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The final show at Stanley Bridge WI Hall is Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. with a repeat performance by the Avonlea Showband. The hall is located on Route 6 in Stanley Bridge. Call 902-886-2184 for information.
Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters Circle Club, St. Peters, 7:30-11 p.m., with local entertainment. Admission is $4.
A ceilidh at the Irish Hall Oct. 6, 8 p.m., features the Chaisson Trio (Kevin Chaisson, piano, Louise Chaisson MacKinnon, vocals, guitar, Rannie MacLellan, fiddle). This is the last chance to see this Island trio at this music series for 2017. There’s a 50/50 draw and a light lunch. Tickets are at the door, beginning at 7 p.m. The Irish Cultural Centre is at 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown. Call 902-566-3273.
A ceilidh at the Kaylee Hall is Fridays, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5. Music is by Jim Madsen, Donnie MacDonald, Jim Galpin and Elinor MacAulay, hosted by Charles Fraser and family.
Helping Hands Jamboree, with the Helping Hands Band and other performers, is at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2, Woodstock, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. Money raised supports charities such as hospitals, the Caring Cupboard, the breakfast program at the local elementary school, the local fire departments and church activities. Admission is by donation. Call 902-859-2394.
Saturday ceilidh is at the Belfast Rec Centre, 8-11 p.m., with a 50-50 draw and a light lunch. Call Dale Campbell at 902-659-2554.
Irish music session with Roy Johnstone and friends is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Players are welcome.
St Paul’s Parish Ceilidh is Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m., at St Paul’s Parish Hall, Sturgeon, Route 17a, east of Montague. Entertainers include Marie MacIntyre, Edna MacMasters, Len Buell, Wayne MacLean, Colton Matheson, Leith and EvyLou McCarron, Marion Bruce, Lise Jarvis, the MacDonald Sisters (Doris and Marie), Ralph Jenkins, Mick O’Connor, Mike Buell, Irving Hayter, Mary Lou McLure, Walter Ching, Urban Chaisson and Barbara MacKenzie. Admission is $5. Tea and biscuits will be served. Doors open at 6 p.m.
There will be a ceilidh Oct. 8, 7 p.m., at the Hunter River Lions Club. Performers will be The Music Makers with Herb MacDougall, Joe Penny, Bob Perry, Stan Paquet, Bob Acorn, along with Ross and Sheila Harrington, Randy Blaisdell and Callie Chaisson, Rebecca and Laughlin MacLure. There will also be lunch and a 50/50 draw. Admission is $5.
A kitchen party/ceilidh is Oct. 8 in Stratford at the Cotton Centre, 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Those who would like to perform are invited to come early to sign up. Proceeds will be donated to Children Wish Foundation. A light lunch will be served. For more information, contact Carmen Halman, 902676-2225, or Cliff Martin, 902-5692732.
Kitchen party is at St. Margaret’s Hall, 11397 Northside Rd., Sundays, 8 p.m., with old-time dance and waltz music by Rannie MacLellan, Kevin Chaisson and Urban MacAdam. There is also an open mike, door prizes, a 50/50 draw and lunch. Admission is $8. Call 902-687-2546.
A ceilidh is at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Dance to local musicians playing old-time classics. Call 902652-2053.
Ceilidh in the City is Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m., at the Jack Blanchard Family Centre, 7 Pond St., Charlottetown. The lineup is Country Classics With the Decoders (Niall MacKay, George MacPhee, Peter Burke). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Canteen services are available. A 50/50 draw supports local charities.
A ceilidh, sponsored by the Silver Threads Seniors Club, is at the club, 78 Main St., Souris, Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m., featuring local music. Admission is $5 with funds for club projects.
An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome.
A ceilidh is Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., at the New London WI hall Route 6. Entertainers are Gertie Campbell, Dianne Adams Roache, Joyce Arsenault, Dorothy Farish, Fenton MacSwain and Roy Kristiansen. The hall is wheelchair accessible with 50/50 draw and light lunch. Admission is $8. Singfest P.E.I., a new community festival coinciding with World Singing Day, is Oct. 15-21, ending with a celebration on Oct. 21, World Singing Day. For information, check out SingFest PEI on Facebook.
QCONCERTS
Tom Sweeney with Evans and Doherty perform The Songs of Tommy Makem Live in The Pourhouse at The Old Triangle Charlottetown, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Guests under 19 are welcome with a parent until 10 p.m.
Country Blend will perform a concert on Oct. 6 at Our Lady of Assumption Parish Centre, 145 Stratford Rd., 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. Proceeds will be donated Linda McCausland holds a mosaic by artist Susan Harrison. It’s one of the colourful works at Artisans on Main in Montague. Harrison used beach glass, broken china pieces and other recycled materials to create this piece.
to the QEH Foundation. Advance tickets can be picked up at the QEH Foundation located in the QEH.
Villages and Joel McKiel are at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 6, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www. trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or 902-394-3626.
Got Blues Matinee is Saturdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at The Factory Cookhouse, 189 Kent St., Charlottetown, hosted by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis and friends Reg Ballagh & Mike Robicheau). Each week there is a special guest, and the second set is always an electric blues jam. The guests for Oct. 7 are singer Kelly Mooney and keyboardist / singer / bassist Jon Rehder. Check out http://www.facebook.com/ groups/306169336775.
Country Blend will perform a concert Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m., at Trinity United Church, Summerside. Tickets are $20. Advance tickets for Saturday’s show are available through Trinity United Church by calling 902-436-3155 or contact Orville Curtis at 902-629-5114 or 902-368-1041.
Dylan Menzie will perform at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 7, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www. trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or 902-394-3626.
Maureen Trainor, The Karpinka Brothers will perform at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 8, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www.trailside. ca, Back Alley Music or 902-3943626.
A bluegrass and acoustic music concert, featuring the Arsenault Brothers, is Oct. 9, 7-9 p.m., at the Summerside Legion. Open mike performers, 7-7:30 p.m., have free admission. Admission for everyone else is $5. There is a 50/50 draw, door prize and a jam after the concert.
Rumours - The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show is Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m., in the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside. For tickets, contact the theatre box office.
Fiddler and folk singer Emerald Rae is at The Pourhouse of the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Oct. 11. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the show at 7 p.m. Admission is at the door. Guests under 19 are welcome with a parent until 10 p.m.
Claire Lynch is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Go to www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call 902-394-3626.
The Claire Lynch Band with special guests Katie McGarry and Dan Currie, is in concert on Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m., at the Harbourfront theatre in Summerside. For tickets, contact the box office.
Gabrielle Papillon is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 12, 8 p.m. Go to www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call 902-3943626.
The Elora Singers, considered one of Canada’s most accomplished choirs, will be visiting P.E.I. to present “With Glowing Hearts”, a spectacular multi-media celebration of Canada through music, words and visuals at Trinity United Church, 80 Prince St., Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door, by calling 902-3938820 or 902-367-2850 or online at http://elorafestivalsingers.bpt.me.
Garrett Mason is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 12, 8 p.m. Go to www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call 902-394-3626.
The Swinging Belles will perform at the Harbourfront Theatre on Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. For tickets, information, contact the box office.
Museum Pieces is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 14, 8 p.m. Go to www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call 902394-3626.
Shane Cook, Ray Legere and Brent Chaisson are at Barnon Brewery, Rose Valley, Oct. 14, 8 p.m. Everything I Want is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 15, 8 p.m. Go to www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call 902-394-3626.
A Tribute to Lady Singers of our Century” Concert is at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Charlottetown on Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available from Lois, 902-368-8246, or at the door.
Barenaked Ladies are at the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts on Oct. 16. Tickets are available at the theatre box office. Helping Hands Jamboree, with the Helping Hands Band and other performers, is at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2, Woodstock, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. Money raised supports charities such as hospitals, the Caring Cupboard, the breakfast program at the local elementary school, the local fire departments and church activities. Admission is by donation. Call 902-859-2394.
QSixth annual Hospice P.E.I.’s Dancing with the Stars is being presented by National Bank, a signature event for the organization. It brings together local well known Islanders, the stars, with local professional dancers, pros, for a night of fun, dancing and fundraising at the Murphy Community Centre in Charlottetown, which is donating the space and labour. Tickets are still available by calling 902368-4498. People can vote for their favourite star. Every $1 donated counts as one vote. The star with the most votes at the end the night on Oct. 7 will win the “People’s Choice Award”. Visit the website for more information – www.dwtspei.com.
Red Nose Talent Show is Oct. 14, 7 p.m., at Holland College’s Florence Simmons Performance Hall as 12 acts showcase their talents for a chance to win a $1,000 cash prize in the Red Nose Talent Show. Proceeds will go to the Canadian Mental Health Association – P.E.I. division.
QFUNDRAISERS FESTIVALS
P.E.I. Symphony Orchestra is in concert with guests Ten Strings and A Goatskin on Oct. 15, 2:30 p.m., at Zion Presbyterian Church in Charlottetown. Tickets are available at Confederation Centre of the Arts box office or at the door. The Cymbria Lions Club is celebrating its 41st annual Thanks Giving Festival, Oct. 5-8.
Eighth annual Evangeline Country Music Festival is at the ExpoFestiva; Centre, Abram-Village, Oct. 13-15.
Unity of Humanity Festival – Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, founder of the Bahá’í community, is Oct. 14-22, at various Island locations. For more information, call 902 894-8241.
Autumn Swing Festival is underway on select dates until Nov. 11, featuring a variety of traditional music performances and dances. For information, go to www.AutumnSwingFestival.ca.
QA dance is at 56 St. Peters Rd., Charlottetown, Oct. 7, 9 p.m. to midnight. Music is by Music and Friends with special guest Lester MacPherson. There is a free lunch and a 50/50 draw.
Johnny Ross and Joe Hynes play for a dance at the Kaylee Hall in Pooles Corner, Oct. 7, 8 p.m.
Wednesday dances are at Hillsborough Park Community Centre. The next one is Oct. 11, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Music is by Joe Hynes and friends with free lunch and 50/50.
A dance is Thursdays, 8-11 p.m., at the Centre Belle-Alliance, 5 Maris Stella Ave., off South Drive, Summerside with 1950s/’60s music by Fallback (Scott White, Dale Gaudet, Johnny Ross, Steve Guy, Tom DesRoches, Wayne Robichaud). Admission is at the door.
THEATRE/ COMEDY/DANCE
Fall Fun Cabaret is Oct. 6, 7:30-10 p.m., at the Guild in Charlottetown. Enjoy an exciting evening of entertainment hosted by “Mrs. Rachel Lynde” - Marlene Handrahan of “Anne & Gilbert”, and featuring cast members of the musical, as well as special guests, including Todd MacLean, Julien Kitson, Havenwood Studio dancers and young Island fiddler Luka Hall. Some A&G alumni will make an appearance as well for this great evening of music, comedy and dance. Tickets are $20 and are available at The Guild Box office or
online.
“Anne & Gilbert” is at The Guild in Charlottetown. Go to www. theguildpei.com or contact the box office.
“Bubbles and Bells”, an interactive show for babies and toddlers (pay what you can), is Oct. 11, 10-11 a.m., at The Guild in Charlottetown. Treehouse TV’s Splash’N Boots comes to Charlottetown for a show at Holland College’s Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Oct. 13, 6 p.m. For tickets, contact the venue.
QDANCES AUDITIONS
The Confederation Centre is inviting all P.E.I. and family groups of performers to audition
is a free listings of entertainment events. Listings must be submitted no later than the end of the day Tuesday by fax at 566-3808 or to lifestyles@theguardian.pe.ca. For more information, call Carolyn Drake 629-6000, ext. 6036.