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A Week of Celtic Music
Start your tour of the Prince Edward Island Celtic music scene with a visit to the Wednesday night ceilidh at
Orwell Corner Historic Village.
Orwell Corner may be considered partly responsible for
the thriving traditional music scene; their weekly events have been running for years, and the
Ceilidhs at the Corner are now so popular that you should arrive early enough to find a seat on the pressback wooden chairs in the small community hall. If the
historic village's atmosphere (the path from the parking lot and the hall itself are lit by lanterns) isn't enough, then
the performances by locals and guests will surely charm and delight you. Your host will invite you to get up and join
the dance.
Read Come Ceilidh - Reeling Through PEI Culture by Shelley Cameron-McCarron
On Thursday evening Rollo Bay hosts the Fiddle Field Ceilidh at
the location of the famed Fiddle Festival. The region is noted for its rich fund of talented musicians, and you never
know who might appear on stage at this casual and fun evening.
Friday night will find the regulars back at the
Benevolent Irish Society Hall on North River Road in
Charlottetown. Here performers are unpretentious and the introductions simple and to the point. And the theme is certainly not limited to Irish as Scottish and Acadian fiddlers are just as
often seen on this stage. For itchy feet, the B.I.S. also invites dancing and maybe even a few lessons on Irish country
style.
Saturday night go right up the stairs to the
Dublin Pub on Sydney Street in
Charlottetown. This place is sure to be hopping on a Saturday night, and
the performers could come from anywhere in the Maritimes. Come early enough to get a good seat, have a bite to eat, but
stay late enough to join in the fun as the pub heats up.
Monticello, in the far east end of PEI has the reputation of
hosting one of the liveliest ceilidh nights in PEI. Every Sunday the Monticello
Log Hall has a line up of musicians and performers to entertain locals and tourists with an unpredictable but always
enjoyable agenda. And it is even more fun when the audience takes part, adding their talent to this hopping music scene.
And, of course, a stop at the College of Piping on Water
Street in Summerside is a must. The College is well-known the world over for excellent instruction in the Highland
arts of celtic dancing, drumming and piping. Tours, mini-concerts
and Come to the Ceilidh Concerts are held daily.
