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April 26, 2013
September 7, 2013
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Main Stage 7:00pm start STRONGER THAN STEEL – A MUSICAL JOURNEY CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF SYDNEY AND SYDNEY STEEL. Come join us at this free musical journey for all ages that will bring you through the history of the Sydney Steel industry told through music, vignettes and narration. Music will be performed by favourite East […]
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March 13, 2013
The Barra MacNeils Among Recipients of 25th Anniversary ECMA Award in Halifax, NS
Cape Breton Island’s The Barra MacNeils were recipients of a special ECMA 25th Anniversary Award, presented at the gala show at Halifax’s Cunard Centre. The special award, designed to recognize artists who have been fixtures on the East Coast music scene in the 25-year history of the ECMA organization, was a pleasant surprise for the […]
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January 12, 2013
One Night In Cornwall
Our annual Christmas tour stopped in Cornwall Ontario – and a local photographer took some pictures at the event.
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December 20, 2012
TD Hogmanay Party 2012 – NYE 2012!
Barra MacNeils headlining the event playing prior to midnight Ottawa City Hall (Outside at Marion Dewar Park) Dec. 31, 2012 from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Free Admission The Society’s inaugural event is set for New Year’s Eve 2012 – a Hogmanay street party at Ottawa City Hall that aims to replicate the excitement of […]
Read moreDecember 12, 2012
Barra MacNeils will headline the Free New Year’s Eve concert at Ottawa City Hall
The popular Cape Breton band were unveiled as participants in the TD Hogmanay show by Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. The event is being organized by the newly formed Scottish Society of Ottawa and will also feature Scottish dancing, pipe bands, Scotch tasting, ice skating, ice sculptures and a fireworks after the bells usher in the […]
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November 24, 2012
2012 Barras new CD includes an impressive guest list
Dan MacDonald, The Cape Breton Post I mentioned a couple of months ago that The Barra MacNeils had another CD on the way. Recorded at Soundpark Studio during the 2011 Celtic Colours International Festival, it’s called “The Celtic Colours Sessions” and has an impressive guest list that includes local performers as well as singers and […]
Read moreNovember 20, 2012
Brisk sales spur additional Christmas shows for Barra MacNeils in Halifax and Glace Bay
(Halifax, NS) – Celebrating their 25 years in the music business, Cape Breton siblings the Barra MacNeils are adding new shows to their Christmas tour. A matinee has been added at the Savoy Theatre at 3 pm on Saturday December 22 and a matinee has been added at 4 pm at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium […]
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