ON AUGUST 23 WE HAVE a Newfoundland Night with The Fables!
 
Although a fable is based on myth and mysticism, there are still some fables you can believe. Meet The Fables... a band with a past that is stuff of legends, a present that is making an impact on audiences everywhere, and a future that is destined to make history. The Fables offer a head-on fusion of contemporary rock n'roll with the time honoured traditions of Celtic Music. Admission is $15.00. For more information, call the box office at 945-5300.

Time: 7:30 pm  |  Admission: $15.00

The Cape Breton dance tradition is close to the floor and dear to the heart. So is Mary Janet MacDonald, who is being celebrated in this concert in Mabou. Mary Janet has been dancing on stage since she was four years old. She learned the steps from her cousin Minnie as the tunes were “jigged” by her aunt Margaret Anne, Natalie MacMaster’s grandmother.

In the 1970’s she rose to the challenge over the concern that the dancing was dying out by setting up classes to teach step dancing. And the rest is history. Her influence and her love of the dance has spread from her family and community to across North America and overseas. Today she will be joined by her children, by some of the people who influenced her, and a few of the many she has lovingly taught. Hats off to Mary Janet, a Cape Breton treasure!

Come early (to Port Hood, but the concert will be held in Mabou) and
share dinner with other festival attendees. Our community groups know
how to do it right!

Roast Beef Dinner
St. Peter's Parish Hall (Port Hood) - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Ticket Price: $12 Adults / $6 Children

Hot Roast Beef Dinner with all the trimmings. Includes rolls, dessert,
tea, and coffee.

Featured Artists:
Mary Janet MacDonald & family
Glenn Graham
Dawn & Margie Beaton
Colin Watson
Joey Beaton & Karen Beaton
Jean MacNeil
Buddy MacMaster
Maureen Fraser
Minnie MacMaster

Hosted by Chestico Museum & Historical Society

Time:  7:30pm |  SOLD OUT!

It is no accident that Cape Breton’s traditional music is thriving. Young people are getting the chance to learn from the masters. Four years ago Feis Mhabu started a mentorship program and many of our top fiddlers and culture bearers jumped on board.

The program uses house sessions to bring talented young performers together with the masters. This concert in Mabou, where it is all happening, will give you a sneak peak at how and why it is working. Mentors J.P. Cormier, Hilda Chiasson-Cormier, Carl MacKenzie, Theresa MacLellan and Mary Jane Lamond will share the stage with more than a dozen of the young people they have mentored over the past year. You will see how their individual styles are being nurtured under the influence of the mentors. And flying over from Benbecula in Scotland we have the young Flying Fiddles who are also perfecting their craft and have just spent the weekend at Feis Mhabu. Le Chéile (All Together) is Féis Mhàbu's motto and Féis Mhàbu would like to invite everyone to come together and share in this event.

Featured Artists:
J.P. Cormier
Mary Jane Lamond
Carl MacKenzie
Theresa MacLellan
Flying Fiddles
Feis Mhabu Youth Performers

Hosted by *Comunn Feis Mhabu*

Time:  7:30pm |  Admission:  $25.00 (This show has reserved seating)

In 1971 Ron MacInnis was worried about the future of Cape Breton fiddle music. He had come to understand the affection Cape Bretoners had for their music, but he saw that it was disappearing as television moved
into fashion. So he wrote and produced a documentary called 'The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler'.

Shown on CBC television, it set off a storm of indignation and disbelief. While many did not agree with his stance, others did. They began working on proving him wrong. For the
past 35 years, a joy-filled and effective grass roots movement led by
the Cape Breton Fiddlers' Association has not only revived the tradition, it has succeeded in spreading Cape Breton music to the far corners of the world. Today Ron takes delight in this follow-up and tribute to all of those who have worked hard with no reward save for the preservation of their beloved music. Ron tells their story with the help of video, photos, recordings and the 90 members of the Cape Breton Fiddlers' Association.

Featured Artists:
Cape Breton Fiddlers' Association
Ron MacInnis
Kinnon Beaton
Betty Beaton
Andrea Beaton
Glenn Graham

Hosted by *Strathspey Place*

Time:  2:00pm |  Admission:  $25.00 (This show has reserved seating)

Thank you to the following organizations and businesses
for supporting Strathspey Place ECMA Project 2007:

- Enterprise Cape Breton Corp
- Municipality of Inverness County
- InRich CBDC
- Strait Highlands Regional Development Association
- Inverness Oran
- The Old Triangle Pub
- 101.5 The Hawk Radio
- The Radisson Suites
- Doctor Piano
- Inv. Co. MLA Rodney MacDonald
- CB Choices

NOTE:  No refunds or exchanges on tickets.

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