Visit the Celtic Colours website for more information on the event.

Celtic Colours is an international music festival held each October in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The week-long festival spotlights the best in Maritimes music as well as featured performers from Scotland, Ireland and other parts of the Celtic world in a series of concerts hosted in towns and cities around the island.

Here is a sampling of the musical events and performances featured at Celtic Colours over the years.

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Sampler CDs are produced each year featuring artists from the festival. You can order some of them from Amazon.com:

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Celtic Colours 2000

Fiddlers Heaven, Judique (9 October 2000)
• Blazin' Fiddles, David Greenberg, Buddy MacMaster, Sean McGuire, Brendan Mulvihill

Celtic Pianos, Judique (10 October 2000)
• Joel Chaisson, Maybelle Chisolm-MacQueen, Dougie MacPhee, Heather Richards, Jason Roach

Christmas Island Ceilidh, Christmas Island (10 October 2000)
• Roddy Campbell, Maggie MacInnes, Joe Peter MacLean, Flora MacNeil

Guitar Summit, Judique (12 October 2000)
• J.P. Cormier, Dave MacIsaac, Bob MacLean, Scott Macmillan

Workshops

Bodhran techniques with Donachadh Gough
(9 October 2001)

Remembering Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald with Don Brown & Sandy MacIntyre
(11 October 2001)

Fiddle techniques with Jerry Holland
(13 October 2001)


On the side

Festival Club
(all week)

Glencoe Mills Square Dance
(7 October 2001)

Celtic Colours 2001

Gala Opening Concert, Sydney (5 October 2001)
• Phil Cunningham, Mary Jane Lamond, Natalie MacMaster, Tony McManus

Gaelic Roots, Mabou (6 October 2001)
• Beolach, Cliar, Allan MacDonald

Whycocomagh Gathering, Whycocomagh (6 October 2001)
• Phil Cunningham, Howie MacDonald, Brian McNeill

The Hand That Rocks the Bow, Port Hawkesbury (7 October 2001)
• cMc, Liz Doherty, Kendra MacGillivray, Wendy MacIsaac, Mairi Rankin

Gaelic Airs, St. Ann (8 October 2001)
• Boireannaic nan Oran, Mary Jane Lamond, Ishbel MacAskill, Buddy MacDonald, Iain MacDonald, Tony McManus

The French Connection, Cheticamp (9 October 2001)
• Brent AuCoin, Celtitude, Suroit

Songwriters Circle, Baddeck (9 October 2001)
• Archie Fisher, Ron Hynes, Brian McNeill, Gordie Sampson

The Welcome, Wagmatcook (10 October 2001)
• Aoife Clancy, Danu, Eskasoni Fiddlers, Brian McNeill

Winston's Home, Dingwall (11 October 2001)
• Don Brown, Paul Cranford, Jerry Holland, Stanley MacKinnon, Sandy MacIntyre

McGinty's Gathering, Prime Brook (12 October 2001)
• Kimberely Fraser, McGinty, Patricia Murray

Route 19 ... the Concert, Inverness (12 October 2001)
• Aoife Clancy, Haugaard & Hoirup, Howie MacDonald, Ashley MacIsaac

The Next Generation, Mabou (13 October 2001)
• The Cottars, Dalbrae Celtic Crew, the MacDonalds

Interviews from
the Green Room

Tove de Fries

Kendra MacGillivray

Fergus O'Byrne (A
Crowd of Bold Sharemen)

Pauline Scanlon


On the side

Embassy Ceilidh
(14 October 2002)

Festival Club
(all week)







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Celtic Colours 2002

Whycocomagh Gathering, Whycocomagh (12 October 2002)
• Beolach, Sharon Shannon, Triskele

Fiddle Heaven, North River (13 October 2002)
• Liz Carroll, Tove de Fries, Kyle MacNeil

Only a Woman's Heart, Port Hawkesbury (13 October 2002)
• Mary Jane Lamond, Eleanor McEvoy, Raylene Rankin, Shine

Kelly's Dream, Ross Ferry (14 October 2002)
• Liz Carroll, Buddy MacDonald, Sharon Shannon

My Cape Breton Home, Judique (14 October 2002)
• Tove de Fries, Frankie Gavin, Jerry Holland, Daniel Lapp

Bards & Ballads, Wagmatcook (15 October 2002)
• Margaret Bennett, Kris Drever, Lennie Gallant, Buddy MacDonald, Eleanor McEvoy

Close to the Floor, Mabou (15 October 2002)
• Andrea Beaton, Cucanandy

Strings & Things, Wagmatcook (16 October 2002)
• Alison Brown Quartet, J.P. Cormier, Cowboy Celtic, Eammon Coyne

Tribute to Bill Lamey, Glendale (16 October 2002)
• Doug Lamey, Mary Jane Lamond, the MacLellan Trio

Pickin' & Grinnin', Judique (17 October 2002)
• Alison Brown, Ian Carr, Eamonn Coyne, Brian Doyle, Fine Friday

The Washabuck MacLeans, Iona (17 October 2002)
• Carl MacKenzie, John MacLean, Sheumas, Kyle & Stewart MacNeil

Kitchen Racket, Sydney Mines (18 October 2002)
• A Crowd of Bold Sharemen, Kyle, Sheumas & Stewart MacNeil, Northside Session Players

The Next Generation, Mabou (19 October 2002)
• Celtic Crew, Stephanie MacDonald & Margie Beaton, Cynthia MacLeod, Rankin children

Festival Club &
General Overview

The Celtic Music
Interpretive Centre


Interviews from
the Green Room

Kimberley Fraser

Dermot Hyde
(Pipeline)

Shannon Johnson
(The McDades)

Wendy MacIsaac
(Beolach)

Cynthia MacLeod

Patricia Murray

Jim Payne (A
Crowd of Bold Sharemen)

Tommy Sands






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Celtic Colours 2003

Whycocomagh Gathering: Whycocomagh (11 October 2003)
• A Crowd of Bold Sharemen, John Ferguson, Buddy MacDonald, Carlos Nunez

Home I'll Be: Big Pond (11 October 2003)
• Tracey Dares-MacNeil, Lunasa, Howie MacDonald, Gordie Sampson

Celtic Women: Port Hawkesbury (12 October 2003)
• Sian James, Liz & Yvonne Kane, Mairi MacInnes, Natalie MacMaster, Karine Polwart

Pipers' Ceilidh: St. Ann's (12 October 2003)
• Dermot Hyde (Pipeline), Paul MacNeil, Carlos Nunez, Cillian Vallely (Lunasa)

Kelly's Dream: Ross Ferry (13 October 2003)
• Kimberley Fraser, Lunasa, Tim O'Brien with John Doyle

Teacher's Pets: Judique (13 October 2003)
• Kendra MacGillivray, Jackie Dunn MacIsaac, Dave MacIsaac, Wendy MacIsaac, Natalie MacMaster, Mairi Rankin, Stephanie Wills

Bards & Ballads: Wagmatcook (14 October 2003)
• Dave Gunning, Sian James, Tim O'Brien, Karine Polwart, Gordie Sampson, Tommy Sands

Close to the Floor: Mabou (14 October 2003)
• Joel Chaisson, Kevin Dugas, Brenda Stubbert, Triskele

The Homecoming: Cheticamp (14 October 2003)
• Beolach, Dirk Powell, Christine Balfa & Courtney Granger, La Swing du Suete

The Hills are Alive: Ingonish (15 October 2003)
• Bohola, Brenda Stubbert, Tommy Sands, Stephanie Wills

Guitar Summit: Judique (16 October 2003)
• J.P. Cormier, John Doyle, Dave MacIsaac, Scott MacMillan, Anna Massie

Heavenly Voices: Whitney Pier (16 October 2003)
• Bachue, Ferintosh, Men of the Deeps

Islanders All: Prime Brook (17 October 2003)
• John Ferguson, Flook, Buddy MacDonald, Cynthia MacLeod

Kitchen Racket: Sydney Mines (17 October 2003)
• Bohola, Anna Massie, Jennifer Roland

Celtic Pops Encore: Mabou (18 October 2003)
• Cape Breton Chamber Orchestra, Joey Beaton, J.P. Cormier, Dave MacIsaac, Buddy MacMaster, Scott Macmillan

The Next Generation: St. Ann's (18 October 2003)
• Cape Breton Fiddlers' Association, Rankin MacInnes, Krista MacKinnon, McCarrel Sisters, Plockton School Group

Max MacDonald
& Joella Foulds:
Team Cape Breton

Interviews from
the Green Room

Nicolas Boulerice,
Benoit Bourque
& Olivier Demers
(Le Vent du Nord)

Benoit Bourque
(Le Vent du Nord)

Julie Fowlis,
Eilidh MacLeod &
Jenna Reid (Dochas)

Fiona Johnson
(GiveWay)

Sarah McFadyen
& Inge Thomson
(Harem Scarem)

Tony McManus

On the side

Cape Breton Dance:
Burton MacIntyre &
Sabra MacGillivray

Dancing Lights Troupe:
Twelve Celtic Winds

Festival Club

Intermediate & Advanced Cape Breton Fiddle with Buddy MacMaster

Traditional Rug Hooking

Celtic Colours 2004

Opening Gala: Sydney, NS (8 October 2004)
• Bachue, Barra MacNeils, Forester School of Dance, Gaelic College Pipe Band, Haugaard & Hoirup, Jeff MacDonald, Dougie MacLean, Gordie Sampson

Acadien Saturday Night: Petit-de-Grat (9 October 2004)
• Brent Aucoin & Robert Deveaux, Samantha Robichaud, Le Vent du Nord

Whycocomagh Gathering: Whycocomagh (9 October 2004)
• Kimberley Fraser, Haugaard & Hoirup, Dougie MacLean

Cape Breton Fiddlers: St. Ann's (10 October 2004)
• The Cape Breton Fiddlers' Association

Celtic Women: Port Hawkesbury (10 October 2004)
• Winnie & Pat Chafe, Dochas, Corrina Hewat, Rona Lightfoot, Rita MacNeil, Anna Massie

Passing the Bow: Judique (11 October 2004)
• Andrea Beaton, Betty Lou Beaton, Kinnon Beaton, Beolach, Marion Dewar, Isaac Fraser, Robbie Fraser, Jerry Holland, Buddy MacMaster

Songs of the Exiles: Albert Bridge, NS (11 October 2004)
• Dochas, Jeff MacDonald, Mira Gaelic Choir, Christine Primrose & Brian O'hEadhra

Wind on the Water: Bras d'Or (11 October 2004)
• Buddy MacDonald, Anna Massie & Troy MacGillivray, Le Vent du Nord

Bards & Ballads: Wagmatcook (12 October 2004)
• David Francey, James Keelaghan, Dougie MacLean, Rita MacNeil, Gordie Sampson

Pianos du Jour: Glace Bay (12 October 2004)
• Tracey Dares, Kimberley Fraser, Ryan MacNeil, Troy MacGillivray, David Milligan, Mac Morin

Winston's Home: Dingwall (13 October 2004)
• Allie Bennett, Hilda Chiasson, JP Cormier, Howie MacDonald, Sandy MacIntyre, Dougie MacPhee

Guitar Summit: Judique (14 October 2004)
• J.P. Cormier, Gordie Sampson, Anna Massie, Bruce Molsky, Tony McManus

The Hills are Alive: Ingonish (14 October 2004)
• James Keelaghan, Daniel Lapp, Buddy MacDonald

The Next Generation: St. Ann's (16 October 2004)
• Neria Gourlaouen Alonso, Give Way, Kolten MacDonnell, Matthew MacLennan, Samantha Robichaud, Hannah Stockley

The World's Biggest Square Dance: Baddeck (17 October 2004)
• Burton MacIntyre, numerous musicians

Interviews from
the Green Room

Catriona MacDonald
(Blazin' Fiddles)

Nuala Kennedy

Troy MacGillivray

On the side

Baadeck Yarns

Festival Club

Na h-Eilthirich:
The Emigrants

Gaelic Video Series
(10 October 2005)

Red Shoe Pub

Songs & Anecdotes
of Gaelic Scotland

with Margaret Bennett







Celtic Colours 2005

Causeway Crossing: Port Hawkesbury (7 October 2005)
• Blazin' Fiddles, Duncan Chisholm, Phil Cunningham, Marion Dewar, Goirigh Domhnallach, Kris Drever, Bruce Guthro, Jerry Holland, Brian O'hEadhra

Ceilidh at the Big Fiddle: Sydney (7 October 2005)
• Beolach, Mary Jane Lamond, La Swing du Suete, Buddy MacMaster, Doug MacPhee, Cathie Ryan, Kathryn Tickell

The Tune Makers: Inverness (8 October 2005)
• Kinnon & Betty Lou Beaton, Phil Cunningham, Jerry Holland, Dougie MacDonald, Ryan J. MacNeil, Mac Morin, Brenda Stubbert

Whycocomagh Gathering: Whycocomagh (8 October 2005)
• David Francey, Kendra MacGillivray, Sabra MacGillivray, Troy MacGillivray, Le Vent du Nord

Fucadairean Coimheach Rioghail (Fierce Royal Milling Singers): Johnstown (9 October 2005)
• Tracy Dares, Iona Gaelic Singers, Mary Jane Lamond, Rona Lightfoot, Jeff MacDonald, Ian MacDougall, Paul K. MacNeil

Raising the Roof: Boisdale (9 October 2005)
• Joel Chiasson, Liz Doherty, Nuala Kennedy, Howie MacDonald, Dinny McLaughlin, Brian O'hEadra

The Beatons of Mabou: Judique (10 October 2005)
• Allison Beaton, Andrea Beaton, Betty Beaton, Kinnon Beaton, Patrick Gillis, Glenn Graham, Mary Graham, Rodney MacDonald

Songs, Tunes & Stories: Bras d'Or (10 October 2005)
• Joe Derrane, the Boston Edge, David Francey, Kimberley Fraser, Darrell Keigan, Brenda Stubbert

Step Into the Past: Louisbourg (10 October 2005)
• Margaret Bennett, Angus MacDonald, Dave MacIsaac, Carl MacKenzie, Le Vent du Nord

When Coal was King: Sydney (11 October 2005)
• Wally MacAulay, Men of the Deeps, Kathryn Tickell

Celtic Connections: Mabou (12 October 2005)
• Barra MacNeils, Brock Maguire Band, Karen & Helene, Old Blind Dogs

Ceol Na H-Aibhneadh (The Music of the River): A Tribute to Theresa & Marie MacLellan: Glendale (12 October 2005)
• Shelly Campbell, Jackie Dunn-MacIsaac, Jeff MacDonald, Dave MacIsaac, Alex Francis MacKay, Carl MacKenzie, Theresa MacLellan

The Young & the Restless: St. Peter's (12 October 2005)
• All Fired Up, Kimberley Fraser, Colin Grant, Nuala Kennedy, Shona Kipling, Lochaber Students, Troy MacGillivray, Damien O'Kane, Tara Rankin, Adam Young

Guitar Summit: Judique (13 October 2005)
• J.P. Cormier, Brian Doyle, Kris Dreaver, Scott MacMillan, Andrew White

Maiomi (A Gathering): Eskasoni (13 October 2005)
• Joey Beaton, Pat Chafe, Mooney Francis, Carl MacKenzie, Buddy MacMaster, Old Blind Dogs

Celtic Pub: Port Hawkesbury (14 October 2005)
• Beolach, Old Blind Dogs, Jennifer Roland

On the side

Extracurricular
activities

Festival Club
highlights

Celtic Colours 2006

Natalie MacMaster & Friends: Bringing the World Home: Port Hawkesbury (6 October 2006)
• Bela Fleck, Donnell Leahy, Buddy MacMaster, Natalie MacMaster, Carlos Nunez, Hayley Westenra

Pipers' Ceilidh: St. Ann's (8 October 2006)
• Matt MacIsaac, Ryan J. MacNeil, Ellen MacPhee, Carlos Nunez

The Judique Flyers: Judique (9 October 2006)
• Liz Carroll, John Doyle, Ferintosh, Haugaard & Hoirup, Jerry Holland, Buddy MacMaster

Irish Eyes: Ingonish (12 October 2006)
• Michael Black, Kimberley Fraser, Nuala Kennedy, Troy MacGillivray, McGinty

The Original Guitar Summit: Judique (12 October 2006)
• J.P. Cormier, John Doyle, Dave MacIsaac, Scott MacMillan, Gordie Sampson

The Unusual Suspects: Mabou (13 October 2006)
• various performers

The Unusual Suspects Encore: Sydney (14 October 2006)
• Barra MacNeils, Beolach, Corrina Hewat, Nuala Kennedy, David Milligan, Corrine Polwart, Gordie Sampson

Festival Club spotlights

Andrea Beaton

J.P Cormier

Jerry Holland

Buddy MacDonald

Troy MacGillivray

Wendy MacIsaac

The McDades

Patricia Murray/Tuig

Green Room interviews

Albert Alfonso

Rachel Davis

Gwenan Gibbard

The McDades

Huw Williams

Celtic Colours 2007

The Chieftains: the Cape Breton Connection: Port Hawkesbury (5 October 2007)
• The Chieftains, Patrick Gillis, Mary Jane Lamond, Fiona & Ciaran MacGillivrays, Ashley MacIsaac, Wendy MacIsaac, Triona Marshall

Kinfolk: Inverness (6 October 2007)
• Gabrielle MacLellan & Tom Daniels, Ciaran & Fiona MacGillivray, Kendra, Sabra & Troy MacGillivray, The MacKenzies

Mawita'mk: Getting Together: Wagmatcook (6 October 2007)
• J.P Cormier, Sierra Noble, Shooglenifty

Girl Power: Marion Bridge (7 October 2007)
• Karan Casey, Tracey Dares, Kimberley Fraser, Liz Knowles, Mary Jane Lamond, Wendy MacIsaac, Brenda Stubbert

Pipers' Ceilidh: St. Ann's (7 October 2007)
• Glenn Coolen, Tracey Dares, Jamie MacInnis, Calum Alex MacMillan, Paul K. MacNeil

Seinn nam Fonn: Singing the Tunes: North River (8 October 2007)
• Michael Black, Gwenan Gibbard, Rocky Shore, Otis Tomas, Catriona Watt

Bell Series: Songs of the Scots: Baddeck (8 October 2007)
• The Sangsters

 Wendy's World: Judique (8 October 2007)
• Tracey Dares, Jackie Dunn-MacIsaac, Patrick Gillis, Glenn Graham, Willie Kennedy, Mary Jane Lamond, Ashley MacIsaac, Wendy MacIsaac, Ryan J. MacNeil, Mairi Rankin, Stephanie Wills

The New Tunemakers: Mabou (10 October 2007)
• Andrea Beaton, Kris Drever, Glenn Graham, Colin Grant, Martin Green, Troy MacGillivray, Ryan J. MacNeil, Patricia Murray, Sierra Noble, Aidan O'Rourke

 Guitar Summit: Judique (11 October 2007)
• J.P. Cormier, Patrick Gillis, Dave MacIsaac, Eddie Poirier