Close to the Floor
When
Occurs on
Wednesday October 16 2019
Approximate running time: 2 hours
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Ticket Price: $35/30 Showtime: 7:30PM
Cape Breton’s traditional music has always been closely associated with dancing. And the dancing, like the music, has typically been passed down through generations. The highest compliment that can be paid to a Cape Breton step dancer is to say they are “close to the floor”. Tonight’s concert will celebrate this local style alongside dance from the Québécois, Ottawa Valley and Appalachian traditions. Accompanied by fiddles, pipes, and guitar, the dancers gathered here will delight and amaze with their steps and style. They just might inspire you to get up for a step or two yourself. Suas e!
Artists
Cape Breton’s traditional music has always been closely associated with dancing. And the dancing, like the music, has typically been passed down through generations. The highest compliment that can be paid to a Cape Breton step dancer is to say they are “close to the floor”. Tonight’s concert will celebrate this local style alongside dance from the Québécois, Ottawa Valley and Appalachian traditions. Accompanied by fiddles, pipes, and guitar, the dancers gathered here will delight and amaze with their steps and style. They just might inspire you to get up for a step or two yourself. Suas e!
Artists
- Nic Gareiss & Mairi Campbell
- April Verch Band
- The Pellerin Brothers
- Pierre Chartrand & Chartrand Babineau
- Dawn & Helen MacDonald & Brenley Gillis
- Stephen & Lewis MacLennan
- Iain MacQuarrie
- John MacLean & Cailean MacLean
- Kenneth MacKenzie & Kolten MacDonell & Orianna MacNeil
Please Note: Artists and events subject to change without notice.