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What’s happening

It’s really happening! The 2021 Christmas Tour is (partly) on.

While the current scenario started by cooperating in time for the holidays, allowing the Christmas Tour to start rolling, changes in provincial health restrictions have forced some venues to reschedule for 2022. Check the calendar below for the latest updates for 2021 and visit the calendar link in the menu to see 2022 rescheduled dates.

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Trans Atlantic Robert Burns Day Celebration

Join us to celebrate Robert Burns Day from the comfort of your own home with a two-hour concert featuring some of the best traditional Scottish musicians from Canada, the United States and Scotland! Performers include The Barra MacNeils, The American Rogues, Les Fireflies, Ivan & Vivian Hicks, Patricia Murray, the MacKenzie Family from the Isle […]

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Encore presentation! A second Savoy Theatre live stream on December 26th

We’re doing it again! In case you missed out the first time around, we’re going to do an encore presentation on December 26th, 2020 at 6pm (AST) so you can  now enjoy great concert in your own home!

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December 12 – Savoy Theatre LIVE STREAM Concert

Our December 11-12-13 Christmas shows at the Savoy Theatre sold out in a day… however, due to new health protocols, we are forced to offer the live stream version only. Your $25 pay-per-view ticket link stays active for 24 hours meaning you can watch it live or save it for later. Read this post for full details!

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Maritime Bubble Christmas Tour – cancelled : (

CANCELLED due to covid-related restrictions. But it’s not too late to join us online for our Savoy Theatre LIVE STREAM on December 12th.

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Shop holiday merch in the store now!

Ho-ho-ho! Now’s the time to shop for some great holiday gifts – and we have something for everyone, from toques to tea towels! Visit the store for some unique ideas.

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Dec 3 – a virtual performance and a covid-safe Tree for Boston sendoff ceremony

Join the BarraMacNeils for their December 3 performance online at the virtual tree lighting ceremony on WCVB Channel 5 in Boston. Even Nova Scotia’s Christmas tree donation to the city of Boston is affected by COVID-19 this year, as the ceremony for the annual gift was held on Monday under pandemic restrictions.

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The Way Old Friends Do – an isolation tribute

Since we are still in isolation from each other we came together online to create this tribute for all the victims and their families.

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Be part of the Barra MacNeils memorabilia contest

We’re inviting our fans to dig into their concert-goer archives to find old photos, video footage, music, stories, posters or other items from past Barra MacNeils shows that they’d be willing to share with us.

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