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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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July 28, 2012
Barra MacNeils to headline 56th annual Broad Cove concert
Cape Breton Post BROAD COVE — The Barra MacNeils will headline one of the longest-running summertime traditions in Cape Breton this weekend. The 56th annual Broad Cove Scottish Concert is set to take place Sunday with a long list of the island’s most talented fiddlers, pipers, dancers and singers set to take the stage. The […]
Read moreJuly 14, 2012
CBC Canada Live July 11 concert 1: Barra MacNeils
Recorded at The World Trade & Convention Center in Halifax, NS. When it comes to getting an audience out of their seats and onto the dance floor, there are few bands better than The Barra MacNeils. This family band from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia has been touring the world for over twenty years with their […]
Read moreJune 21, 2012
Barra MacNeils to play at Strathspey Place, Mabou
Cape Breton Post Mabou – Strathspey Place will welcome The Barra MacNeils to the stage this fall. The well-known family band, featuring siblings Stewart, Sheumas, Kyle, Lucy, Boyd and Ryan, will perform at the theatre in Mabou, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Monday at 1 p.m. through the Strathspey Place […]
Read moreMay 7, 2012
Music Monday 2012 unites Canadian students in coast-to-coast day of celebration.
Hundreds of thousands students fill the skies with song to celebrate music education Newswire SYDNEY, NS – Hundreds of thousands of students from cities and towns across Canada are uniting in song today to raise awareness about the importance of music education. On Music Monday, students and teachers take their music programs outdoors and into […]
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April 22, 2012
Symphony Nova Scotia
Photos from our Symphony Nova Scotia recording. We had such a wonderful time doing this!
Read moreThe Barra MacNeils celebrate 25 Years
By Dan McPeake, !earshot The Barra MacNeils have been Canada’s Celtic Ambassadors for 25 years and celebrate with the Symphony Orchestra. “It’s what we grew up with” states Stuart MacNeil, thinking back to the origins of the Barra MacNeils 25 years ago. MacNeil and his siblings, Lucy, Sheamus, and Kyle,have established themselves as Canada’s Celtic […]
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