:
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 08:58 PM

Actually, O'Carrolls or the Old Triangle would be better for hearing more traditional stuff. There are other places as well, depending on who is playing in town, and what you wanted.