Old South Church Concert Series

10/15/2026

This was an amazing show ❤️❤️❤️. Thank you Rose Morrison for your dreams and visioning🎻🎶😎❤️

🌊 TONIGHT'S LIVESTREAM: Holding Sand! 🌊

Tonight, Celtic Colours brings you something truly special, live from the Strathspey Performing Arts Centre in Mabou.

Inspired by Rose Morrison's time as the first Artist in Residence on Sable Island, Holding Sand is a unique performance weaving together music, step dance, contemporary movement, storytelling, and visuals to explore our connections to the land, culture, and the natural world.

Featuring an incredible gathering of artists:

🎵 Rose Morrison
🎵 Jenny MacKenzie
🎵 Dave Gunning
🎵 Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich
🎵 Graham Marshall
🎵 Kathleen MacInnes
🎵 Ryan MacNeil
🎵 Kenneth MacKenzie
🎵 Sarah Prosper
🎵 Dawn & Margie Beaton

📺 Tune in just before 7:30 PM ADT and experience this special presentation from wherever you are.

Watch live on the Celtic Colours YouTube channel, right here on Facebook, or on our site.

10/15/2026

Show sold out so anxious to see the recorded live stream! But you can see it in real time beginning at 6:30pm ET!!! Or if you miss it check it out and all the other recorded live streamed concerts!!!

🎸 TONIGHT'S LIVESTREAM: Guitar Summit! 🎶

Five outstanding guitarists, one stage, and a Celtic Colours tradition dating all the way back to 1997.

Tonight, we're coming to you live from the **Judique Community Centre** for one of the Festival's most anticipated annual concerts. From intricate fingerpicking and driving rhythms to dazzling solos and musical collaborations, the Guitar Summit is always something special!

Leading the way is ⭐J.P. Cormier, joined by an incredible lineup of guitar talent:

🎵 Tony McManus
🎵 J.J. Chaisson
🎵 Zak Cormier
🎵 Jake Lauzon

📺 Tune in just before 7:30 PM ADT and enjoy the concert from wherever you are.

Watch live on the Celtic Colours YouTube channel, right here on Facebook, or on our site.

10/15/2026

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to catch ch the live streamed concerts that are/will be available through October. If you can’t be here in person it’s the next best thing!!!

❤️ Celtic Colours • Day 7 • How did that happen??

Good morning! Here's to another day of music, community, and being together.

Celtic Colours happens on stages and in communities across the Island, but so much of the Festival lives beyond them, too. It's in the welcome at the door, the conversations between shows, the meals shared, and folks opening their doors to visitors from near and far.

**Looking to take in a concert today?**
The following concerts still have tickets available and can be bought at the door approximately one hour before showtime. All concerts start at 7:30PM.
🎟️ United in Music • Sydney River
🎟️ Some Good Craic on the Northside • Sydney Mines
https://celtic-colours.com/schedule/

🍂 Be sure to explore today's Community Cultural Events, too. Check the online schedule and discover what's happening in communities across the Island.

📺 **Tonight's livestream: Guitar Summit!** 🎸
Five outstanding guitarists, one stage, and a Celtic Colours tradition dating back to 1997! Join us live from the Judique Community Centre for an incredible evening featuring J.P. Cormier, Tony McManus, J.J. Chaisson, Zak Cormier, and Jake Lauzon.

Tune in just before 7:30 PM ADT and watch on the Celtic Colours YouTube channel, right here on Facebook, or on our website!

🌙 **Keep the night going at the Festival Club!** Tonight's host Jordan Musycsyn welcomes featured act Beòlach for another great night of music and good company at Colaisde na Gàidhlig [The Gaelic College] in St. Ann's.

🎻 11 PM–3 AM | Admission $25 at the door | 19 & over (photo ID required)
Learn more about the free shuttle and see the schedule here --->
https://celtic-colours.com/about/festival-club/

[Photo: Mabou in the fall by Adam Hill Photo}

10/13/2026

Old South First Congregational Church will be serving up their monthly free lunch this Saturday at noon. The menu will include: Stan's Regionally Famous American Chop Suey, coleslaw, garlic bread, beverages, and dessert. Take out available by calling 207-778-0424 by 9:30 Saturday morning and pick up begins at 11:45am.
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10/13/2026

Blue on blue…A frosty morning in Baddeck! Waiting for the opening of the Knox Session CBC Radio Show! You never know who’s gonna be Wendy’s guests!

10/13/2026

See you tonight at the live streamed performance in Mabou “Close To The Floor”!!!

🎶 Celtic Colours Day 5 • Tues 13… and what a time it’s been so far! 🍂

There have already been so many great performances, reunions, new discoveries, and moments shared together, with plenty more still to come. At this point, what have been your highlight moments?

🎟️ A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for today’s 2PM matinee in New Waterford. The concert Coal Town Matinee will feature Liz Carroll & Jake Charron, Lili Watson & Hannah Krebs, and Bethany June.

There are also tickets available for The Water Connects Us in Chéticamp for the 7:30PM concert featuring Le Bruit Court dans la Ville, The Chaisson Family, and Nicole and Michelle Deveau.

Explore even more of the Festival through today’s Community Cultural Events. Check the online schedule to see what’s happening around the Island.

📺 Join us from near or far for tonight’s livestreamed concert. Close to the Floor, a Festival favourite, will celebrate and showcase stepdancing from Cape Breton and the Ottawa Valley. Tune in just before 7:30PM ADT.

🌙 And if you’re not quite ready for the day to end, neither are we. The Festival Club will be waiting with host Jordan Muscysyn and a featured set by Liz Carroll and Jake Charron.

[Photo: Rainbow over The Gaelic College by N. Kearns]

10/12/2026

Happy Thanksgiving from Cape Breton Island - The Celtic Heart of North America and the 30th Anniversary of the Celtic Colours International Festival!
Here is the link to the concerts that have been/are/will be live streamed during the festival:
https://celtic-colours.com/schedule/
Don't be selfish and share!

Celtic Colours 2026 • 52 Concerts • 250+ Events • 9 Unforgettable Days & Nights