Raising the Roof
When
Occurs on
Sunday October 8 2017
Approximate running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
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Ticket Price: $30 Showtime: 7:30PM
Boisdale is one of those communities where traditional music, language and dancing have remained central to the way of life since the land was settled by Scottish immigrants in the early 1800s. Most of these settlers were from Barra and some say you can still hear a touch of the Barra accent in the local Gaelic. Community gatherings tend to happen at the Fire Hall these days, where dances and concerts are held year-round. Renowned Gaelic singer Cathy Ann MacPhee was born and raised on Barra, so she should feel right at home here tonight, accompanied by Patsy Seddon on harp. Piano player Maybelle Chisholm McQueen is a local legend, who, with fiddler Colin Grant and guitar-player Brian Doyle, will offer up some good old Cape Breton tunes, and PEI’s Ten Strings and a Goat Skin make their Festival debut as we celebrate 15 years of Raising the Roof in Boisdale.
Hosted by Boisdale Volunteer Fire Department
NEARBY MEAL: Local Harvest Thanksgiving Dinner
Artists
Boisdale is one of those communities where traditional music, language and dancing have remained central to the way of life since the land was settled by Scottish immigrants in the early 1800s. Most of these settlers were from Barra and some say you can still hear a touch of the Barra accent in the local Gaelic. Community gatherings tend to happen at the Fire Hall these days, where dances and concerts are held year-round. Renowned Gaelic singer Cathy Ann MacPhee was born and raised on Barra, so she should feel right at home here tonight, accompanied by Patsy Seddon on harp. Piano player Maybelle Chisholm McQueen is a local legend, who, with fiddler Colin Grant and guitar-player Brian Doyle, will offer up some good old Cape Breton tunes, and PEI’s Ten Strings and a Goat Skin make their Festival debut as we celebrate 15 years of Raising the Roof in Boisdale.
Hosted by Boisdale Volunteer Fire Department
NEARBY MEAL: Local Harvest Thanksgiving Dinner
Artists
- Cathy Ann MacPhee & Patsy Seddon
- Colin Grant & Maybelle Chisholm McQueen & Brian Doyle
- Ten Strings and a Goat Skin
Please Note: Artists and events subject to change without notice.