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Festival of Small Halls PEI-June 11-20/10
50 Performers-10 Days-25 Rural Communities
www.smallhalls.com
By John Gavin, Saturday, May 29, 2010

 

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50 Performers will be performing in 10 days, in 25 rural communities in P.E.I., June 11-20,2010.

Festival of Small Halls is a critically acclaimed traditional music and dance festival that will have your toes tapping across the island. The Festval brings exceptional shows to treasured places, many Islanders have not discovered. The 2008 Festival was recognized as an East Coast Music Nominee for Event of The Year.

The Festival was not held in 2009. The Festival mixes music and dance from P.E.I.'s rich Irish, Scottish and Acadian cultures, along with singers and popular genres of bluegrass and old-time country.

For ticket info and all information regarding the Festival, go to the above website, address posted above.

Here is the list of Halls with their performers:

June 11

New London Community Complex (Opening Show) 7:30pm

Catherine MacLellan, Frank Ferrel, Saddle River Stringband, Troy MacGillivray, JohnConnolly, College of Piping Trio

June 12

Sterling W.I. Hall, Stanley Bridge-7:30pm

Meaghan Blanchard, Louise Vautour, Kit Goguen, Chris Gauthier

Fort Augustus Rec. Center-7:30pm

Frank Ferrel, JJ Chaisson, Leon Gallant & The Boys, LesterMacPherson

Mount Carmel Parish Hall-7:30pm

Troy MacGillivray, Vishten

St Patrick's Hall, Grand River-7:30pm

Storytelling with: David Weale, Erskine Smith

June 13

B.I.S. Hall Charlottetown-2pm

Troy MacGillivray, Sheila MacKenzie

Harmony House Theatre, Hunter River-7:30pm

Catherine MacLellan, John Connolly, Nick Gauthier, Rose Cousins

Murray Harbour Community Hall-7:30

Gadelle, Frank Ferrel, Meaghan Blanchard

Milton Community Hall-7:30pm

Storytelling with: David Weale, Erskine Smith

June 14

Orwell Hall-7:30pm

Chaisson Trio, Rachel Davis, Buddy MacDonald

St Mark's Hall, Lot 7, Burton-7:00pm

Richard Wood & Band, Collette Cheverie

June 15

Sterling W.I.Hall, Stanley Bridge-7:30pm

Richard Wood, Collette Cheverie, Chris Gauthier, Emmanuelle LeBlanc

Brae Community Hall7:30pm

Storytellingwith: David Weale, Erskine Smith

St Mary's Parish Hall, Souris-7:30pm

Gadelle, Rachel Davis, Buddy MacDonald

June 16

Center Expo, Abram Village-7:30pm

Bluegrass Diamonds, Saddle River String Band

St Peter's Court House Theatre-7:30pm

Storytelling with: David Weale, Erskine Smith

June 17

Bites Cafe, Hampton-7:30

The Once, Roy Johnstone Trio

St Anthony's Parish Hall-7:30pm

Duane Andrews, Louis-Charles Vigneau, Pascal Miousse, Andrew White, Chris Gauthier, JJ Chaisson

June 18

Emerald Comm. Center-7:30pm

The Once, Andrew White, Cynthia MacLeod

Kings Playhouse, Georgetown-7:30pm

Dwayne Cote, Oisin McAuley Trio, Richard Wood

Victoria Playhouse-7:30pm

Catherine MacLellan, Ellen MacPhee, Pastelle LeBlanc, Trish Mythen

June 19

Lot 16 Hall-7:30pm

Dawn and Margie Beaton, TheOnce, John Connolly

Crapaud Comm. Hall-7:30pm

Vishten, Oisin McAuley Trio

Eastern Kings Rec. Center, Bothwell-7:30pm

Dwayne Cote, Duane Andrews, Elmer Deagle, Saddle River String Band, LesterMacPherson

Wheatley River Hall-7:30pm

Storytelling with: David Weale, Erskine, Smith

June 20 CLOSING SHOW-2pm

Dundas Plowing Match Ground Hall

Grand Finale with;

Andrew White, Oisin McAuley Trio, Tim Chaisson, Elmer Deagle

 

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